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What's the craziest thing you've seen on a map? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

~~Were you able to find car parking in Harvard Yard?~~

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What's the craziest thing you've seen on a map? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by lemuria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like weird place names on Google Maps, as an example.

What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago

So "background ambience" would be a better term to describe the city council meetings?

What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_noise#Work_environment

Just background noise to listen to, because sometimes you just don't like silence.

What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah, but the city council meeting I'm listening to is on the other side of the Pacific Ocean (Filipino here), so I couldn't do anything even if I wanted to. And given the geographical distance, the impact on my day-to-day life is.. zero.

But still, the stories I hear during the meetings are entertaining and they really do help me understand America just that little bit more. Curiosity for the win!

What technical issues did you ignore for an extended period of time? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 months ago

When I set dark mode in an app, the top of the window would remain light, in XFCE. But in early January 2024, I realized it was because XFCE had a theme setting in both Appearance and Window Manager, and they were conflicting with each other. I ignored it for quite a while but now I'm happy with my full dark mode computer

Control Dramas - do you fit one? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

~~Didn't we use copies of that book to alleviate the toilet paper shortages back in the day?~~

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What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by lemuria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have started listening to random American city council meetings lately for white noise. Since they're all bureaucratic-flavored boredom anyway.

The Names of Thousands of Neo-Nazi Music Fans Just Got Leaked by lemuria in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 16 points 6 months ago

They should offer a JSON download of the thing so it can spread far and wide and we all won't have to go on the website....

What is a freeway/expressway/motorway/highway in your local area that you consider more pleasant to drive on compared to other roads in the area? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

Does the interstate that takes 15 minutes actually take 15 minutes? If that interstate is crazy congested, the state highway might actually be faster. Or maybe this is some rural part of America, I don't know.

What is something you dislike but still begrudgingly use? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 23 points 8 months ago

YouTube. I wish they made better decisions about how to run the platform,.

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What is a freeway/expressway/motorway/highway in your local area that you consider more pleasant to drive on compared to other roads in the area? (lemmy.ml)

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What is a street name you would want to see in your city? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by lemuria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What do you swear by? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Not writing "Mr.", "Mrs.", or "Ms." in documents. Waste of ink, typing time, and reading time.

What screams "poorly educated"? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

This also screams "I am a selfish and self-centered person".

People around the world, do you drink tap water without boiling? by lemuria in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] lemuria@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

Manila, Philippines: My drinking water comes from a delivery service that drops off a few blue containers of drinking water every few days. I've never swallowed tap water but I do use tap water when rinsing after toothbrushing. The sticker on the blue containers has the company name on it, contact details (obviously), and something about "18-stages latest US technology".