The idea of “keep it simple, stupid” is lost. Everything, from beauracracy to apps to games to social interactions, is mired in unnecessary complexity that makes it difficult for everyone to keep up. I want a simple website with information that I need (thank you Wikipedia for upholding this). I want an airline loyalty membership without insane fine-print rules. I want to tip services based on service provided and not mess around a tablet’s interface. I want dental insurance where I’m not leaving the office with a bill that’s almost half my rent becuase they did something my insurance said in fine-print wouldn’t cover. Maybe these aren’t “old person” traits and I’m just here venting. But damn if I don’t miss when certain things were simpler.
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Technology@beehaw.org•After September 1, 2023, all Gfycat content and data will be deleted from gfycat.comEnglish
2·3 years agoPeak eshittification… or are we at peak? Also, TikTok being threatened with bans in some areas. Bright side: Fediverse springing and thriving in the wake of eshittification.
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World News@beehaw.org•U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year highEnglish
3·3 years agoI used to be a dumbass pedestrian. I’d stand near or off the curb at intersections. I’d walk on sidewalkless streets to stores. Jaywalk heavy streets. Damn I was dumb. I avoid it where I can and waaaay more attentive of other people’s driving
Trader Joe’s muesli. But maybe I should just make my own - might be cheaper in the long run? Only thing is, my body isn’t adjusted to the fiber amount and it sucks being bloated at work.
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Memes@lemmy.ml•Me arriving from reddit and seeing a single post for advice on not pooping turned into a running joke across the entire fediverse.English
15·3 years agoJust here looking for shit advice
Utter confidence in an area without expertise and without room for doubt or challenge.
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Politics@beehaw.org•Moms for Liberty chapter apologizes for quoting Hitler in its newsletterEnglish
6·3 years agoEven if it was inadvertant, the fact they resonate with similar principles so easily and readily shows what they are behind the mask.
Look at us… Look at us! Who’d have thought
I found I put around 200 hours in fallout, cyberpunk, Witcher, and horizon zero. And I thought that was WAY too much for me.
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Chat@beehaw.org•What is something simple that you do to decompress and keep yourself centered?English
4·3 years ago15 minutes of guided meditation after a hard workout. Sitting on a camping chair with a cold beer on a hot summer day by yourself. High quality noise cancelling headphones with your favorite music. Being around a friend or friends that all fits the right vibe and everything just clicks. E: Another one is buy one or two in-season quality fruits from a local grower… Just had strawberries in Japan and my life is different.
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World News@beehaw.org•Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under wayEnglish
4·3 years agoI need them to find the submersible for my own mental sake. The list of phobias that this is checking off is too much. Claustrophobia, thalassophobia, mazeophobia…
Witcher 2 babyyyy. First time playthrough and it’s just… Like I’m a kid again and I can’t stop thinking about playing it again when I’m at work.
Yo ace fan! One thing I love about the ace combat series are the soundtracks. Daredevil from 7 is just mwah phenomenal.
Damn I miss panam.
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World News@beehaw.org•Scottish wildcats bred in captivity released to the wild in a bid to save the species from extinction | CNNEnglish
2·3 years agoThis is good news! Conservation work is near and dear to me. But I wonder if anyone can inform me about feral cat colonies in Scotland? I wonder if wildcats can establish a presence in the face of feral cats. And I wonder how native birds will fare.
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World News@beehaw.org•"Tipflation" may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tipsEnglish
1·3 years agoThere’s something about tipping cash that’s more visible, physical and I can tip less by cash and still be somewhat acceptable. Credit though is quick - either a press of a button on a tablet or a quick tally, which racks up the bill.
I’m easing into it. With more usage, more content, more users, and more updates, it’ll be like I never knew Reddit. Growing pains, whatever you want to call it, just makes me happy to be part of a new adventure for sharing and consuming content.
I’m no UX/UI expert, but I hope Lemmy makes it easier to filter content on the main page, collapse comments, and find specific subcommunities and users.


Bird logo dead just like birds dying in heaps in real life