YSK that 1.5 million dehumidifiers have been recalled ( www.cpsc.gov )
This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014.
YSK: Loudspeaker quality can be more reliably estimated with a set of objective measurements called a Spinorama than by reading subjective reviews ( www.avsforum.com )
Why: You can find better sound for less money if you learn how to read a Spinorama....
YSK: Imagus is Hover Zoom for Lemmy that actually works ( addons.mozilla.org )
On desktop Hover Zoom is life changing way to browse memes and gifs. One thing I struggled with when I moved to Lemmy was Hover Zoom support. While it worked with imgur links, these are few and far between. I had given up hope when I finally discovered Imagus works perfectly.
YSK alternatives to imgur for uploading your images ( kbin.social )
Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....
Strong aurora borealis in the northern US this thursday ( www.gi.alaska.edu )
The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is predicting a geomagnetic storm for Wednesday and Thursday of this week (July 12th & 13th). Strong northern lights may be visible between 10 PM and 2 AM in parts of the northern US, especially from points of high elevation, clear views of the northern horizon and...
YSK: Ecosia is a search engine that plant trees with every search ( www.ecosia.org )
YSK: Use this cool tool to find your favorite subreddit on Lemmy! ( sub.rehab )
This site lists the communities on -shall not be named- that have either migrated or are also located on different sites. It also lists whether it is the official community or a spin off. A very helpful tool for those who have rid of -shall not be named- and have forgotten communities they once followed.
YSK: If you work in the U.S. as a W-2 worker, you can check to see how much money you've paid into Social Security and learn when you'll become eligible to draw from it in retirement ( kbin.social )
https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/statement.html...
YSK: lemmyverse.net is the best way to find active communities ( lemmyverse.net )
You should know this because finding communities on lemmy can be tough.
YSK: Lemmy All Third Party Clients List (Android/iPhone/Web) with status of that apps! ( lemmyapps.netlify.app )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1025004...
YSK: Imaginary Problems Are the Root of Bad Software ( cerebralab.com )
Repost because original post got deleted due to missing YSK in the title. You should know why so so much software you use is so awful, and this article (partly) explains it.
YSK that Apollo is subject to auto-refund and you can decline this refund before the weekend. ( appleinsider.com )
Apollo can't afford Reddit's fees and will be subject to auto-refund for shutting down, so users can help by declining the refund.
YSK: In addition to Reddit, StackOverflow is on Strike ( meta.stackoverflow.com )
Why you should know: StackOverflow is facing a mod strike in a similar way as Reddit's mod strike. They are doing this in response to StackOverflow's failure to address it's promises and provide moderation tools
YSK about corporations' strategies to kill open source protocols ( ploum.net )
Why YSK: If we want to keep the Fediverse in the hands of its users and prevent "enshittification" (search it), it's good to know how corporations kill grassroots projects like this....
YSK: Nature Channel — Better Life Broadcasting Network, is a great TV channel for soothing ( www.betterlifetv.tv )
Why YSK: I want you to sleep well, while there are almost no other soothing TV channels like this one....
YSK that first aid changed quite a bit in the last few years, so if haven't done training recently, you should! ( www.redcross.org.uk )
Why YSK: there has been quite a development in the first aid medicine and some things we used to learn are now regarded as myths and should be avoided. Anyway it always good to, keep your first aid knowledge up to date.
