YSK Various Reference Sites
You should know about these sites, especially for this upcoming election season, because they are referential and nonpartisan. Each website has a line about the content....
You should know about these sites, especially for this upcoming election season, because they are referential and nonpartisan. Each website has a line about the content....
(Full disclosure: I made one of the tools)...
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...
Why YSK: These tips may help you pick a more ripe, juicier, sweeter watermelon.
This is a pretty neat feature which is unknown for some reason....
When a potato cooks, the starches contained in each cell are released as the cell walls break down. These starches absorb the potato's internal moisture and swell and soften. These two processes are what transform a raw, hard potato into a cooked, softer potato fit for mashing....
Why YSK: Your signals alert other drivers as to what you're doing; a signal bulb costs a few bucks and is usually a quick and easy repair to do yourself (consult YouTube); and any place that regulates motor vehicles probably requires you to have working turn signals. So knowing when and how to replace a burned out signal bulb...
(the link again in case the clickable title doesn't work on all instances: https://sketchtoy.com)...
Built by a dutch non-profit, Medito is a meditation app that is completely free without ads, supported by donations from the community. The new update brought a completely new interface and new content....
Why YSK: On Zalando you can find lots of products from popular brands for crazy cheap compared to physical stores. There are new sales everyday and it's a great way to either buy something cheap or high quality products for a fraction of their cost....
Healthy gums don’t bleed, and are not painful to floss at all....
Why YSK: Getting along in a new social environment is easier if you understand the role you've been invited into....
Why YSK: Information should be free and open for all...
On these types of forums it’s easy to jump into an argument about the technicalities or a post or comment....
Why YSK: It's a really cool challenge where each day people post their map interpretations of the theme of the day (points, lines, etc. - see graphic). You can learn a lot and see cool and unexpected data. The challenge is happening on all social media platforms, but I'm specifically mentioning Mastodon for obvious reasons......
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03-28-tetris-used-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms
Right now there is a bit left to be desired when it comes to lemmys accessibility features, but it's a good idea to be mindful of the fact the fediverse and its platforms tends to have pretty universal accessibility features that will likely come to lemmy sooner rather than later
Why YSK: Because that's friggin awesome?!...
For instance, I'm on Jury Duty in the US this week. Kinda a freebie but I still have to call in and input my "ID" number, birthday, and zip code before entering phone tree options to hear my summons status. So I saved a contact in my phone for the jury hotline with the main number, my Id number, birthday, zip code, and menu...
I have been using Lemmy for 20 days, at first I opened an account at Lemmy.world because you can join without writing a text and waiting approval. I have been enjoying the experience overall but despite the admin teans best efforts Lemmy.world has been experiencing some serious performance issues. If you want to avoid that join...
I've been working as an automation technician for around 5 years now, and I've come across several services that promise a substantial improvement in energy efficiency when it comes to heating, especially involving district heating with water. Most of these are subscription services....
Why YSK: Trackers don't do good for anyone except the platform, and they're not necessary to view the content in the URL....
There was a peer-reviewed report published in the journal for Applied and Environmental Microbiology that studied the amount of bacteria that was blown from hand dryers in 36 public restrooms at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. The sample from the study concluded that as many as 60 colonies of bacteria were...
This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014.