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Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

My SO has been using ASMR with some ear buds for years. It occupies her mind and helps her relax enough to fall asleep. Great stuff.

She also needs her fan... Or some other form of white noise. It may be an ADHD thing.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever bought online? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Sperm confetti.

Mecha Comet is a modular Linux handheld coming soon to Kickstarter for $159 - Liliputing in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I'm intrigued. And although I read the article, I'm not entirely sure who or what this is for. It's cool, but... what?

Those who live outside Europe. What are things Europeans are not ready to hear. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

The general attitude that "British English is correct" and Americans are wrong, is one of the most absurd things I've ever experienced. English is inconsistent enough as it is, so don't claim your inconsistency of spelling and pronunciation is somehow superior. Believe it or not, withing linguistics you don't make the rules.

Is there a search engine that blocks websites known to create low effort/AI generated articles? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Kagi! You can block websites so they don't show up. It'll also flag websites that contain a lot of spam or ads.

what unbiased media sources do you use? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I've had a consistently unbiased experience with Tangle: https://www.readtangle.com/about/

IMDb's Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I'm clearly out of touch with the world. Over half of these got an audible groan out of me when I watched the trailers.

What ways have you used to bypass YouTube's echo chamber format? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Strictly from a viewer's perspective, I use a YouTube client alternative (like GrayJay, Freetube, NewPipe) and subscribe only to the channels I want to see content from. Then I can look at video suggestions for given videos to see relevant content. This entirely removes me from the algorithm as well as any personalization that would put me in an echo chamber. I also branch out to reliable and unbiased news sources, better search engine alternatives, and so on.

Has anything good even happened? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Lord of the Rings (movies) came out this century. Let's give credit where credit is due.

Stardew Valley hits over 41 million sales with millions sold during 2024 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I'm both surprised and not surprised. Considering I've purchased the game three times, maybe I shouldn't be.

Women Directed Just 16% of 2024's Top 250 Grossing Movies in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (5 children)

I wonder what the ratio is between men who want to become filmmakers and women who want to become filmmakers, and if it's actually 50/50.

Women Directed Just 16% of 2024's Top 250 Grossing Movies in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Audiences want good movies, and often don't care who writes or directs them. It'd be a mistake to say the reason for the low percentage "is because sexism" on such a multifaceted situation. A quick web search says only about 15% of all filmmakers are women, so this statistic sounds about right. Either not enough women are interested, or not enough get the opportunity.