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FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Under Trump will anything happen to my brothers Social Security Disability? He is 42 and draws it for mental illness.English
7·1 year agoIf Trump somehow can eliminate taxes on social security, the fund will have to reduce benefits sooner than projected. The cut will only benefit 40% of recipients that pay taxes, and that lack of extra funds comming into the system will bring it closer to insolvency, sooner rather than later. So unless your brother is one the 40% that will immediately benefit from the tax cut, he’ll get to look forward to lower payments sometime in the nearer future.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•if you workout and run, would you recommend a merino wool base or mid layer for autumn/winter? or am I going to break it?English
5·1 year agoAs the hikers say. Cotton kills…it retains water (sweat / rain / snow) and ends up being less insulating, making you susceptible to hypothermia and making the layer heavier. Typically the base layer is there to wick water away from your skin, and the mid layer is there to keep you warm. Any temp under 40f, is considered a no go, with cotton, if your hiking.
Looking at clothing recommendations, here, and here for runners, it seems if it’s under 30f, they tend to stay away from cotton. Note: Obviously these people are also selling expensive clothing, whats important is the fabric type, not the brand name. Even if your not at risk of hypothermia, the cold constricts your muscles, making them tighter, which apparently is not great for running.
To answer your question, as long as it’s not Kari Tra brand wools, (esp the thin ones, get holes, practically immediately, for no reason. The mid weights are better, but not by much) imo, as a hiker not a runner, i would say they should hold up for at least a season, with proper care. Especially, if your wearing something more slippery like polyester over them. Wool definitely breaks apart due to friction. Even wools Ive gotten to wear under work clothes, only last a couple years max, before they start to wear in some choice areas. If you value your wools though, I would find some polyester / synthetic base / mid layers, especially if you are running on a regular basis.
Tldr: if your running in freezing temps don’t wear cotton. If you value your wools, get a polyester / synthetic base and mid layer. Also, maybe check out REI brand for some cheaper wool layers.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteOPto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•what's stops one from scavenging the best parts of old phones and putting them into a new one?English
1·1 year agoReally, it stems from having a bunch of old phones, bought outright, sitting around collecting dust. Some are obviously too old to be relevant, but there’s a couple that had some great features that kept degrading with the next iteration. HTC front speakers, galaxy camera, a headphone jack, and an SD card slot.
I used to take apart things like my dads old portable handheld TV, or my walkman, after I broke it, to see if I could fix it. It was hit or miss.I got the TV speakers to work again, but I had to get a new walkman. I drew the line at microwaves. But I see these phone breakdowns videos, and it looks kinda simple. I realize that there’s a ton of things going on beyond my (admittedly low) skill set, but wondered how far beyond. Like, was it something I could learn in a reasonable way, or was it just too much.
Seems like it’s wayyyy, far, over my head.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteOPto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•what's stops one from scavenging the best parts of old phones and putting them into a new one?English
7·1 year agoWell that seems like more effort than it’s worth… I figured the biggest issue would be fitting it into the phone, but that sounds like least of the worries.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
ADHD memes@lemmy.dbzer0.com•tfw someone just steals feelings out of your brain and puts them to wordsEnglish
7·1 year agoYou gotta try to make a perfectly spaced dashed line down the page, as fast as you can. It’s a bit of a challenge and get all the I’s out of the way. Then the teacher can’t say boo.
My old HTC one had an ir blaster. It was great.
Ugh, the car!
I live in the heat. I have to start to car before hand, just to make it so the family doesn’t melt to the seats. It connects. I switch it back to my headset. I go back in the house to get stuff to load up, and I go out of range. Get back in range. It connects again. I switch it back to the headset. I forgot something…
Rinse and repeat like 5 times before I’m good to go. Whole time, I’m only catching every 10th word of whatever someone is saying to me on the phone, thinking it lost service, or they hung up on me.
I hate auto connect.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are people downvoting the MediaBiasFactChecker bot?English
2·2 years agoThis is what i see on connect. Maybe its the app, but I’m sure its there’s more people who see this and think its an eyesore.

Edit: yes each article is only 4 lines, but theres 3 entries.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are people downvoting the MediaBiasFactChecker bot?English
2·2 years agoThe posts are 4 lines but when each comment includes 3 or 4 sources it checks, you end up with a giant block of spoiler text that usually takes up about a full screen (Sometimes less, sometimes more)
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Are cars with AWD worth it compared to FWD.English
2·2 years agoNot exactly what you asked, but the only problem I’ve found with Subaru (crosstrek / legacy) is lack of pick up. It’s worth it to shell out for even a slightly upgraded engine. (crosstrek wilderness) If thats important to you and you read a review that says it’s a problem, absolutely believe it. It hasn’t bordered on dangerous, but it is very noticeable at times.
Other than that 100,000+ miles later and some regular upkeep and there has been absolutely no issues. Shifts fine, although sometimes the rpms hit higher than I’m used to.
I do believe the WRX is manual if that’s more your style, and there are Crosstreks (which is essentially an Impreza with more clearance. Even people at the dealership have accidentally called it that) and Foresters that are strictly automatic, or so they say.
Oh, and the windshield wipers are lame. It’s like the windshield is too big for the wipers, and the wipers move to slow. If it starts pouring outside, be prepared to be driving 90% blind. Rainx barely helps.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•As mind-reading technology improves, Colorado passes first-in-nation law to protect privacy of our thoughtsEnglish
4·2 years agoKinda like how they threw that lady in jail in India based on brain scans. It wasn’t remotely done, but that didn’t matter.
Also, Davos 2016 had a discussion on all the “social justice” applications they could use brain scan technology on. Nevermind stuff like roughly reconstructing the movie you just watched. And, by now, they’ve had plenty of time to come up with more fun ways to apply this technology.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Memes@lemmy.ml•It's like the Bacon game, but funnierEnglish
3·2 years agoMaggots, Michael. You’re eating maggots. How do they taste? You piece of shit.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Memes@lemmy.ml•It's like the Bacon game, but funnierEnglish
1·2 years agoMaggots, Michael. You’re eating maggots. How do they taste? You piece of shit.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What's was your favourite fast food product that unfortunately got retired and never came back?English
2·2 years agoThe original Frito Burrito!
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Europe@feddit.de•the wisdom of a Danish & German apartment buildings replacing coin-fed laundry machines with the cloud (yikes!)English
2·2 years agoWell, shit.
Now that you put it that way.
FarFarAway@startrek.websiteto
Europe@feddit.de•the wisdom of a Danish & German apartment buildings replacing coin-fed laundry machines with the cloud (yikes!)English
3·2 years agoOK, but you can attach a piece of tape to a coin and use just 1 coin to power the entire load. Unless it has one of those load all the coins into a tray at the same time and push them in mechanisms. Which, in that case, fuck coins.
Pretty sure my local bank has been doing this for a few years now. I thought I was losing it, but apparently it’s a thing.
Only thing that pisses me off (besides the obvious fact that its my bank doing this, and i dont want ads) is that I get ads for the same stuff I just bought. If your supposed to be some all knowing awesome algorithm that understands me better than I understand myself, send me ads for stuff I might actually want, but haven’t bought yet. Not, literally, the same thing I bought two days ago, and have no need for, for at least another month. Idiots.


Actually the die mart was my very closest convenience store. Nice guy from Nepal was always behind the counter. Homeless guy would sleep behind the trash cans on the side. Once, he overdosed at the bus stop across the street. Although, the signs lights were out before this happened, maybe there’s more to the name than we realize…