moseschrute

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[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 1 points 34 minutes ago (1 children)

Lol, I agree that Windows is the only true villain, lol. I’m actually a macOS user. I have recently come around to Vim (technically Neovim), and I’m trying to get better at basic terminal utilities like grep. These mostly work the same on macOS, so I don’t feel like I’m missing out at all by not using Linux. I tried daily driving Linux, but Mac really satisfies all my needs. But I am very grateful for Linux and all its open-source contributions.

 

I love Apple Home. It has its flaws, but— just like Lemmy— I love trying out bleeding-edge tech like Thread, Matter, mesh based routers and sick lighting. I also mess around with Homebridge, and I’ve considered trying Home Assistant. I’ve learned a lot, and I want to collaborate with other home automation enthusiasts. I’m going to try to post more to that community, but I wanted to put this out there if anyone is interested in collaborating with me to build up that community.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

Ew you use arch? Real smart people use templeOS.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I’m happy to create posts, but it’s hard if you’re the only person. If I could get a few active people, just all it feels collaborative, I would.

Admittedly, I haven’t tried that hard, but I’m going to make more posts in communities I want to grow.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I wasn’t saying I disagree with the political content. Only that hyper-fixating on the declining state of my country (US) stops being healthy very quickly. People need to feel empowered to create change, but doom scrolling makes us despair.

But let me be clear, fuck Trump.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I guess maybe the reason I fell into niche communities on Reddit was that I liked the smaller feel. So I do appreciate how many people actually see my comments. But I also appreciate communities that are focused on specific topics. Maybe I need to consider broader categories on Lemmy.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hmm maybe I should post to niche communities then repost to broader categories.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe that’s part of it, but it’s not just that.

For example, I preordered a Nanoleaf Sense+ switch, which just shipped for everyone on the preorder. I’m excited to hear other people’s experiences with the product as it uses direct communication with lights via the Thread network.

If I go to Reddit’s r/nanoleaf, there are enough members that I see people posting about Sense+ within a few days of the product shipping.

And it’s not just consuming. I want to help people set up the switch too. For example, Nanoleaf has a very confusing menu in the app that took me a while to figure out. I saw someone else with the exact same issue and left a helpful comment.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

I use the all feed here but not Reddit. Without the all feed its… too quiet. It’s also possible I have a social media addition. Maybe I should embrace quiet.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The problem is I hate Musk, etc., but I do love a lot of the people on those platforms (mainly Reddit for me). When you have that many people, it’s easier to have very active communities even if they are pretty niche. If there was some sort of way I could incentivize people to come to Lemmy, I would. Open to suggestions.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

Thank you! I would say I like the people in certain niche groups on Reddit, but I hate Reddit as a company. I wish I could snap my finger and move those communities to Lemmy.

 

I hate big tech controlling social media. I desperately want social media to be federated.

I really love community-driven social media like Reddit. Lemmy feels… too small. I really loved that Reddit let me jump into any niche hobby, and instantly I had a community. Lemmy, you’ll be lucky if that community even exists, and if it does, chances are nobody has posted in ages.

On the other hand, Lemmy is full of political content lately. I’ve basically been doom scrolling everything US election-related, and it’s really starting to take a toll on my mental health.

I know I can filter content. I know I can post and be the change I seek. Yet, it feels like an uphill battle.

Not sure what the point of this is, or if it’s even the right community to vent about this. I just really want to replace Reddit, but I find myself going back more and more (e.g. r/homekit is very active compared to Lemmy version).

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The savings arrived just in time to counteract the Trump Elon 100% EV tariff. So the cars will just stay the same price

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