Kachajal

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[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Been doing this too! Embarrassingly I still need to refer to my washing machine manual occassionally.

It's a really useful habit!

In a similar vein, I've also got a receipt scanner app - to make sure I've got 'em saved if I need to return or service something.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cool list! I've taken to listening to music and videos with a sleep timer as well.

I wonder, what unusual things are you using a password manager for? Inputting common address data or something?

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I had initially mentioned the custom keyboard app I was using. I have since edited the post to remove that, since I'm genuinely interested in people's answers and don't want them to think this is an ad.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago

Believe it or not, not every corner of the internet has been taken over by astroturfing as of yet!

I'm genuinely just sharing a cool keyboard app that has made my use-case far more fun for me. Another such app I used for a while was MessagEase, but unfortunately they went subscription-based (and also it was slower, even after a huge amount of practice).

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

This is definitely a huge one in my experience as well. Speech isn't great at communicating visual detail. It's amazing how the moment you start drawing you can just see it click in the other person's mind.

I've never had a phone with a stylus before, but you make a good case for it!

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The phone flashlight is absurdly useful to me. I think I end up using it almost every single day.

Another use that comes to mind is google lens. Really easy and quick translation, and it helps me figure out what various random items are called - thrifting finds or plants, for example.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

A big part of that is that those bulbs are never turned off. Cycling power is actually a large part of what degrades them.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Northernlion. He's still a cool person in my books, but the moment he started actively trying to maximize revenue is when he began to lose his appeal to me. Nick's - RockLeeSmile's - departure was the first warning bell, but I stuck with him for a long while after that.

I completely get it, though - he wants to ensure a good future for his family.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

What I was actually saying is that the same reasons for belief apply whether it's 2000 BCE or 4000 CE. Humans remain human, and religion fills an inherent need.

There's other religions than Christianity - large ones - that do not consider the birth of Christ as particularly meaningful. The fact that we're using it as a point of reference is meaningful - the Christian religion has been very influential - but it is hardly some grand irony you seem to imply.

[–] Kachajal@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (13 children)

For the same reasons they always have.

The year has little to do with it. The only things we've really undeniably progressed in over the past century are scientific knowledge and the level of technology. Existential philosophy hasn't exactly made breakthroughs recently, to my knowledge.

Each person still needs to find their own answer to the fundamental questions of "why am I here" and "wtf is death and how do I deal with it".

Our mechanical, scientific understanding of reality provides fairly depressing answers to these questions. Religion? Sunshine and roses.

Also, on a more practical factor: childhood indoctrination and cultural inertia. Most people are raised in religion and they find it "good enough", so religion continues.

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