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Joined 1 year ago
Cake day: June 12th, 2023
  • richie510@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•If you could custom make your *perfect* shoes, what features would they have?English
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    7 months ago

    I just want basic running shoes that are $30/pair and will not change in any way for the next 40 years. Basically, I just want a pair of New Balance shoes on sale from joesnewbalanceoutlet.com for the good old price they used to offer 3 years ago. The only problem with them at the moment is they have raised the price floor to $40 and the style rotates too much. I just want the same stupid thing every time.

    Some key features:

    1. a little rubber around the toe to keep the puddles out
    2. breathable top
    3. cushy bottom
    4. dont change

    I hear a lot of this BIFL for shoes stuff. I have no intention of keeping my shoes longer than 6-9 months. At $30/pair, they are disposable. When I accidentally step in dog crap, they become disposable immediately.

    I also have no interest in leather. Might last a long time, but for me it is like putting a ziplock bag on my feet and it turns into a swamp real fast.

  • richie510@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What do you do to reduce your use of single use plastics?English
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    7 months ago

    Absolutely nothing other than voting. Any individual “reducing their plastic use” is just a drop in the ocean. The only meaningful change is through legislation or some economic situation. The only positive outcome of reducing your own plastic use is that warm and fuzzy feeling that you get from believing that you are doing something good.

    However, I do not want to discredit that warm and fuzzy feeling. It brings people joy, and I think that is great.

  • richie510@lemmy.worldtoApple@lemmy.world•What do you use the action button on the iPhone 15 pro for?English
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    9 months ago

    I’m also using for the flashlight.

    It can only be accessed by the Lock Screen button and the control center widget. The camera can be activated by app, Lock Screen swipe, control center widget, Lock Screen button, search, etc.

    I like the idea of using shortcuts to make it more flexible. However mute toggle and camera are not likely something I will pursue. (Why do people need to intermittently mute their phones, isn’t your phone always on mute?)

  • richie510@lemmy.worldtoApple@lemmy.world•Clean setup on a new iPhoneEnglish
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    9 months ago

    If I didn’t get a new phone every year I would likely not load a backup. It takes a bit more time when you just “sign in to icloud” and then go from there, but the phone feels a lot more “new”. Loading my old backup on a new phone just has too much familiarity in the way of app arrangement and whatnot.

    As with any new phone, ensure all of your core apps work before resetting the old one. Often 2FA and stuff can get you in a catch 22 if you are not careful.

  • richie510@lemmy.worldtoMemmy - An iOS client for Lemmy@lemmy.ml•Memmy Version 0.1.0 - Here is what is fixed, changing, and being added to the upcoming App Store releaseEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For now, use them all. I’m using Memmy, mlem, liftoff, wefwef, lemmy.world as a PWA, and thunder. So far it seems Memmy, mlem and wefwef are the most “iOS” of the bunch, but several variants have their ups and downs. For example, when I want a link to a community in the cleanest form, I go to mlem (three dots in top level of community provides a share button). Memmy is my main daily driver and does my notifications. Wefwef is just amazing that it is a web app. Thunder and liftoff feel like what I expect android to feel like (material design).

    I expect I will settle into Memmy, mlem and wefwef with some occasional web app and website usage of lemmy.world, it is great to try them all right now.

    We have options with servers, and options with apps, and we have no need for monogamy among these fine options.