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While on Reddit I love r/askhistorians and how well it was managed. Is there any niche community like them? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, that was one of my favorites. Haven't seen anything similar

TIL that in the Wild West, men had "bachelor marriages" and half the men wore bandanas on their arm to signal they're playing the feminine role in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

No citations on the article. Bit skeptical that this was as widespread as they're implying.

Say no more. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It actually has an interesting portrayal of post-war Japan. Not just a monster movie

Why are there "driveway connections by permit only" signs on roads? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Well, other than roads, what have the Romans ever done for us?

First overseas trip with my girlfriend – Any tips to make It our best trip? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

You should hear how the Japanese talk on the phone haha

HDR Confusion in c/[email protected]

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

HDR content looks washed out on my HDR TV and my work Mac. At this point I'm pretty sure "washed out" is just the HDR look. I just turn it off in anything I can now.

Why is the US not considered a third world country? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Another Lemmy "hot take"

Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

There are no actual numbers. There are gross payroll numbers and number of employees per high level department, but no indication of how that's distributed or if it includes things like benefits. Basically useless info in a vacuum

USB-C cables can talk in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Is this about emarkers? It's just advertising cable speeds and power capacities for charging.

Xbox Game Pass is getting MAJOR changes, with a new tier without day one games, and a range of price increases in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Loss leader to buy market share. It was never going to be profitable at those rates.

20 years later, Ubisoft’s smallest world is still its best [Beyond Good and Evil] in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I played through most of this years ago and didn't see the appeal

why do pharmacies have these signs with whacky animations? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think we have those in the US at all.

Anyways it's probably like that because it's eye-catching. Eg it's an ad