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#FunFact: the #fax machine was invented /before/ the telephone. It was patented in 1843 and put into service in 1865 (11 yrs before the...

#FunFact: the #fax machine was invented /before/ the telephone. It was patented in 1843 and put into service in 1865 (11 yrs before the telephone was invented). Fun Opinion: fax remains more reliable than #email.

In support of boycotts against #Israel, which of the following do you #boycott?(check all that apply)#poll #gaza #BDS #HP #Puma #Danone...

In support of boycotts against #Israel, which of the following do you #boycott?

(check all that apply)

#poll #gaza #BDS #HP #Puma #Danone #motorola #nestle #Sodastream #CocaCola #Microsoft #Starbucks

Hewlett Packard (HP)
Puma
AXA insurance
Keter Group (supplies Black & Decker, Curver, Contico, B&Q)
Danone (yogurt)
Motorola
Strauss (Sabra, Doncafe, Max Brenner)
Tivall (Holland & Barrett, Fresh & Wild, Planet Organic, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's)
Osem (Beit Hashitah, Tov, Habait, Sabra Salads)
Nestlé
Coca Cola
Eden Springs
Sodastream
Starbucks (shocker!)
McDonald’s
Microsoft (AnyVision)
none of the above
I do not boycott Israel

How is the #GDPR serving you? Have you filed complaints to any Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in #Europe?#poll #EU #GDPRart97I have...

How is the #GDPR serving you?

Have you filed complaints to any Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in #Europe?

#poll #EU #GDPRart97

I have never filed a GDPR art.77 complaint (I have no EU activity)
I have never filed a GDPR art.77 complaint yet I have EU transactions
All my art.77 complaint(s) got good results and justice was served
Some or all of my art.77 complaint(s) got no justice, so I will submit the European Commission’s questionnaire before Feb. 8th
Some or all of my art.77 complaint(s) got no justice, but I will not submit the European Commission’s questionnaire

Are you aware of any situations where your government forces you to carry out an administrative task online?Comments on which government...

Are you aware of any situations where your government forces you to carry out an administrative task online?

Comments on which government (please name relevant country, state, or city) and situation would be appreciated!

#poll #askfedi #digitalExclusion

yes; there is absolutely no offline way of doing the task
yes, essentially; there is an offline option but they make it overly unreasonably inconvenient
no, all transactions with public services have a viable offline option AFAIK

Is there a correlation between #FreeSoftware acceptance and political alignment?#FOSS #pollconservatives are more likely to embrace free...

Is there a correlation between #FreeSoftware acceptance and political alignment?

#FOSS #poll

conservatives are more likely to embrace free software
liberals are more likely to embrace free software
there is no significant correllation between political lean & FOSS advocacy

When you encounter references offline to #Facebook, #Twitter, or #LinkedIn on things like:* food packaging (e.g. cereal boxes)* restaurant...

When you encounter references offline to #Facebook, #Twitter, or #LinkedIn on things like:

* food packaging (e.g. cereal boxes)
* restaurant chalk board menus or place settings
* business cards

etc.

Your reaction is:

#poll #digitalExclusion

it’s useful / glad it’s there
cringe / annoying / mild disrespect on the merchant
their competitor gets a considerable edge
boycott them entirely

That song “#Relax, Take it Easy” is amazingly soothing. I wonder if it has prevented anyone from committing suicide. Anyone at the edge...

That song “#Relax, Take it Easy” is amazingly soothing. I wonder if it has prevented anyone from committing suicide. Anyone at the edge of #suicide should play that track for sure. It has a strong affect of changing a low mental state probably more than any other song.

My primary general purpose #search service is:key:🔍​←proxy service (not a #searchEngine)🕷️​←search engine (thus crawls its...

My primary general purpose #search service is:

key:
🔍​←proxy service (not a #searchEngine)
🕷️​←search engine (thus crawls its own index)
🕷️​🔍←hybrid (some search engines supplement crawled index with external indexes)
🧠←(brain) filters out undesirable results (Cloudflare)

#poll

Google🕷️​
Google syndicate🔍​ (e.g. startpage.com)
Microsoft Bing🕷️​
MS syndicate🔍​ (e.g. DuckDuckGo, Qwant, Ecosia, Swisscows)
Metager.de🕷️​
Mojeek.co.uk🕷️​
Ombrelo🔍​🧠
searx instance🕷️🔍​(YaCy-fed)
searx instance🔍​(not YaCy-fed)
Exalead 🕷️​(dead?)
Gigablast 🕷️​(dead?)
other (feel free to comment)

Down-voted for /not/ using a #Microsoft service on a #FOSS project: https://slrpnk.net/comment/2796444

Down-voted for /not/ using a #Microsoft service on a #FOSS project: https://slrpnk.net/comment/2796444

If you still manage to write a bug in Ada, the executor of your will who you task to oversee that the code ran correctly will be unlikely to...

If you still manage to write a bug in Ada, the executor of your will who you task to oversee that the code ran correctly will be unlikely to know how to fix the bug. Which is also why everyone should learn #Ada.

Everyone should learn #Ada because if there’s a bug in your #deadMansSwitch you won’t be able to fix it. #showerThoughts

Everyone should learn #Ada because if there’s a bug in your #deadMansSwitch you won’t be able to fix it. #showerThoughts

#Coffee drinkers-Does it *really* make a difference whether you store your coffee in a well-sealed container?#pollnone at allcoffee is...

#Coffee drinkers-

Does it *really* make a difference whether you store your coffee in a well-sealed container?

#poll

none at all
coffee is noticeably better if it’s somewhat closed but not sealed
coffee is noticeably better if it’s kept in an air-tight container (like a jar with rubber gasket)
coffee is noticeably better if it’s vaccuum sealed & kept in an air-tight container (thus a sealed jar is insufficient)

Looks like my test failed.. I wondered if by mentioning the #Lemmy community @paperless, my msg would post there. Guess not.

Looks like my test failed.. I wondered if by mentioning the #Lemmy community @paperless, my msg would post there. Guess not.

How #paperless are you?Check all that apply.#poll /cc @paperlessI scan all paper docs that arrive by mail that I care to saveI shred docs I...

How #paperless are you?

Check all that apply.

#poll /cc @paperless

I scan all paper docs that arrive by mail that I care to save
I shred docs I no longer need on paper
I burn docs i no longer need
Privacy first! I opt for electronic docs only if it does not require a compromise on privacy
I opt for electronic docs whenver possible
I don’t have enough paper docs to justify a file cabinet
I have enough paper docs to use a file cabinet (regardless of whetehr I actually use a cabinet, boxes, or whatever)
I use a scanning service that receives my snail mail and scans it for me
Privacy first! I only send messages electronically when it doesn’t involve a surveillance capitalist seeing my msg; paper letter otherwise
I send messages electronically whenever possible

@Cedric the poll has been sabotaged. Only 2 people voted & one of them ticked every box.

@Cedric the poll has been sabotaged. Only 2 people voted & one of them ticked every box.

I’d like to get a handle on why #gasOvens are almost non-existent in #Europe, and why the few existing ones are so lousy & unpopular....

I’d like to get a handle on why #gasOvens are almost non-existent in #Europe, and why the few existing ones are so lousy & unpopular. This is my take on the pros & cons (tell me if I’m wrong):

*Functional differences between gas & #electricOvens*

Electric:
- more even heat distribution
- more accurate thermometer & thermostat/thermistors, in part due to close relationship of temp to electrical current
- less temp fluctuation
- dry air thus baking requires adding steam, but favorable to crispy crusts
- slower to preheat, slower to cool
- better to run at elevation

Gas:
- (non-convection) hot & cold spots thus requiring rotation of some foods like bread & brings a burn risk
- inaccurate temp so a separate thermostat is often relied on (European gas ovens are often not even equipped with a thermostat, just temp levels 0—9 like stoves)
- temp fluctuation & instability
- humid air (good for baking cakes & non-crispy things)
- faster preheat, faster to cool
- harder to run at elevation
- (EU only?) when you open the #oven door, the oven shuts off

*Efficiency & econony differences*

Electric:
- more efficient from wall to food

Gas:
- ? more efficient from fuel supplier (via distribution network) to food (heavily debated)
- ? cheaper to fuel

There are pros and cons to both. So as expected, in the US there is a balance. The market gives good options for both kinds of #ovens. Operational cost & efficiency is perhaps the biggest strength of gas ovens.

Why is it so one-sided in Europe? Apparently Europeans have all simultaneously favored electric.

Check all that apply (in 1 or 2 votes):

#poll

gas ovens are cheaper to fuel in Europe
electric ovens are cheaper to fuel in Europe
EU consumers prioritize oven UX above all
EU consumers prioritize wall→food efficiency above all
EU consumers prioritize fuel source→food efficiency above all
EU consumers prioritize economy above all
EU consumers are anti-gas & above all favor canceling gas