Things will can stick and you have to be prepared to deal with that.

Again, if you don’t use it properly (i.e. getting the right temperature) then food can stick. The same rings true for even non-stick cookware and cast iron.

A simple search on YouTube for “prevent food from sticking to stainless steel pans” will give you loads of examples of how to use them correctly.

If your intention is to deglaze, then you’ll purposely avoid those techniques. This makes SS quite versatile, in my opinion.

Maybe that’s why you don’t have problems with most of sites from Europe?!?

That’s an interesting observation. I’m not sure, since I’m in Canada.

I use FF as my primary browser on my desktop, laptop, and mobile devices.

As much as I love and support FF and the Mozilla Foundation, I find that some websites simply need a Chromium-based browser to function properly. It’s frustrating as hell.

I wonder how many people tried FF, had their favourite site stop working, and then switched back to Chrome.

+1 for Floccus. Been using it for a least a year. 👌

If you want a true BIFL cookware get:

Stainless steel pots.

For pans, cast iron (if you are ok with the maintenance) or stainless steel.

I switch between the two, depending on what I’m cooking. I expect my cookware will last many lifetimes.

I’ve never heard of a non-stick pans lasting more than 5 or 10 years, and that’s if you aren’t being slowly poisoned during that time, either. There are almost no safe non-stick pans, other than cast iron. :)

SS can be non-stick if you use them properly. But even if you don’t, they are easy to clean and make like new again.

I always wanted to contribute to OSM but found it a bit daunting.

Any contribution helps! Hell, I went around town just looking for bike parking racks to add, and was able to put dozens of new ones on the map. You can even just label house numbers (with the aforementioned apps listed in the comment you replied to).

For me personally, I have a dry-erase board on my fridge and will note expiry/bb dates for items that are only fresh for a short time (i.e. the bread or almond milk I make). That way, everyone in my home can see it.

Pretty much all other food items like spices, flour, pantry ingredients, and frozen food are stocked in quantities that I would be able to use well before they “expire” (or diminish in quality). Some of these foods are fresh for years, so it doesn’t really worry me that they’ll go bad or anything.

Unless you’ve got a warehouse of food with moderate shelf life, I think there might be an easier way to do things without using an app, which I find just overcomplicates things. But even a simple spreadsheet, as already suggested, might be an easy option. Just my 2 cents.

My wife does the same, and I can’t tell you how many times a day I have to help her reset passwords, figure out if something is an “1”, “i”, “l”, or “|”, or decide what needed to be capitalized.

Even though I have Bitwarden installed for her, she just “prefers” paper like some people prefer to stub their toes.

but the mouse wheel has been playing up for a while now, occasionally scrolling down when I’m in fact scrolling up.

Are you able to open it up and clean the parts around the scroll wheel? You’d be surprised how much crap accumulates there!

If you are looking, Logitech now offers replacement parts for some of their mice through ifixit: https://www.ifixit.com/News/75363/genuine-parts-for-logitech-mice-coming-to-ifixit

I’ve got the MX Anywhere 3 as my general use mouse. It works well, but I do wish it had AA batteries, instead of an internal one. I hadn’t considered repairability when I got it, but it’s nice to know that I can get replacement parts, and a replacement battery, should I need it.

Does anyone have a TL:DR for how this compares to Libreddit (which I’ve been self-hosting for like a year)?

Two reasons:

I always take window seats, and don’t really want to hop over someone to get to my seat.

And it also means I don’t have to fight for overhead space for my carry-on.

I just tried gesture typing, and it works much better than I expected. I used to use gesture typing 100% of the time for years, but it’s never been good on FOSS keyboards. This feature implementation makes me happy!

It’s working for me. Thanks for sharing!

The results don’t seem to be as good as “SuperImage” for now, but SuperImage is not privacy-friendly, and I’d rather support Upscayl :)

Our local bulk food store allows you to bring your own jars and containers, which is awesome.

Not awesome, however, are the prices they charge. This zero waste economy won’t work unless everyone is playing on an even playing field.

I switched from Mint.com to the FOSS Money Manager EX for desktop a while ago and couldn’t be happier.

Just make sure it’s not a “smart” projector! LOL

The one feature I like about the smart TV is support for DLNA

Yes, a nice feature that even early “smart” TVs had. It could have stopped at that and everyone would have been happy.

But today’s smart TV’s loaded with ads; unnecessary bloat; “shortcuts” to services you have no intention of ever using; massive user tracking; and complicated firmware/software that can render your TV useless, have become the real problems. It’s the enshittification of hardware that really was just fine being “dumb”.

I remember watching a recent program (one of those investigative consumer news shows), and I remember the LG problem you mentioned. A ton of people had an issue with that compressor, and LG just kept selling the damn things. Knock on wood, our LG washer and drier, and TV have been very reliable.

I’d get a much better experience with a small PC hooked up to it instead

That’s what I do these days. Combined with media I have on my NAS, I don’t need other “apps” or garbage nonsense on my TV. If only they made 60" computer monitors. LOL

I generally prefer simpler devices, and it was difficult buying a fridge with decent longevity (i.e. limited smart crap, ice maker in the freezer instead of fridge, etc). That’s becoming more and more difficult, and large appliances have shorter and shorter lifespans (I had my compressor die twice in <10 years in my LG fridge… fridges used to last 15+ years).

I should say that my current fridge is 27 years old and has NEVER had a problem (other than over-stuffed crisper drawers being broken).

I was reading that the average life for a fridge is 10-15 years, and I can’t honestly believe they are being made so poorly these days. They are such simple appliances, and I dread the day when I have to replace this one for a modern version.

But I’d love for my next TV to be a dumb TV. All the features my LG tv has just gets in the way of using it. LOL

Fair point re: software. Part of manufacturing products that don’t need to be thrown away would entail longer software support, naturally.

But realistically, software was never an issue 15+ years ago, when your toaster and microwave weren’t connected to the internet and your fridge didn’t have a large tablet interface.

I think we would all do better by having a few more “dumb, but immortal” products in our lives.