pedantichedgehog

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[finished project] dress I sewed for a wedding (sh.itjust.works)
 

My most recent finished project.

Dress was self-drafted. I used rayon challis for the dress, polycotton for the bodice lining and crinoline for the skirt lining.

Sleepy Floof in c/dogs@lemmy.world
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Mended dog harness (sh.itjust.works)
 

My dog chewed her harness. Here's the mending job. Mended with embroidery floss by hand.

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This is Eggplant. Eggplant is not a smart cat. (sh.itjust.works)
 

Eggplant is one of my MIL's rescue cats. On my trip to see her, he has:

  • gotten into my car (luckily I noticed him before driving away)
  • attempted to nurse on a nonlactating dog
  • stuck his head into a pen holding the dog who tried to chase him
The other inflation issue in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

This meme is art

Does anyone put a foot on its side while sitting? in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

No, but I cross my legs while standing so that my feet are close to perpendicular. It's comfy.

Spooky Halloween shirt complete! in c/sewing@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Holy shit this is awesome

Neurodivergent Math in c/autism@lemmy.world
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly! It's called planning ahead, get with it NT folks

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Second darned sock (sh.itjust.works)
 

I've recently started darning my worn-out socks (shoutout to that one poster who posted a tutorial) and so it's going really well! My socks are still comfy, and the woven patches do the job.

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SV: lost the weight I gained over vacation (sh.itjust.works)
 

I had a week-long staycation while relatives visited recently, and weate out several times. I gained a couple of pounds. As of this morning, I have officially lost it all and am down to 152lbs.

How often do you brush your teeth? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I floss and brush religiously every night, have for many years. I had a cavity when I was young and the whole experience was terrible.

I still ended up with multiple cavities as an adult.

How does this instance feel about this growing pact against federating with Meta? in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Great article, very enlightening for those of us who are too young to remember the early internet.

What are the main excuses from people who don't care about digital privacy? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Not an excuse, but an explanation: ignorance.

Most people don't know how ads or data collection works beyond the obvious uptick in a product after you search for it. They don't know what impact it might have.

Full disclosure: I'm mostly in this camp. I only recently started using firefox over chrome, for example. I know that big tech collects obscene amounts of data, and monetizes it by targeted advertisements, but...beyond that, I don't know what FAANG can do with the data collected on me. I only have a vague idea of what's being collected.

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SV: 7 lbs down since mid-May (sh.itjust.works)
 

I started CICO, once again, mid-May at 160 pounds. Now at the end of June, I'm down to 153 lbs.

In 1949, Diamonds were a Girl's Best friend. What is the Modern Girl's Best friend? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

Fundamental rights

So.... what makes this server different? :) in c/main@sh.itjust.works
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

The clean energy was the deciding factor for me, since virtually everything's accessible from any instance. There were some bumps around some communities not being found - I assume from rapid growth caused by the reddit exodus - but things are working smoothly now.

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how long does it take to learn a song + process question (sh.itjust.works)
 

How long does it take you to get from never seeing a sheet before to playing at the recommended tempo? Just wondering what's typical.

It typically takes me several weeks at a minimum, with the caveats that I have little time for practice and am self-taught because I don't have money for a teacher.

My process is this: practice each hand independently in chunks, bring each hand up to the 'normal' tempo, then put the hands together at sloooow tempo and gradually raise the tempo. The last part takes the longest. Does anyone have suggestions for improving my process?

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Is learning programming worth it? Outside of a career, what can I do with programming? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I learned a little bit of python back in college with the hope that it would give me a competitive edge in the field I hoped to enter. Lo and behold, I got a job in a different industry entirely and any knowledge of coding I once had became irrelevant.

Would it be worth it to pick up my python textbook again and self-teach in my free time if I don't want to make a career of coding? What exactly can python be used to create?

Reddit protesters: How are you spending the blackout? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I spent it hunting down a reddit alternative and browsing on lemmy.

I'm not going back. Reddit will go downhill gradually as it tries to squeeze out value at the expense of the community, and that's not something I'm going to support it any way.

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