For gaming, I highly recommend a trackball mouse since it requires so little movement, and depending on the model the buttons don’t require a lot of force to be pressed.

A quick google shows me that these work even on an xbox.

I would suggest a fingertip trackball, and one with the largest ball diameter you can find. The larger the ball the more accurate and less movement needed.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Kensington-FusionTM-Wireless-Trackball-K72363WW/dp/B08D356XB6/

^ This is my daily driver, but it is better suited to someone with small hands.

https://www.amazon.com.au/KENSINGTON-K72359WW-Kensington-Wireless-Trackball/dp/B00009KH63/

^ This is the easiest to use, most comfortable for almost anyone with larger bands, and requires little force to click.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Kensington-Orbit-Trackball-Scroll-K75327WW/dp/B07YVMXLQC/

^ This is another smaller contender that may be easier on his hand, as it is more rounded. Some people need flat, some need round.

Put a washcloth under the left side of whichever one he chooses so he can adjust the tilt so his wrist won’t hurt.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Elgato-Stream-Deck-Pedal-footswitches/dp/B09PRMCTGB/

^ Something like this would be good for the first little while, he can drive with the trackball and use his feet to click. There are lots of these at different price points.

For comfort, things to ease the itch and miserableness of the casts that will come. It keeps you up at night.

https://www.amazon.com.au/CastCooler-Immediate-breathable-orthopaedic-manufacturer/dp/B003XNNCV0/

^ Very cool product I wish was around when I had a cast. Seems well reviewed.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Scratcher-Cleaner-Sanitizer-Cleansing-Included/dp/B092472C4Y/

^ These to scratch itches down the cast. He should put nothing else down the cast, and don’t put it so far down that you lose it. The skin under the cast will become very thin and fragile, anything put down it with a sharp edge could scratch and the warm moist environment could breed infection.

Regarding toilet time, if the bidet you got does not have a dryer function he may need to dry his booty when he’s done. Many homes that have bidets everyone has their own little towel they use. He could move a stool or something in the bathroom and put a specified towel over it to sit on to dry himself.

My condolences to your friend, really glad he has a friend to help him.

I think so, yes. At least from a taste and texture standpoint, it is waaaay better. Psyllium husk (Metamucil) changes the texture of drinks and foods, causing them to congeal into a viscous gel.

Benefiber does not change the texture of the food or drink and is odourless and tasteless.

I will note however, after a quick google just now, that Metamucil was shown in a study to lower cholestrol while Benefiber did not.

For me though, it’s all about what changes I can make and stick to, and something that changes texture is very hard for me to get down.

Same! First cup of coffee every day is the powder cup, goes in with the splenda. :)

Very interesting, here in Australia it isn’t a slur. An Indian friend of ours travels a lot for work, and recently told us that every time she gets a taxi to or from the airport and the driver is also Indian, they always start asking questions.

Where are you from, who is your family, etc etc. She exasperatedly said “I’m a coconut! I don’t know, I just want to get where I’m going!” when describing this to us.

We highly recommend Benefiber for anyone. It is tasteless, doesn’t change the texture of your food or drink, and can be added to almost anything.

I think many people avoid adding fiber to their diets because it requires a change in diet or a supplement that is often gross.

Edit: Here’s a link. https://www.benefiber.com/fiber-supplement-products/benefiber-powder/

They definitely are like crack for a lot of people, I use a youtube front end when I can, and when it’s down a browser addon to remove them.

My daughter is 18 and just a couple months ago started doing the same, after realising shorts were almost an addiction.

Another friend has admitted she cannot stop watching them but so far hasn’t done anything about it.

Along with the other things posted here, it would be nice if peertube had a landing page or even if there was a “watch peertube now” button that led to a page showcasing current popular videos or something.

I clicked your link to peertube.org, then had to “Ask Sepia, our iconic cuttlefish” for a search term to get a list of videos, which after scrolling for a bit moved into lists and channels. A click of the “show more videos” button opened a new tab, and upon clicking a video to watch yet another tab opened to what seems like a fediverse instance for peertube?

For it to be a viable alternative, it needs to capture the way people watch and engage with youtube. If I am watching a video on youtube, there are suggestions for similar content below. If I go to the home page and scroll, either the most popular content will show if I am not signed in, or if I am, content related to videos I watch will be shown.

If I click to watch a video, it will open in the same window.

This is the sort of usability that will entice those new users to make the leap.

Wait wait… So his supporters are on a witch hunt for anyone who made assassination jokes… but they can sell these sneakers?

Also the fact that these exist at all is … just surreal. I don’t understand. What is this timeline?

Payphones across Australia are free for domestic calls, and also transmit free wifi. :)

https://www.telstra.com.au/consumer-advice/payphones

Hey there, I’m not sure since my laptop only has usb c free, but one of the reviewers on Amazon said that it works fine over usb a.

Ah! I saw this in a medical journal last night! Was a case included in the paper I was reading about increased IOL after ICL implant. They didn’t show how they fixed it, but you could see that the iris was wrecked. Very cool stuff!

I won’t claim to be an audiophile by any means, but it sounds ok to me!

This is the one I have:

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Compact-Under-Monitor-Soundbar-Bluetooth/dp/B0CHF8YMNX

Its nice, does usb or bluetooth.

My husband has 4E feet, and finding safety boots that actually have a larger toe cap was impossible. A few years back this company started up here and they are great!

https://www.wideloadworkboots.com.au/

Edit to say: I just checked and they definitely come in 6E width!

Edit again to reply to OP’s deleted comment: The website lists their products, you will need to find a distributor to purchase them. :)

I hope they serve you well!

The key chain magnet rated for 60 lbs was $54.95 AUD and the larger one rated for 165 lbs was $119.95 AUD.

The Australia tax is real, I imagine that little key chain is like $20 in the States.

I was talking to my husband who has been traveling for work to an industrial site, and he sent me a picture that included a “permanent magnetic lifter”.

They look like this: https://www.magnet-sdm.com/wp-content/uploads/Permanent-magnetic-lifter.jpg

I had never heard of these and wondered how they worked - how is it possible to “turn off” a magnet without electricity??

I found a video where someone explains how this is possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMma3OJUHhs

I got one of the smallest of these as a gift for my husband. This tiny thing is strong enough to lift 68kg. It’s strong enough to lift me!

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b4/01/24/b401240f2c83f2ba6d95b91f50432a40.jpg

Lopburi was one of our favourite places to visit in Thailand. The monkeys had been getting increasingly cheeky while we were there 9 or so years ago. I read somewhere that they went nuts when covid hit and there weren’t a ton of tourists to feed them.

Archive link to article: https://archive.is/mHDh4

The more I read about this, the more confused I am! Near as I can tell, Mozilla refuses to support H.265 because it is “encumbered by patents”. Is that right?

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Media/Formats/Video_codecs#hevc_h.265

There are a few other places that mention the same… and I don’t know of a reputable place to download codecs.

However people in this thread say they are viewing this video in Firefox just fine! o_O

Edit: I downloaded the HEVC codec from the Microsoft store and it has had no effect. (Feel no obligation to reply, at this point I am just lost!)

Amazing! I showed my husband last night, he was equally amazed. :)

I tried googling and came up with nothing other than articles suggesting I delete my cookies and update firefox. If you know what dll’s I should check please let me know! :)