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Maj - Michele Ann Jenkins 🇨🇦<p>It's after midnight and I was lying awake, doing that thing where I freak myself about a bunch of personal and professional stuff. </p><p>So I went online and read some news and now I can drift off, comfortably back to freaking out about national and global stuff.</p><p><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/sleep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sleep</span></a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/wellbeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellbeing</span></a></p>
smyru<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pol.social/@piotrsikora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>piotrsikora</span></a></span> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a>: jak ktoś na konferencji zadaje pytanie z sali, warto je głośno powtórzyć, zanim zacznie się odpowiadać, bo jeśli padło z pierwszego rzędu, tylne zapewne nie słyszały i nie znają&nbsp;kontekstu Twej odpowiedzi, podobnie w relacji na YouTube także go zabraknie.</p>
dey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://piaille.fr/@LaurentChemla" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LaurentChemla</span></a></span>: déménager dans le nord (au moins au dessus de Montélimar) comme ça les doigts collent mais ne pèguent plus.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a></p>
Michael Labowicz<p>Pro tip: If you have multiple phones (e.g. one for work and one for personal), you can setup a chat group with both of your whatsapp/signal accounts and include your spouse on it. That way she can message one thing and reach you on either phone!</p><p>cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a> <a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a> <a href="https://bigshoulders.city/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>signal</span></a></p>
Stephen Darlington<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@SergKoren" class="u-url mention">@<span>SergKoren</span></a></span> Always have a scapegoat. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>protip</span></a></p>
Frédéric Hardy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://piaille.fr/@jdeniau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jdeniau</span></a></span> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a> ne perd pas de temps à te présenter, l’AFUP le fera pour toi lors du lancement de ta conférence, et si des personnes souhaitent en savoir davantage à ton sujet, ils ont les moyens de trouver les informations dont ils ont besoin. L'important n'est pas qui tu es, l'important est l'histoire que tu as à raconter, alors donne lui la place qu'elle mérite. Ce n'est pas toi la star du moment ;).</p>
Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 🙄<p><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/jpeg-dot-jpeg/764605213815504896/helpful-tips-for-the-henchpeople-of-gotham" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tumblr.com/jpeg-dot-jpeg/76460</span><span class="invisible">5213815504896/helpful-tips-for-the-henchpeople-of-gotham</span></a><br><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/batman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batman</span></a> <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a> </p><p>Esp. the buddy system, and doctorates. One hench by himself is just begging to be YOINKed to death.</p>
Ivan Stloukal<p>Včera jsem byl hnusný řidič.<br>V Londýně přistoupila dáma, lístek mi švihla před očima, tak abych neměl čas reagovat.<br>Tak jsem ji zastavil, že ho chci vidět.<br>Jistě, lístek na předchozí autobus.<br>Prý nepřijel (zdravili jsme se, když jsem parkoval na pauzu).<br>Ale já byl “rude” a bude si stěžovat.</p><p>Takový <a href="https://mamutovo.cz/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a><br>Když máte problém, zkuste s jednat na rovinu.<br>Mě je u prdele, jestli mám 51 nebo 52 pasažérů. <br>Ale pokud si se mnou chcete vytřít držku, tak si připravte pevné boty, čeká vás dlouhá vycházka</p>
Dan Sugalski<p>I do have a black cocoa powder in the cabinet, so I'll use that instead.</p><p>Also, <a href="https://weatherishappening.network/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a>, don't line your mold with plastic wrap if you're going to pop yours into the freezer to set up. The wrap will tend to tear, leaving annoying little bits of plastic around that you'll need to pull off with tweezers. Nobody wants that, tbh.</p>
Coralie Mercier<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hiker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiker</span></a> tip:</p><p>I use Jonathan O'Keeffe's “GPX merge” online tool to merge up to 5 GPX files into one. </p><p><a href="https://joewein.net/bike/gpxmerge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">joewein.net/bike/gpxmerge/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a></p>
HG<p>🖕Nicht vergessen, auch die Uhren in Euren Kameras auf <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Sommerzeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sommerzeit</span></a> umzustellen! Sonst meint der Apparat, es ist noch dunkler Winter und alles ist dann ab morgen überbelichtet. <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protip</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Livehack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Livehack</span></a> 🖕</p>
Ra<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Maxfieldripken" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Maxfieldripken</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@tiamat271" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tiamat271</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/teslatakedown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teslatakedown</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/teslatakedown.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>teslatakedown.com</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/minisharpie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minisharpie</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a></p>
Cisco<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a>: If someone gives you life advice, it’s best to check it’s not just a plot device from a movie that person had watched and liked.</p>
Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲<p>Something I'm learning as I get a bit older: make notes/recipes for large, multi-step processes.</p><p>To whit, when I looked at my local instance of HexDescribe to generate the contents of a new area that the PCs are venturing into... and I had that "WTH DO I DO??? I FORGOT!" moment.</p><p>Now I have a text file in the same folder as the hex maps, explaining exactly WTH to do...</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OldAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldAge</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a></p>
rooftopjaxx<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a>: if you toot successive sentences beginning "Potting up…" and "High time…" you might just gain some unexpected followers!<br>But anyway, time with a second extremely large whisky in hand, to sink like hot knives through butter into a piping hot bath!<br>And BTW, rest in power Martin Slavin, amongst other talents a gardener who knew his weeds.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@rooftopjaxx/114228486323577521" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@rooftopjaxx/</span><span class="invisible">114228486323577521</span></a></p>
Julien Maupetit<p>🐧 <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> LibreOffice users, if you are stuck in a barrely readable dark mode, go to Tools &gt; Options &gt; Appearance and select the "Light" theme. Much better. <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/protip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protip</span></a></p>
GabeMoralesVR<p>MEGA <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PROTIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PROTIP</span></a>: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3DS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3DS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>games</span></a> that used the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/touchscreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>touchscreen</span></a> as a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mouse</span></a> are way, waaaay better to play with on a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/steamdeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steamdeck</span></a> than they were on the actual <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> 3DS. This is because you can map the touch screen to the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/touchpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>touchpad</span></a> on the steam deck for normal-feeling controls. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KidIcarus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KidIcarus</span></a> for example:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z9UPeYCdZH0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/Z9UPeYCdZH0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Drew Mochak<p>Drew’s Reaper <a class="hashtag" href="https://akkomane.social/tag/protip" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protip</a> of the day:</p><ul><li>select “preserve source media sample rate if possible” from the rendering dialog</li><li>Speed up your renders by 1000%</li><li>Use the time saved to do literally anything</li><li>The world is your oyster!</li></ul>
Jules<p>quand vous recevez un appel d'un numéro inconnu répondez sans rien dire, si c'est du démarchage ça raccrochera au bout de 2 secondes <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProTip</span></a></p>
AndThisIsMrsPeacock 🏳‍🌈<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ProTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ProTip</span></a> do not put the Questionable Mozzarella in your breakfast burrito, the results are, uh, urgent.</p>