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Cake day: July 17th, 2026

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  • I have heard of some using calcium removal devices for their pipes, called Ion-Exchange Water Softeners

    They use beads with an electrical charge, in an attempt to reduce calcium in the water. Meaning less buildup(cleaning) in the shower etc

    But you gotta replace these beads every few months or whatever. Its also quite expensive.

    Reducing the calcium if you drink it, can affect the taste a bit. Not sure how much or if its good/bad

    As for regular “filters” im unsure they do anything.

    And dont get anything that talks about water ph levels… that is bullshit



  • America really needs to … step up

    To access anything personal in my country I need to login with a government issued 2 factor authentication.

    I got a username. I type that in, when loggingninto my bank, or government digital mail, wanna change my address etc

    Then after typing username, it aays, check your phone. I open the app on my phone and there i gotta type my pin(or faceid etc)

    Then the app says “bank of denmark requests login”

    Then i gotta scan a constantly changing qr code on my screen. Scan that, swipe to confirm

    Then i get logged in

    And i gotta do it again for setting up certain things in my bank, like new accounts, out-of-bank transfers, or whatever

    If you dont have a smartphone you can opt in to get a keychain pin-device… small thing that generates 6 digit codes every 20ish seconds

    The government dont send physical mail or whatever, unless you opt in (mostly old people, handicapped etc) and signing documents is also all handled digitally.

    Ive not heard of anyone being scammed without them participating like, being lied to on a phone call, to make bank transfers etc

    To create this login i need to show up in government offices with my passport or birthcertificate. They then ask a series of questions like last 5 known adresses and names of some family members etc. if you fail to answer they tell you go go home and get your shit together


  • But while its normal on PC

    You can shop ANYWHERE

    you can buy completely drm free games off GOG, download the installer and keep it forever

    Shop around on multiple sites, steam, gog, uplay, greenmangaming etc, get good prices

    On PlayStation sonys store is your only option… a monopoly (wonder what EU will say?) and while they sometimes have ok discounts, they suck compared to physical games, the used market, trading etc. and being able to play your old games in 20 years is just awesome… not possible when they shut down the ps5 servers, or whatever.

    On pc you got emulation, backwards compatibility layers etc. so you can play anything (almost)

    And … most people need a computer anyway. Why not just get one that can do gaming too, skip the console?











  • Dont give up.

    Life is about more than your gender, sexuality and makeup.

    Do what makes you happy. Its the key to a happy life. Sure some things wanna do will be hard or almost impossible, but it gives us something to work towards in our daily lives. Slight improvements daily means big successes in the longer term

    Youre still young. Loads of good experiences to come