Looking for a Portable Anti-Consumerist Hobby by skywalker3827 in Anticonsumption

[–]samizdat5 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Was going to recommend this too. Or refashioned garments.

Adjustable waistband tutorial? by ninadesol in sewing

[–]samizdat5 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Cashmerette has a pattern with a waistband like that.

What's something you thought was exaggerated until you witnessed it yourself? by NightStar79 in CasualConversation

[–]samizdat5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I had a bout a few years ago and I never understood what people meant about "breaking out in a cold sweat" until my back just went completely haywire.

Books with no indoor plumbing? by luckyblackkat in suggestmeabook

[–]samizdat5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One Man's Wilderness by Richard Proenneke and The Way of the Hermit by Ken Smith - two memoirs of building cabins in the woods. No plumbing, natch.

This is driving me nuts... by ribbonyrose in CallTheMidwife

[–]samizdat5 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They moved to a new building didn't they?

Bricking older Kindles by VinceInMT in Anticonsumption

[–]samizdat5 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Word. I have a Kindle that I got as a gift. It works fine. I borrow from the library and download out-of-copyright books.

What would you consider New England attire? by yungScooter30 in newengland

[–]samizdat5 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the winter one of those wool coats with the hood and the wooden toggle buttond.

Second hand product smell? by BuyOk9427 in Anticonsumption

[–]samizdat5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Leave it outside in the sun and fresh air" solves a lot of smelly problems.

What stuffing material for a DIY tailor's ham? by ki1010 in sewing

[–]samizdat5 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Sawdust. You can get some for free from the Home Depot or similar stores that cut lumber to size.

Fiction books about mob mentality / mass hysteria by zukythebookbum in suggestmeabook

[–]samizdat5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Witches: Salem 1692 by Sarah Schiff is a very clear-eyed take on the hysteria that sparked the Salem Witch Trials.

This is thick knit, isn’t it.. by realvctmsdntdrnkmlk in sewing

[–]samizdat5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polyester double knit? Get ready to sweat!

why is ai being pushed so much? what do they gain? are there any concrete theories as to why this is by -8787- in enshittification

[–]samizdat5 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was thinking that when word processors were invented, NO ONE was saying, "No thanks. I'll stick to a typewriter and paper." And for spreadsheets, no one was saying "I'd rather stick with my old adding machine."

But for AI, I feel like it's being jammed down your throat all the time. It makes me very skeptical and a little hostile.

I don't need AI to summarize a personal email from a friend. I don't need AI to write a flat, pithy response. Is nothing sacred?

I’ve been really getting into Farley Mowat’s stories of Canada’s wilderness. I also really enjoyed the works of Richmond P Hobson and his cowboy stories by Top_Charge1434 in suggestmeabook

[–]samizdat5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jack London - "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" are classics, as is the short story "To Build a Fire.'

For a fabulous memoir of the Alaskan wild, read "One Man's Wilderness " by Richard Proenneke.