I myself wanted one of those remote controlled air planes. I thought that’s the coolest thing ever. Once I grew up and had the money, I never bought it.
Any fiction suggestions for a somewhat picky reader? The Expanse lasted me a long while but I’m finishing up the novellas now and need to start looking for something new. Not necessarily in the same genre....
2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He’s running Windows 7 right now, so I’ll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.
My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn...
I’m talking specifically about obeying the speed limit, doing a full stop at stop signs, etc. After receiving a speeding ticket for doing 53 in a 50, As an experiment I went a full day obeying all traffic laws 100% and it caused so much road rage. For example, there is a 2 lane road near me with a speed limit of 50 (where I...
Today 10 years ago I went to Poland to buy a Phone with pre installed #Firefox OS on. The Phone was a Alcatel One, so very shitty. Two years later I installed Firefox OS on my Nexus 5 instead....
There’s a couple missing on this list, one I’d recommend is International Tap House - Crossroads. It’s free and the winning team/s get free beer and other items.
Bram Moolenaar, the creator of the widely respected Vim code editor, has passed away at the age of 62. The family announced his passing in a heartfelt Google Groups message on August 5, revealing a sudden progression of a medical condition that had afflicted him.
So the work I do is 100% remote now. I moved to Southern California because of an industry that has in part moved to remote work. My only requirements are a temperate climate, nature access and hopefully a blue-ish state. Is there a place out there that makes sense financially? I’m hoping to buy a house less then 500k. I...
There’s also a ton of outdoors stuff from hiking, kayaking, hunting, fishing. It’s not hard to find a house on a chunk of land and still be 10min away from everything.
What open-source software would you like more people to know about?
4 Tools to Share Large Files Over the Internet Securely (itsfoss.com)
Google Feed alternative
I like how GF shows me articles (with images) of different websites and topics....
TIL there was an unreleased comic book in which Marvel superhero Captain Britain would resolve The Troubles by having everyone drink "magic civilizing tea" (www.eruditorumpress.com)
Did you ever buy that toy you wanted as a kid but didn't get?
I myself wanted one of those remote controlled air planes. I thought that’s the coolest thing ever. Once I grew up and had the money, I never bought it.
Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI (techcrunch.com)
Looking for something new to read after The Expanse
Any fiction suggestions for a somewhat picky reader? The Expanse lasted me a long while but I’m finishing up the novellas now and need to start looking for something new. Not necessarily in the same genre....
TIL DuoLingo offers language courses for Klingon and High Valyrian (lemmy.world)
tlhIngan Hol vIghojtaH!
Year of Linux on the Desktop (lemmy.world)
2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He’s running Windows 7 right now, so I’ll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.
Why does lemmy make me have to make these images so pixilated (lemmy.zip)
How the fuck can I kill 20 hours?
My 13 hour flight just got delayed 7 hours, I’m stuck at my second airport, and I dont think I’m gonna make it. I have some movies and audio books on my phone, but really only anticipated having to burn the flight time via napping and some media, not 7 hours leading up to it, and I’m pretty sure I’m gonna mentally burn...
If you ask for "tea" at a restaurant, what happens and where do you live?
In the South East, they bring you sweetened (usually far too sweetened for my tastes) iced tea. This is amazingly universal....
[KDE] I think I'm finally happy with my desktop
I don't think he knows about second monitor, Pip. (i.imgur.com)
How is it even possible/practical to obey traffic laws?
I’m talking specifically about obeying the speed limit, doing a full stop at stop signs, etc. After receiving a speeding ticket for doing 53 in a 50, As an experiment I went a full day obeying all traffic laws 100% and it caused so much road rage. For example, there is a 2 lane road near me with a speed limit of 50 (where I...
Today 10 years ago I got a Firefox OS phone (jemmy.jeena.net)
Today 10 years ago I went to Poland to buy a Phone with pre installed #Firefox OS on. The Phone was a Alcatel One, so very shitty. Two years later I installed Firefox OS on my Nexus 5 instead....
A guide to Kansas City's best trivia nights for every day of the week (www.kcur.org)
There’s a couple missing on this list, one I’d recommend is International Tap House - Crossroads. It’s free and the winning team/s get free beer and other items.
A Tribute to Bram Moolenaar, The Maestro Behind Vim Code Editor (stackdiary.com)
Bram Moolenaar, the creator of the widely respected Vim code editor, has passed away at the age of 62. The family announced his passing in a heartfelt Google Groups message on August 5, revealing a sudden progression of a medical condition that had afflicted him.
Useful android apps you are using?
As in title, preferably open-source, but doesn’t have to, I will start:...
Looking for suggestions for a place to move in the US as a remote employee
So the work I do is 100% remote now. I moved to Southern California because of an industry that has in part moved to remote work. My only requirements are a temperate climate, nature access and hopefully a blue-ish state. Is there a place out there that makes sense financially? I’m hoping to buy a house less then 500k. I...