I want to know what was running through the mind of the first guy who thought up mummies. Some guy just came along and said "You know what we need? Dead bodies to last longer! C’mon, who’s with me?”...
But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don’t do this not because they can’t but because they don’t want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.
When I shopped for wireless earbuds, I spent a half hour comparing the top brands (most expensive), so I ended up asking the clerk what he used (saw one in his ear). The ones he recommended were $20 and they’re great, sound decent, and last all day.
That the labels for the apps get truncated so you can only read “Proton” plus the first letter of the app. I’m only able to distinguish based on the icons which isn’t great because Pass and Drive are similar colors, and Pass and VPN, and Drive and Calendar are similar shapes.
A prototype is available, though it's Chrome-only and English-only at the moment. How this'll work is you select some text and then click on the extension, which will try to "return the relevant quote and inference for the user, along with links to article and quality signals"....
I imagine a bad actor could buy a custom domain, connect it to proton, and then spam millions of people from thousands of addresses, using Proton’s infrastructure?
We see the nearly 33-year-old OS’s market share growing 31.3 percent from June 2023, when we last reported on Linux market share, to February. Since June, Linux usage has mostly increased gradually. Overall, there’s been a big leap in usage compared to five years ago. In February 2019, Linux was reportedly on 1.58 percent of...
I think every node needs the same dataset for the blockchain to be valid.
Maybe a rolling dataset, with the earliest transactions falling off after their data is somehow archived (but accessible to the current nodes)?
OR
The current nodes could do a hardfork (NewNodes), with the ability to reference the legacy chain snapshot for the next X years.
Wallet1 created in 2015. Contains 1 XMR. Hardfork in 2025 to truncate the entire DB which becomes a balance reference copy. After the snapshot, they would have a balance on the “new” chain. In order to transact, they’d have to use a New Node which knows their previous balance from the legacy chain.
I can’t help but feel that everything in the flashbacks were daydreams of Fry. After all, he did go back in time and live out that timeline, eventually becoming Lars (when Bender shoots through the window, burning Fry and flash-fossilizing Seymour.
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...
Keep This Under Wraps For Now
I want to know what was running through the mind of the first guy who thought up mummies. Some guy just came along and said "You know what we need? Dead bodies to last longer! C’mon, who’s with me?”...
Race to watch: Contested primary race for Pa. treasurer (whyy.org)
Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets (arstechnica.com)
But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don’t do this not because they can’t but because they don’t want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.
Anyone else find this annoying? (sh.itjust.works)
That the labels for the apps get truncated so you can only read “Proton” plus the first letter of the app. I’m only able to distinguish based on the icons which isn’t great because Pass and Drive are similar colors, and Pass and VPN, and Drive and Calendar are similar shapes.
Can't make account, I tried and failed with two emails, and it says password doesn't match
Same username but couldn’t even login once. This is my alt from lemmy.ml
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Wikipedia is gauging interest for an extension that uses AI to see if any claim is cited on Wikipedia (meta.wikimedia.org)
A prototype is available, though it's Chrome-only and English-only at the moment. How this'll work is you select some text and then click on the extension, which will try to "return the relevant quote and inference for the user, along with links to article and quality signals"....
Federal privacy legislation update: the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) (privacy.thenexus.today)
cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/10889989...
Just reminder that the US no fly list exists (en.m.wikipedia.org)
Internet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting back (www.theguardian.com)
How do I block all meme communities on lemmy?
I dont like memes, they waste brain space and time. How can I prevent the home feed from being flooded by them? I block one, and 5 more show up.
Fastmail vs Proton Mail
Who of you uses one of the above services, what do you think of it?
The EU Digital Markets Act is here. (element.io)
A 62-Year-Old German Man Got 217 Covid Shots—and Was Totally Fine (www.wired.com)
Summary:...
If frozen embryos are considered as children, then it must be acceptable to freeze children.
Please don’t take this satirical thought seriously, just take it for what it is, total nonsense.
Linux market share passes 4% for first time (arstechnica.com)
We see the nearly 33-year-old OS’s market share growing 31.3 percent from June 2023, when we last reported on Linux market share, to February. Since June, Linux usage has mostly increased gradually. Overall, there’s been a big leap in usage compared to five years ago. In February 2019, Linux was reportedly on 1.58 percent of...
The case for dropping old blocks to keep Monero blockchain size under control and future proof (monero.town)
Monero is striving to be a currency that everyone can use, the growth of the blockchain is starting to hamper this goal IMO....
I will never understand fashion (lemmy.world)
Texas Tech DB Tyler Owens says he doesn't believe in space (www.usatoday.com)
Tumblr and WordPress blogs will be exploited for AI model training (www.techspot.com)
He has no regard for his safety! (lemmy.world)
Can't post on LW with LW account
I can’t create posts or comments on a community that I created, on LW, while logged in on my LW account....
It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox (www.androidpolice.com)
• Firefox offers better privacy and security than Chrome, with upcoming support for 200 new add-ons. • While Chrome dominates, Firefox gains ground with user-friendly browsing experience and open-source model. • Mozilla’s focus on user privacy and transparency challenges Google’s ad-centric approach, making Firefox a...