I've heard of immutable OS's like Fedora Silverblue. As far as I understand it, this means that "system files" are read-only, and that this is more secure....
Another argument for the each app has the library it needs model is that your system no longer is pinned to the least common denominator which means apps should be able update their packages faster without the concerns of other apps.
You also have flatpak's runtime concept which means you could force an app to try and run with a newer runtime.
Not sure if it was just released today, but I got the email update about it just now. I'm pretty excited about this because I mostly just want VPN for web browsing, and the linux app kinda sucks.
You are looking for Tor in those cases not a centralized VPN service. A centralized VPN service is good for reduced visibility with the understanding that they can be more easily compromised (the more you pay the more they can work to make that not the case).
Warner Bros. Discovery is on the eve of launching Max, its new streaming service that combines the already-existing platforms of HBO Max and Discovery+. But don’t expect Aubrey Plaza to be am…
I remember asking years ago "how can I watch movies ethically, both supporting FOSS formats, owning my copy of the content, and paying the creators for their work?" I think the answer has gotten even more elusive now than ever.
For real, just my closest friends have gotten signal, and techies, and privacy focused family. Slow up hill battle tbh.
My next trick is more family on the wagon, by convincing them to do more video calls through signal. They want to use Duo, but we are getting closer to more family with Signal than Duo.
Something that also helps, shame them for watching ads, there is no reason you have to watch ads unless you are using the shitty apps that force it on you. You separate them from ads though and you get less push back on new apps. Them ads really do be working on people.
Apparently there was a secret meeting between admins of big Fedi instances and Meta, closed under an NDA, and of course they're not saying anything....
NDAs can't legally last for ever but can last long enough to make the info useless by the time you can legally see it. That said I see why a company who's ownership sticks on speculative market would want to control its image and prevent speculation about this deal.
U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp will spend $25 billion on a new factory in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, calling it the largest-ever international investment in the country.
Both Taiwan and Israel have excellent seismic stability, which affects the highly sensitive equipment. At least that was the answer I remember from an LTT video (I think) that I watched.
With the rapid advances we're currently seeing in generative AI, we're also seeing a lot of concern for large scale misinformation. Any individual with sufficient technical knowledge can now spam a forum with lots of organic looking voices and generate photos to back them up. Has anyone given some thought on how we can combat...
So now that Lemmy and the community overall are getting a lot of attention, with /c/memes being one of the biggest communities across instances, I think we should be a bit more strict about certain things....
I think when people say ads, they mean paid for or non optional (like giant billboards) not just people talking about it because they are interested in it.
Serious question, as I‘ve barely seen any mention of Lemmy on Reddit. None of the Mod posts regarding the Blackout mentioned Lemmy as far as I‘m aware. Would it be against the TOS to start a coordinated promotion?
Yep same. If people say "the protest won't work it has no teeth." Or "where else would we go?" I engage, otherwise I'm trying to push my agenda instead of helping people get what they want.
ELI5: What is an immutable OS, in practical terms?
I've heard of immutable OS's like Fedora Silverblue. As far as I understand it, this means that "system files" are read-only, and that this is more secure....
Simula's Reaction to Apple (Plus: Looking for Review Unit Testers & Venture Capital) (simulavr.com)
Follow your dreams too exhaustion!
https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/2796a3aa-11b4-4a3b-a771-4563667a8f72.png
Proton just released a VPN extension for chrome and firefox (protonvpn.com)
Not sure if it was just released today, but I got the email update about it just now. I'm pretty excited about this because I mostly just want VPN for web browsing, and the linux app kinda sucks.
Elon Musk's Twitter moves were 'reaffirming' says Reddit boss amid API changes (www.theregister.com)
Aubrey Plaza Refuses to Use Streamers Because They Make Her ‘Really Angry,’ Buys Films and TV Series on iTunes Instead (variety.com)
Warner Bros. Discovery is on the eve of launching Max, its new streaming service that combines the already-existing platforms of HBO Max and Discovery+. But don’t expect Aubrey Plaza to be am…
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan challenge Covid vaccine scientist to ‘debate’ anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr (www.independent.co.uk)
Why everyone is switching to NixOS ?
Hi everyone!...
Did Reddit lose its biggest contributors to the fediverse? What’s your Karma Leader Board rank? (www.karmalb.com)
Me https://www.karmalb.com/user/ghostalmedia...
What are your favorite DE's that you use on laptop?
I have tried out Gnome, KDE, Lxqt and Xfce on a regular desktop and all of them feel nice. I haven't tried many DE's on a laptop....
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Rumors of a secret meeting under NDA between big Fediverse instance admins and Meta
Apparently there was a secret meeting between admins of big Fedi instances and Meta, closed under an NDA, and of course they're not saying anything....
What's the longest you've stayed on a distribution?
This is kind of the anti-distro hopping thread. How long have you stayed on a single Linux distribution for your main PC? What about servers?...
Intel to invest $25 billion in Israel factory in record deal, Netanyahu says (www.reuters.com)
U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp will spend $25 billion on a new factory in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, calling it the largest-ever international investment in the country.
Im umm, morbidly curious (lemmy.world)
[Discussion] How can we deal with misinformation?
With the rapid advances we're currently seeing in generative AI, we're also seeing a lot of concern for large scale misinformation. Any individual with sufficient technical knowledge can now spam a forum with lots of organic looking voices and generate photos to back them up. Has anyone given some thought on how we can combat...
[Meta] What do you think?
So now that Lemmy and the community overall are getting a lot of attention, with /c/memes being one of the biggest communities across instances, I think we should be a bit more strict about certain things....
What is a technological advancement today that you wish never existed?
For me, I would choose computer viruses.
What‘s keeping us from promoting Lemmy on Reddit?
Serious question, as I‘ve barely seen any mention of Lemmy on Reddit. None of the Mod posts regarding the Blackout mentioned Lemmy as far as I‘m aware. Would it be against the TOS to start a coordinated promotion?