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rysiek, 2 months ago to random

For anyone wondering, there are a few ways to install Windows 11 without creating a Microsoft account.

Probably the simplest — and one that I tested when I needed to do that — was just to give an invalid e-mail address when "creating" that Microsoft account; "elon@test.example" works well, because "example." is a well-known TLD that will never work, so the e-mail is guaranteed to be invalid.

Of course then the problem is that you still end up with Windows 11.

:blobcatcoffee:

_L1vY_, 2 months ago to random

I've been seeing discussions lately around the YouTube fascism algorithm [not directed at me] implying that if you get those suggestions it's because that's material you have sought out.
Not true.

It's been studied and repeatedly shown--like a vehicle w/poor alignment--suggestions will drift to the right pretty quickly.
To "never" get them, you must
a) be outside targeted demographics AND
b) not look at DIY, repair, survivalism, building, cooking, sewing, politics, animal husbandry, automotive

noodlejetski, 2 months ago to random Polish

zajebista aplikacja PKP Intercity po kliknięciu na przycisk otwiera wbudowaną przeglądarkę*, która wyświetla banner zachęcający do zainstalowania zajebistej aplikacji PKP Intercity.

*nie, nie Custom Tab.

mia, 2 months ago to random

if you make an automated voice system and autists aren't randomly repeating what it says you have failed at making a good automated voice system

18+ yassie_j, 2 months ago to random

When you notice something problematic on Fedi

DON’T: Try to assess the situation and make sure you’re seeing it correctly in case the other person isn’t aware of the greater context

DON’T: Discuss it calmly with the person concerned to make sure that everyone is on the same page

DO: Create a public spectacle about it that annoys everyone else who has to see you try to make it everyone else’s business

I’m sorry, but myself and most people on Fedi aren’t here because we want to be involved in some wild vague goose chase about who interacts with who, or who said what about who.

Surely this kind of stuff is better dealt with in private with the people affected, without needing to make it everyone’s problem.

This is so incessantly annoying to me.

ianbetteridge, 2 months ago to random

The internet is screwed, part 779

luna, 3 months ago to random

WTF? GNOME stands for GNU NETWORK OBJECT MODEL ENVIRONMENT!?!?!?

lz, 3 months ago to random

what connects trans people?
trains!!

rail_, 3 months ago to random

I need electrical self-driving vehicles running on special type of roads and tunnels, with lots of electronics and internet onboard.

Please gib more trains

rebeccawatson, 3 months ago to random

I bet it's super annoying to be the pope. Like you're at brunch and casually tell your friend "you shouldn't have the benedict here" and then there's a long awkward pause before you feel forced to quietly add "not dogma, just my opinion"

cstross, 3 months ago to random

"Microsoft Edge runs on the same technology as Chrome, with the added trust of Microsoft."

They forgot to continue: "… the warmth and humanity of the Emperor Dalek, Donald Trump's humility, Elon Musk's quiet egalitarianism, and ChatGPT's searing truthfulness and insight."

foone, 3 months ago to random

I wonder exactly how much of the internet would evaporate instantly if you detonated a high-altitude nuclear weapon over the bay area?

I'm not saying it'd be a good idea to destroy silicon valley in a flash of nuclear fire, but just EMPing the area would take out a frightening amount of servers all at once.

stfn, 4 months ago to random

So I've listened to @LateNightLinux Christmas special episode, where the hosts were asked "how to make the internet better?". I fully agree with the views presented there. Decentralization, federation, selfhosting are the ways to make the internet better, go back to the pre-capitalist times before monopolies. One thing that I feel was not mentioned is finding a way to tackle CGNAT and other obstacles in self hosting. 1/x

ianbetteridge, 4 months ago to random

If you are ever called to jury service, always remember that in the UK the jury is entitled to bring in what's called a “perverse verdict”: accepting that the accused committed the crime, but finding them not guilty anyway.

The government hates juries knowing this.

https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/12/23/12-not-guilty-verdicts-for-elbit-8/

tournesol, 4 months ago to random

If you're a fedi admin and you're not eepy, you don't care about the open web

I said what I said.

kiwa, 4 months ago to random

chipi chipi chapa chapa dubi dubi daba daba i can't get this fucking song out of my mind mind mind mind

christianselig, 5 months ago to random

Whoaaaaaa, never mind on the coffee maker recommendations, apparently you can buy pre-made coffee now and just heat it up in the microwave 🤯

rail, 5 months ago to random

Anti nuclear power people are so damn silly

lis, 11 months ago to random

the autistic urge to use parentheses in every sentence (because you're afraid people will misunderstand it (or interpret additional meaning into it (which has happened before (many times (with terrible consequences (and i'm not even talking about the trauma this caused))))))