It’s a new gnome release: they don’t add features. Just rework things internally to break any extensions you have, then remove features you were using to “simplify” things
More than half the world will be at a “high or very high risk” of measles outbreaks by the end of 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....
If they cared about the truth, we wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.
Fuck them. They are literally killing people with their fucking stupidity. I didn’t mind if they killed themselves by not reading labels and drinking bleach or whatever, but now they are putting everyone at risk from their willfull ignorance and stupidity.
Again, from the bottom of my heart: fuck these knuckle dragging truth denying idiots who don’t deserve any time, effort, patience or sympathy. Fuck. Them.
Incredibly, the Russian air force has lost another one of its rare Beriev A-50M/U Mainstay radar early-warning planes. Video that circulated online on Friday reportedly depicts the A-50’s burning wreckage in Krasnodar Krai, in Russia just east of the Sea of Azov....
Just because you personally don’t like a service or it fails some silly purity test you made up doesn’t give you some right to censor news about it.
Stand down as a moderator: what little power you have has already gone to your head and now you’re activity harming the communities you’re supposed to be protecting.
“Argentina registered a year-on-year inflation rate of 254.2 percent in January, the highest in 32 years, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)”...
They keep doing the same thing again and again without fixing anything.
Imagine you earn $5k a month, but you spend $10k a month. You will eventually run out of credit and will go into default then bankruptcy.
This is what Argentina is doing.
It’s also what America is doing, but so far she is getting away with it, mostly because she can just keep printing as many dollars as she wants as it’s the reserve currency and therefore easy to inflate away the debt.
And remember, every bit of inflation is spending power out of your pocket. Remember what $100 bought you ten years ago?
Keynesian economists think this is fine and you can just going like this forever (running a country isn’t the same as running a household, duh!). Those people are idiots and apparently don’t understand basic math, but unfortunately they are running the show right now.
Eventually the good times will stop. The results will be catastrophic when this happens. People will die and more wars will break out. Even first world countries will not be immune.
Only question is when. For both Argentina and America and everyone else.
So do you agree with the idea that Milei’s austerity measures will work in the long run?
Probably not. The politics won’t allow for it: everyone’s thinking is short term and nobody cares about 10 years down the line. He will be blocked and sabotaged and removed before this gets to play out. Then the money printer will go brrrrrrrrrrrr
If it’s allowed to stick, then yes, it should work in the long term, with some short to medium term pain. It’s not impossible but it seems unlikely to work out that way. Maybe enough Argentinans with a long memory and basic math skills will allow it to happen. But don’t count on it.
Similar to how an addict has to get off the drugs: hurts in the short term something fierce, then it gets better over time. Except here the drug is free money. Of course, many don’t make it.
If you do, is there historical precedent to guide that belief?
Every fiat currency has eventually failed. Going right back the Romans and probably before that. When the greedy idiots in charge learn they can print money seemingly without consequence, then they will print.
Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter....
While flagship smartphones boast impressive features, spending $1,000 is not a prerequisite for a satisfying Android experience nowadays. If you’re in need of a new smartphone and have a budget of approximately $200, there are numerous excellent options available. Surprisingly, some of the best Android phones under $200 come...
That’s exactly how flatpaks work if the library you need is not in the runtime. Which is very often the case.
I know because I made one for my personal use and the package was not available elsewhere.
Additionally, at least for Flathub, they have shared modules for commonly used libraries that aren’t in runtimes. (Many are related to games or legacy support like GTK2.)
So we’re just reinventing the wheel with more bloat? Brilliant.
I think bringing in an entire operating system, which may well include libraries and other files that I already have installed, to run something small can be considered bloat.
I currently have multiple versions of Nvidia’s libraries installed for some reason on my system through flatpak. I have no idea why that’s necessary but if I don’t allow this to happen I get dropped down to software rendering.
Linux hits 4% on the desktop 🐧 📈 (gs.statcounter.com)
GNOME 46 is Coming in Hot With These 6 Features (news.itsfoss.com)
Rest in Power, Aaron. (midwest.social)
He was a member of Akron’s Serve The People mutual aid organization.
Microsoft wants to update your Windows 11 PC without forcing you to reboot (www.windowscentral.com)
More Than Half the World Faces High Risk of Measles Outbreaks Following 'Big Gaps' in Immunizations, WHO Says (people.com)
More than half the world will be at a “high or very high risk” of measles outbreaks by the end of 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....
Incredibly, The Russian Air Force Has Lost Another Rare A-50 Radar Plane (www.forbes.com)
Incredibly, the Russian air force has lost another one of its rare Beriev A-50M/U Mainstay radar early-warning planes. Video that circulated online on Friday reportedly depicts the A-50’s burning wreckage in Krasnodar Krai, in Russia just east of the Sea of Azov....
Pipewire vs PulseAudio: What's the Difference? (itsfoss.com)
The Google Pay app is shutting down in the US (www.androidpolice.com)
Proton's Free plan now offers up to 5 GB (up from 1 GB) on Proton Drive and 1 GB (up from 500 MB) on Proton Mail after completing certain tasks.
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12202255...
Inflation Hits 30-Year High In Argentina (menafn.com)
“Argentina registered a year-on-year inflation rate of 254.2 percent in January, the highest in 32 years, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)”...
Nintendo Is Telling Game Publishers Switch 2 Will Be Delayed (www.bloomberg.com)
Nintendo Co. is advising game publishers that its next-generation console will be delayed until the early months of 2025, according to people with knowledge of the matter....
Affordable Android Excellence: Best Smartphones Under $200 in 2024 (www.gizchina.com)
While flagship smartphones boast impressive features, spending $1,000 is not a prerequisite for a satisfying Android experience nowadays. If you’re in need of a new smartphone and have a budget of approximately $200, there are numerous excellent options available. Surprisingly, some of the best Android phones under $200 come...
Is there a downside to Flatpak?
Basically title....
Apple is officially dropping iPhone support for web apps in the EU - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Apple being Apple again. Just why does anyone actually like that company?
North Korea cracks down on homes converted into Airbnb-style lodgings (www.rfa.org)