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the_q

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One of the smartest people to ever come out of Alabama. Is this a joke or a fact? Yes.

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mcc, to random
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Strange science facts: In nuclear power, functional nuclear fission reactors were constructed as early as 1942, yet nuclear fusion remains elusive and can only be achieved for short periods. In jazz, on the other hand, jazz fusion was invented in the early 70s, and jazz fission remains purely theoretical even today

the_q,
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@mcc This joke made me angry.

gamingonlinux, to random
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Just reading up on all the stuff about more adverts coming to Windows 11 on my nice and clean Linux desktop:

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the_q,
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@gamingonlinux Pass the popcorn!

docpop, to random
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I'm sick of justifying ethical behavior in terms of profit. We use phrases like "adding alt-text brings more customers to your site" or "protected bike lanes increase revenue for local businesses."

You should add alt-text descriptions to images because it helps people.

We need to build bike lanes because it makes cities safer and more accessible.

Reduce carbon emissions because it's the right thing to do! Discussing these things in purely economic terms misses the point.

the_q,
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@docpop I think some of it is that people feel like they have to say it that way or no one will listen, particularly people in decision making positions.

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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One of the weirdest modern things to me is this obsession with generations. Maybe I haven't read the right stuff, but you pick up a 19th or 18th century book and they talk about the past, or conflict in families between old and young, but never this weird cohort-antagonism thing?

Could be it's random culture shit, but maybe it's because people have fewer kids, so they don't span generations? Or maybe tech acceleration means cohorts have more differences that are real?

the_q,
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@ZachWeinersmith Anything that can be used in a system of conflict and control in order to both create wealth and insure obedience will be used.

nixCraft, to random
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New fresh hell just dropped- get ready for a brand new interview experience 😂 who needs enemies now?

the_q,
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@nixCraft I've created an AI that completely replaces the c-suite! unveils rock

Green_Footballs, to random
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The fact that every mainstream news site is now locked behind a paywall is a real boon for the spread of misinformation, because very few right wing sites have paywalls — which means their disinfo and propaganda can spread much more easily. Paywalls are a slow motion disaster.

the_q,
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@Green_Footballs Just don't read any news. All it does it make us upset and remind us that we have no real power so why worry about it?

flexghost, to random
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$153 billion

That’s the number.

President Biden has cancelled $153 billion in student debt for over 4 million borrowers in spite of a GOP Supreme Court and congress trying to hurt Americans along the way

This is a huge win

It’s between a sexual predator with 91 criminal charges or one of the most effective presidents of the modern era

And for some reason it’s a close race.

the_q,
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@flexghost Let me preface this with I'm absolutely voting for Biden, but c'mon... "the most effective presidents of the modern era"? The main thing he's good at is allowing corporations to make more and more money at the expense of the people that produce. He's not our friend and he certainly doesn't work for us like he should.

It's easy to mistake being treated less badly when all you've known is bad.

the_q,
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@flexghost who goes to bat for corporations?

StillIRise1963, to random
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In 2024, librarians are freedom fighters.

the_q,
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@StillIRise1963 True enough, but is it out of choice or necessity?

protonprivacy, to random
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TL;DR There is no safe way to use TikTok, and our strong recommendation is to delete the app from all your devices.

Learn more here: https://protonvpn.com/blog/is-tiktok-safe/

the_q,
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@protonprivacy TikTok is bad for mental health and national security, but please continue to use every other social media app because they are good for you and AMERICA!!!!

QasimRashid, to random
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Boomer: At your age in 1970 I paid off college and bought a house with hard work.

Millennials: At your age in 1970 college was 5% of median salary—Now it’s 44%. A median home was $24K—Now its $417K. The top marginal tax rate was 70%—Now its 37%. You worked hard—and then closed the door behind you.

the_q,
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@QasimRashid Yes and? Do you post this to both enrage and victimize us? Because that's really all it does. We have no path to power, bud. You know that, but doing this gets you views and helps you make money.

thelinuxEXP, to random
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All it would take for AI to completely collapse is a ruling in the US saying these companies have to licence the content they used to train these tools.

They simply would never reach a sustainable business model if they had to fairly compensate all the people who wrote, drew, edited, sang or just created the content they use.

Simply being forced to respect attribution and licenses would kill them. Will that ruling ever happen? Maybe not. Should it? I think so.

the_q,
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@thelinuxEXP I agree, but I don't think it will happen. The LLMs have all already been trained on stolen data. It's a knot that can't be undone at this point. There will be a lot of hand wringing and yelling, but in the end the corporations and their government lackeys will just hand-wave any grievances and then "promise" not to do it again in the future knowing full well they absolutely will.

In the end we're all to blame though. We clicked "I agree" on every social media platform.

jensorensen, to food
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Latest comic on microplastics and PFAS getting into food. Yum!

the_q,
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@jensorensen It's all pointless, eh? Yeah.

mntmn, (edited ) to random
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it irritates me that firefox ships sponsored ads by default even on debian. how could this be turned off? i really don't want our devices to show an OTTO sponsored icon by default.

update: this can be turned off by setting "browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.topsites" to false

the_q,
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@mntmn while I don't like ads either... how do you expect Mozilla to provide a free piece of software if not through advertising?

nixCraft, to linux
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Do you agree?

the_q,
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@nixCraft I dunno... I'm not particularly skilled and I daily drive Pop!_OS.

blogdiva, to cooking
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DON'T KNOW WHO NEEDS TO HEAR THIS, but the amount of garlic in a recipe is only a suggestion. of the barest minimum, at that.

the_q,
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@blogdiva If the recipe calls for X garlic always add twice as much at the bare minimum.

nixCraft, to random
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If you know what this is, you've got some years on you. 🤓🤓😂

the_q,
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@nixCraft Oh man that Quake one takes me back.

If you guys like the old web check out https://www.neocities.org

mcc, to random
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quietly under breath but in text i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity i hate unity

the_q,
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@mcc Godot?

the_q,
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@mcc :(

thelinuxEXP, to linux
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Here are the results of the little survey I ran early this week!

I must admit the results surprised me, I tried to explain them as best I could, but don’t hesitate to comment on the video if you have other ideas !

Also, the raw data is available from the link in the description :)

https://youtu.be/8V8uQbIFlh0

the_q,
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@thelinuxEXP The Arch results were very surprising. I guess some people like punching themselves in the groin in order to computer.

thelinuxEXP, to random
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Well, we ended up making an offer on a flat. It’s a duplex on the top floors of an 18 story building, with a parking spot, the main bedroom and bathroom on the top floor, 2 more rooms on the bottom floor, and a nice big sundeck with an amazing view.

In the end, we’d rather have a really cool flat than a « meh » house! It’s on the higher range of our budget, but by the end of the week, we should have confirmation it’s ours, meaning you might see a new studio in 4 months or so!

the_q,
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@thelinuxEXP congrats!

nixCraft, to random
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This (taken from the bird app https://twitter.com/AuthorJMac/status/1773679197631701238)

the_q,
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@nixCraft But the companies that make these AI platforms can't make money from you doing art, Joanna! C'mon! Think of the shareholders and get back to work!

flexghost, to random
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Easter can happen any day between March 22 and April 25

Next year, Easter will fall on Hitler’s birthday

But for some reason, the GOP wants to be outraged Easter coincides with the International Transgender Day of Visibility

They are calling out the President for somehow moving the internationally recognized day to today

Yet it’s been the same day since 2010

Weird hill to die on

…but at least you’ll be resurrected in three days to seethe again

Happy 🏳️‍⚧️ ❤️

the_q,
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@flexghost Republicans freaking out is the best part of Easter!

Daojoan, to random
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For most people chasing “generational wealth” is a trap. Prioritize personal freedom and present happiness over an ego-driven desire to build a dynasty. Bezos can't buy more time or meaning. The real wealth is in your lived experience.

the_q, (edited )
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@Daojoan I often wonder if "meaning" is just a way to give those at the bottom something unattainable to pursue. A squirrel doesn't need meaning; its existence fits and flows in the natural world. Oh to be a squirrel.

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Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing

Starting in 2025, devices can't block repair parts with software pairing checks.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/oregon-governor-signs-nations-first-right-to-repair-bill-that-bans-part-pairing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

the_q,
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@arstechnica

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