Un Dorian Gray sin pasado, ni patria ni bandera.
I'm just a guy in the #pnw who likes going on adventures, and playing games with friends.
Three things I love: the Oxford Comma, irony, and missed opportunities.
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ICQ messenger shuts down after almost 28 years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
Why far-right groups are disrupting US campus protests: ‘When there’s so much attention, they show up’ (www.theguardian.com)
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution (www.theguardian.com)
Study confirms Altria, Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders...
What’s new for Fedora Atomic Desktops in Fedora 40 (tim.siosm.fr)
As Supreme Court takes up homeless ban, a city’s unhoused feel abandoned (www.washingtonpost.com)
“It wasn’t that long ago that I was part of the community,” said Gutowski, sitting at a picnic table in a park about a mile from her old house. “But the more I’m out here, the more angry I get. … They’re not trying to make things better for us, or help us have another shelter, or keep us safe — or help us even...
what the heck is a pensioner in the UK and why are they the butt of so many jokes ?
Defeated CEOs are now conceding hybrid working is here to stay (fortune.com)
Judge denies Trump’s third attempt this week to delay hush-money trial (www.theguardian.com)
Case on Monday will be first ever criminal trial of an ex-president as Trump’s lawyers fight to put it off and try to remove its judge...
Why stand in line to board an airplane?
The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?...
More and more people are ditching carrier roaming in favor of travel eSIMs (www.androidauthority.com)
New to this kind of social media format
Hi everyone! I came here for interest to try reddit-like social networks. I’m used to the concept of microblogging (and telegram), and I’m wondering how to post my own here, as well as search for interesting posts and people/communities?
What are good ways to increase air flow in a home with few windows and oriented unfavorably to the local wind direction (cheaply)?
I’ve been racking my brain lately thinking of what are good methods to increase internal airflow in a house with few windows, all facing the wrong direction to catch wind. What are your ideas?...
Introducing selfh.st/apps, a Directory of Self-Hosted Software (selfh.st)
What privacy friendly app/service/stuff makes your life simpler?
I am trying to re-adjust how much effort I want to put into privacy concerns. Too much stuff I’m using isn’t working properly or using a lot of my mental resources that I need elsewhere....
In 2018, Republicans accidentally legalized cannabis. Now 22 AGs want them to undo it (thehill.com)
A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis products being sold over the counter across the country — including sometimes from vending machines or online....
I need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend?
Thx in advice.
Current situation on FOSS Discord replacements?
A couple weeks ago Discord announced their plans to go down the IPO route. This means that there is now a ticking clock until the platform goes full-on enshittified like so many others before them....
They panic-bought bidets during the pandemic. It changed their lives. (archive.ph)
Four years after the toilet paper shortage of 2020, bidet converts say they’re never going back...
At a Meeting in Paris, 1,200 People Put Revolution Back on the Agenda (www.leftvoice.org)
An app called Bless Every Home, which has been backed by some of the biggest names in evangelical circles, is mapping the names and addresses of immigrants and non-Christians. (newrepublic.com)
COSMIC: More Alpha, More Fun! (blog.system76.com)
Katie Porter's star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future (apnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Katie Porter became a social media celebrity by brandishing a white board at congressional hearings to dissect CEOs and break down complex figures into assaults on corporate greed, a signature image that propelled the Democrat’s U.S. Senate candidacy in California....