A patent application from the company spotted by Lowpass describes a system for displaying ads over any device connected over HDMI, a list that could include cable boxes, game consoles, DVD or Blu-ray players, PCs, or even other video streaming devices. Roku filed for the patent in August 2023 and it was published in November...
A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said....
Every year, Time Magazine issues a list of the 200 best inventions of the past 12 months. Frankly, I don’t know how the editors do it. The dirty secret of
I thought I was safe from this if I installed windows on a completely separate harddrive… I clearly overestimated Microsoft’s ability to make on operating system that does not act like literal malware. Oh well! I guess I’m 100% linux now.
A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been published in https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00003-3/fulltext....
I’m talking about these new-school “Evangelicals” hell-bent on taking over the US government. Republicans started courting these people in the 70s after Nixon made them look bad. Since then they’ve taken over the Republican party and have serious plans to install a dictatorship should they get one of them elected president.
I’ve worked for a construction company for over 25 years. The safety culture has come a long way, but it’s not driven by wanting to keep people safe, it’s driven by insurance rates.
My house was built in 1967. It’s a solid house. The walls are plaster and they have chicken wire in them. WiFi is a nightmare. I ended up running a few hard lines and using a mesh system.
Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV (arstechnica.com)
A patent application from the company spotted by Lowpass describes a system for displaying ads over any device connected over HDMI, a list that could include cable boxes, game consoles, DVD or Blu-ray players, PCs, or even other video streaming devices. Roku filed for the patent in August 2023 and it was published in November...
Woman accused of unleashing bees on deputies serving eviction notice in Massachusetts. (www.nbcnews.com)
A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said....
Ten years later, Facebook's Oculus acquisition hasn't changed the world as expected (techcrunch.com)
Every year, Time Magazine issues a list of the 200 best inventions of the past 12 months. Frankly, I don’t know how the editors do it. The dirty secret of
Windows just fucked up my bootloader...
I thought I was safe from this if I installed windows on a completely separate harddrive… I clearly overestimated Microsoft’s ability to make on operating system that does not act like literal malware. Oh well! I guess I’m 100% linux now.
Hehe (lemmy.world)
Conservatives set for worst election result yet, research shows (www.theguardian.com)
What is the most beautiful song you've ever heard?
VW Beetle owners - how does it feel knowing you've almost certainly instigated people hitting each other?
For the unaware - Slug Bug
‘Happy Gilmore’ Sequel In Development & A Script Has Been Written, Actor Christopher McDonald Says (deadline.com)
New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care (www.ox.ac.uk)
A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been published in https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00003-3/fulltext....
Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Scientists say people with disease who drink two to four cups a day are less likely to see it return...
Real-world CO2 emissions of cars are 20% higher than indicated. For plug-in hybrids they are 250% higher. (climate.ec.europa.eu)
cross-posted from: feddit.it/post/6569904...
Make a JBOD Enclosure video (youtu.be)
It's time to start worrying about Christian nationalism. (www.motherjones.com)
The Children Who Lost Limbs in Gaza (www.newyorker.com)
More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?
Heavy AF! (i.imgur.com)
Arizona Republicans Advance Bill To Have Public Schools "Post And Discuss" Ten Commandments In Classrooms - Joe.My.God. (www.joemygod.com)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/10103853...
Who was your first? (lemmy.world)
Florida Republicans Want to Ban Workplace Heat Protections (jacobin.com)
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)
Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle” (arstechnica.com)
What are your arguments for or against letting it mellow if it is yellow?
And if you somehow disagree with flushing it down if it is brown, I suppose I would like to hear about that as well.