It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
OpenStreetMaps is amazing, but it is a map, not a whole ecosystem like Google Maps is. As a map I find it's often better than Google Maps, but what is still lacking are good front-ends implementing a wide range of functionality in a user friendly way.
On desktop I often use GNOME Maps, but it leaves a lot to be desired still and is obviously intended for Linux users running GNOME.
Let's see if Loops can fill the gap. Not sure if an open source alternative could generate enough hype to be viable - maybe if TikTok is banned in the US or something.
I think zoomers are young enough not to have the generational memory of how creepy mustaches are, so suddenly they're cool again. I'm afraid it'll last until the zoomers are old enough to be the creepy ones.
It’s estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area....
The purpose of terrorism is to generate fear. This is something different, like oppression, displacement, or genocide. The purpose here is to replace people, not to spread fear.
Yeah. What is happening is beyond what most of us can fathom, and certainly beyond what we can express. And the feeling of powerlessness is not making anything better.
And everyone feels this way. I have a friend who is working directly with the UN in Palestine, she was working on it before this all broke and she's still doing it now. She says most of her job these days is to counter propaganda attacks from Israeli shell organisations, and that it feels like she's not doing anything meaningful at all. Any individual action just feels too small, and it's disheartening as fuck.
Possibly, but terrorism is really an understatement of what is going on here.
In the West after 9/11 there seems to be this assumption that nothing is worse than terrorism, but that's an incredibly privileged take founded in the conviction that the enemies of the West are too weak to achieve anything worse when attacking our civilization than to spread fear.
Once you start eradicating an entire population it's not, or at least not primarily, terrorism any more.
A fun industry fact: Have A Cigar was sung by Roy Harper, as he happened to be in the studio and the members of Floyd thought he could be a good fit. Roy Harper is perhaps more known in the mainstream through the Zeppelin song Hats Off to (Roy) Harper than through his own recordings, though he's still alive and active.
Harper didn't feel like he was appropriately compensated for his work on Have a Cigar, which is ironic considering the overall thematic.
Great song about the difficulties of making a living off music now that everything is available for nothing. Father John Misty recorded a version when he was invited to the Spotify Sessions, which was a nice little fuck you to the people inviting him.
My local food bank can only provide 8 packages with referrals every time before you run out, and I have, but my situation hasn’t improved financially due to various set backs and I’m struggling to feed myself. I’ve heard that supermarkets throw out massive amounts, but have never been in a position where dumpster diving...
If you don't have any luck dumpster diving it might be worth checking if any of your local supermarkets (or even bakeries) are using Too Good to Go. They decide how much to put in the package, but a generous place will give you a bunch of food for very little money.
He had been serving an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence after being convicted of grievous bodily harm in 2005. The sentence had a minimum term of 23 months but no end date.
So it's not like he was supposed to be jailed for 23 months and then ended up being stuck inside for 17 years (which I wouldn't rule out could actually happen in certain countries in the world).
Many of those on IPPs were convicted for low-level crimes such as theft, including one person who has spent 12 years in prison after stealing a mobile phone.
This post doesn't directly affect kbin.social users, but it is relevant. It discusses some of the potential pros/cons of Kbin and Mbin, and also the direction the kbin.earth server is heading.
I've been curious about trying out mbin, and this seems like a good instance to do it on. So I absolutely like option 2 the best.
That said, I tried to sign up earlier today, and never received the registration email. Tried to sign up with an old Gmail account. Might be worth looking into. :)
It's not very newsworthy perhaps, but seems relevant for a union community.
When seen in relation to what has happened over at Boeing it's a decent reminder of the role of unions not only in ensuring worker's rights, but also in guaranteeing quality and safety for consumers.
What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for?
It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you’d love alternatives for?
Why are many men growing beards again ? (lemmy.ml)
Yesterday I passed a barbershop and saw ads on their wall outside of men with beards and short hair. It is a revival or saving electricity ?
Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, setting cars and homes ablaze (lemmy.world)
It’s estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area....
These mods on their power-trips really need to stop
I just got banned from linux@lemmy.ml, which seems to be the biggest Linux community out there....
What are songs about the music industry that you like?
[YT] How Mozilla Ruined Firefox (www.youtube.com)
Actually pretty good video....
What is your purpose?
What is you purpose right now?
8/10 adults did not realise this (lemmy.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/19875697
How do people actually dumpster dive to get free food? Are there any other cheap/free ways like this to get food?
My local food bank can only provide 8 packages with referrals every time before you run out, and I have, but my situation hasn’t improved financially due to various set backs and I’m struggling to feed myself. I’ve heard that supermarkets throw out massive amounts, but have never been in a position where dumpster diving...
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years (theguardian.com)
Documents found on a North Korean server suggest US studios may have unknowingly outsourced animation work (www.cnn.com)
Whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies | Aviation News (www.aljazeera.com)
The future of kbin.earth... (kbin.earth)
This post doesn't directly affect kbin.social users, but it is relevant. It discusses some of the potential pros/cons of Kbin and Mbin, and also the direction the kbin.earth server is heading.
a-ha - Take On Me (1984) (www.youtube.com)
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Airbus Canada union votes 99.9% to reject latest offer, 99.6% voters rejected first offer (montreal.ctvnews.ca)