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Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 hours ago

They want to be rich beyond EVERYONE'S wildest dreams.

Why else?

Manjaro is experimenting with **opt-out telemetry | Hacker News (More like op-out spying) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 16 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

I've found that some people use Linux just to be apart of the "cool tech kids" on the internet. They don't understand how to use a CLI...

I hope that's true. If Linux has come this far to make PC life possible for the cool kids, I say welcome to each and every one of them.

Quitting at BMW in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

No worries. Took me a moment as well. 🤪

The Guardian says its quitting X due to its 'toxic' nature in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago

Better late than never. Great move.

“Star Trek Origin” Movie Reportedly Headed To Greenlight For Production Start In Early 2025 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (14 children)

Origin of what?

Americans elect a climate change denier (again) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why wait this long?

many places will be uncomfortable if not intolerable by 2050—around the lifespan of most mortgages—we need to start planning where we make our homes now https://time.com/6209432/climate-change-where-we-will-live/

Want it sooner? Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns

State of affairs: Global climate disaster inevitable if emissions aren't drastically reduced by 2035, U.N. warns

TIL that by opening plastic items, between 14,000 and 75,000 microplastic particles are released in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thanks for linking that community.

On top of you advice: IMO if the tap water is safe for drinking, use that and don't buy bottled water at all. No need to add to the plastic problem. Also: it's usually cheaper.

This hair product remains effective up to 230 degrees C which is really handy because when I'm exposed to ovenlike temperatures, my first thought is "Oh no, my hair!" in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OP learned about hair straighteners today. 💈💇💺

TIL that by opening plastic items, between 14,000 and 75,000 microplastic particles are released in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just posted the article. Why not be constructive and post something more informative?

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TIL that by opening plastic items, between 14,000 and 75,000 microplastic particles are released (www.newscientist.com)
Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You either spend your life really well or you have way too much time on your hands.

Either way I read your post with happy curiosity. 🙂

TIL there is apparently a $43,652 chandelier on Amazon, and there are only 20 left in stock so invest now!!! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Curious why a woman's long sleeve shirt shows up when searching for "Chandelier". Algorithms never cease to amaze.

Let's go for a walk in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Go for a walk, come back, continue drawing. 🤷

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Which "Don’t Starve" expansion should I buy (first)? (www.klei.com)
 

How would you rank the DLCs? Is there a huge difference in your ranking when rating multiplayer or single player?

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Microsoft Exchange Hacking (lemm.ee)
 

A burning dumpster with Exchange written on it

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Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (www.youtube.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink
 

A trip down memory lane.

It also was the song used as an audio template for the mp3 format.

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What is your most stressful, hectic and panic-inducing base-building game? (lemm.ee)
 

There are those that help us relax, chill, and unwind.

And then there are the others. Which one stresses you out like no other?

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Is there a Windows 10 inspired launch menu? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
26 comments fedilink
 

I’m looking for a launch menu that has similar functionality as the Windows 10 Start Menu. While I don’t think Windows is the pinnacle of OS development, I did find the "Start" menu quite useful in organizing my apps by task group and importance. Specifically, I’m interested in the following features:

  • The ability to resize the menu.
  • The option to create my own application layout in named groups.
  • The capability to create folders with applications.
  • Optionally, the ability to resize various application tiles.

The Cinnamenu applet for Cinnamon comes somewhat close, but it isn't quite it. Does anyone know of an app, a DE or anything else on Linux that offers these features?

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Toothpaste conspiracy rule (lemm.ee)
 

Twitter Nick Jack Pappas@Pappiness Why do people care if 9 out of 10 dentists recommend a toothpaste brand? Dentists make more money when you have bad teeth. I want a toothpaste recommended by 9 out of 10 health insurance companies.

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‘It’s okay to poo at work’: Australian health department praised for tackling taboo with humorous campaign (www.theguardian.com)
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A Different Way of Measuring Time: Metric Time (metric-time.com)
 

What do you think?

You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_time

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What could be done to make PeerTube more popular? (joinpeertube.org)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
80 comments fedilink
 

PeerTube is fantastic with its decentralized model that prioritizes user privacy and control. However, it still struggles to gain widespread popularity.

What do you think could be done to enhance PeerTube's appeal and functionality, possibly even becoming a serious alternative to YouTube?

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How do I launch the Profile Manager of Flatpak Firefox with Gnome 3? (lemm.ee)
 

I would like the Firefox profile manager to open when I run Firefox from the GNOME 3 menu, be it the DashBar or the native menu. I installed Firefox using Flatpak.

I know that I can run it from the terminal with flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox -p. But how do I modify the .desktop file? I guess it is the one in /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/org.mozilla.firefox.desktop? I tried replacing the line

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox --file-forwarding org.mozilla.firefox @@u %u @@

with

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox org.mozilla.firefox --ProfileManager

but I cannot save the document because of "too many symbolic links".

What is the secret?

I really wish Firefox would simply offer this as an option in its settings.

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World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be "remembered as comparatively cold" (www.cbsnews.com)
 

World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be "remembered as comparatively cold"

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