When it's a hassle to share information as it is in Reddit, the purpose of that social media platform is defeated.
Social media is here to connect people and ideas. If you have power hungry gatekeepers everywhere and information is heavily filtered, it's no longer a useful source of information or "Social" anything.
Stop renting traffic from Meta: Why Pinterest is the "401k" of digital marketing.
While everyone is busy lighting their marketing budget on fire in Mark Zuckerberg’s casino or dancing for a TikTok algorithm that forgets you in 24 hours, they’re completely sleeping on the "slow burn" power of Pinterest. It’s not actually social media; it’s a visual search engine where a single Pin can drive free, organic traffic to your site for years after you post it.
By switching to a business account and treating your titles like SEO, focusing on search intent rather than hashtags, you stop renting fleeting attention and start building a permanent traffic asset. It’s the ultimate long game: while your competitors are fighting for the next 15 minutes of fame, your Pins from three years ago could still be closing sales for you today for $0.
Retro Robot Vibes: A Quick Guide to eSpeak on Linux
Give your terminal a voice. Learn how to install and master eSpeak to create that classic, lo-fi synthetic speech in seconds.
https://university.witty.computer/retro-robot-vibes-a-quick-guide-to-espeak-on-linux/Open linkView original on lemmy.worldAI chatbots still use searche engines and will do so for the forseeable future
They may say they don't but they absolutely do. Don't underrate a good LlM.txt, and basic backlinks!
Stop Uploading Your Personal Files to Random “Free” Compression Sites
Every time you upload a PDF or image to a random “free” compression site, you’re handing over the full file (sometimes including hidden metadata like GPS location, device info, and embedded text) plus your IP address and usage data.
You have no idea how long it’s stored, logged, or reused. Compression doesn’t require a server; it can run entirely in your browser.
Witty University built a simple local HTML tool that compresses PDFs and images 100% offline, nothing gets uploaded: https://university.witty.computer/product/universal-local-compressor-private-pdf-image-optimizer-runs-100-in-your-browser/
Privacy is basic hygiene.
https://university.witty.computer/product/universal-local-compressor-private-pdf-image-optimizer-runs-100-in-your-browser/Open linkView original on lemmy.world