Their announcement rubs me the wrong way. It reads as though Linux is the problem. They’re doing Linux “to ensure a safer environment” and to “reinforce a fair competitive environment”

Implying Linux is unsafe, unfair, and anticompetitive (i.e. promotes cheating).

Just c/LemmyTellU. That way we can have

c/LemmyTellU about this new thing

c/LemmyTellU that something is happening

This is extremely dangerous to our democracy

There are three kinds of people…

The descent into Idiocracy has begun.

Google successfully did this to XMPP.

https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html

https://xkcd.com/2030

Now do iOS. (Yes I know Apple has to release their stranglehold on the browser first.)

How did your compensation change when you were rehired?

A lot of folks are going to be sharing their device with others. How does that work?

Projects like Anna’s Archive, Z-Library, and the rest need volunteers to create mirrors. If you understand the risks and are able to keep a mirror running long term (not easy work), please do it.

“Rogue officers” attempts to frame the discussion around a few "bad apples"instead of the mass surveillance.

iWax on … iWax off

Twitter's super power was in being a public commons. Now that all tweets are effectively locked behind a login, it's lost that power.

I liked the small cameos in the maze battle scene. The characters from the 1980’s cartoon show made an appearance, even if they didn’t say anything.

Brick waterproof.

Brick termite-proof.

Brick fireproof.

Happy birthday to you
You belong in a zoo
You look like a monkey
And you smell like one too!

I really don’t think it is.

Are you sure it’s legit? I have no basis for my opinion, but my gut urges caution.