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It was called kFreeBSD, and it was shut down in 2023.

Part of the problem is that Linux has become far too monolithic, and dependent on Linux-only services and applications.

There's no systemd on FreeBSD and likely never will be. There were several years of development necessary to implement Wayland, because instead of fixing what was wrong with Xorg, impatient linux developers just threw it out and started over. And wrote it to use Linux kernel syscalls which then have to be copied and implemented across any other operating systems that want to use it.

Even my beloved KDE is falling into that trap with their new Wayland login manager that depends entirely on systemd. Which is a Linux only thing.

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Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws

This is exactly the kind of government overreach people like me have been screaming about since, in my case, the 1990s.

"I told you so" just doesn't feel so good when what's happening is nothing less than the entirety of human freedom and liberty is being eroded before our very eyes, and those who disagree with it get labeled as kooks, and accused of hating whatever "oppressed group" of the day is in vogue.

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Delivery robots keep crashing into bus shelters

What's crazy is, bus stops, and their associated shelters DO NOT MOVE. So there's no need to even detect them if you just code the things properly. The GPS is accurate enough to avoid them entirely using proper mapping. This particular problem should NOT be happening at all, no matter how poor the detection equipment or algorithms are.

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Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon

Cable TV providers in the 70s: "No commercials when you pay for our services!"

Cable TV providers in the early 80s: "Ok, we actually meant no commercials on premium channels, but local channels will, and it's not our fault."

Cable TV providers in the late 80s: "Fine. What we meant was no commercials on movie channels."

Cable TV providers in the 90s: "Uhm, so only on-demand shows will be commercial free."

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7 year old gaming PC. CPU is getting WICKED hot (up to 100 C) while playing games. is there any software that can underclock/undervolt it?

Why is it that so many people do absolutely zero maintenance on their computers, and think that's completely normal?

Clean that bitch out at the very least. Allowing dust to build up in all the little books and crannies means it's not getting enough air flow.

It's typically common sense that when your AC isn't working well, you clean/replace the filter(s) to keep it operating at peak efficiency, and if you don't, you risk burning up fan and/or compressor motors.

Same thing with your car's cooling system. Keep that radiator grill clean of mud and dirt, or it's more likely to overheat and burn up your engine.

Why the fuck don't people think of that when it comes to their computers just blows my damn mind.

A tube of Arctic Silver thermal grease is less than 10 bucks. A can of compressed air is like 20 bucks, and will typically last for months.

Once a month, take the PC case outside, and blow out all the damn dust.

Every year or so, replace the thermal grease/paste.

"My computer runs slower and slower as times goes by!" Yeah no shit, it's trying not to burn itself up. Clean the fucker.