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slay!
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virsh destroy gives me so much anxiety.
No I just want to shut it down- oh that's how I do it. So destroy won't delete all the data?
I curse whoever decided destroy = shutdown.
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slay!
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virsh destroy gives me so much anxiety.
No I just want to shut it down- oh that's how I do it. So destroy won't delete all the data?
I curse whoever decided destroy = shutdown.
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Wayfair's call center insists you give them your SSN before they'll file a report for credit fraud
You're a victim of identity theft. You should start here: https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft
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Apps that shouldn't be Subscriptions
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Disagreed. If it requires a server side element, it incurs an ongoing cost and a subscription can be justified. And to clarify, by "requires", I'm referring to the functionality, not having it shoveled in. And the price should be realistic.
Some apps do this well, Sleep for Android is an example that comes to mind. Free with ads, ad-free is an inexpensive one time purchase. You can also purchase additional plugin apps that add functionality that isn't required or even useful for most people. And finally, they have a cloud plugin app to let you backup your data, you can pay for their cloud subscription which is $2.99 a year, but you can also just use other cloud for storage like Google drive.
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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers
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Or those scummy click bait ads disguised as related articles? They make my blood boil with how they prey on the vulnerable.
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Macquarie Dictionary announces ‘AI slop’ as its word of the year, beating out Ozempic face
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It's worth noting that Ozempic face is a side effect of rapid weight loss, not a side effect of Ozempic.
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Found in the wild
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The comment calling spez a pig was originally a solution to a problem, hence the person replying in positively. The comment was edited by a script when the user left Reddit, so the solution no longer is there, depriving those who may be looking.
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YSK: Subscriber count on communities only show the numbers of users subscribed from your specific instance. The real number might be much larger than you think.
I haven't looked into Lemmy/fediverse philosophy so I don't know how viable it is, but I'd love to see some variant of "X subscribers total on known servers (y from local)" in the future.
Well, I don't really pay attention to and I'm sure they'll make browser extensions at some point. So not even remotely close to a priority.
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There's A Hole In The Bucket...
Did they decide having police cordon off that lane was too much of a hassle?
Edit: found a few articles - guy in the bucket is OK. He went really still after that so I was concerned.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62gxxe1jxdo https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/27/semi-truck-crash-worker-upside-down-video/84384899007/
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Personally I'm grateful to not need 3rd party packages
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There's been malware in the past, not only that - AUR is user submitted. It's in the name. They warn you to double check what you're installing. It is functionally similar to running a random installer you found on GitHub.
It seems like these instances are being intentionally blown out of proportion, but I don't see what there is to gain by doing that.
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The most invasive cookie/tracker option is listed as “Platinum” while the most privacy-respecting option is merely “Silver”
Cookie consent dialogs can fuck off and die in general. Always using dark patterns to try and trick you into choosing the worst option.
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Costco to start scanning membership cards at the entrance of all its stores
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Yes, but you're more likely to run into an irate person when you turn them away with a cart full of groceries then you are if you turn them away at the door. Plus it reduces the wasted time of employees who have to unload said cart.
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Supreme Court says internet service provider isn’t liable for bootlegged music downloads | CNN Politics
Good. This shit doesn't make sense in the first place. Is the fucking highway liable when criminals use it to get to a victim?
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Censorship is getting out of hand
Holy shit, 10,000 commits because each change was individual (I'm assuming automated).
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Windows 11 is nagging users to try OneDrive to "fully backup" your PC
Man, they just keep burying their head further. I still have Windows 10 on my gaming PC, and that's more because I plan on replacing it and will use that moment to transition to Linux, but up until a few months ago I could have been convinced to keep using Windows.
That was until they popped up a full screen ad in the middle of gaming, telling me my PC doesn't work with 11 but they have great financing options forn a 11 capable PC. Followed by my lock screen having ads of a similar nature. Fucking gross.
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For a game called "Dungeons & Dragons" there is a shocking lack of both dungeons and dragons
As someone who has played alot of Call of Cthulhu there is a distinct lack of Cthulhu. But I am presently playing Traveler and let me tell you something - there is A LOT of traveling.
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Trump has delighted apocalyptic Christians. They say the End Times are coming
My dad is (was?) one of these. The dissonance was one of the reasons I rejected religion - their Bible tells them to be good stewards, but when asked why he supports stuff that harms the environment my dad's excuse was that the world was ending soon and only those who didn't get raptured would even be impacted by it.
I checked, the Bible doesn't contain some "shit on the environment if the world is ending soon" clause or exception.
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Do you believe in God?
I'm an agnostic theist, I believe in the possibility of god(s) or god-like entities.
There is a quote I resonate with by Marcus Aurelius:
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. I am not afraid.
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apparently, the T button dosent exist for some people
Just block them and move on.
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Following months of trading insults, Trump offers Zohran Mamdani nothing but praise after their first meeting
If I didn't know Trump was a flip flopping erratic personality him saying they have a lot on common would be very concerning lol.
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Math
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I mean, that's how it should be. Just like getting drivers license requires you to demonstrate you can drive safely, so should a firearms license.