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notifications rule
If an app gives me more than a couple of unwanted notifications that I can't easily disable, it's uninstalled. Fuck that shit.
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notifications rule
If an app gives me more than a couple of unwanted notifications that I can't easily disable, it's uninstalled. Fuck that shit.
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The Great Republican Political Strategy of Insult Puerto Rico for Some Reason
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Good comedy can punch up, but very rarely works when punching down. Punching down is generally just bullying in disguise.
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An unbiased comparison of linux distributions' setup
Debian guy could have just downloaded the nonfree installer that includes some common wifi and other hardware firmwares. There are some pragmatists at Debian.
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Nearly 90% Of Developers Surveyed Say Premium Games Don't Need Microtransactions
But the CEO's third luxury yacht? What about that?
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Where are the old (30s) granpa gamers?
30s are rookie numbers. I'm 52 and still game regularly. I started out playing pong clones in about 1975 hooked up to my tv. I played a lot of zx spectrum games in the 80s, failed my degree in the early 90s because I spent far far far too long playing civ1 on my Amiga. Etc etc.
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Forge has been forked
Yup, we did the thing. It's sad that it came to this, but the project was unlikely to continue in a recognizable form for too much longer if we didn't. The actual launch didn't really go to plan due to some unfortunate problems with operation security but whatever. It's done now. To clarify, lex owns all the names and stuff, so we had little choice but to fork and rename. We'll be building new art and assets in the coming days. The discord is the best place to discuss because we're all there. Ther will be updates as we cement plans and finalize our message around the lex situation. But #general is already showing receipts.
Also yes, I am that cpw. I posted a link on my mastodon confirming my identity on Lemmy and my GitHub is linked to mastodon, and you can see the first few activities on neoforged here: https://GitHub.com/neoforged/neoforge
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atoms don't touch
Physics needs more poets who understand physics.
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A cool guide software alternative
This guide is misleading. Sure, the product functionalities overlap, but if you have a mature workflow, you will not be able to switch without investing a LOT of effort in relearning your workflow on the new product stack. This is one of my MAIN reasons I hate the "I tried to switch to Linux and failed" genre of content. You're not going to find identical like-for-like replacements in Linux world that won't require significant effort to relearn. It's something us Linux users through and through need to bear in mind.
Also, we need to be cognisant that "just switching to Linux" narratives, fueled off infographics like this, will lead to frustration and dismissal.
No, I don't know how to change this - and morphing e.g. gimp to be a clone of Photoshop isn't the answer either.
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What Ticketmaster Doesn't Want You To Know: Concerts Were Cheap For Decades
I paid £22.50 for my Knebworth ticket to see Oasis in 1996. Beer was expensive but the lines were so long that two or three was all that was feasible. Instead I got stoned off my face and zoned out on a little hill behind the vip area. It was amazing but I was so smashed that my memory is fuzzy. Ah well. My sister just paid over £1000 for four tickets to oasis. I think I got a rather better deal than her.
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What happened to the flat earthers who demonstrated that the earth is round in the netfilx documentary ?
Going to suggest the folding ideas YouTube channel on the same topic.
https://youtu.be/JTfhYyTuT44?si=m2b1gAkCOlDOnCle
Spoiler: his hypothesis, well supported in my opinion, is that a large proportion of those formerly in flat earth are now neck deep in qanon, and since the film was made many are now into other conspiracy stuff. The election was fake etc.
Also, his video of minnewanka lake is just perfect flat earth debunking.
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The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money
The mkbhd first impressions were fascinating for what he didn't say. I'm guessing that he didn't want to burn the good times he has with Tesla so he really seemed to be trying to positively spin everything. At least, that's my interpretation. The mirrors were particularly.. https://youtu.be/XxOh12Uhg08?si=jlfuFU70v5cGd8HV
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Emily wrote this one and you can tell she was on fire. Really good video.
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Messaging Service ICQ To Shut Down Next Month After Nearly 30 Years
I met my wife on ICQ in 1998.
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Explaining the inflation rate
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Price decreases are actually negative inflation and have all sorts of whacked out effects on an economy. It was a concern during COVID due to the huge drop in consumer spending forcing some prices to start to decrease.
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TekSavvy puts itself up for sale amid industry turmoil
This is a very sad day.
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Tradition
Hamster dance. Time to get all 1996 at you.
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What is your record for number of hours on a single game?
Minecraft. Probably over 15,000 hours playing servers modpacks, developing mods. It's been 13 years now!?!
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The GOP can't leave MAGA — "Americans must electorally mercy-kill the Republican Party"
Sounds like he's well qualified to be the first king of the USA. He's got everything. A ridiculous family tree, he's loony, he's corrupt, he's bankrupt. All hail king Trump the first!
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Anon watches the Teletubbies
It's how tubby custard is made.
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Anon needs help responding to his coworker
So, do you pronounce the full name, "lesbian", or do you shorten it to "les" or something?