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HP printer USB port covered with warning sticker in hopes you won't use it | Boing Boing

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I don't know what CUPS is, but I had 3 major reservations about switching my barely functional computer to Linux:

  1. Ive never worked in Linux before
  2. My dive computer only uploads to proprietary software using a proprietary cable.
  3. My Brother laser printer was working SO well wirelessly. It's the first time I've ever not hated my printer

Turns out some amazing people made open source dive logging software so I can still download my dives.

And for printing, I meant to get around to setting it up, then one day I forgot and accidentally printed something and it just worked. I was so shocked that for a bit I assumed that reformatting the hard drive and changing operating systems must've somehow preserved my printer settings.

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What is a good hobby/skill that most people should give a try, and why so?

At work, I have a reputation for being the guy who never shuts up about trying to get new people into scuba diving. If there are 2 or more divers at the lunch table I honestly feel a little bad for everybody else. The cost of getting trained and renting or buying all your gear can scare people away, but I would at least strongly recommend that anybody on an island vacation or cruise at least try a "discover Scuba" class. You'll learn everything you need to know to not die by watching a quick video, and working in a pool, then you get to go have an amazing dive in the ocean with an instructor.

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Reddit admins have gone off the deep-end. Banned for "sexual or suggestive content involving minors" (!!!), coincidentally 1 hour after making a critical comment on r/ModCoord

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Reddit admins have gone off the deep-end. Banned for "sexual or suggestive content involving minors" (!!!), coincidentally 1 hour after making a critical comment on r/ModCoord

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Rainbow Six Siege cheater sentenced for swatting Ubisoft Montreal offices

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I read the article expecting to find some mitigating circumstances, like maybe he was underage. Turns out he's 22 and that sentence includes the punishment for other swatting calls, and DDoS attacks against French government sites. This seems like a shockingly lenient sentence, but I have to acknowledge that almost everything seems shockingly lenient when you come from a place with the largest incarcerated population in the world.

3 years of community service and mandatory mental health care will probably help this dude a lot more than locking him up for 5 years with violent criminals.

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PSA: Two major points of criticism regarding Lemmy's user experience will be addressed soon

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As part of my onboarding, I watched a YouTube video explaining the FEDIVERSE at some conference that took place a few years ago. He succinctly described the benefits of having instance-level moderation/TOS by calling it,

"The freedom of speech, and the freedom to filter

I really like that the platform itself doesn't impose that, but every community gets to choose what's best for them.