The real issue nowadays is the software, although this is still a good step.

But being stuck with no software updates after 2-4 years still renders them unusable (when also locked down).

They should be forced to provide open bootloaders, firmware and kernel drivers once the devices reach end of life. Maybe even include hardware details and schematics, etc. for full repairability.

The efforts of devices like the Framework laptop and Steam Deck should be commonplace. It's insane we put some corporation's patents and trade secrets above the environment.

How long until people will be carrying Raspberry Pis over the borders for their own hotspots? /s

It's crazy how quickly mass censorship is becoming commonplace though. From shadowbanning on Reddit and Twitter, to court blocking in the UK, Spain and Italy.

They should really mandate open firmware and bootloaders, and even spec sheets, etc. for deprecated hardware.

Which is wonderful - we got much cheaper telephone calls, and eventually women were able to learn more useful skills and work on more critical work where they're required.

Automation is fantastic.

Stopping wealth accumulation, high barriers of entry and risk for entrepreneurs (e.g. hassle and bureaucracy filing extra taxes, getting separate bank accounts, data privacy protections, high cost of living / properties, high interest rates, etc.) and providing free, widespread access to education are the real problems that need to be solved.

Software patents shouldn't exist. You can't patent the idea of doing something.

This sucks as all new TVs use HDMI2.1 for modern features and modern games consoles rely on those for 4k 60Hz HDR, etc.

So now Valve can't just make their own home console with Steam OS for TVs directly (and support high-end features at least).

The crazy part is that they want to be able to view and comment on other instances' posts but not vice versa.

Like why should other instances agree to that?

Hopefully beehaw dies off quickly.

He's winning against the gangs though - every Salvadorean I know supports him.

This should be pinned IMO, it was confusing to see the announcement but still see the posts.

Hopefully we can re-create good Gaming and Technology communities here.

Religion

In theory it's easy to monetise - allow some targeted ads to communities and/or occasional relevant boosted posts, or paid awards like Reddit, etc.

The issue is greed / growth. They always need more and more - so you end up with more irrelevant ads, political ads, more boosted posts than natural ones, etc. - most companies aren't happy to just do one thing well with a skeleton crew maintaining it and keeping costs low - they need constant growth.

Just look at Reddit and Twitter for example.

Kindle - all the books, all the time.

Sony WH1000-XM3 (I guess newer models are still good) - excellent noise cancelling, perfect for flights

Steam Deck - play almost any games, anywhere, and with a full desktop mode too.

In the past I'd have put the Acer Aspire One, I loved the netbook form factor, now I use either the Vivobook or Steam Deck like that.

The Aeropress is also great for quick, simple coffee.

All Cats Are Beautiful

They're really scraping the barrel now.

But the main thing we can do is move quality content here.

Because they want only 4 people to have absolute power managing every single community and registration.

Surprise Sherlock, it isn't doable!

And then they have the audacity to demand the ability to comment and view other instances' posts without giving those instances the same right to their content.

No port forwarding really kills the utility though - I mainly use the VPN to do port forwarding (e.g. for video games, Plex, etc.) as my ISP is shit.

Like I'm not worried about state-level de-anonymisation, I just want to be able to share services remotely and have a minimum level of anonymity.

Wasn't the bigger controversy about law enforcement and intelligence agencies buying it to bypass the need for warrants?

Wish they'd go further and encourage European industry and FOSS - the US has already gone full protectionism with the Inflation Reduction Act. And now Europe faces being overtaken by China in terms of real-terms take-home pay.

Don't just fine Apple over the App Store monopoly tactics, but actively support FairPhone and Spotify against them - with tariffs and more anti-trust rulings. Fund Arch Linux, LibreOffice, Matrix, MariaDB, etc. to cut out Microsoft and Oracle completely.

This has worked wonders for the Chinese Tech industry with Baidu, Xiaomi, Huawei, Bytedance, etc. able to compete at the highest-levels now - imagine if they'd just let their markets be dominated by Google, etc. too and be happy with their engineers just being a pool of cheap labour for them?

Worth noting that the main migration happened in 2007 and start of 2008, but look how it managed to drag on for another 4 years before really dying.

I think the same will happen here - like there'll be a lot of users on Reddit still, but it'll be heavily corporate controlled and moderated, and most comments will be on the level of "Putin small pp" etc.

Jerboa is better than the official web UI at the moment.