Former President Trump criticized the judge presiding over his 2020 election case, just days after she warned him against making any “inflammatory statements” that could intimidate witnesses or prejudice the jury pool....
Probably one of the future utopias, where there is no need for material wealth, where we have reached the point of being able to upload (and download back again) our consciousness, so we can have virtual worlds and real ones. No scarcity. Where we’ve mastered wormholes for travel.
And I totally agree with you. I just lament that games and other made for Windows software is what’s enabling that. People should just want a free and opensource operating system as a matter of self interest… but no. It’s games and Windows apps. Yet another sign that our species is just sick in the head. :)
Did I object to making money? No. I object to allowing the making of money to be the guiding principle of software development. Make something great? Want to sell it? Fine. But only write it for Windows because it will sell better? Burn in heck.
Did you think the burn in heck was for you? It wasn’t. It’s for people who only write software for Windows because it makes them more money. No one was being hostile to you. Seriously, what the heck?
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Cinnamon) on an empty laptop a couple days ago and have been experimenting a lot. I’m coming from being a Windows user since I was just a little kid playing old DOS games on my grandpa’s Win-98 PC back in around 2000. My daily driver is currently running Windows 10 but I am pretty adamant...
What bothers me more is I AM the main character in this story called life, and that git of an NPC was coded to think he is… and because he’s an NPC, he was given everything to create further drama in MY story! /s
I hate the word ‘Consumer’ or I mockingly call it ‘CONSOOMER’. Because that’s to imply everyone in the world is just cattle, but with wallets. We’re no longer customers. We’re consumers now. And a consumer’s purpose is to consume shit, whatever is put out there. Got money? Shut up and consume, it’s what...
I do this, and it is because I consider some people as soulless entities purely put here to stir up drama for this terrible reality show we all live in.
IT people can… = You accept being controlled by others
…proprietary software… = How fcking dare you, sir?!?
Non-power users - These people need Linux the MOST. They screw up their windows installs and need competent people to fix it for them… again, and again, and again!
I won’t be an apologist for people’s shortcomings, especially when those hurt Linux adoption.
Familiarity: There is Cinnamon, MATE, and KDE that is plenty similar to Windows for understanding the interface. This is not an excuse.
Games: The fact that games continues to dictate peoples platform choice is simply intolerable. Games are on Windows to make money, not on Linux because it doesn’t make enough money. That simply should not be allowed. It’s a feedback loop. And why? So people can sit on their butts accomplishing nothing. If one is going to be on a computer, USE it for doing something useful. Games are a waste of good computer.
Consistency: Seriously, be a thorn in the side of proprietary file format users. They promote vendor lock-in with their careless use of proprietary Windows software. Don’t just go with the flow, show them they are wrong for surrendering to companies in it only for money. If it costs you friends, they weren’t good enough people to be friends with, anyway.
IT people can…: Sure… nothing like Teams and corporate spyware agents on your system. No thank you.
Proprietary software: Simply shouldn’t exist. It is a harm to society and needs to be eradicated.
Non-power users: Yeah I said it, and I’m not wrong.
The message: Join the Linux and FOSS utopia, quit wasting life gaming (unless you do it to spend quality time with your child, as computer games are for children), make real relationships not based on conforming and not based on promoting non-FOSS solutions, learn how to properly run and secure a computer, as it is a responsibility and a tool, not a toy and not something you should trust anyone else to administer, stop paying for software written for non-FOSS platforms, and finally, again, more responsibility in knowing how to properly and safely use a computer. That time wasted gaming could have been spent educating oneself on how to use, administer, and secure computers. It can also be used to properly call this stuff out in order to help create a more perfect society.
What if I want to combine Ctrl+Shift+1+0 to obtain “≠”, for example? I’m saying this combination, like I could say any other (like a+b), it’s just one example.
The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains.
Just out of curiosity. I have no moral stance on it, if a tool works for you I’m definitely not judging anyone for using it. Do whatever you can to get your work done!
I’ve done so on rare occasion, but every time it made stuff up. Wanted terraform examples for specific things… and it completely invented resource types that don’t exist.
Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
Nope, on my lemmy.world account via the web. Posting that comment spun forever until I refreshed the page, and then my post was the only one visible. And now my lemmy inbox wouldn’t load the first 5 times I tried. :(
I’m not here to complain about R. I want to see options like T & R die off in favor of these wonderful federated models. It gives us so much better control over cleaving off nazi’s and such, ridding corporate influence on posts, having a voice in the use of ads on us.
Trump criticizes judge after he’s warned against ‘inflammatory statements’ (thehill.com)
Former President Trump criticized the judge presiding over his 2020 election case, just days after she warned him against making any “inflammatory statements” that could intimidate witnesses or prejudice the jury pool....
Who is your favourite Canadian?
I’m a Canadian visiting in America, the question came up and the answers were fascinating and not at all what I expected....
If you could travel to any fictional world, which one would you pick and what would you do there?
What's your favorite Linux Desktop software?
For me, it’s hands down Flameshot. The best screenshot tool in the world - I’ve got it hooked up to my PrtScrn key for super easy screenshots....
I just started using Linux... any great tips?
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Cinnamon) on an empty laptop a couple days ago and have been experimenting a lot. I’m coming from being a Windows user since I was just a little kid playing old DOS games on my grandpa’s Win-98 PC back in around 2000. My daily driver is currently running Windows 10 but I am pretty adamant...
U.S.-led naval group warns ships to avoid Iranian waters to avoid seizure (www.reuters.com)
Russia Expands Oil Exports To China Via Arctic (www.breitbart.com)
Russian tankers that would normally carry oil to European customers are instead being rerouted through the Arctic to China.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is accused of ‘blatant ignorance and disrespect’ by students at his alma mater (fortune.com)
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 (nofilmschool.com)
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
What's a 'dirty word' that you hate hearing when it's used to describe something or someone?
I hate the word ‘Consumer’ or I mockingly call it ‘CONSOOMER’. Because that’s to imply everyone in the world is just cattle, but with wallets. We’re no longer customers. We’re consumers now. And a consumer’s purpose is to consume shit, whatever is put out there. Got money? Shut up and consume, it’s what...
Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?
why people use windows despite it being inferior to linux?
Edit: here is some context because people are getting mad...
Why do cats sleep on your chest?
Is there an instinctual reason?
In over 15 states, schools can still paddle students as punishment (www.washingtonpost.com)
Corporal punishment remains legal, especially in the South. It still has its defenders. But the costs can be steep.
XFCE taking the picture (lemmy.ca)
which linux distro do you NOT like, and why?
How to set a combination of keys in xmodmap?
What if I want to combine Ctrl+Shift+1+0 to obtain “≠”, for example? I’m saying this combination, like I could say any other (like a+b), it’s just one example.
US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency says allows corrupt oligarchs, terrorists and other criminals to hide ill-gotten gains.
This gives me a headache. (feddit.uk)
How many of you are using ChatGpt to help you with your work, and not telling your boss/co-workers?
Just out of curiosity. I have no moral stance on it, if a tool works for you I’m definitely not judging anyone for using it. Do whatever you can to get your work done!
Scrubs is pretty good (lemmy.world)
Pastor alarmed after Trump-loving congregants deride Jesus' teachings as 'weak' (www.rawstory.com)
Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone's satellite feature (9to5mac.com)
With iPhone 14, Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite, which lets users contact emergency services in places where there’s no...
Beginner's Guides for Switching to Linux?
Hello!...
Another church in my neighborhood (lemmy.world)
So, what's stopping you from getting a foldable? [Poll] (9to5google.com)
Foldable smartphones have reached their fifth major generation, as heralded by Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5......
On the future of Lemmy vs reddit
Please indulge a few shower thoughts I had:...
Lemmy is popular nowadays, yet is losing its active users (lemm.ee)
Similar to Mastodon’s spikes last year, it seems. Anyways, there is data to think about. Source
Voyager for Lemmy Released on Google Play! (play.google.com)
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