All three game console makers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, have now abandoned X (formerly Twitter) integration (www.theverge.com)
Nostalgic Distros?
I tired Linux a few times in the past, but didn’t really start using seriously until 2019. I love poking around old OSs and distros, and I want to spin a few up in some VMs my next free evening....
Raspberry Pi launches its IPO (www.raspberrypi.com)
It was nice knowing Raspberry Pi while they lasted. Going to suck losing something that has changed the homegrown embedded system hobby forever.
Trump Finally Weighs in on Controversial Shark vs. Electrocution Debate (whowhatwhy.org)
In a soliloquy on batteries for electric vehicles, including ships, he pondered what would happen if such a boat were to sink and the battery would submerge....
Global Steel Wire Market Size, Share and Growth Report 2031 (lemmyonline.com)
Global steel wire market size was valued at USD 106.49 billion in 2022, which is expected to grow to USD 133.85 billion in 2030 with a CAGR of 2.9% during the forecast period between 2023 and 2030. Asia-Pacific dominates this market due to the strong demand from huge construction and automotive sectors in countries such as China...
Conflicts reach highest peak globally since World War II (english.elpais.com)
Bugfix time! Looking at the Steam game bugs... (www.youtube.com)
Dool - Hermagorgon [Official Lyric Video] [2024, Netherlands, Progressive Rock] (www.youtube.com)
MusicBrainz: musicbrainz.org/…/24412926-c7bd-48e8-afad-8a285b4…...
Heavy snows and drought of deadly 'dzud' kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia (apnews.com)
One in five children on the planet is now overweight or obese. (english.elpais.com)
Iceland issues license for 128 fin whales to be hunted this year (apnews.com)
Jumblie #253 (jumblie.com)
Jumblie #253 🟠🔵🔴🟢 9 guesses in 7m 4s jumblie.com...
Microsoft pulls Windows 11 24H2 from Insider Release Preview Channel (www.theregister.com)
Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store: As Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand, they are reshaping American eating habits, and the American grocery market (www.nytimes.com)
Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle. The bold red-and-black packaging feels inescapable: It’s a staple of college dorm rooms, bodegas, middle-of-the-country Walmarts and viral TikTok videos....
“Are we the idiots?” – Bill Gates on Planting Trees (www.youtube.com)
Capitalism is essentially alive
I think capitalism can be understood as a living entity, a being composed of billions of smaller beings (people), essentially cells. It evolves (legally and through market innovations), has an immune response (police), and grows and reproduces itself (imperialism). The cells are independent life in their own right, but they...
Molchat Doma - Son (Official Music Video) Молчат Дома - Сон (www.youtube.com)
Gabby Pahinui - Blue Hawaiian Moonlight (youtu.be)
Can a browser and keepass both be run in flatpak and work?
Hey all!...
Purism (creator of FOSS friendly phones and hardware) 2023 financial report , income grew by 350% in three years and the company is profitable (puri.sm)
Leap 15.6 Unveils Choices for Users (news.opensuse.org)
NUREMBERG, Germany – The release of Leap 15.6 is official and paves the way for professionals and organizations to transition to SUSE's enterprise distribution with extended support or prepare for the next major release, which will be Leap 16....
King Charles portrait turned into Wallace and Gromit character by animal activists (inews.co.uk)
Firefox 127 Released with Improved Screenshot Tool, Security Boost (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
Nintendo, Xbox, And PlayStation Have All Now Abandoned Twitter/X Integration (archive.is)
So, really, a win for everybody.