US reputation on the line at Second Thomas Shoal (asiatimes.com)
Ubuntu App Center adds a UI for installing third-party deb files (github.com)
It's a merged pull request made by a member. Dunno which release it'd be in. This means people can double-click deb files to install again (with a warning)....
What is the 2N5088 Transistor? (www.blikai.com)
What is the 2N5088 Transistor? The 2N5088 transistor is a widely used component in electronic circuits, known for its high gain and low noise characteristics. This NPN silicon transistor is typically employed in audio and RF circuits due to its ability to amplify small signals without introducing significant noise. Its...
PAC behind 'dictator' billboard comparing Trump to Fidel Castro says more is coming (www.nbcnews.com)
How One Chinese EV Company Made Battery Swapping Work (hbr.org)
See, Apple? Even cars can do it :)
Anon makes fun of @ebassi (programming.dev)
Edit: I forgot to add context: Emmanuele Bassi (@ebassi) (pejoratively called here ebussy) is one of GNOME developers, known for removing “unnecessary” features....
Fixes for some issues I faced while I switched to Bazzite / Aurora-dx
So a week ago I wiped my SSD and tried Kinoite and Bazzite. I switched mostly for a fresh Wayland experience with Plasma and also so that I don’t spend too much time tinkering to solve some minor issues ( well it didn’t go as expected)....
Citi Sees AI Displacing More Bank Jobs Than Any Other Sector (finance.yahoo.com)
WIth instant gratification leading to addiction (for me) on Social media and the internet, I'm considering trying the old fashion newspaper.
I’m looking for lower than instant gadification resources for the news. If I get a news paper weekly, rather then just constantly checking the internet for what usually ends up being the same stories, just another outlet....
Rule one of the road : Never trust an idle car. (lemmy.world)
A list of casual communities on Lemmy (that aren't just tech news or politics)
Searching Lemmyverse is good for finding communities. !trendingcommunities is also a nice tool for finding new places....
Song of the Day: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel (youtu.be)
what a fantastic song. It sticks out as a gem even when surrounded by other gems
Trump’s Second Term: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (www.youtube.com)
Should I make this: (distroless) containers builder, by taking list of packages or a gentoo ebuild file
I am thinking to make the following tool, but wanted to get opinions before I embark on this journey....
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction (arstechnica.com)
Dust. (lemmy.world)
Sony DMCA Notice Nukes 200 Aniyomi Extensions as Tachiyomi Fork Feels Heat * TorrentFreak (torrentfreak.com)
Freak Show by G-Eazy (album.link)
cross-posted from: lemmyf.uk/post/10752823...
Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in urn with Roman remains (www.theguardian.com)
Reddish-brown liquid found in untouched 2,000-year-old Roman tomb is a local, sherry-like wine...
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction (arstechnica.com)
These notifications are bundled together for some reason. So if I want to be notified when my subscriptions renew themselves, I have to also be notified of random games going on sale, too. (fedia.io)
California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls, would have made it harder to raise taxes (apnews.com)
Paywall removed: archive.is/3Uxhl
True story.
FBI raids several California homes, including Oakland mayor's (apnews.com)
Coke—and Dozens of Others—Pledged to Quit Russia. They’re Still There. (www.bloomberg.com)
After Vladimir Putin’s troops surged over the Ukrainian border in February 2022, the Coca-Cola Co. was among the first multinationals to pledge it would quit Russia in protest. Aiming to avoid the inevitable headaches of complying with expected Western sanctions on the Kremlin, Coke asked its partners there to pull its cans...