Switched my Parents to Linux
I’m visiting my parents for the holidays and convinced them to let me switch them to Linux....
1.8 Million Barrels of Oil a Day Avoided from Electric Vehicles (cleantechnica.com)
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Lucid dream startup says engineers can write code in their sleep. Work may never be the same (fortune.com)
Courts Strike Down Gun Control Measures in Two States (www.nytimes.com)
The rulings in Maryland and Oregon come amid a shifting legal landscape in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that has imposed new limits on gun regulation....
I'm a fan of "Southern Rock," but sometimes the lyrics make me wonder if i should drop it. Generally I listen more for music than message, but I don't want my kids hearing "be proud you're a rebel..."
“…cuz the South’s gonna to do it again.”...
Judge on Trump NY Fraud Case Receives ‘Serious and Credible’ Death Threats From MAGA (www.rollingstone.com)
Judge Arthur Engoron and his staff received a barrage of death threats and antisemitic attacks after Donald Trump targeted them on social media.
Windows PCs can't sleep properly, and Microsoft wants it that way (www.spacebar.news)
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com)
SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.
What are your must-have selfhosted services?
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The former host of ‘Reading Rainbow’ used to encourage kids to read books. Now he’s telling adults not to ban them (www.cnn.com)
CNN —...
China is hoarding the world's gold (www.newsweek.com)
Trump calls for the return of mental institutions (www.axios.com)
AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action (apnews.com)
ain't got no rizz (lemmy.ml)
It's official, Microsoft now owns ABK (news.xbox.com)
UBI works too (lemmy.world)
Oopsy daisies (lemmy.world)
It’s Definitive – The Gulf Stream Is Weakening (www.iflscience.com)
The Gulf Stream plays a significant role in maintaining the climate of the US East Coast and Western Europe. “We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years.” The full study is Here
‘Thwarted diabolical plot': Man arrested minutes before mass shooting at Northern Virginia church, police say (www.nbcwashington.com)
Investigators said they were able to stop the potential massacre at Park Valley Church in Haymarket thanks to someone who saw troubling posts on Instagram and called police...
California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor (apnews.com)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.
Family of man who drove off collapsed bridge sues Google Maps for 'misguiding him to death' (www.lbc.co.uk)
Voice comments (lemmy.ml)
“I simply fell short of my values”: Lauren Boebert issues apology after being removed from “Beetlejuice” performance (coloradosun.com)
The Republican congresswoman said “while none of my actions or words as a private citizen that night were intended to be malicious or meant to cause harm, the reality is they did and I regret that”
What hobbies did you pick up during the pandemic and have you been able to keep them up?
I had been wanting to learn how to play the guitar for years, but laziness, i guess, kept me from it. I picked it up with moderate seriousness and am very greatful i did. I wish i would’ve started sooner.