Linux Desktop Market share reaches 3.08% (lemmy.ml)
Why are people so interested in mass adoption of things like fediverse?
Don’t get me wrong I’m a big fan but it seems like the fediverse could theoretically exist with like 5 users whereas a commercial company needs users for revenue. It feels like we are using the masters tools to try to destroy the masters house
Israel is hours away from becoming a de facto dictatorship (web.archive.org)
OceanGate suspends operations after Titan submersible implosion (www.theguardian.com)
When someone is venting, am I supposed to say something?
Usually when someone is venting at me, I feel like I should respond somehow and say something, but I have no idea what that something could/should be. Is it better to just listen or try to comfort them in some way?
Ready to take the plunge and spin up a Lemmy server but I'm already stuck trying to come up with a domain name.
As the title says, I’m ready to fire up a Lemmy server of my own. I have a suitable VPS running Debian 11. I think I can probably make short work of it once I get past this one difficult point. What should I call my Lemmy server? With catchy names out there like “Lemmy.World” and “sh.itjust.works”, I really want to...
Amazon Checkout. This should be illegal. (lemmy.one)
That is not 2 separate buttons on the right, like I initially thought clicking through checkout.
Gaming on Linux has come a long way
TL;DR; tried gaming on Linux again after not having done so for ~10 years and am absolutely blown away by how much improved it is...
I like these federated services being kinda "rough around the edges"
In part because it reminds me a bit of the old internet, with stuff being spread around everywhere....
What phone are you using?
So, I thought I'd kick things off here with some community building....
can we be all rich together?
www.instagram.com/p/C9dkaLFunDr/
Linux "Anti"-Piracy Screen
OC please steal
EXT4 Has A Very Nice Performance Optimization For Linux 6.11 (Phoronix) (www.phoronix.com)
Ted Ts’o sent out the EXT4 updates today for Linux 6.11. He explained in that pull request:...
A legend has left us (lemmy.world)
Migrants say border agents continue to throw away their belongings like medicine (www.independent.co.uk)
GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Calling White House Press Secretary ‘DEI Hire’ (atlantadailyworld.com)
cross-posted from: yall.theatl.social/post/3116914...
Why is it a common insult for someone to say they slept with your mom?
I don’t get it. What does my mom’s sexuality have to do with me? Also, why is sleeping with someone that’s ~25 years older something to brag about?
Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in last-minute appeal to voters (www.independent.co.uk)
LibreWolf or Mullvad Browser? Thoughts, comments, concerns?
GNOME 47 Can Now Be Built With X11 Support Disabled (www.phoronix.com)
For those wanting to build a Wayland-only Linux desktop experience without carrying any aging X11 baggage, GNOME 47 will be able to optionally offer Wayland-only support without carrying X11/X.Org support. This Mutter merge request landed today that allows compiling Mutter with X11 support disabled. That landed today along with...
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
*insert "bomb them" sound effect* (cannibal.cafe)
Greece introduces the six-day work week (www.dw.com)
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government’s solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Old-timey doctors (sh.itjust.works)
Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined (variety.com)
