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is there a useful way for tech workers to express interest in a union? In USA.

At my work just all me and my fellow techs in a meeting we basically expressed shared frustration at wages not increasing at all in last couple years despite the company making billions....

(Question) Anyone here with an Adder WS from System76?

I am rocking an Xiaomi Gaming Laptop (i7 9th, GeForce 2060, 32Gb Ram) with PopOS installed since day one. It is working fine (a bit annoyed because there is no way of finding a new battery for replacement), but I was thinking of switching to something more open source and with Linux officially supported....

MediaMonkey Linux and Android alternative?

Hi all :)...

Lemmy schedule - add date to the post title (example: 2023-10-04 14:15:13+0200)

A new feature has been added, this one is especially useful for recurring post - it allows you to add the date and/or time of the post to the title....

Should I get the flu shot this year/on an annual basis?

What UPS brand plays best with Linux?

Looking for opinions.

Do you think monogamy will always be the main "form" of earth or do we just break someday this code and just "do whatever we want"

Will this one-by-one system forever be our main thing or do you think we will break monogamy and maybe “team up” as groups or something?...

What advice would you give a young adult about to move out?

I am asking this question because the young adult in question, is me. I am to move out in a few years, and it feels impossible to move far away from my hometown (which I want). I have no idea how to juggle both finances, a job, and the move itself. With the global inflation going on, it feels impossible getting hold of a decent...

how to move to hardlinks with radarr?

Radar copies files from the download folder to the final destination. I stop seeding and delete files from the download folder after 3 months.I’d love to seed them forever but don’t want to keep both files....

Can someone explain the benefits of Usenet to a long-time torrent-er?

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6240929...

Can someone explain Usenet to a long-time torrent-er?

I’m a pretty heavy torrent user, running a media server complete with sonarr/radarr for automatic downloads. I download a lot, and have multiple TBs of upload on various private trackers. I’ve been torrenting forever, but I’ve always wondered about usenet. Over and over on this, and other, forums I see people saying that...

Oracle keeps changing the idle requirements for compute instances

Has anyone noticed that oracle keeps changing the idle requirements for compute instances?...

Few Questions related to Linux Packages

Question 1:...

Americans who believe in Socialism, if you were given the opportunity to immigrate to a country with socialist policies, would you?

What are You Working on Wednesday

Weekly thread to discuss whatever you’re working on, big or small, at work or in your free time.

We've transitioned from celebrating scientific pioneers in the 19th-20th century to venerating capitalist CEOs in the 20th century who amassed wealth through market domination and reduced wages.

Window Managers for the un-initiated

As I’m about to start renewing and expanding the computer fleet in my house I decided I want to have a machine solely for my personal use, where I can use some solutions no one else will feel comfortable with in the house....

[Serious] The revolution was successful! The old government is gone. You get to help write the new Constitution. What do you put into it?

For longevity, is it better to leave retro consoles plugged in or unplugged?

So this is a thought I had the other day. Do you think for longevity / preservation it is best to leave consoles connected to power or leave them unplugged, ignoring something like a power surge?