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Irc Forever (koshka.love)

I found myself loving what this guy writes about IRC, and I think a lot of his words will go straight to the heart of specially the older nerds here on Lemmy....

Does anyone still burn their movies to DVD?

Okay I’m fully aware of how ridiculous this sounds in 2023, but bare with me....

Dark Souls reportedly being turned into Netflix anime (www.eurogamer.net)

The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide (www.eff.org)

Feedback needed for new rules

We’re currently working on changing the rules of this community, because we feel there are some gaps in the current rules....

I need help. OpenDNS is blocking a lot of sites on my phone. How do I stop it? (lemm.ee)

I’ve been looking this up for days, and at a complete dead end now. Everything I find basically comes down to remove the dns address, turn it off, or change the address to 1.1.1.1. None of this works....

Why would you use a virtual assistant?

As most of the Lemmy users are security/privacy minded, after a question about alternative voices I’m wondering. Why would you allow a virtual assistance to spy on you constantly? (Especially when you don’t need to due to other limitations)...

Google Web Environment Integrity draft draws developer rage (www.theregister.com)

Safe to say, this proposal has gone down like a poweroff -fn

A vanilla soy latte is a type of 3-bean soup.

Mmm hot bean juice.

No Need for Twitter—TikTok Users Can Now Make Text Posts (gizmodo.com)

Musk getting fucked from all directions. I love to see it.

Lemmy's active users appear to have stabilized over the past two weeks

According to lemmy.fediverse.observer/dailystats...

Adopt eight lifestyle changes to add 20 years to your life, researchers say (www.theguardian.com)

To summarise, the eight lifestyle changes that could extend your life are:...

PlayStation 5 Pro ‘Project Trinity’ Details And Release Date (keytogaming.com)

PS5 Pro is expected late 2024, with the PS6 expected 2028. If Microsoft is to try to keep pace, as someone who doesn't have either console, it will be interesting to see if they also brand this as a mid-generation refresh or if they stick to their guns they've been touting for a while of being "beyond generations".

So... do anything good at the weekend then?

Or got any plans for the week?...

Where do you guys get .srt subtitle files?

I have a few videos I ripped from CDs that I’m loading onto a personal plex server, but all of them use the type of subtitles that will force the video to transcode....

‘This is barbarism’: shock at Russian strike on Odesa cathedral (www.theguardian.com)

TIL that In 2005, Sony BMG installed DRM software without knowledge or consent of the user, that included a rootkit which created a security vulerability (en.wikipedia.org)

In 2005, Sony BMG installed DRM software on users’ computers without clearly notifying the user or requiring confirmation. Among other things, the software included a rootkit, which created a security vulnerability. When the nature of the software was made public much later, Sony BMG initially minimized the significance of the...

2-year-old Nevada boy dies from brain-eating amoeba after visit to hot spring (www.nbcnews.com)

The infection, caused by the ameba Naegleria fowleri, is rare and almost always fatal, according to health officials.

Scientists invent double-sided solar panel that generates vastly more electricity (www.independent.co.uk)

TSMC plans to build second Arizona chip plant for 3nm process (www.fierceelectronics.com)

St. Louis police have failed to solve nearly 60% of homicides committed since 2017 (news.stlpublicradio.org)

[In Helsinki, Finland] Thousands march in antiracist protest against government, call for [far-right minister] Riikka Purra resignation (yle.fi)

“I would say this was one of the most important days of my life living in Finland,” Eugene Ufoka told the crowd of thousands from the steps of Parliament building in Helsinki on Wednesday evening....