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Laptop Recommendation for Light Gaming
I currently have a low end Windows gaming laptop that I was planning to upgrade to Linux before Win10 goes end of life, but my HDMI port stopped working, so now I’m debating buying a new Linux laptop instead. Can anyone provide any recommendations?...
Jumblie #241 (jumblie.com)
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If you owned a magic library people donated to in order to preserve media for eternity but which was going through overpopulation, what criteria would you use to decide which media survived/discarded?
I was reading a recent article about the efforts by people not to ban books. While I think the sentiment is good-natured, as a helper at my local library, this is actually very problematic. People donate to us all the time, as is how libraries work. Sometimes the books are unpopular, unproductive, harmful, or just low tier....
Veritasium's new video on Jumping Spiders is having its sponsor Better Help on blast in the top comments. Should we hold content creators to account?
Should we stop supporting them with our eyes for taking sponsorships from shady companies?...
US Supreme Court boosts NRA in free speech fight with New York official [John Kruzel | May 31, 2024 | Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit accusing a New York state official of coercing banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the gun rights group in a ruling that warned public officials against wielding their power to punish speech they dislike....
New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
Live Updates: Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money case (www.nytimes.com)
Can Trump still run for president now that he's a convicted felon?
If so, then why?
How should news sites be funded?
Off-Topic Friday
Wanna chat about something non-infosec amongst those of us who frequent /c/cybersecurity? Here’s your chance! (Keep things civil & respectful please)
If Trump’s conviction lands him in prison, the Secret Service goes too. (www.nytimes.com)
New power couple (lemmy.ca)
Framework boosts its 13-inch laptop with new CPUs, lower prices, and better screens (arstechnica.com)
Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (arstechnica.com)
TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm, sources say (www.reuters.com)
S-Risks: Fates Worse Than Extinction (youtu.be)
The worst futures that could come about aren’t ones in which humanity goes extinct. This video explores an even worse category of risks: risks from astronomical suffering, or “S-Risks”, which involve an astronomical number of beings suffering terribly. Researchers on this topic argue that S-risks have a significant chance...
Donald Trump found guilty of hush-money plot to influence 2016 election (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump has been found guilty of using a criminal hush-money scheme to influence the outcome of the 2016 election....
Running Dragon Quest X on Android Suyu
Hi Everyone,...
TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS (www.bbc.com)
Silence is Violence, but so is speaking from ignorance, so maybe keep your dumb mouth shut if you don't know what you're talking about.
Issue with mounting 2nd drive on boot
Bonjour tout le monde,...