1984

1984 , 18 days ago to workreform in Do we really want a leader who celebrates firing people?

I know. One example, without the US supporting Ukraine, Russia will win and they will continue taking over more European countries. So it very much affects millions of people what these clowns are doing, just that one example.

Alla you have big tech that is driving the entire path to dystopia with absolutely no privacy.

1984 , 18 days ago to world in Iran: Woman left paraplegic after being shot by police over hijab

Yes makes sense, shooting people for not wearing cloth over their face.

You know, if we are going back to medieval times, can we bring out stuff like guillotines? I got a few smelly Iranian leaders I want to play with.

1984 , 18 days ago to workreform in Do we really want a leader who celebrates firing people?

In extreme capitalism, yes.

I don’t live there so I view trump and musk like evening entertainment, and for that purpose they are up for the job.

You need the village idiots for a laugh sometimes.

1984 , 18 days ago to linux in The Best way to switch to Linux is to NOT

Yes, hardware support for things like video capture, that is the danger zone. :)

1984 , 18 days ago to linux in The Best way to switch to Linux is to NOT

The average old person perhaps. Young people are not afraid of change in most cases. They don’t have that barrier of thinking learning something new is difficult. It just happens as they click around. And they have friends, and they ask their friends. Just like we did when we were young. I don’t think you asked your dad how to use windows… :)

I honestly think that if you would have Linux on laptops and you gave it to young people, they would have no problems finding out how to install programs and use the web browser. And that’s the start of the learning experience.

1984 , 18 days ago to technology in I Gazed Lovingly Into Strangers’ Eyes on ‘Eyechat’

Maybe I am? Maybe I’m one of those people… Better downvote me just in case. :)

1984 , 19 days ago to linux in The Best way to switch to Linux is to NOT

I don’t understand the difficulty. My kid who used Windows for at least 7 years installed Ubuntu and just started using it. Why is this difficult for people? I helped him boot the computer from a USB stick and that’s it.

Here is the app store, install programs from here.

Ok.

1984 , 19 days ago to memes in Are you a active MVP?

I mostly post in tech. But I’m a P.

1984 , 19 days ago to android in 8 years of Pixel: How the Google phone changed the industry

This reads like a pure ad. And just in time for the pixel 9 launch event tomorrow. What a coincidence.

1984 , 19 days ago to technology in I Gazed Lovingly Into Strangers’ Eyes on ‘Eyechat’

The Muslims are way ahead of us on this one, showing the way with the hijab and burka.

/s

1984 , 20 days ago to technology in Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decades

I didn’t know amd is local only, that’s amazing. Another huge reason to go for amd.

And yeah, Pluton… I don’t use windows anymore and I encourage everyone to switch to Linux. But only a few people care about their privacy and not being tracked.

1984 , 20 days ago to mildlyinteresting in Yesterday the price of electricity in Finland was negative 1.5 cents / kWh

Why does it feel like every Nordic country is much better then Sweden these days.

1984 , 21 days ago to technology in Researchers discover potentially catastrophic exploit present in AMD chips for decades

I’m thinking there are more things like this, and maybe even some are intentionally put in to please government actors. Intels management engine is like a small computer inside the computer, and amd has something simular. This computer can work completely independent of what the main computer does and has network access.

1984 OP , 21 days ago to technology in Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out in Nightly Firefox Labs 131 – Firefox Nightly News

Another popular one is sideberry, which is a variation of the same thing. :)

1984 , 22 days ago to android in Pixel 9: All of the last-minute leaks

Somehow it doesn’t seem exciting…but I don’t know. Guess we will see. Another phone from Google… A bit of a sleeping pill but hope I’m wrong.