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GNU-Linux (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Shower thoughts are wasting water.
My city is in the middle of the worst drought in recorded history. My showers are typically under 2 minutes and I have to shower with a bucket to catch otherwise wasted water to use to flush the toilet. I also shut the water down when I am wet enough so I can scrub myself without having unneeded water flowing then start it back...
Advice wanted: Combining current solutions into one home server
I currently have a hodgepodge of solutions for my hosting needs. I play ttrpgs online, so have two FoundryVTT servers hosted on a pi. Then I have a second pi that is hosting Home Assistant. I then also have a synology device that is my NAS and hosts my Plex server....
Why in 2024 do people still believe in religion? (serious)
Canvas is coming Back! (July 12th)
toast.ooo/post/3740832
What mundane things of our era could be seen as beautiful or admirable in the future?
For example, buildings and houses more than a hundred years old keep getting more and more rare, and often have an aesthetic that stands out, more ornate or with a particular style that most people can’t afford today or that is not financially convenient etc. But back in the day, that’s how things were built and most people...
What was your worst work mishap, accident, or oopsie?
If you were offered knowledge of exactly when and how you'll die, would you take it? Why or why not?
What are functions that are not a part of your job that common wisdom would make people expect are a part of it?
Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure (proton.me)
AI took their jobs. Now they get paid to make it sound human (www.bbc.com)
If you’re worried about how AI will affect your job, the world of copywriters may offer a glimpse of the future....
DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate (www.tomshardware.com)
Just realized that "upside down" means "the up side is down", making it upside down
Top EU Court Says There’s No Right To Online Anonymity, Because Copyright Is More Important (www.techdirt.com)
The key problem is that copyright infringement by a private individual is regarded by the court as something so serious that it negates the right to privacy. It’s a sign of the twisted values that copyright has succeeded on imposing on many legal systems. It equates the mere copying of a digital file with serious crimes that...
Start ups when that VC funding kicks in
For the dudes here... What "girl" song you secretly love?
I avoid modern pop music in general… But I’m sorry, I will always have a soft spot for “Baby one more time” by Britney....
Trump Turns Bitcoin Into Test of Patriotism (gizmodo.com)
The Hyperloop might be a good idea maybe a 100 years from now
HEAR ME OUT BEFORE YOU DOWNVOTE....
Ridiculed Stable Diffusion 3 release excels at AI-generated body horror (arstechnica.com)
Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request (theintercept.com)
Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, said it received government demands to block add-ons that circumvent censorship....
If AI can now speak Italian, it can certainly replace us... (sopuli.xyz)
Adobe to update vague AI terms after users threaten to cancel subscriptions (arstechnica.com)
Adobe has promised to update its terms of service to make it “abundantly clear” that the company will “never” train generative AI on creators’ content after days of customer backlash, with some saying they would cancel Adobe subscriptions over its vague terms....
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over OpenAI partnership (www.cnbc.com)
Why does no distro utilise BitTorrent to distribute packages?
Just had this idea pop up in my mind. Instead of relying on volunteers mirroring package repositories all around the world, why not utilise BitTorrent protocol to move at the very least some some load unto the users and thus increase download speeds as well as decrease latency?
Roses are red, violets are blue, everyone is using IPv6, why aren't you? (lemmy.world)
Context:...
EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them (www.theatlantic.com)
YouTube Is Cracking Down on Gun Content, and 3D-Printed Gun Makers Aren't Happy (gizmodo.com)
What jobs were you horrified to learn are done by people with little to no experience or training?
Mine is fresh highschool graduates getting 2 weeks of training to go work acute, all-male forensic psychiatry. We’re taking criminally insane men who are unsafe to put on a unit with criminally insane women....
Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security “disaster” (www.theverge.com)