Internet developments have gone from exciting to dreadful.
Idk if this is the right community for this conversation, but it’s been on my mind and I want to share it with someone....
Unlike previous attempts at trying reddit alternatives (like Voat), kbin and much of the lemmyverse doesn’t seem to be plagued with extreme far right buffoonery. ( kbin.social )
It’s one thing to have differing views, but I’ve seen enough attempted reddit migrations to be relieved that the popular communities in the fediverse so far haven’t been about crazy racist stuff or other extreme right bullshit....
YouTube puts third-party clients on notice: Show ads or get blocked ( arstechnica.com )
Do you daily drive Wayland, if so since when, if not when will you?
I've been on Wayland for the past two years exclusively (Nvidia)....
New Anti-Consumer MacBook Pros - Teardown And Repair Assessment - Apple Silicon M1/M2 ( youtu.be )
No surprises here. Just like the lockdown on iPhone screen and part replacements, Macbooks suffer from the same Apple’s anti-repair and anti-consumer bullshit. Battery glued, ssd soldered in and can’t even swap parts with other official parts. 6000$ laptop and you don’t even own it.
Lemmy.world seems to have banned the largest piracy community on Lemmy. ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
This has happened once before and they reversed it. But they said this last time too:...
Has YouTube Blocked Your Adblocker Yet?? ( strawpoll.com )
UPDATESo as new info comes out, I’ll be posting it here. It seems as if this Rollout Has Several Parts....
Google is already pushing Web Environment Integrity into Chromium ( github.com )
Kev Quirk, one of the admins of Fosstodon (a Mastodon instance), destroys Meta in an email exchange. ( fosstodon.org )
The exchange is about Meta's upcoming ActivityPub-enabled network Threads. Meta is calling for a meeting, his response is priceless!
Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform ( techcrunch.com )
Remote Work to Wipe Out $800 Billion From Office Values, McKinsey Says ( www.bloomberg.com )
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if you could standardise a file format for a specific task what would you pick and why
if you could pick a standard format for a purpose what would it be and why?...
Evangelicals are now rejecting 'liberal' teachings of Jesus ( www.newsweek.com )
Oklahoma bill would require 'furries' be picked up from school by parents, animal control ( www.oklahoman.com )
Weekend poll: Do you currently use a third-party Reddit app? ( www.androidpolice.com )
How many of you use a 3rd-party app to browse Reddit?
Windows is hell, i need to do something
Yo linux team, i would love some advice....
As Reddit Crushes Protests, Its User Traffic Returns to Normal ( www.pcmag.com )
Former distrohoppers, where did you settle down?
Which one(s) and why?
Price of solar dropped 89% in ten years ( ourworldindata.org )
Solar now being the cheapest energy source made its rounds on Lemmy some weeks ago, if I remember correctly. I just found this graphic and felt it was worth sharing independently....
Microsoft published a guide on how to install Linux. ( programming.dev )
Another reason to sail the high seas ( sh.itjust.works )
$25 to rent the movie, one watch within max 24 hours after you start watching it… Or $5 more to own it. Scammers.
Proton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Version ( news.itsfoss.com )
Are there any things in Linux that need to be started over from scratch?
I'm curious how software can be created and evolve over time. I'm afraid that at some point, we'll realize there are issues with the software we're using that can only be remedied by massive changes or a complete rewrite....
Linux reaches new high 3.82% ( gs.statcounter.com )
What would you considered "Ethical Piracy"
Hi guys, first of all, I fully support Piracy. But Im writing a piece on my blog about what I might considere as “Ethical Piracy” and I would like to hear your concepts of it....