“Linux ISOs” would stop being the obvious legal use of p2p!

That’s the seasoning.

It’s never spicy enough until you sprinkle enough around!

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Probably just offered to share some cocaine with the hot CO in order to get laid. We’ve all been there.

I have nothing to say in her defense, but I thought “damn that is a high bar to set.”

Those first two translate to me as “Remember I hate the same people you do, so it’s OK to struggle while I keep more money. I donate to Republicans, you know.”

10 or 20 years ago I might have excitedly speculated about what will replace the smart phone in 2155. Could it be some kind of glasses or smart contacts that give you private AR-style access to your digital life? Maybe even an implant!

Me now: Still love my technology, do not trust the megacorps that are evil on their own, never mind the fact that the line is blurring between trillion dollar tech companies and the government. Oh and I live in the US, so it’s the raw uncut shit.

With any luck, the closer I personally get to 2155 the less I will continue to use my old-fashioned smart phone. I already lose it in my own house for hours on end. Feels good man.

It’s like whoever is directing his actions just wants to twist the knife a bit. But there are so many evil fucks to choose from that it doesn’t really narrow it down. Could be a Putin “fuck the americans” thing, could be a Miller “fuck everybody” thing, who knows.

I say we shouldn’t take any platforms “seriously.”

This platform is small and open and hosted by volunteer individuals. That is what makes it nice for most of us, but it also means there will always be a variety in who you interact with and it will never be a consistent homogenous branded product.

The huge corporate platforms kind of flip that - you get a massive user base and a very intentionally designed user experience, but everything else about it is a nightmare.

I think interacting with the natural world is good for us, almost regardless of the state of the environment.

My back yard is a complete disaster right now because it’s essentially an active construction zone where my kid and multiple dogs play every day.

But if I wander outside, play some fetch, stare at some trees and clouds, listen to the birds, and feel the sun on my skin, it does some subtle subconscious stuff for the better for sure. It’s even a little bit of exercise.

That miata concept sounds fun. But would it be more fun than one that has revs and gears, even though it would be way faster?

Honestly the ideal in my case might be like 2500lbs and 300hp but only like 100 miles of range to keep the battery size down. But I don’t think that’s gonna happen.

You are correct, but that does not absolve the companies or the government of any responsibility. It should not be “anything goes” as far as intentionally addictive designs on anything with a screen for the same reason they can’t just put cocaine in Doritos. They still engineer in what they can, but with some guardrails. And even in that case the regulations here in the US leave a lot to be desired.

Maybe there should be some amount of accountability for these goons BEFORE their boss has consumed their usefulness and tossed them aside?

Yeah I bet there is absolutely DNS in space, but that didn’t fit the joke, lol.

There I go getting the Narrator: It was treatment!

I have been existing in a superposition of both of these states for a few years and really like it.

During the day I’m a senior engineer on embedded c/c++ stuff. During free time at home I dig in the dirt and build shit and do my “farm chores” like tending to my koi pond. Feels good man.

I think most people would agree that fresh air, exercise, hobbies, and personal goals are good for your body and mind. It’s still wild when I notice it actually working.

Haha yeah, I use outlook at work as a webpage in LibreWolf in Linux, so even with open stuff on my local hardware I can definitely still have outlook issues.

That’s impossible. They don’t even have that in space.

I’m not sure what your use cases and performance requirements are, but Windows works great in a VM.

I rarely use it, but I happened to fire it up today and after updating it I got a full screen ad to start backing up my computer to their shit.

Maybe this could finally help some people learn how sick you must be to be a billionaire, and how bad of an idea it is to give even more power to such people.

Probably not. But maybe!