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Comment on Donald Trump says he has secured a vast US stake in Venezuelan oil industry in ~society
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Comment on Donald Trump says he has secured a vast US stake in Venezuelan oil industry in ~society
unkz LinkWhat are the chances that a Democrat administration continues this plunder operation? I doubt they will be willing to kidnap or murder the head of state like Trump, so will Venezuela just...What are the chances that a Democrat administration continues this plunder operation? I doubt they will be willing to kidnap or murder the head of state like Trump, so will Venezuela just renationalize? This project can only exist with a full blown war criminal running America. Otherwise there’s no effective coercion.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe worst offender is any kind of Wayland vs X app, but different terminal apps all seem to behave uniquely as well. A particular annoyance is when an app ends up pasting control sequences into...The worst offender is any kind of Wayland vs X app, but different terminal apps all seem to behave uniquely as well. A particular annoyance is when an app ends up pasting control sequences into terminals instead of plain text.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
unkz Link ParentLife without middle click paste is probably not worth living. I’d be reaching for MAID.Life without middle click paste is probably not worth living. I’d be reaching for MAID.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
unkz Link ParentIt seems like every application has its own clipboard setup, or even more than one. There’s stuff that happens when you right click and copy, there’s ctrl-c, there’s selecting and middle click,...It seems like every application has its own clipboard setup, or even more than one. There’s stuff that happens when you right click and copy, there’s ctrl-c, there’s selecting and middle click, and that’s just inside the terminal. Who knows what will happen when you paste from a clipboard into another application.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
unkz LinkCut and paste. Why, oh why, can’t there be a single interface across all applications. I’ve been using Linux for over 30 years and it has always been awful for this.Cut and paste. Why, oh why, can’t there be a single interface across all applications. I’ve been using Linux for over 30 years and it has always been awful for this.
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Comment on If Iceland joins the EU, where does that leave Norway? in ~society
unkz LinkThey point out that Lichtenstein only has 40k people, but Iceland is only 400k people. Compared to Norway’s 5.6m people, neither other party is significant. The EEA already is functionally a...They point out that Lichtenstein only has 40k people, but Iceland is only 400k people. Compared to Norway’s 5.6m people, neither other party is significant. The EEA already is functionally a bilateral agreement between Norway and the EU, with some rounding errors attached to it.
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI suppose. So is the issue then that other people, who they never see, are not being banned? Because bluesky is prettttty left wing already.I suppose. So is the issue then that other people, who they never see, are not being banned? Because bluesky is prettttty left wing already.
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI don’t use twitter, but I also don’t use mastodon etc because they are unpopulated wastelands.I don’t use twitter, but I also don’t use mastodon etc because they are unpopulated wastelands.
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Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech
unkz Link ParentBluesky, of all things, is still too problematic? Isn’t the point of the site that you only see content from people you explicitly follow?Bluesky, of all things, is still too problematic? Isn’t the point of the site that you only see content from people you explicitly follow?
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Comment on Replicating Reddit's best feature on other forums in ~tildes
unkz LinkI have never used the friend feature on Reddit even once in over 17 years. Surprising to me that anyone could characterize this as “Reddit’s best feature”.I have never used the friend feature on Reddit even once in over 17 years. Surprising to me that anyone could characterize this as “Reddit’s best feature”.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
unkz Link ParentIt’s just what I do, normally I train 7 days a week but I don’t compete or anything. I feel like my biggest challenge is going to be adjusting my diet to account for my not doing serious exercise...It’s just what I do, normally I train 7 days a week but I don’t compete or anything. I feel like my biggest challenge is going to be adjusting my diet to account for my not doing serious exercise — my weight could balloon out of control in two weeks. You’re right though, my whole body could use the rest.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
unkz LinkGot some greater trocanteric pain syndrome, so bursitis or tendinopathy or a combination thereof. No doubt from taking judo falls, but who really knows? Went from being actually unable to walk a...Got some greater trocanteric pain syndrome, so bursitis or tendinopathy or a combination thereof. No doubt from taking judo falls, but who really knows? Went from being actually unable to walk a couple days ago to being able to hobble around courtesy of cortisone injection and a lot of NSAIDs.
Even though I am technically mobile, I’m supposed to basically treat my situation as being immobile for a while until the actual healing happens and I’m not just masking the pain with drugs. So here I am, on the couch, doing nothing in particular for the foreseeable future.
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
unkz Link ParentIt is mildly irritating, and they do have countermeasures for scraping which they actively look for. At very low volume it might be ok, but it quickly becomes very irritating at any kind of scale.It is mildly irritating, and they do have countermeasures for scraping which they actively look for. At very low volume it might be ok, but it quickly becomes very irritating at any kind of scale.
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Comment on Fixing a Framework laptop bricked by a BIOS update in ~tech
unkz LinkGotta say, this does not inspire confidence in framework. And I was seriously considering replacing my aging surface book with a framework now that it ships with a touchscreen.Gotta say, this does not inspire confidence in framework. And I was seriously considering replacing my aging surface book with a framework now that it ships with a touchscreen.
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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
unkz Link ParentWas that intentional? Lol. // messages containing two or more tears of joy emoji in a row. 100% idiot marker /([😂🤣]){2,}/u,Was that intentional? Lol.
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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
unkz Link ParentFrom the response on this post with a ton of people using this extremely niche software out of a relatively small community, I don’t think they are having any troubles with adoption though.From the response on this post with a ton of people using this extremely niche software out of a relatively small community, I don’t think they are having any troubles with adoption though.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
unkz Link ParentThis is really the crux of what I’m taking about. As it turns out, different users on this site have entirely different requirements for how much moderation they want/need. I think there’s a way...The question is only how much moderation do you want/need and where do you focus. On.
This is really the crux of what I’m taking about. As it turns out, different users on this site have entirely different requirements for how much moderation they want/need. I think there’s a way to accommodate all the users here.
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Comment on Which privacy-friendly home appliances exist? e.g. robot vacuum cleaners. in ~tech
unkz Linkhttps://valetudo.cloud/ I was just reading about these guys. Basically, they jailbreak your existing cloud connected vacuum and give you control over your device. Supported vacuums:...I was just reading about these guys. Basically, they jailbreak your existing cloud connected vacuum and give you control over your device.
Supported vacuums: https://valetudo.cloud/pages/general/buying-supported-robots/
TLDR:
Okay, but what should I buy?
Probably a Dreame X40 or L40.
If you really do absolutely not want to go the PCB rooting route required for all Dreames, get the Eureka J15 Max instead.
If you're on a budget, check for offers for the L10s Ultra or J15 Pro Ultra respectively.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
unkz Link ParentI actually have some concrete ideas about how such a feature could be implemented, and the main thing is opt-in community moderation. The idea is basically, you and your friends can...I actually have some concrete ideas about how such a feature could be implemented, and the main thing is opt-in community moderation. The idea is basically, you and your friends can collaboratively filter posts or comments — it doesn’t affect anyone else, and the net effort for individuals drops proportionately to the number of moderators in each pool, so many users might never encounter an objectionable comment chain in a typical day. At the same time, users who are not so inclined can see and say anything they like, aside from things that Deimos prohibits.
Sure, I’m just speculating about what the practical effects of this policy will be. I don’t imagine it’s going to be an easy task for Democrats to just walk all this back either. Despite the fact that this was all illegal and insane, there are going to be people on both sides of the aisle who will be reticent to just return stuff to Venezuela.