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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
updawg Link ParentOpenOffice.Org was succeeded by Apache OpenOffice. That's why. The better-known name is dead but the product lives on.OpenOffice.Org was succeeded by Apache OpenOffice. That's why. The better-known name is dead but the product lives on.
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
updawg LinkHow does OnlyOffice compare to OpenOffice or LibreOffice in usability?How does OnlyOffice compare to OpenOffice or LibreOffice in usability?
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Comment on Industry initiative launches Euro-Office as true sovereign office suite in ~tech
updawg Link ParentOdd that pallas is responding to lynxy here...I guess I'm keeping things in Carnivora (or at least Mammalia).Odd that pallas is responding to lynxy here...I guess I'm keeping things in Carnivora (or at least Mammalia).
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
updawg Link ParentYes, I was really just hoping an incompetent journalist used the wrong term.Yes, I was really just hoping an incompetent journalist used the wrong term.
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
updawg Link ParentI really don't understand how it would be bricked by a factory reset. Shouldn't it just be factory reset and unable to download updates from the server, but still able to load books manually?I really don't understand how it would be bricked by a factory reset. Shouldn't it just be factory reset and unable to download updates from the server, but still able to load books manually?
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
updawg Link ParentIt also seems reasonable for them to stop supporting a device after 18 years, although arbitrarily blocking purchase and delivery of books shows that it's not just about endless support.It also seems reasonable for them to stop supporting a device after 18 years, although arbitrarily blocking purchase and delivery of books shows that it's not just about endless support.
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Comment on Sam Altman may control our future—can he be trusted? in ~tech
updawg Link Parenthttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/the-problem-is-sam-altman-openai-insiders-dont-trust-ceo/ -
Comment on Artemis II April 1 launch in ~space
updawg Link ParentDuring the day, it may be impossible to see from the Moon because the Earth is so bright and relatively small, but at night it would be much brighter than even Venus. From LEO, you would be...During the day, it may be impossible to see from the Moon because the Earth is so bright and relatively small, but at night it would be much brighter than even Venus.
From LEO, you would be permanently blinded.
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Comment on Artemis II April 1 launch in ~space
updawg Link ParentI missed it because I got distracted and forgot :( But especially with what's happening on Earth right now, it just makes me imagine a nuclear war starting when a crew passes behind the Moon. I...I missed it because I got distracted and forgot :( But especially with what's happening on Earth right now, it just makes me imagine a nuclear war starting when a crew passes behind the Moon. I know 40 minutes isn't really long enough for everything to be destroyed, but imagining then coming around the Moon and hearing nothing...and I imagine nuclear blasts would be visible from the Moon. It's a bit contrived, but scary because it's entirely possible.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
updawg Link ParentI think it was at a Christian hospital on a Sunday. People were discussing how they basically shut down on Sundays when she said that.I think it was at a Christian hospital on a Sunday. People were discussing how they basically shut down on Sundays when she said that.
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Comment on German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad in ~society
updawg Link ParentThis feels like the bare minimum of bureaucracy in Germany! It also seems like a violation of many rights that Germans hold sacred (DATENSCHUTZ!), so I can't see how it could survive.That’s an absurd amount of bureaucracy.
This feels like the bare minimum of bureaucracy in Germany! It also seems like a violation of many rights that Germans hold sacred (DATENSCHUTZ!), so I can't see how it could survive.
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Comment on Infinite Jest extraction in ~books
updawg Link ParentI waited because you were talking about when it's appropriate! That's a very good example and illustration! Thank you!- At what point did you flick down to this one?
I waited because you were talking about when it's appropriate!
That's a very good example and illustration! Thank you!
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Comment on Infinite Jest extraction in ~books
updawg Link ParentWhy do you think reading is so much better with him than other authors? As someone who listens to quite a few audiobooks, I actually think this about most books, so I'm interested in your perspective.Why do you think reading is so much better with him than other authors? As someone who listens to quite a few audiobooks, I actually think this about most books, so I'm interested in your perspective.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
updawg Link ParentThat's interesting to me because one of my German coworkers is planning to retire next year, and he and his wife had been planning to sell their house to go rent closer to where his kids live. I...That's interesting to me because one of my German coworkers is planning to retire next year, and he and his wife had been planning to sell their house to go rent closer to where his kids live. I guess he's convinced her to rent out their house and just rent a second house when they move, which I was glad to hear.
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
updawg Link ParentFunny you say that, I was just talking about how the Dutch medical system is somewhat in between the American and "standard" European systems literally a minute ago and it's what made me check...Funny you say that, I was just talking about how the Dutch medical system is somewhat in between the American and "standard" European systems literally a minute ago and it's what made me check Tildes. I saw messages in a group chat from American coworkers about their experiences at Dutch ERs...although "at" might be the wrong word because one of them said she was just not allowed in?
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
updawg Link ParentYeah, maybe I'm confused about what Germans tell me. Perhaps renting is just normal to them but also a hit against independence. That seems like it would heavily skew what everyone says about...Yeah, maybe I'm confused about what Germans tell me. Perhaps renting is just normal to them but also a hit against independence. That seems like it would heavily skew what everyone says about economic security in the US vs Europe.
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Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
updawg Link ParentIt sounds great to be able to do anything anytime. But it sounds pretty awful to have everyone else doing whatever they want at the same time as me! Plus, with no limitations, freedom can become...It sounds great to be able to do anything anytime. But it sounds pretty awful to have everyone else doing whatever they want at the same time as me! Plus, with no limitations, freedom can become its own prison. It becomes the hedonic treadmill.
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Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
updawg Link ParentI (kind of) trust it more over all of those people, but only because I can repeatedly push back against it and direct it as more of a research partner than an authority, and I don't trust those...I (kind of) trust it more over all of those people, but only because I can repeatedly push back against it and direct it as more of a research partner than an authority, and I don't trust those people due to agendas, ignorance, laziness, or all three.
But I don't think most people actually push back and every time they show me their prompts, they aren't even asking the right question you would want to ask a real person, so it's a bit terrifying to me. But that's basically my takeaway anytime I encounter the thought processes of most people, so idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Netflix must refund customers for years of price hikes, Italian court rules
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The latest stable release of OpenOffice was November last year.
Still, difficulties maintaining a sufficient number of active developers and code contributors to keep the project viable have persisted for several years. This has led to persistent problems providing timely fixes to security vulnerabilities since 2015. As of July 2025, the Apache Software Foundation has classed its security status as "red" with multiple unfixed security issues over a year old.