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I've updated the Digital Independence cheat sheet for leaving big tech
  • Its a bit odd to suggest Nextcloud for Google Drive but then leave it off the replacement list for photos and Docs. Use the Memories App in Nextcloud ans add Collabora and you have those features in Nextcloud too. News app = Google Reader, RePod+AntennaPod = Google Podcasts, Nextcloud Talk instead of Google Meet and Zoom. (just add cloud hosted stun/tun server for performance video chat when hosting from home.)

  • simply delicious
  • I'm Canadian. I've also worked at egg facilities here. We treat our eggs the same as the US. Result is the same risk.

  • simply delicious
  • I have never known anyone to get sick but my possibly not-quite-accurate understanding suggests this may be more of a North American thing because we blast our eggs with chemicals that weaken the shell. While the idea is to kill the salmonella, it also can allow it to permeate the shell and infect the egg, making the chance of getting sick from poorly handled uncooked eggs higher if they have not been kept refrigerated.

  • Microsoft's quantum computing claims slammed as 'fraudulent'
  • Maybe they were smoking too much Majorana.

  • Why do a handful of rich men get to control how the world communicates?
  • Money. Lots and lots of money.

    Because the campaign to prioritize money over morals by the capitalists won the war 30 years ago.

  • Google says Gemini will replace Google Assistant on Android phones in 2025, except on phones with Android 9 or earlier and that don't have at least 2GB of RAM.
  • It probably already is. AICore is a service thats been getting snuck on the andoids for a couple of months, ever since AndroidSystemSafety was push on silently, which is effectively like recall and scans all your photos and files in the background.

  • The spring Steam sale is happening right now. What games do you want to play but won't buy despite a deep discount and why?
  • Studio fan death by 1000 papercuts.

    This is where I've gotten to with their games as well. I love them, but tired of it basically becoming an MMORPG DLC subscription.

    Most of the game genres they excel at are the type I like buying and playing because they are complete from day one, and you maybe get 1 to 3 DLCs. Like movies, the trilogy (original game and two nice DLCs) is the sweet spot.

    Stellaris got insane and most of the individual races should have been bundled somehow into larger expansion packs.

  • If your username would predict the way you die, how will it happen?
  • My descendent will be turned into a terminator by the out of control AI death robots sent to kill the generations long Canadian insurgency in order to come back in time and take me and my family out.

  • SHIFTphone 8 - phone designed in Germany with physical switches for mic and cameras
  • I dunno, at this point I view android as tainted. Even if you degoogle it, apps are basically tracker and ai trojan horses these days.

    Linux phone are attractive because there aint no apps for that.

  • When I finish a delicious bowl of Malt-O-Meal® cereal [Day 89]
  • Huh... as a Canadian Ive only ever had Cream of Wheat and Red River cereal. Never heard of Malt O Meal

  • Liberals Hold Statistically Insignificant Lead
  • To some degree its because the majority of children are born to non liberal household as liberals are usually trying to not have too many kids. We also tend to let kids be free to form their own opinions. This means that the right always has more pull with youth unless said youth are born close enough to a point of history where the horrors wrought from the wars of fascists are fresh in their minds.

    Gen Z represents a generation that has forgotten said horrors.

  • Anon experiences freedom
  • Guilty Canadian Admission:

    In my teens I lived in Brockville Ontario near Ogdensburg New York and watched a lot of US channels. The Star Spangled Banner came on at the beginning of the broadcast day for some channels.

    For many years, I thought the first line was "Jose can you see"

  • If Canada Wants a Plan B for Trade, Europe Could Be the Answer | The Walrus
  • Those ranchers and farmers might change their tune pretty quick if their ability to sell product hinges on it.

  • Was the planet where "The 37's" were found ever given a name or revisited in STO or in Novels?

    As the title says, I'm curious if they ever named or revisited this Human civilization in the later parts of the timeline in any way? It seems like too good of an opportunity to not revisit it at some point.

    My searches did not reveal any answer, so thought I'd ask my fellow trek nerds.

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    www.theatlantic.com The Case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    A candidate who has many interesting things to say about lots of stuff.

    The Case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    This is the most unfiltered article I've read from The Atlantic... by the time I finished the second paragraph I had to re-read the title to understand how I got here.

    Edit: To be clear, this has been revealed as satire, its just so close to reality one could be forgiven for confusing the two.

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    The Dad Trilogy

    Just had this one shared with me directly on signal and could not find it in here, nor could I find a source. Too good not to share though. If someone knows the meme creator I'll update this with proper credit.

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    Data; Engage the Acid Drive

    Riker came down on a whole other deck and wants answers.

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    About the "darkspace" Theme

    Is the darkspace theme something that comes packaged with Lemmy or something the server admins are throwing together? I love where it's going but its in need of some love.. there's nothing to make the posts readable against the background.

    Complaints are not intended here, I could likely help if someone points me to a place where I can make PRs.

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    Routhinator Routhinator @startrek.website
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