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  • openHalo provides the capability to migrate MySQL to PostgreSQL with ZERO code change and provides much more better performance than MySQL!

    I hope their coding is much more better than their English. If it's not their first language, then maybe have it checked before posting?

    ...so your apps that were originally written for MySQL can work with openHalo with zero or fewer code changes.

    I mean... c'mon. "Zero or fewer”?!?

  • Direct from an expert: the Earth is flat!
  • Pay people enough (or threaten someone/something important to them), you can get many people to say all sorts of BS they'd never otherwise say. Never mind a single person (who might have issues we don't know of) is hardly reliable sourcing.

  • Android sharesheet gets stuck on a target
  • Uninstall Tusky, share a shot to get things back to normal, reinstall Tusky & be careful not to select "always" should you ever share to Tusky again.

    Disclaimer: never used Tusky. This is just what I did in a similar situation with a different app.

  • www.theguardian.com Cory Doctorow’s prescient novella about health insurance and murder: ‘They’re going to be afraid’

    The parallels between the science fiction writer’s five-year-old story and present-day events are startling

    Cory Doctorow’s prescient novella about health insurance and murder: ‘They’re going to be afraid’
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    www.theguardian.com Judge revokes decision to retire, foiling Trump’s replacement plans

    James Wynn takes rare step after two trial court judges do the same, prompting conservative complaints

    Judge revokes decision to retire, foiling Trump’s replacement plans

    Sorry these guys have to put off their retirement, but thank goodness they're willing to.

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    www.theguardian.com With his pardon of son Hunter, Joe Biden delivers a heartfelt hypocrisy

    President and supporters argue Hunter Biden would never have been charged if not for his name. But this exercise of power also looks like validation of Trump

    With his pardon of son Hunter, Joe Biden delivers a heartfelt hypocrisy

    IMHO, the only "hypocrisy" is with the conservative-owned press holding Biden to standards LONG since tossed aside for Trump. The people have made it clear they only respect a government who fights dirty, and WAY effing past time they get what they asked for. In the scheme of things, this is positively mundane - but they'll try to attack anything that Dems do that they'd gleefully make excuses for Trump doing since that pisses off Dems. I congratulate Biden for finally saying "fuck it," and doing the same thing they would do.

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    United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml SanctimoniousApe @lemmings.world
    www.theguardian.com Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting

    Exclusive: president-elect’s team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureau

    Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting

    It blows my mind that there are no legal blocks in place to prevent this (yeah, I know it's because this shit was so unthinkable that nobody prepared for it). This yahoo is on a mission to destroy EVERYTHING America was supposed to stand for. SOMETHING has to be done to stop this shit!

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    www.theguardian.com Walmart to phase out DEI initiatives amid escalated attacks from conservatives

    Company will no longer consider race and gender when making offers to suppliers and will remove LGBTQ+ merchandise

    Walmart to phase out DEI initiatives amid escalated attacks from conservatives

    Republicans: the party of freedom, my farking ass.

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    Elon Musk and Trump adviser reportedly clash over cabinet picks
    www.theguardian.com Trump suggests he will declare national emergency and use military to push through mass deportations – US politics live

    President-elect posted on social media that it was ‘true’ he was prepared to use military and emergency measures to deport millions of people from the US

    Trump suggests he will declare national emergency and use military to push through mass deportations – US politics live

    Frankly, I hope Elon wins this one. His handling of Twitter demonstrates his incompetence, and his inability to keep his mouth shut will be helpful in preparing to fight whatever BS they're up to next. The other guy might be too smart and sneaky considering his involvement in the fake elector scheme.

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    Is it possible to use an Android device entirely verbally - i.e. as a "black box" (without touching or looking at it)?

    Google's "Voice Access" is decent for controlling the device through verbal commands, but you have to be looking at the screen to get results - it won't read anything back to you.

    Google's "TalkBack" will read things on screen to you, but you have to interact with the screen physically (never mind the significant change in how interactions work - which I understand the need for - but it's still a serious mental PITA to switch between the two interaction methodologies frequently).

    Is there no way to just interact with it entirely verbally? A (very) simple example of what I'm looking for:

    1. "What are the current Google News headlines?"
    2. Starts reading each one aloud, along with the names of the sources.
    3. "Read the article about Trump caught making out with Elon from AP News."
    4. Proceeds to load the article & read it aloud.

    (Yeah, I know there are podcasts for this - it's meant to illustrate the basic idea of completely verbal interaction with the device, not be an actual problem I'm looking for someone to provide a solution to.)

    It just seems to me that we should be able to do this by now - especially with all the AI blow-up over the past couple of years. Can anybody point me to a usable solution to accomplish this?

    TIA.

    EDIT: I thought of a better example (I think), because it occurred to me that the above one could (sort of) be done with a Google Home speaker. I'm looking to be able to interact with Android apps verbally wherever possible, so my better example is "What are the latest posts made to the 'No Stupid Questions' community on Lemmy?" So far as I know, Google Home is not able to do such a thing. I'd like to tell Android to open my Lemmy client and start reading post headlines until it hit one I wanted to have it open & read to me.

    I'm basically looking to use apps verbally to fill in gaps that Google Home/Assistant don't cover.

    EDIT 2: Here's an even better, more universally applicable description of what I'm after - copied from a response I gave to another comment:

    Imagine someone doing some relatively mindless menial job such as working an assembly line, janitorial work, chauffer - something where your mind is relatively unoccupied, but you're not free to look at and/or touch your device (whether it be due to practicality, or job rules). While doing that job, I want to be able to have the device read and interact with something of interest to me at that moment (ADHD is a fickle mistress), rather than just relying on podcasts with predefined content. Kind of like having someone next to me doing all the interfacing between me and the device.

    EDIT 3: I added a comment with some news on options that may come close enough to doing the job which I've come across since posting.

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    BI: AOC asked voters why they backed her candidacy and Trump's reelection. They said the economy and Gaza.

    I've often assumed Harris didn't want to insult her boss by going against him, because I got the impression she was planning to give Netanyahu what for once she took over - especially with him escalating things further and further. Did anyone else get that vibe, or was it just wishful thinking on my part?

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    OPINION: Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse
    www.theguardian.com Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse | Jonathan Freedland

    The last time was awful, but now that seems a mere dress rehearsal. From a public health crisis to the end of Nato, the threats are clear, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

    Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse | Jonathan Freedland
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    www.theverge.com Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media

    It “poses a credible risk to public safety,” report says.

    Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media

    > People are calling for violence against FEMA on TikTok and X, new reports say.

    I seriously don't understand why these people aren't immediately tracked down and arrested for terroristic threats. This BS is way beyond any reasonable "free speech" limit.

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