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  • Linux user here. I don't know of an open desktop calendar app that supports the protocol I need (CalDAV) without being one or more of:

    • Bloated
    • Too simplistic to be useful
    • Too annoying to use (poor UI)

    The best compromise I've found so far is Thunderbird. It is bloated, but less so than any Electron app I've used. I find the UI annoying, but tolerable for lack of a better option. I'm thankful for an open, cross-platform tool that gets the job done, but I wish I had one that was lightweight and pleasant to use.

    It would be nice to see some new work in this area. It's a similar situation with email apps.

  • Every time i try and update or install a flatpak with discover i get this error.
  • Edit replacing my original comment:

    Looks like that package has been superseded by org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze. That's what I'm using, and it is receiving updates.

    $ flatpak remote-info flathub org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze-Dark
             ID: org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze-Dark
            Ref: runtime/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze-Dark/x86_64/3.22
           Arch: x86_64
         Branch: 3.22
     Collection: org.flathub.Stable
       Download: 156.9 kB
      Installed: 386.6 kB
    
         Commit: 5a19b0c0808f82290d1f64c95d2406a860329817e0f269b4aaf0a1bbba92323a
         Parent: 390f820d32df2f22e3a3165eb4d65071dcb93a357ae7730f4ca548b5d016b966
    End-of-life: This theme has been replaced by org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze, see README for workaround on using system color schemes. https://github.com/flathub/org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Breeze#workarounds
        Subject: Add EOL (fc4339ff)
           Date: 2022-02-22 00:21:51 +0000
    
  • BG3 player, is this relatable?
  • I kept an open mind despite the knife. What he did at camp, though: that was his death sentence.

    One thing I haven't figured out yet: Is someone teleporting Astarion's body to each new camp we set up, or is he just playing dead and stealthily following us whenever we relocate?

  • PBS/CNN stream:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n89KRvz6Tdw

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    Some questions about yt-dlp
  • How to turn them square?

    I don't think yt-dlp has built-in image cropping, so it's just going to download thumbnails in the resolutions provided by the server. (See the --list-thumbnails option.) To crop what you download, consider a tool like ImageMagick.

  • hackaday.com Using The Wind And Magnets To Make Heat

    On the face of it, harnessing wind power to heat your house seems easy. In fact some of you might be doing it already, assuming you’ve got a wind farm somewhere on your local grid and you hav…

    Using The Wind And Magnets To Make Heat
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    sansec.io Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites

    The new Chinese owner of the popular Polyfill JS project injects malware into more than 100 thousand sites.

    Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites
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    Help Finding a Game
  • Lemmy tip: Don't indent your paragraphs.

    We're writing in Markdown here, so 4+ spaces at the beginning of a line triggers code formatting. It breaks line wrapping, so many readers are forced into a lot of horizontal scrolling back and forth if they want to read your text. It sometimes also breaks color schemes, burning dark-mode readers' eyes with blocks of bright white.

    Back to your request...

    Your description reminds me of bits of Cyberpunk 2077 and Overwatch, but I don't think it's either of those. It doesn't exactly match any games I can think of right now. Good luck. :)

  • How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environment
  • That explanation is fair enough but the headline is red meat the the EV disinformation brigade.

    It's funny how words affect people differently.

    Not long ago, I posted a short, precisely-stated comment mentioning an observed fact that I had verified with a relevant authority. When I later checked in, I was surprised to find someone accusing me of spreading misinformation, and my comment removed by a moderator. It was clear that my accuser had badly misinterpreted my words. He refused to admit it or accept clarification. (And the mod had already acted, rashly.)

    I re-checked what I had written about twenty times over the course of the day. There was nothing there to support the accusation. My best guess is that my phrasing or the subject matter might have touched on rough emotions from a bad experience, leading him to see what he expected to see instead of what I wrote, and triggering attack mode.

    Communicating well really is complicated. It takes work on both sides, and can quickly turn into a bad time if it goes off the rails.

    Because of this, I've been making an effort to read (and re-read) charitably, especially with people I don't know well.

  • How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environment
  • From the article:

    In an EV era, tires are becoming the greatest emitters of particulate matter

    The point being that electric drops tailpipe emissions to zero, making tires the next target for reducing emissions.

  • Matrix - A Pit of Abuse with Government Ties
  • I couldn't bring myself to watch more than half of this.

    tl;dr: This video is a misleading, sensationalist, bad-fath, hit piece. It's constructed upon faulty logic, fear of things used or supported by governments, and a single anonymous person's poorly-reasoned conclusions.

  • New ALPR Vulnerabilities Prove Mass Surveillance Is a Public Safety Threat [automated license plate readers]
    www.eff.org New ALPR Vulnerabilities Prove Mass Surveillance Is a Public Safety Threat

    Government officials across the U.S. frequently promote the supposed, and often anecdotal, public safety benefits of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), but rarely do they examine how this very same technology poses risks to public safety that may outweigh the crimes they are attempting to...

    New ALPR Vulnerabilities Prove Mass Surveillance Is a Public Safety Threat
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    www.nature.com Sensory secrets of penis and clitoris unlocked after more than 150 years

    Low-frequency vibrations arouse genital nerve cells in mice — a finding that might lead to treatments for erectile dysfunction and more.

    Sensory secrets of penis and clitoris unlocked after more than 150 years
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    www.engadget.com EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM

    The EU has delayed a decision over a plan to scan encrypted messages for child sexual abuse material. Critics say this is a c" that could break encryption.

    EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM
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    www.engadget.com EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM

    The EU has delayed a decision over a plan to scan encrypted messages for child sexual abuse material. Critics say this is a c" that could break encryption.

    EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM
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    GOG Summer Sale has arrived
    www.gog.com GOG.COM

    Download the best classic and new games on Windows, Mac & Linux. A vast selection of titles, DRM-free, with free goodies and 30-day money-back guarantee.

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    www.technologyreview.com The return of pneumatic tubes

    Pneumatic tubes were supposed to revolutionize the world but have fallen by the wayside. Except in hospitals.

    The return of pneumatic tubes
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    www.techdirt.com Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality Of Vast Network Of Illinois License Plate Readers

    This lawsuit might be a long shot, but it’s not completely a foregone conclusion at this point. The state of Illinois has tougher privacy laws than most states, which may factor into the judg…

    Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality Of Vast Network Of Illinois License Plate Readers
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    POSIX.1-2024 has been published

    A note from earlier today says the HTML edition will be available soon. I assume that means it will show up here: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/

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    www.androidauthority.com Google can keep your phone if you send it in for repair with non-OEM parts

    In its services and repair terms and conditions, Google says it will keep devices sent in for repair if they have a non-OEM part.

    Google can keep your phone if you send it in for repair with non-OEM parts
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    YSK: The Skin Deep web site catalogs personal hygiene products and cosmetics, each rated with a hazard/irritation score and per-ingredient details.
    www.ewg.org EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

    EWG’s Skin Deep® database gives you practical solutions to protect yourself and your family from everyday exposures to chemicals in personal care products.

    EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

    It's pretty great for finding a soap or sunscreen that will be easy on your body and the planet. Thanks, Environmental Working Group!

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