If Apple is making cheap laptops now, that means they are already planning to introduce other revenue sources, like subscriptions. Mark my words.

Me: *puts Windows testing machine to sleep because I'm debugging a complex issue and don't want to loose state* Windows: "We've got an update for you!" Me: *declines* Windows, at 3 am: *wakes up, updates anyways* Yeah, fuck that. #windows

The missing feature mentioned in this article is Windows Hello. Okay. I do agree that it would be nice to authenticate with a Linux desktop using the webcam. https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux #linux #windows

Diese ganze Microsoft-Milliarden-Kiste aus Bayern wird mit jeder Umdrehung bizzarer. Extrem gut recherchierter Artikel von Golem dazu: https://www.golem.de/news/digitale-souveraenitaet-in-bayern-noch-mehr-geld-fuer-microsoft-2602-205215.html "...haben sich die Kosten für den Microsoft-Support […]

Any Discord regulars out there who are also on Matrix and reasonably happy with it? Or ar least still willing to persevere with it, in the hopes the recent improvements will continue as the Matrix 2.0 spec changes are finalized and rolled out. How about we set up a room for the portion of the […]

I was fed up with Matrix and tried coming up with my own federated chat protocol. It got really complex really quickly. In order to resist enshittification it needs to be decentralised. It can't be P2P because that would drain phone batteries. It must be federated. But that means that your […]

Since this year I have massive trouble accessing anything hosted on AWS during the evening hours like these. My ISP is Deutsche Telekom AG (AS3320) and it looks like the only route to AWS (AS16509) leads through Cogent (AS174). MTR is showing more than 30% packet loss through Cogent to an AWS […]

RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@demofox/116055619194355358 This should have been a thing 20 years ago, but I'm glad we have it now.

Since this year I have massive trouble accessing anything hosted on AWS during the evening hours like these. My ISP is Deutsche Telekom AG (AS3320) and it looks like the only route to AWS (AS16509) leads through Cogent (AS174). MTR is showing more than 30% packet loss through Cogent to an AWS […]

Hey @kagihq I just noticed that the new favicon is rather pixelated on higher DPI settings and now I can't unsee it. Any chance you could jump on the SVG favicon bandwagon?

Ikea knows the way to my heart. Our new kitchen counter surface looks and feels like untreated wood, but is actually completely fake and waterproof. And yes, I know Ikea probably isn't the most sustainable source for wooden products, but please give me a break […] [Original post on ma.fellr.net]

I have set up my Thunderbird to use plain text and "interleaved, quote under" style, which is also what the Linux Kernel recommends. By default, it doesn't quote at all. I'm sick of throwing huge chunks of HTML back and forth where any long conversation grows into a formatting mess. #email […]

Every single customer support service should allow contacting them simply by replying to an email.

What's a good short name for a program that (1) syncs files and (2) runs builds? #programming #askfedi

Recently huge progress was made and we got the first audio coming out of the Fairphone 5 speaker, @bshah and @z3ntu even got call audio working! Coming soon to a Fairphone 5 near you! #fairphone #fairphone5 #postmarketos

Hey @tuxedocomputers, my Sirius 16 Gen 2 wakes up from sleep when a key is pressed. This means that it sometimes wakes up in my bag when the bag is full and the device is squeezed a little. It's very annoying and potentially dangerous due to overheating. I haven't found a BIOS setting to control […]

I found a really nice co-working space near me. It's 29€ for a single day or 250€ for an entire month of access. Coffee and water are free. I have never done co-working before so I can't compare. What do you guys think of that price? #freelance #freelancer #askfedi

RE: https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116002119945073671 This is the Firefox I want! 👏

I just received my shipment of fine #art by @nuwara_gray#artfrom Japan👌🖼️✨

RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868 The experience of watching this video is comparable with watching a good movie. I won't spoil it, but I recommend watching it. Especially if you currently live in the United States.

I just received my shipment of fine #art by @nuwara_gray#artfrom Japan👌🖼️✨

I'm a little disappointed that I didn't make it to any of the booths at #fosdem, but there were just too many people I didn't want to squeeze through.

As you figure out #fosdem at FOSDEM, consider how to help fellow attendees by improving https://github.com/bagder/FOSDEM

It's my second #fosdem, but it was my first Bytenight party at @HSBXL this year. The party was absolutely wonderful. It really cheered me up after a very packed first convention day. I'll certainly be back next year for this. 🍻

I'm VERY anti "Remote Learning" on snow days. Snow days are magical and young people should play video games and have snowball fights. Or go sledding. And pester their parents who are doing remote office work to make hot chocolate. Hmph.

RE: https://mstdn.social/@SpecialKarl/115973440068357089 If this is real, then it's the most legit snow fort I have ever seen. 🏰

Vancouver city council calls on feds to address headlight brightness | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-vehicle-headlight-brightness-safety-concerns-9.7061810

Should I buy an ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU to build a period accurate Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Linux gaming PC? #radeon #intel #linux #gaming #linuxgaming #pc

If you write about the messy reality behind "free" internet services: we're seeing #OpenStreetMap hammered by scrapers hiding behind residential proxy/embedded-SDK networks. We're a volunteer-run service and the costs are real. We'd love to talk to a journalist about what we're seeing + how […]

RE: https://mastodon.chrispelli.fun/@hnbot/115962169602899831 "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" after an update sounds like such a typical Linux problem, but nope, it's Windows 11 this time 👍 #linux #windows #windows11

Epochaler Wandel bei Textkonsolen von Linux im Werden Bessere Sicherheit, Altlasten loswerden und neue Features: Das verspricht ein sich anbahnender Wechsel bei der Technik für Virtual Terminals (VTs) von Linux […]

i finally found this picture again. it has infected me memetically a long time ago > **Never touch the terminals.** Please don't. Cause of failure. > > This may be the cause. > > It is not possible to use multiple computers at the same time. **It is not possible.**

I don't know how well this puzzle will translate to a toot. Imagine each line is on a card: □□▷ □□□ ■■ ■ □■ □▷▣ ▣ □▣ ■▷ ■▣ ▣▷ □□■ □▷ ▣▣ □□ □ ▣□ □□▣ ■□ ▷ □▷□ □▷■ ▣■ □▷▷ Put them in order. (The 5th graders could do it, but they did have a helpful example first... There may be more than one […]

I love Flatpaks. I hate Flatpaks. It really is a “Haßliebe” at the moment. It's *finally* easy to get the latest version of an app. (Although outdated Apps are traditionally a #debian/#Ubuntu problem.) Using them feels mostly native now. But they are confusing: You can install an app twice!? […]

In case you ever wondered what it costs to sell an item on Ebay Australia but with a German Ebay account. Yes, that's entirely possible and the system handles it all beautifully. Kudos to the programmers who had to work this out. As you can probably see, I'm […] [Original post on ma.fellr.net]

Testing a security monitor I got from the recycler. Seems to work after some cleaning of the knobs and switches, letting it ease back to life with a game. Strongly considering options for what to turn this into. #retrogaming #bubsy #crt

Discord is running a survey about integrating generative "AI" into its service. Please do go tell them what you think. https://discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BGtstVUidXadts

Nobody in the history of the universe has ever, ever, wanted to paste rich text. Even if they did, the colors are all wrong.

RE: https://mstdn.social/@lowqualityfacts/115862291070225768 This bag looks almost exactly like my cat, Luna.

RE: https://framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy/115854823029246827 In this day and age I came to really love small imperfections. Like when an Ebay seller takes their own pictures with their phone, even with their own hands in it. When the text on a website has small typos. When a video or podcast has […]

Coldbrew (formerly "iced") has been added to the Alpine package repos by @fossdd and will now be included in #postmarketos duranium immutable images, allowing you to install and use anything from the Alpine package repos without modifying your real rootfs! It works on regular Alpine installs […]

I love #matrix, but it's also an incredible mess of chop sticks and duct tape.

I want a high quality metal fidget toy. It keeps me from opening a browser tab the second I have to wait for anything to load. I want it to be somewhat precisely manufactured and made out of safe materials, preferrably metal. I know about https://lautie.com, but I was wondering if there was […]

[Deutsche Politik] RE: https://mastodon.social/@bahnkundenv/115848197951067820 Die Industrie hat weltweit den Wechsel zur Elektromobilität ins rollen gebracht. In China laufen massenhaft Elektrofahrzeuge vom Band. Man müsste nichts weiter unternehmen. Aber nein, unsere konservative Regierung […]

Anyone interested in some old collectible toys? I'm selling a few Littlest Pet Shop accessories, some Pokémon and anime figures and some manga. They belonged to my wife and her sisters. Some things are selling at a loss. I just don't want to throw them out. Check out my eBay page. I'm mostly […]

Let's stress test the Fediverse on new year's. Let's all make a nice "happy new year!" post (add media for bonus) and see if our beautiful decentralised network can handle it. Boost for increased load. 😎 #fediverse #mastodon #activitypub #nye #nye2025

Weekly GNU-like #mobilelinux Update (52/2025): #postmarketos v25.12 and Other Last Minute Goodies! https://linmob.net/weekly-update-52-2025/ #phosh #sxmo #sailfishos #ubuntutouch #fedora #pocketblue #furilabsflx1s #mntreformtouch #linuxmobile #linuxonmobile

Slightly religious occurence this Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas from the Beach! 🇦🇺🎄