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[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Nice. Just logged in to see myself. What are possible use cases for this?

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

No. I totally support an indie dev advertising their hard work here.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes. :)

Wait... no. :-o

I am not sure anymore. ( • - • ) ...

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Awww. It looks happy.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Always good to see evidence of us being governed by wise, self-controlled people who only have the good of the population at heart. 🤗

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Balancing multiple interests and projects is not easy. Seems to me you need some balance.

Just some ideas that help me get stuff done.

Prioritizing. Identify which project or task is most urgent or important to you right now. Focus on that one first before moving on to the next.

Realistic Goals. Break down your larger projects into smaller, manageable tasks. This can make them feel less daunting and help you make more steady progress instead of leaving them entirely. Also be realistic in how many projects you can handle.

Scheduling. Allocate/schedule specific time blocks for each activity. For example, dedicate certain hours of the day to game development, writing, and leisure activities. This keeps one organised and helps progress on all fronts.

Limit Distractions. If you're easily distracted, fix that. Minimize interruptions during your dedicated work times. Stay focused.

Otherwise take regular breaks, don't expect perfection of yourself and share your tasks with someone to help you stay balanced.

If it's extreme, consider getting professional support. No shame in that. Quite the opposite.

Edit: spelling

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So many good ones. I'll just paste the (slightly edited) podcast descriptions of three I enjoy here:

Twenty Thousand Hertz A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Under the Influence Under the Influence gives listeners a rare backstage pass into the hallways, boardrooms and recording studios of the ad industry. Fascinating (and humorous) stories that connect the dots between pop culture, marketing and human nature.

Freakonomics Radio Uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My recommendation: get rid of that app and go for a zero-tracker one:

Calc You

... or any other great FOSS calculator out there.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I have more considerations than security, like a headphone jack and other details. But you have my upvote anyways, because you make a lot of sense. I agree with you. 🏅

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 25 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Doesn't change that this only runs on Pixel devices. I simply don't want a Pixel device for various reasons. Used or not, Graphene won't run officially on a Sony, a Fairphone, etc.

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 66 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (26 children)

If they can get it to work on non-Google devices, I will consider it. Right now Graphene compatibility is extremely limited. Besides, I basically have to give Google money to avoid Google.

🤪

[–] original_reader@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Why not read the article? Here you go:

Until recently, most cases in Congo resulted from consumption of contaminated meat or close contact with infected animals and people. But last year, scientists discovered a new subtype of mpox, Clade Ib, which appears to spread from person to person primarily through heterosexual transmission.

From a recent BBC article:

Mpox is transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin-to-skin contact and talking or breathing close to another person.

 

What do you think?

You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_time

 

Where did you find that beast?

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PeerTube is fantastic with its decentralized model that prioritizes user privacy and control. However, it still struggles to gain widespread popularity.

What do you think could be done to enhance PeerTube's appeal and functionality, possibly even becoming a serious alternative to YouTube?

 

I would like the Firefox profile manager to open when I run Firefox from the GNOME 3 menu, be it the DashBar or the native menu. I installed Firefox using Flatpak.

I know that I can run it from the terminal with flatpak run org.mozilla.firefox -p. But how do I modify the .desktop file? I guess it is the one in /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications/org.mozilla.firefox.desktop? I tried replacing the line

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox --file-forwarding org.mozilla.firefox @@u %u @@

with

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox org.mozilla.firefox --ProfileManager

but I cannot save the document because of "too many symbolic links".

What is the secret?

I really wish Firefox would simply offer this as an option in its settings.

 

World hits 12 straight months of record-high temperatures — but as warming continues, it'll be "remembered as comparatively cold"

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With worrying global trends like climate change, pollution, increasingly divided or radical governments, economic woes, misinformation and disinformation everywhere, dangerous health crises and so on, what do you think - how much time do we have before "it all comes crashing down"? What will end life or our way of life as we know it first?

Or do you think we'll make it? If so, how?

 

It's in the eye of the beholder, of course. But it would be great to see some solid recommendations.

 

So I often have to install and test different programs. I do not want programs to access the Internet immediately. After a while I might want to allow it, so it should be easy to allow or disallow internet access at the application level.

Basically I wonder if there is an easy way to do this. It seems that OpenSnitch can do this, but it doesn't seem to work on OpenSuse. I might be able to get it to work eventually, but before I spend hours tinkering with it, do you know of a better solution? Might this even be possible with the built-in firewall or AppArmor?

 

... as explained here.

Basically Microsoft presents this "incredible" product, and then says in the same breath: "Oops, not for your current setup. Maybe you should consider buying a new PC?"

Really!? 😠

If only Linux were ready for mainstream use...

 

A sad fact. I didn't realize it is this bad. Currently it is mostly escalation after escalation. What way out is there?

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