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*The* Paul Brown

@ Bro666 @social.tchncs.de

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Writer, editor, FLOSS junkie, social media drone.

If you want serious Free Software/Hardware/Culture stuff please follow @linuxspain.

Not this. This account is for silliness, off colour humour, complaining about Brexit (and other evil policies, politicians, and ideologies in general), and other stuff that matters to me.

May include swear words.

Cover image is a view of El Paseo de las Palmeras (Málaga) at 9ish in the am on a nice, clear, sunny day -- which is most of them.

  • Adoptable Games - part 🎲🎲

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  • @franklin @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    I like Kajongg too! But Kajongg has been unmaintained for a loooong time and has succumbed to bit rot. That said, it should not be too hard to get back on track if someone would step to maintain it again (hint hint!).

  • Gwenview, Elisa, Konqueror and KRDC added to the list of adoptable apps

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  • @jlow Yeah. It is great, isn't it?

  • Gwenview, Elisa, Konqueror and KRDC added to the list of adoptable apps

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  • @jlow @kde

    It's a street sculpture/installation in Beijing's 748 (?) art district.

  • "TOTAL (WINDOWS) RECALL" - The story of a woman framed by technology.

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  • @WebCoder49 @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    a) It is a story.

    b) It portrays what Microsoft originally intended: to ship Recall switched on by default and the option to switch it off hidden deep in the settings. They only backed down when it blew up in their faces.

    c) If you believe they will not try again, I have a nice bridge on sale you may be interested in.

  • KDE Goals AUA 20 Oct at 18:00 UTC.

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  • @Blort @kde

    "Problem" 1 is like mostly everybody in the community. No-one expects volunteers to be available 24/7. Everybody will be cool and grateful for whatever you contribute.

    Admittedly problem 2 is a bit thornier, though.

  • KDE @lemmy.kde.social
    *The* Paul Brown @social.tchncs.de

    KDE Goals AUA 20 Oct at 18:00 UTC.

  • Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit's very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.

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  • @SpaceNoodle

    While input and feedback is good, there are ways of delivering it without making it demoralising.

  • Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit's very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.

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  • KDE urges the European Commission restore #funding for free software through Next Generation Internet (NGI).

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  • @taanegl @kde

    I agree. FLOSS deemed beneficial for the public should be treated like common property, like parks, hospitals and schools and should be funded, at leas in part, by governments.

  • Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.

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  • @b100dian @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    Here's the thing: firstly, There are people who don't know things you do. if you already knew about this, this post is not for you. It's for the people who were not aware of the dangers of using Microsoft's alternative.

    Secondly: KDE is not a news agency. Their main mission is to inform, sometimes of stuff that is old, but persevering in time, and often their posts will not cover the headlines of the day. But that doesn't matter, because they are not a news agency.

  • Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.

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  • @loutr @Kalcifer

    You don't even need to connect computer anywhere. You can connect, say, your iPad with your Android phone and share stuff from one to another.

  • You heard #Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

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  • @greenman @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    1. I am reading "I think Adobe products are better because I know how to use them."
    2. There is no such thing as an "intuitive ui", just one you have become used to. See 1.
    3. Can you back this up with some stats?

    And that would be three things, hardly 300% more things.

  • You heard #Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

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  • @greenman @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    But as far as I know you can.

    Bitmap design ✔️ Vector design ✔️ Layout ✔️ Video editing ✔️ Photo retouching ✔️ Animation ✔️ ...

    Maybe you have info I am lacking. What 300% more tasks can you not do with FLOSS tools that you can with Adobe products?

    Also, could you define "better"? In what way are they "better"? Because it is not in all ways, is it? The way they treat users is atrocious, so in that sense they are not "better", right?

  • You heard #Adobe. Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

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  • Amarok, KDE's legendary music player, is out with version 3.0.1.

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  • @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    Trying it out today, I had a flashback that reminded why I loved this player so much: when I pressed the "pause" button, instead of immediately cutting off, the track gradually faded into silence.

    It was not the smorgasbord of features, but the small things like this that set Amarok head and shoulders above all other players. Can't wait to see it brought up to speed again.

  • If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.

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  • @enigma @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social

    During the Clinton era Microsoft was a hair's breadth away from being broken apart for all its anti-competitive monopolistic shenanigans -- including the browser war thing that you mention.

    But then Bush Junior got into power (I resist using the words "was elected") and he swept all that away.

  • KDE @lemmy.kde.social
    *The* Paul Brown @social.tchncs.de

    Cool KDE Plasma trick: [Meta] + [v]