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Liam Mayfair

@ LiamMayfair @lemmy.sdf.org

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  • Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe.

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  • And my bow!

  • Rule

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  • Can I have some antifa gf candy too pl0xxx

  • Does anybody here still wish the Fediverse just had more people?

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  • For me the biggest problem is not volume in general but volume of niche content. The best thing about Reddit was all the active, engaging communities that would sprawl around any niche subject you could imagine.

  • Alarm as Pentagon Confirms Deployment of US Troops to Israel

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  • Clickbait bullshit. The Department of Defense statement clarifies the US "troops" are just the crew required to operate the air defense battery equipment the US has been supplying to Israel for a while now.

    This is not the first time the United States has deployed a THAAD battery to the region. The President directed the military to deploy a THAAD battery to the Middle East last year following the October 7th attacks to defend American troops and interests in the region.

    Again, nothing new or different about this. The US is not putting boots on the ground to shoot people up. At least not yet.

  • What is a game or games that you think are an absolute must-buy?

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  • Recommending the obvious GOAT titles is getting kinda old now so I'll go with my personal favourite genre right now: roguelikes.

    In that genre, my favourite of all time are the Darkest Dungeon franchise, Slay the Spire, Loop Hero, Vampire Survivors and Dead Cells.

  • i just keep ruling back

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  • Your Most Frustrating Configuration Experience?

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  • X11. Luckily those days are over thanks to Wayland but, Jesus, are X.org config files a fucking, fiddly PITA to configure!

  • When the brush hits (sound on)

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  • Top 3 cutest cats of the year

  • Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel

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  • I don't see how the Middle East war could escalate into a worldwide conflict. Ukraine, maybe. The Middle East conflict spiralling out of that territory? Nah.

    Russia are not that bothered about Iran, and the US want to keep Israel around for the geopolitical influence they get from them, but I don't think Israel is worth enough to the US to make them risk a direct confrontation with Russia.

    Worst case scenario, Israel and Iran beat the shit out of each other while everyone else watches from the sidelines, making the occasional, half-hearted demand for a ceasefire. At most, Russia and US will continue supplying their respective friends with bombs and arms to profit off the conflict for as long as they can.

  • UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

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  • They'll be so ugly though. I guess it's ok, cos who needs mirrors anyways.

  • Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible

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  • Don't confuse authoritarian regimes with fascism. China is an authoritarian state running a diluted version of communism, but it's not fascist. Russia under Putin is leaning more towards fascism these days for sure, but they're not fascist outright yet.

    Maybe what the hexbear folks gravitate around the most is the idea of authoritarianism. The flavour doesn't matter as much.

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  • Surprised Ireland didn't even make it to this ranking.

  • What are some words you swear people use to try and sound smart?

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  • Perchance

  • Bluesky has gained a million new users in the last three days.

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  • inb4 in 8 years time "Greensky a.k.a. Trust Me Guys This is THE New Twitter Forever" gains a million new users in the last 3 days.

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  • Isn't this basically Firefox's version of the third party cookie block that Chrome rolled out a few months ago? Or am I missing something here?

    I mean, it's good news either way but I just want to know if this is somehow different or better.

  • Amazon cloud boss echoes NVIDIA CEO on coding being dead in the water: "If you go forward 24 months from now, it's possible that most developers are not coding"

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  • The problem is that not everyone looks for that human-to-human emotional connection in art. For some, it's just a part of a much bigger whole.

    For example, if you're an indie game dev with a small budget and no artistic skills, you may not be that scrupulous about getting an AI to generate some sprites or 3D models for you, if the alternative is to commission the art assets with money you don't have.

    Similar idea applies to companies building a website. Why pay for a licence to download some stock images or design assets if you can just get a GenAI to pump out hundreds for you that are very convincing (and probably even better) for a couple bucks?

  • Amazon cloud boss echoes NVIDIA CEO on coding being dead in the water: "If you go forward 24 months from now, it's possible that most developers are not coding"

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  • Realises devs have always joked about their jobs just being about copy-pasting solutions from StackOverflow 80% of the time

    Oh God...

  • How do you deal with depression about climate change?

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  • The problem with your viewpoint is that it's little more than a thought experiment. Realistically, you will never get all 8 billion people who inhabit this planet to make the necessary lifestyle changes needed to combat climate change.

    https://www.wri.org/insights/4-charts-explain-greenhouse-gas-emissions-countries-and-sectors

    This one throws has some good figures: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-overview

    Sources we could attribute to individuals:

    • Transportation (15%): including public transport
    • Buildings (6%): this includes energy usage and waste

    In total, 21%. Even if we said that's still a 21% we could do something about, besides switching to a green energy provider and using an EV instead of diesel cars (which is a good move though sourcing the Lithium-Ion batteries these EVs is a big problem in and of itself), what else is there for the average Joe to do? Companies and governments should give individuals the option to lead a sustainable lifestyle. At the moment, the reality is the options simply do not exist or are so expensive that are out of reach for the vast majority of consumers.

    On the other hand, we have industrial and public usage...

    • Electricity and heat production (non-residential), which was (as of 2019) the leading source of global carbon emissions, accounting for 34% of the total emissions.
    • Industry (24%)
    • Agriculture, forestry, etc. (22%)

    That's a staggering 80% altogether.

    You ever heard of the Pareto principle? It says that 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes. In this case, 80% of the emissions come from a minority of people (industry, corporations, etc.).

  • How do you deal with depression about climate change?

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  • Someone said to me once "Relax! Nothing is under control."

    Worry about what you can control —which is very little, especially when facing a world crisis like climate change— and accept what you can't.

    The people who should be fixing this mess are not you or I. It's the big corporations and the Governments that should regulate them through robust, uncompromising climate policies. Vote for Governments with honest, solid climate agendas.

    Other than that, contributions from individuals like you and I are but a drop in the boiling ocean of global warming. By all means, keep doing what you're doing. It certainly doesn't hurt to lead a more sustainable lifestyle but don't feel bad if you don't do everything you're supposed to do. Don't let the real culprits here gaslight you into thinking otherwise.

    Again, if you're worried more about your mental health than the problem itself at this stage, it's ok to feel that way. Many of us do. But the best advice I can give you is to just accept there's nothing you can really do about the situation. Whatever happens, happens. Easier said than done, I know, but once you "learn" to accept this fact, your anxiety will drop right down.