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OpenPassageways

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  • Modern problems require modern solutions

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  • Oh yeah, it's perfect for corporate America. If fits the bill perfectly for abuse through corporate consolidation:

    • working class people NEED it to survive
    • workforce theoretically doesn't require an advanced degree so is therefore ripe for exploitation

    These two things together are the holy grail of American capitalism because it means if a handful of companies control all the daycares then they can screw over both labor and consumers through corporate consolidation.

    We know the government will never break up the conglomerates, so that leaves unions to hold the ghouls accountable in which case they just close any daycare that unionizes, look for scabs, or try to replace humans with AI.

  • Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper

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  • I think at least one class a day for some sort of technology literacy is important. Maybe some typing courses or web development or coding courses or graphic design or even how to create chat bots...

    But as much as I'm into tech I agree that kids shouldn't be staring at screens all day.

  • I want that setup.

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  • This also works for your friends who have kids

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    YSK how the authorities control investment markets

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  • Isn't that a well known crypto-spammer tactic?

  • POV: I'm stuck in traffic and the liquor store closes in 5

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  • An ad for what?? Red Bull?

  • What technologies are constant failures but we can't stop trying to make work?

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  • Curious what your preferred streaming box is, considering changing my Android TV so that it launches to HDMI, disconnect from internet, use a streaming box that isn't as slow and has a hardwired connection instead.

  • It Took Less Than a Quarter for NFL Fans to Be Sick of AI Ads During Super Bowl LX

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  • The Jurassic Park one was pretty good

  • Outrage after US Congress votes to slash $125m in funding to replace toxic lead pipes

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  • What kind of system do you have? I have a small one I used to use for hydroponics and currently just filling a gallon here or there to use in things like humidifiers that are problematic for hard water.

    The way mine works wastes a TON of water and takes FOREVER. Around 30 mins to fill a gallon, all while shooting the rest of the water right down the drain into the septic/leach field. At least with a leach field that water will eventually make its way back into the ground... but every time I use it I think about the 3-1 waste of water and the fact that my area is technically still in a drought.

  • The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map

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  • I don't think the congressional districts are actually relevant to the electoral college, but the # of electoral votes is based partly on how many congressional representatives the state has, which is based on the state's population.

    Most states award electoral votes solely based on the popular vote of that state. So if 5,000,001 people vote Democrat in California and 5,000,000 vote Republican, all of California's electoral votes go to the Democrat.

    Many people would like to see gerrymandering ended, but I don't think many people want to see congressional districts eliminated entirely. Congressional districts ensure that different parts of the state are represented in congress. For example, in a state like Massachusetts if the congressional districts were eliminated, then probably all of the representatives would hail from the Boston area which is the most densely populated.

    In fact, one way that the negative impacts of the electoral college could be partially eliminated is by using the congressional districts as electoral districts, as described here: Congressional Districts as Electoral Districts

    This would result in more states awarding partial electoral votes, but would have downsides such as allowing gerrymandering to influence the presidential election instead of just the congressional elections, and it would still technically be possible for someone to win in the electoral college but not in the popular vote.

    The best way to eliminate the electoral college in my opinion is for more states to award electoral votes proportionally. So in the California example above, half the electoral votes would go to the Democrat and half to the Republican.

  • Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding

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  • Hades feels like this to me. In fact the game dialogue seems to enforce this. I guess that's why it's considered a rouge-lite?

  • The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map

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  • I agree, but this is related to the drawing of congressional districts and not related to the electoral college for presidential elections. So this is relevant for determining which party controls the House of Representatives, doesn't affect how many electoral votes for president California has or how those votes are awarded.

  • Fallout Rule

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  • I wonder if this is related to localization. In some languages, Fuck You and Thank You would not have the You in common.

  • lightbulbs

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  • Warm white 2700-3000k is fine for bedrooms Soft white 3500k is better for awake spaces that aren't task spaces White/Daylight 5000k+ is for getting things done, I use them in the garage, the basement, and for some of the kitchen lights

    I used to hate integrated LED fixtures, but I put in under-cabinet lighting that can switch color temp so that is nice because I can set it to daylight during meal prep and warm during eating.

  • A new quest appears...

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  • That sounds pretty nice, I have some devices compatible with Matter, but mostly I have Amazon plugs right now. I guess it's not too late to start switching to Zigbee plugs.

    I'll probably start by just disabling the microphone on the Alexa devices and just control devices through my phone's assistant or the app, so at least it's not listening to me all the time.

  • When you know your boss is an insane moron

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  • She seems like the kind of person who isn't capable of reading a paragraph so would just tune out when she sees one. (Yes, many of these people have somehow graduated highschool AND college and have made it into the workplace!)

  • A new quest appears...

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  • I have gotten so used to this it's going to be tough when I inevitably excise Alexa from my life due to surveillance capitalism.

  • Early access

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  • QA prodigy

  • You have got to be shitting me

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  • Do Democrats want universal public health insurance? Or does the left want universal public health insurance?

  • How small does a broken potato chip have to be before you consider it a crumb?

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  • If you end up with a small amount of chips and dip left, just dump the small pieces into the dip and eat it with a spoon like cereal.

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    How can I convince people to adopt municipal fiber?

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Dad demands OpenAI delete ChatGPT’s false claim that he murdered his kids

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2025/03/chatgpt-falsely-claimed-a-dad-murdered-his-own-kids-complaint-says/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    The Matrix film producer files for bankruptcy

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cvgwzp2jpneo