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@ otter @lemmy.ca

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I waddled onto the beach and stole found a computer to use.

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Note: I'm moderating a handful of communities in more of a caretaker role. If you want to take one on, send me a message and I'll share more info :)

  • xkcd #3186: Truly Universal Outlet

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  • This also makes me wonder why the xkcd one was laid out like that. Is the xkcd one better/safer, or was it done that way to look more insane.

    On yours, the Canada/US and UK layouts overlap, while in the xkcd one they're opposite to each other.

  • Offline TTS in 2026?

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  • Sherpa links to this page, if anyone wants to preview what the voices sound like

    https://huggingface.co/spaces/k2-fsa/text-to-speech

    From the ones I've tried so far, csukuangfj/vits-piper-en_US-amy-medium|1 speaker sounded the most clear and natural for GPS / driving directions. If someone finds other good ones, I'd appreciate it :)

  • Whistleblowers in the UK raise ‘extreme’ concern about security of government’s Digital ID

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  • In Britain specifically:

    The data of millions of people in Britain is at risk as a result of significant cybersecurity issues with the government’s planned Digital ID, multiple whistleblowers have warned.

  • Removed

    Apparently your hobbies becomes less interesting if you're forced to do them all the time? Who knew?

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  • lol TIL

    🐈️*🔥🔥🔥*

  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data | Le Monde

    www.lemonde.fr /en/pixels/article/2025/12/13/how-french-spies-police-and-military-personnel-are-betrayed-by-advertising-data_6748453_13.html

  • Mozilla situation

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  • There are a few browsers/browser engines in the works, but right now you could try a Firefox fork

  • Question: How To Copy and Paste Text that has Hyperlinks?

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  • If you can load the raw markdown, then you can copy and paste with the markdown link formatting.

    I think the Reddit Enhancement Suite added a button to posts that would let you display the source. I can't check that right now.

    For Lemmy, open a post on the website and look for the paper icon. That will let you view the source

  • Lucid Plans New Saudi R&D Center After Opening Innovation Center

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  • Is there something wrong with Lucid's cars? Most of the discussion I've seen seemed positive.

  • Looking for Software to Track Watched Shows

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  • Trakt was popular in the past, and has integrations with Jellyfin, although some people may have left after their pricing/feature changes earlier this year.

    Here is a relevant thread you might find helpful: https://lemmy.ca/post/38746526

  • Check out the MarkMyWords community!

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  • ISO Opensource, Selfhosted, Web Trends Monitor

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  • Your account is marked as a bot, you can change that toggle in your account settings

  • Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics. @slrpnk.net
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific

    www.reuters.com /sustainability/cop/first-climate-migrants-arrive-australia-sinking-tuvalu-south-pacific-2025-12-11/
  • Canada @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Senator calls on Ottawa to reinforce Canada’s claim to island off New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

    globalnews.ca /news/11568499/machias-seal-island-new-brunswick-sovereignty-united-states/

  • You love to see it

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  • Capital - smbc

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  • I completely missed that, nice catch 😄

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Too Close - Litterbox Comics

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Capital - smbc

  • Would you rather glow in the dark, or slowly get bigger when in water, and then shrink back to normal when dry?

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  • Does the amount of water affect the rate of growth, or is it a timing thing?

    Am I absorbing water like a sponge, where I'd grow much faster in a pool vs. the rain

    Or is it a reaction to any prolonged contact with water

  • Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

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  • U.S. Senator Wants $300 Billion Military ‘Make Up’ Payment From Canada

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  • Not only that, the numbers don't make sense

    The $2 trillion figure is likely derived from a report published in March by the American Enterprise Institute, a right-wing think tank based in Washington D.C.

    The report’s authors came up with the figure based on military expenditures of NATO members between 2000 — six years before the 2 per cent target was actually formalized — and 2024. The report did not provide a dollar value for Canada’s alleged shortfall specifically.

  • Videos @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca
    uploaded December 1st 2006

    "Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Smiley Face"

  • World News @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Major earthquake strikes Japan's north-east coast

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c7091k5pg31o

  • Is anyone else noticing lemmy.world having federation issues?

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  • Lemmy multi-communities alpha now visible on test server

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  • Amazing!

    I was worried we were going to have to manage two separate lists. Yay for interoperability!

  • What browser(s) should I use?

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  • If you add three back ticks (```) to the beginning and end of the list, it will format as a code block instead of a bunch of links

     
        
browser.ml.enable
browser.ml.chat.enabled
browser.ml.chat.menu
browser.ml.chat.page
browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge
browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge
browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled
browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled
browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled
browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled
extensions.ml.enabled
browser.search.visualSearch.featureGate

  • Canada joins EU defense fund as the country pivots away from the US

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  • Cool!

    Talks on the U.K. joining the SAFE fund ended without agreement last week. Negotiations foundered over money, with Europe demanding more for Britain’s participation than the U.K. was willing to pay.

    Well that's interesting

  • Reddit to cap powermods to 5 large communities

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  • I guess everyone just browses all anyway, for now. So they don’t want things removed that have comments regardless of where it’s posted.

    Yea I've seen this as well. I think part of the problem is a lack of an automod, since rule breaking content sticks around for hours accumulating comments before a mod sees it. Users are good about reporting spam, since it's very obvious, but not everyone is familiar enough with community rules to report based on those.

  • Reddit @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Reddit to cap powermods to 5 large communities

    www.reddit.com /r/modnews/comments/1pbkqbu/an_update_on_limits_for_hightraffic_communities/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c8e9d13x2z7o
  • Opensource @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Saw this ghacks article for speeding up YouTube on FF and seems to help.

    www.ghacks.net /2025/11/24/these-two-tweaks-should-improve-firefoxs-performance-on-youtube-significantly/
  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Saw this ghacks article for speeding up YouTube on FF and seems to help.

    www.ghacks.net /2025/11/24/these-two-tweaks-should-improve-firefoxs-performance-on-youtube-significantly/
  • Canada @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Vancouver Whitecaps advance to Conference Finals for first time in their MLS history | Sports

    dailyhive.com /vancouver/whitecaps-advance-conference-finals-first-time-mls-history
  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Bonfire Social 1.0 is here, back the community‑funded roadmap

    bonfirenetworks.org /posts/bonfire-social-1-0-is-here-back-the-community-funded-roadmap/
  • Canada @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Sweden to send its royals, industry chiefs in delegation to Canada this month

    halifax.citynews.ca /2025/11/03/sweden-to-send-its-royals-industry-chiefs-in-delegation-to-canada-this-month/
  • Opensource @programming.dev
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft software for an open source alternative

    www.techradar.com /pro/the-international-criminal-court-is-ditching-microsoft-software-for-an-open-source-alternative
  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft software for an open source alternative

    www.techradar.com /pro/the-international-criminal-court-is-ditching-microsoft-software-for-an-open-source-alternative
  • Lemmy.ca's Main Community @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    c/canadahousing is looking for new mods

    lemmy.ca /c/canadahousing
  • Canada @lemmy.ca
    Otter @lemmy.ca

    Toys “R” Us Canada warns customers' info leaked in data breach

    www.bleepingcomputer.com /news/security/toys-r-us-canada-warns-customers-info-leaked-in-data-breach/