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  • GPT

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  • I know its been a few days since y'all posted this, but I wasn't logged in when I saw it, and I just need to lay down to ya how much I laughed at this damn thing. Damn if you don't find the best memes, Track

  • postmarketOS v25.12: The One Where The Saga Continues

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  • i loathe the idea of giving google more money

    If you don't mind used or open-box phones, you could pick up a used Pixel off ebay, if you want to deprive them of revenue.

  • I'm afraid of my neighbors calling ICE and breaking up my family

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  • POM is a solid brand of OC, since it sprays in a concentrated stream instead of a mist/spray (the mist requires a bit less aim, but it doesn't work in the wind, and can often blow back into your own face, or be inhaled if used inside a room in a house). Their big cans are restricted in a handful of states, but the smaller pocket models are 50 state legal.

    Good luck.

  • 10 Green Tech Innovations Leading the Future of Sustainable Technology and Planet Protection

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  • Bear in mind that only 10% of the userbase of a platform like lemmy will post any content at all (most users are lurkers).

    Considering the fairly low size of our userbase, I would put forward that anyone bothering to make a post is being far, far more involved and active than most (even if you believe the posts are not to your standards). I don't believe attempting to to shame them for not also putting the contents of a link into the post itself will be productive towards fostering active communities.

    I would consider a short summary written by an OP to be a nice bonus if they happen to be willing to go to that extra effort, but it is by no means a requirement to participate in a community (I think you would find it to have an extreme chilling effect if most users demanded such effort).

    I would suggest if you find the title or preview text is not compelling enough to read the article, perhaps just move onto the next?

  • What free to play games can run smoothly on my old laptop?

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  • I guess I do sorta have the equivalent of a tactical nuke in my back pocket when it comes to low-spec Linux game recommendations 😅

  • Creepy Wikipedia @lemmy.world
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    Erfurt latrine disaster

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Erfurt_latrine_disaster

  • Gen Z has the highest rate of veganism in history and it's reshaping the food industry

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  • I could see that being a problem for those who are sensitive to sodium. From what I recall though, higher sodium intakes are generally only negative or raise blood pressure if not combined with an adequate amount of potassium. The soy in impossible is naturally quite high in potassium already, which can also be combined with lite salt to further increase potassium intake.

  • Gen Z has the highest rate of veganism in history and it's reshaping the food industry

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  • As someone who also gave up beef, I honestly can heartily recommend Impossible meat. I genuinely find it indistinguishable from the real thing, and even prefer impossible burgers (they cook beautifully in an air fryer) to the real thing. Their steak bites, chicken nuggets, and meatballs are also superb.

    It goes on sale somewhat regularly, would highly recommend trying it out and stocking up to freeze on those sales if you end up liking it!

  • retro gaminh

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  • Ahh, damn. I did quite enjoy Shadow of the Colossus (haven't hit ICO yet). Shame to hear TLG is so troubled, I haven't been compelled to pick up newer consoles, and with that news, even less so.

  • postmarketOS v25.12: The One Where The Saga Continues

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  • Ah, wasn't aware they were so far behind, thanks for the heads up.

    Hadn't heard of IodeOS either until seeing that chart. They also seem a bit slower than Lineage for certain updates, but for the more privacy minded, may be the best option for non-pixel folks.

  • Noam Chomsky

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  • Yeah, it's a damn shame since Chomsky's works are what initially sent me down the path to Anarchism, but there's just too much there to give much benefit of the doubt.

  • retro gaminh

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  • I bought a PS3 years after it was released, partly just to play MGS4 since I was a big fan of the OG and the 3rd game.

    Couldn't have been more disappointed, personally. It has a few highlights, but overall I found the story just felt really off, even for a Kojima game. It was particularly boring, convoluted, and unsatisfying. Honestly wished I had just watched it on youtube instead.

    Other than that, I kinda struggled to find other PS3 exclusives that peaked my interest. The Ratchet & Clank games it had are pretty good. Motorstorm is a great racer, but other than that... At least for my interests, the rest of the library is pretty underwhelming. Ended up selling it without regrets.

  • retro gaminh

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  • I picked up a cheap Wii to give it a try for the first time after looking into its library and finding out how many gems it had.

    I've jailbroken a bit in the past, like the OG Xbox and PSP, but by god, the documentation available for jailbreaking the Wii is just superb, made it an absolute breeze to do. But what shocked me the most was the tools available post jailbreak. Being able to quickly connect the Wii to wifi and then have access to an extremely polished Homebrew software store, full of emulators and cool little community made games, which I could download directly to my wii effortlessly with the push of a button was something I had never experienced before with older consoles.

    After playing around with it for a few weeks, it quickly went from a console I had passed over for decades as a gimmick, to literally my favorite console of all time. Such a great little box with so many games that give a totally unique experience. Also the balance board combined with Wii Fit and the multiple EA Fitness games for it offer a surprisingly fun way to motivate you to get some decent aerobic exercise.

    It also helps that they're really well made, quiet little devices that barely take up any room (and it doubles as a gamecube, too!)

  • PieFed 1.4 is released - emoji, federated stackoverflow and AI content filters

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  • Woah, that's a huge update! Thanks for all of hard work you all have put into piefed :)

  • Epstein Survivor Says She Voted for Trump But Now ‘Would Love to See’ Him ‘Get Impeached Over’ Epstein Files Debacle

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  • Mike Rowe is directly funded by the Koch brothers, he's genuinely a paid right-wing propagandist spreading anti-union propaganda, and the idea that hard work and ignoring or removing OSHA safety regulations is a path to the American Dream.

  • What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up?

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  • Only downside with the miyoo is the size of it makes my hands cramp up if I play any game that requires a lot of movement, like fast paced racers. Didn't think it'd be an issue since I have really small hands, but alas.

    It's excellent in every other way though, probably will get one of those grips that it can slot into to make it more comfortable, but I do kinda wish I'd opted for something a bit more ergonomic out of the gate, with controls on the sides of the screen, or a clamshell design, instead of the classic gameboy shape.

  • What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up?

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  • If you have a compatible Bluetooth adapter (it can be hit or miss), you can select Real Wiimotes in the controller section of Dolphin, and make sure continuous scanning is enabled, then once a Wii game is running, you press 1 & 2 simultaneously on the Wiimote, and it'll sync up (but certain controllers, like Wiimotes with motion plus built in may need you to use the dedicated sync button instead to sync).

    You'll also need a USB IR bar for the Wiimotes to function, which can be had for around 8 bucks from ebay.

    However, I personally couldn't get the Wii motion plus functionality to work in the handful of games that use it, and some games still don't work right in dolphin, like Wii Sports Resort.

  • What is the cheapest console to get and collect for that still holds up?

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  • Seconding the Wii. I personally dismissed it for many years as a gimmick console, but recently gave it a chance and did a deep dive on its library, and was astonished how many good titles it had available.

    However, after experimenting with Dolphin vs using the games natively on a modded console, I ending up forgoing emulation, as I found that it was significantly less convenient to use compared to just booting up the console and immediately having the controllers synced up and working perfectly.

    That avoided the need to boot up my couch PC, navigate to Dolphin with my Bluetooth keyboard/mouse, make sure it was set up properly (some games need certain settings enabled to avoid weird visual glitches, like Resident Evil 4) launch it, full screen it, and then sync the Wii controller (certain models of controllers must be synced with the sync button in dolphin, while others let you hold down 1 and 2 simultaneously). And if I left a game to play a different one, I had to go back to my Bluetooth keyboard, launch a game, full screen, and sync all over again.

    I could've negated most of that faff by installing a retroarch distro to my couch PC, like Batocera, but I personally hate the UI/UX of retroarch and its various frontends.

    I also found that my Wii motion plus controllers simply wouldn't work correctly for the games that utilize it, and some games still don't work properly in dolphin, like Wii Sports Resort.

    The only downside of using the actual Wii is that it only outputs 480p, but with cheap component cables and the deflicker disabled in the ROM loader, it usually isn't that bad once you're moving around and immersed.

    But that's just my 2 cents.

  • postmarketOS v25.12: The One Where The Saga Continues

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  • What alternative OS you adopt depends on your phone and needs.

    If you just want to mostly degoogle you phone, but aren't that concerned about privacy or security, LineageOS is basically that. It's as close to a stock android experience as you can get, minus the pre-installed google apps. It supports a wide range of android phones.

    If you want more security and privacy, GrapheneOS is currently king, but the downside is it only works on Google Pixel phones, and it's possible certain apps won't work (banking apps can be hit or miss, and the Uber app I believe blocked it). It otherwise functions just like a regular android phone and can install sandboxed google play to use any app you could need, making it just as easy to daily drive. It's the best choice if you're an activist, journalist, or fear state actors. But even if you're not, I'd say it's the best choice if you already have a pixel phone.

    CalyxOS has paused development, so not currently an option.

    eOS has a bigger focus on security and privacy than LineageOS, but isn't as secure as Graphene. The advantage is that it supports more phones than just the google pixel.

    PostmarketOS is not based on Android, and instead is a real Linux Distro made for mobile. It's still very much in an alpha stage, with varying levels of support for different phones, many of which cannot take calls or even use their camera properly. I would only recommend it to developers or people who want to tinker with a project phone.

  • Noam Chomsky

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  • Any statement from Chomsky?

    He's been pretty dodgy about his association. He responded to a question about it in this interview, which pretty much amounted to "He served his sentence, which makes him just like anyone else," and then did some whataboutism...

    In a more recent article:

    When asked about his relationship with Epstein, Mr. Chomsky replied in an email: “First response is that it is none of your business. Or anyone’s. Second is that I knew him and we met occasionally.”

    In March 2015, Epstein scheduled a gathering with Mr. Chomsky and Harvard University professor Martin Nowak and other academics, according to the documents. Mr. Chomsky said they had several meetings at Mr. Nowak’s research institute to discuss neuroscience and other topics.

    Two months later, Epstein planned to fly with Mr. Chomsky and his wife to have dinner with them and movie director Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, the documents show. “If there was a flight, which I doubt, it would have been from Boston to New York, 30 minutes,” Mr. Chomsky said. “I’m unaware of the principle that requires that I inform you about an evening spent with a great artist.”

    Epstein also had moved $270,000 for Chomsky, which isn't a good look.

  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    What the Research Actually Says About Fluoride in Drinking Water

  • Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 Review - Not the game I was looking for

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  • The reviewer concludes it's not a good sequel, didn't enjoy most of their time in it. It's a fairly okay detective game wrapped up in crappy action-brawler combat and a pretty lame open-world.

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 Review - Not the game I was looking for

  • Linux @programming.dev
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    Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Scott Jenson, Ubuntu Summit 25.10

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    The making of Secret of Mana

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Video Game development throughout the 80s (Short Documentary)

  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Krueger, Gallagher Introduce SUNNY Act To Support Balcony Solar in New York

    www.nysenate.gov /newsroom/press-releases/2025/liz-krueger/krueger-gallagher-introduce-sunny-act-support-balcony
  • Public Transport @slrpnk.net
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    You should try the bus. Here's how (and why)

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    Sherwood for the Commodore 64 - Great new 2025 C64 release.

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    RIP Windows: Linux GPU Gaming Benchmarks on Bazzite (GamersNexus new Linux Benchmarking is here!)

  • Tree Huggers @slrpnk.net
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    A Spanish Urban 'Nature Ramble'

  • The Eternal Playlist @crazypeople.online
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    dodie - the answer (official lyric video)

  • The Eternal Playlist @crazypeople.online
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    ThrObak - Boomtown

  • 한국 Lemmy 커뮤니티 / Korea Lemmy community @lemmy.funami.tech
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    Resisting State Repression: Class Consciousness, Solidarity and Unity in Korea

    labourreview.org /resisting-state-repression/
  • Wikipedia @lemmy.world
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    CECOSESOLA - A Massive Cooperative Federation in Venezuela

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CECOSESOLA
  • Electric Vehicles @slrpnk.net
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    Slate Truck: The $1,200,000 Prototype! | Regular Car Reviews

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    A3D vs EAX: The 90s 3D Audio War

  • Green Energy @slrpnk.net
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    Sodium-Ion batteries could lower grid energy storage costs by 50 to 80% for cities | Edenicity

  • Anarchism and Social Ecology @slrpnk.net
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    A Brief History of Anarchist Fiction - Fifth Estate Magazine

    www.fifthestate.org /archive/385-fall-2011/brief-history-anarchist-fiction/
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    What does Oracle actually do? Take other businesses' data hostage for profit | Good Work