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  • Google Messages Alternative

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  • Google Messages Alternative

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  • If we're defining "text" as "SMS, MMS or RCS", Signal doesn't do that anymore. You can only send messages to other signal users. Signal is a great app but you won't be able to reach people with it unless you talk them into using it.

  • Arch Linux and Valve Collaboration

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  • Using OSS in your product and giving the OSS devs resources to improve their software, instead of trying to take over their project? Did Valve not get the memo that big tech companies are supposed to be evil?? Oh right, they have a monopoly on video game distribution and all of their products rely on DRM.

  • Arch Linux and Valve Collaboration

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  • Arch isn't unstable. Users mess it up by installing a bunch of random crap from the AUR or fiddling with system files.

    SteamOS addresses this by making the root level filesystem immutable and guiding the user to install containerized (flatpak) apps.

  • Where do you draw the line between privacy and having a presence on ?

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  • Just share the information that other people need to know and don't share things they don't need to know. Most people on LinkedIn have a worksona anyway, they're not sharing their personal life much

  • Happy 12 million!

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  • Yeah it's total accounts, total monthly active users is more like a million

  • NC governor candidate cries AI fabrication as defense for racist porn forum posts

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  • 😂🤣🤣

  • "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You" Season 2 New Key Visual

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  • I watched the first season, partly because some reviewers pointed out that it depicted the multiple relationships of the protagonist more like an actual polyamorous relationship than a typical harem anime. I would have to agree with this specifically in regard to the first half of the season when there are two or three girls involved with the protagonist. He actually goes out of his way to understand the needs of each partner and diffuse conflicts between the girls.

    However, this dynamic breaks down fast when more girls are introduced, and the show rapidly devolves into a typical harem comedy, losing any aspect of realism or wholesomeness. Because of that I have no interest in the second season as I expect it to only get worse.

  • Stranded astronauts plan to vote in the 2024 election from space

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  • Right, first it's astronouts- next it'll be all the illiegal aliens voting!!!!

  • Photo Solution Suggestions Needed

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  • There's a lot to address here as you're talking about hardware and possibly multiple levels of software.

    Yes, you can do this with raspberry pi or any SBC or mini PC. Even an old desktop PC if space isn't an issue.

    In terms of photo management software, I really like Photoprism. Immich seems to be popular as well.

    In order to get your photos synced to multiple computers over the internet (a good idea for resilience), you could look at syncthing. Alternatively, you could have one central server and one or two backups in different locations using borg backup or similar. In my experience, backups are easier to manage and make it easier to recover from data loss than replicating the current state of your data in multiple places. You can do both, though.

    It's a very worthwhile project, but may be pretty difficult unless you are already comfortable with server technology or are enthusiastic about learning.

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  • They can recieve security updates if you use an alternative ROM such as Lineage or /e/OS.

    Can you please explain how e/OS/ is insecure?

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  • I've heard a lot of people complain about software glitches and minor hardware issues. These issues may be due to the fact that the Pixel 6 was the first Pixel to use Google's own Tensor chips.

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  • Get a Pixel 7 or newer and put Graphene OS on it. Pixels are excellent phones and have good support for custom ROMs. The Pixel 6 has a lot of weird issues that the others don't have, so avoid it. Graphene is the best ROM for privacy AND security, and it is also relatively user-friendly.

    Or, if you want an older phone, try a Pixel 3, 4 or 5. They are good phones with an older design style that may appeal to you.

    /e/OS (also known as Murena) is also a good ROM for privacy, and supports a broader range of devices.

  • How can we make Linux more appealing as "just works"?

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  • Look at the Steam Deck as an example:

    • Linux is preinstalled
    • Integrated hardware and software
    • Immutable OS that is very hard to bork
    • UI is Windows-like which is familiar to the target market
    • Good value for the price
    • Offered by a well-known and well-liked brand
    • Marketed and advertised to the target market

    We need more Linux devices like this to gain market share.

  • How do we get "normies" to adopt the Fediverse?

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  • Fedi client app developers need to design fedi client apps in a holistic way to include a custom server (as with Mammoth's moth.social) or create an account for the user on one of a curated selection of other servers, without forcing the user to choose one.

    It's a severe problem with trying to grow fedi that general users are expected to understand how servers work and make an informed decision about which one to join. General users don't care about this topic and will quickly turn away when it is forced upon them. That's why the client app needs to handle this for the user without making a fuss about it.

    These apps also need good discovery features and feeds with posts that are trending generally and for specific topics. Then devs need to make money with those apps somehow, then they need to market those apps (at this point, it goes beyond just "devs" and expands into an organization with a marketing department, etc.).

    Then, hopefully fedi's inherent advantages of interoperability and resilience will naturally cause people to choose these user-friendly, effectively marketed fedi client apps over things like Instagram, Tiktok, etc. After all, if it can't compete on its own merits with all other factors being equal, there's no point to it for most people.

  • Which anime do you enjoy with a mostly adult cast of characters?

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  • You're right, I misremembered how old the characters were. I removed it from my post. I must have thought that because it dealt with a lot of mature themes and war kind of forces kids to grow up fast.

  • Which anime do you enjoy with a mostly adult cast of characters?

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  • Black Lagoon is one of the most underrated shows. People who have seen it usually love it, but not enough people have seen it.

    I need to watch Jin-Roh sometime.

  • Which anime do you enjoy with a mostly adult cast of characters?

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  • Series

    • Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
    • Black Lagoon
    • Odd Taxi
    • Moriarty the Patriot
    • Cells at Work: Code Black
    • Cowboy Bebop
    • Trigun (1998)
    • Psycho Pass
    • Aggretsuko
    • Panty & Stocking
    • One Punch Man

    Movies

    • Patlabor
    • Patlabor 2
    • Ghost in the Shell (1995)
    • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
    • Redline
    • Porco Rosso
    • Howl's Moving Castle
    • Paprika
    • Dead Leaves

  • Ghost in the Shell - Where to Start and What's Worth Watching (and Reading)

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  • My only point of disagreement with the article is I really like Man/Machine Interface. I know it's kind of messy and not as clear with the plot and themes as some other entries, but the visuals alone make it worthwhile for me, it's such a trip.