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vividspecter

@ vividspecter @aussie.zone

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  • What are some words where the "opposite" one means the same thing?

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  • Slightly different, but single words meaning multiple conflicting things seem to come to mind more readily:

    • Drop meaning both to abandon or release a product
    • Table meaning both put something aside or putting up for discussion
    • Literally meaning both literal and figurative
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    Steam Controller page updated: $99 USD, releases May 4th

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  • AUD price is pretty much right at the limit of what I'd be willing to pay (150 AUD). I'll probably wait a bit though, as I'm not playing many trackpad required games at the moment.

  • Is there a more private running watch/app and is it worth it for running?

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  • Look for a watch supported by gadgetbridge and then just don't connect the watch to the internet or use the official apps. Although Garmin at least allows you to prevent sending personal data so you can still get firmware updates, which is useful because much of the functionality is on the watch itself.

  • After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all

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  • Don't even need a driver with modern IPP supported printers, they just work. At least with basic printing needs, but probably some gaps for complex stuff.

  • Windows 11 vs Linux on 8GB RAM – Who Wins?

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  • They don't mention it in the description but this is mainly about kernel fixes and some associated utilities which have improved VRAM management on AMD GPUs on Linux. It's not upstreamed yet AFAICT, but that's why they used CachyOS which includes the patches and utilities out of the box.

  • Milk, bread prices to increase within weeks due to war in Iran

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  • There's not too much that can be done in the short term. I'd like to see an increase of the welfare rate, but that seems to be a hard sell at the moment.

    Any other solutions that apply more generally will likely just make inflation worse. Longer term solutions such as electrification, a more aggressive renewable rollout, and local urea production will be more of a benefit in the long term.

    You could rapidly roll out active transport measures, but it's probably not enough to make a huge dent in overall fuel demand, although it would be better than nothing.

  • 10 years old laptop - is it time to retire?

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  • I prefer to use a system with more RAM, but even many of today's systems are still using that amount (especially since the AI supply chain crisis).

    I'd try chucking Linux on it first, which is generally more RAM efficient if configured correctly.

  • Nextcloud stops bug bounty program due to increase of low-effort AI-generated reports

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  • Hopefully forgejo will have federation released soon which will make interacting across projects easier. Although maybe that will just encourage the bots to use it, so can't win really.

  • Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

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  • This article from the same author is also a great read:

    Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

    and reinforces how out of touch these people are from reality due to their lack of intellectual curiosity and the cavalcade of equally vapid sycophants that surrounds them.

  • What is a small thing you did that changed your life in a big way?

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  • Your body gets used to it after a while, although you may still be a bit more gassy than people who shit once a week.

  • How many products does Microsoft have named ‘Copilot’? This is a map with all of them

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  • That's unfortunate. There's some discussion on ProtonDB that may be useful for workarounds etc, but you're probably already aware of that.

  • How many products does Microsoft have named ‘Copilot’? This is a map with all of them

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  • Another option might be the LTSC version of Windows which doesn't have as much of this nonsense.

    Or game on Linux instead if you game of choice isn't riddled with anti-cheat "software".

  • At what point does a person become an "adult"?

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  • When you stop trying to prove to people that you're an adult.

  • There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains

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  • Another thing I noticed recently is how many people can't even go for a walk without looking down at their phone the entire time. I get that carrying a phone is pretty essential for most people, but people used to at least keep it in their pockets. Now they are either carrying it in their hands or actively looking at.

    Actually, I wonder if the size of phones now is worsening the problem because they are too big to fit in their pockets? Probably a secondary cause though I suspect.

  • Rocknix now adds official Steam support to Android handhelds, turning them into mini Steam Decks (Linux + Proton games)

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  • Name reminds me of rockbox, which is a Linux-based firmware for digital audio players. I'm not sure if they are intentionally riffing on the name but this looks to be a similar idea but for gaming handhelds.

  • Erika Kirk event booted off high school campus after backlash from students and parents

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  • "Sense" seems to be responding to backlash in this case. They are still supporting TP's extreme right-wing anti-education propaganda, by a school of all places!

    EDIT: It read like the school were organising it themselves but it seems it was by a student club? Kind of weird that such a thing exists and they can host "high-profile" people, but there might be some indication the school itself wasn't aware of it.

    The relocated gathering will be restricted to members of a TPUSA-affiliated student club and a single guest apiece. School officials were careful to note that taxpayer money won't foot the bill, and the visit carries no official district stamp of approval.

  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    This lobby barely blinks when Trump threatens genocide, but is in meltdown when Bowen talks wind and solar

    reneweconomy.com.au /this-lobby-barely-blinks-when-trump-threatens-genocide-but-is-in-meltdown-when-bowen-talks-wind-and-solar/

  • A wave of low-cost electric trucks is heading for Australia

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  • This is for freight trucks, not the "trucks" that people drive to their suburban supermarkets.

    And in the case of freight, the lack of charging infrastructure is a significant problem, but hopefully the war will drive government and private operators into action.

  • This psyop rules

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  • These men come to me with tears in their eyes telling me they are more straight than anyone else, maybe ever.

  • This psyop rules

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  • Women have a significant issue with losing muscle mass in older age, increasing the chance they will be frail and have limited mobility. Lifting weights throughout life is protective of that (and for men too, but to a lesser extent since they tend to have greater muscle mass).

  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Australia needs to rapidly electrify as much as possible, as fast as possible

    reneweconomy.com.au /australia-needs-to-rapidly-electrify-as-much-as-possible-as-fast-as-possible/
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan

    www.theguardian.com /australia-news/2026/apr/07/ben-roberts-smith-arrested-brs-australian-soldier-sas-alleged-war-crimes-ntwnfb
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Cars make way for bikes as Sydney commuters saddle up to circumvent ‘crazy’ fuel costs

    www.theguardian.com /lifeandstyle/2026/apr/06/fuel-crisis-sydney-commuters-cycling
  • Linux @programming.dev
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

    www.theverge.com /tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme

    www.theguardian.com /australia-news/2026/mar/31/australia-university-fees-scheme-reform-delays
  • Australia @aussie.zone
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    Victorians and Tasmanians get free public transport as state governments seek to ease surge in fuel demand

    www.theguardian.com /australia-news/2026/mar/29/victoria-free-public-transport-april-petrol-prices
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government

    www.theguardian.com /australia-news/2026/mar/25/victoria-animal-protection-laws-shelved
  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Diesel replacement: Australia's billion-dollar opportunity to electrify, cut global fossil ties

    reneweconomy.com.au /diesel-replacement-australias-billion-dollar-opportunity-to-electrify-cut-global-fossil-ties/
  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    What fossil madness is this? Wars can't interrupt flow of wind and the sun, but all we hear is drill, baby, drill

    reneweconomy.com.au /what-fossil-madness-is-this-wars-cant-interrupt-flow-of-wind-and-the-sun-but-all-we-hear-is-drill-baby-drill/
  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Dolphin Progress Report: Release 2603

    dolphin-emu.org /blog/2026/03/12/dolphin-progress-report-release-2603/
  • Australia @aussie.zone
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    Labor must stop juicing house prices and make buying a home the Australian dream – not negatively gearing one | Greg Jericho

    www.theguardian.com /business/grogonomics/2026/mar/11/labor-government-house-prices-capital-gains-tax-negative-gearing-budget
  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Valve/RADV Developers Look At More Per-Game Tuning/Optimizations For Mesa Drivers

    www.phoronix.com /news/Mesa-RADV-More-Per-Game-Tuning
  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    "A tidal wave of hostile messaging:" The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables

    reneweconomy.com.au /a-tidal-wave-of-hostile-messaging-the-billions-spent-each-year-by-the-fossil-fuel-industry-demonising-renewables/
  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever

    theconversation.com /the-strikes-on-iran-show-why-quitting-oil-is-more-important-than-ever-277192
  • Australia @aussie.zone
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    It’s 978 days since Peta Murphy called for a ban on betting ads. What happened to Labor’s pledge to respect parliament? | Josh Butler

    www.theguardian.com /australia-news/2026/mar/02/labor-gambling-parliament-inquiry-reports-teal-independents
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Finally fixing capital gains tax is good – but linking it to another tax cut for Australia’s rich is bollocks | Greg Jericho

    www.theguardian.com /business/grogonomics/2026/feb/25/capital-gains-tax-discount-federal-budget-coalition-tax-cuts-for-the-richest
  • Aussie Enviro @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    ‘Blood cobalt’ is disappearing from batteries – and cheaper, cleaner batteries are arriving

    theconversation.com /blood-cobalt-is-disappearing-from-batteries-and-cheaper-cleaner-batteries-are-arriving-263808
  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2026/02/experimental-code-ready-for-testing-to-enable-hdmi-2-1-frl-with-amdgpu-on-linux/
  • Australia @aussie.zone
    vividspecter @aussie.zone

    Council scraps four-day work week plan after backlash from business sector

    www.abc.net.au /news/2026-02-18/launceston-council-scraps-4-day-work-week-after-backlash/106358434