into music (drumming) and programming in new york, ny
#1 is Guyana, for anyone curious
I think more regional / city instances would be great. Seems like a natural way to consolidate activity around local content, meetups, activism, etc etc while also staying totally connected to everything else
Long train trips and subway rides are pretty ideal. Mainly since they get rid of that nagging sense of whatever other things I “could be doing” in those moments (going to the gym, practicing an instrument etc)
That’s true, might not have gotten into Metroid later without playing this one. Good point!
Super Smash Bros (every incarnation). Never got the hype
The Pinetime’s a pretty solid FOSS watch, actually. Assuming you’re ok with pretty basic use cases (for now)- it’s easily worth the $30ish to get one, anyway.
The vast majority of federal cases end with a plea deal. Any idea if that could include forfeiting any right to run for public office? Would be great for peace of mind if so
Boox in particular is known for brazenly violating the GPL, repeatedly. Their hardware looks decent, but there’s no way I’m supporting that.
Hope this brings us one step closer to never having to hear about him again.
I’ve been voting with my wallet on this one for years- no headphone jack, no purchase
I’d vote for Windows 2000, but the point stands. All it needed (in hindsight) was virtual desktops
Alcohol is toxic, carcinogenic garbage and we’d be noticeably better off if everyone voluntarily stopped drinking it.
The world is a slightly better place without him in it.
Sure, though I like the idea of more explicitly supporting instances with better quality control.
Seems like there’s also no way around blocking individual users who openly support fascists.
I’ve already done the same, can recommend it
If they’re interested in having good-faith discussions, sure.
One of the main reasons I’ve switched over to feddit.de. Hope more instances have the sense to block servers that are openly pro-imperialism and pro-totalitarianism.
So clearly- if I go to Washington DC and start protesting in the street on behalf of these people (who I’d agree are being persecuted unjustly, despite one of them being Australian), I’ll be taken away and jailed within minutes, right?
Not sure I’ve seen many reports of the USA jailing or disappearing its own citizens when they dare speak up about said atrocities.
I physically can’t use a browser without Vimium anymore.