Kind of disturbing to hear people saying "this is the new normal" about the climate crisis. It isn't a new normal, because it will carry on getting hotter if we carry on using fossil fuels.
This "new normal" talking point seems to be the latest way fossil fuel companies are trying to avoid action 🤮
If I could convert an #epub to an #infocom "game" file, then that #ebook could be read on any device with a #frotz interpreter... with the ability to save your place by... saving... just like you would in a #textAdventure
With this, you can store a complex file (an actual program, a document, an image, etc) as a set of QR codes that can be scanned back in from paper later
A "bone folder" is a #paper folding tool that used to be made of bone.
Working on #zine stuff and thinking "There should be a #RollerDerbyGirl named #BoneFolder..."
I am looking for an A4 size thermal printer that accepts use as a "generic serial/parallel" printer over USB. Not pdf/ps/etc
echo "Some text" >/dev/usb/lp1
or something similar
and then "Some text" prints out with no banners, no extra line spaces, etc
I am in my late 40s. I do not have chill. I have "too tired to deal with this shit."
PSA: #Fiction does not have to be realistic
Denigrating multiskill people with "jack of all trades and master of none" is a trick of #capitalism to socially push people into specialization, which can be leveraged and taken advantage of easier by the #capitalists.
If they press you, tell them you literally have more skill in more things than most people.
Oh, but what I would do to get my hands on a bike that wears a metal miniskirt!
Think of all the little fixers and makers that could live decently if we had #UBI. Imagine all of the #bikes #typewriters #computers #shovels #vehicles and more that could be maintained or created. The country and the world would be better for it
Idea: A Chūnibyō dog-girl who has delusions of being a werewolf
The game publishing giant EA has been taken over by the Saudi government, Saudi Arabia now owns 93.4% of EA.
LGBTQIA+ rights do not exist at all in Saudi Arabia. The penalty for homosexuality is death.
If you weren't already avoiding EA, it might be a good idea to stop buying their games.
EDIT: Just to make it totally clear, the problem is the Saudi Arabian government, not Saudi people.
It's the authoritarian Saudi regime that represses its own people. The Saudi people are the victims.
cc @gaming
A personal vehicle should be sized like a PERSONAL vehicle: Small, lightweight, and presenting the least amount of danger to others possible.
A primary difference between #boilerplate and #LLM generated "starter code" is that boilerplate was written by someone (or several) with many years of experience, who learned what was generally needed to start a good project.
The token generator is an idiot throwing spaghetti at the wall and calling it code.
LLM is still not #AI
"If you're so smart, why do you make mistakes?"
"That is the dumbest question I have ever heard."
Hey self-hosting people!
Is there any agreed collective term for distros like @yunohost or @freedomboxfndn which are specifically designed to turn a PC into a self-hosting server with a graphical interface for setting up services?
A self-hosting OS? Something else?