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@sensei They're part of a group that doesn't know what a woman is, so how can they know what a "Girl Boss" is?! AND they want men to say they're "women" and feminine. Not good enough. Start over. Fire them all and reinstate the old-timers that KNEW how to tell a story without the woke bs.
since i am the world's slowest cad designer i must keep going. takes me hours to get one little thing done and i spend most of my time just staring and rotating things to think of the best approach
Japan is supporting its companies to grow their business in Africa and develop trade ties across a continent where it’s mainly been seen as a key donor.
The second-biggest Asian economy’s emergence from a three-decade period of deflation has boosted its private sector’s risk appetite, Takehiko Matsuo, vice-minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Abidjan, the commercial hub of Ivory Coast.
It's still less reliant than directly trading with China. Also, the title could be interpreted as Japan reducing Africa's reliance on China. I doubt that though.
today marks the 18th anniversary of project cartographer "a fan-driven initiative that revives the online multiplayer experience of Halo 2 on PC, allowing players to connect and play together after the official servers were shut down, thereby preserving the game's legacy and community."
Not even June and today it got up to 98°F at home. And that's from a temperature sensor that's in the shade and protected from direct sunlight! #ABQwx #ABQtemp #NMwx #summer #GlobalWarming #HeatWave
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A number of products are being developed as part of the roadmap signed by Belarus and the Russian Federation. They will be launched on the market in the near future.
THE LEO ZAGAMI SHOW/MAGA COUNTER COGNITIVE WARFARE EPISODE 39 Saturday, May 31, 2025 with Leo & Christy Zagami LIVE at 3 pm PST (4 pm MT/ 5 pm CST/ 6 pm EST) with news, geopolitical, and occult analys
Pope Leo XIV signals a digital-era shift for the Church by endorsing HolyDeeds, a Vatican-backed immersive tech project that unites sacred storytelling, art and AI.
Drop Site obtained the new proposal, which Hamas drafted in consultation with a range of Palestinian factions. Witkoff swiftly denounced it as “unacceptable.”
"It's essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda, and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon."
Astonishing *NEW* details have been uncovered involving the Lost Ancient City of Atlantis, and the Eye of The Sahara. These details are so significant that t...
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Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Sponsor: Proton Mail 02:14 Weird, but good GNOME implementation 06:00 The "Spatial desktop" 08:17 Enhanced Tiling & layouts 10:03 Under the hood 12:26 Windows app support & other things 14:34 Does it regain the crown? 17:15 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers 18:24 Support the channel
Zorin OS 17 doesn't use the very latest, it's based on GNOME 43, not 45. The Software store is the one from GNOME 45, but other apps are the version from GNOME 42, like the image viewer or the file manager.
You still get access to desktop layouts, which let you change how your desktop looks and feels in one click. You also get a Zorin appearance app with accent colors, dark mode, support for other themes, and a few other options to change how the interface looks and feels, but that's all stuff Zorin OS 16 already had.
As per Zorin specific changes, the default Zorin menu now gives you a search box, to find anything you want, it uses the GNOME shell search backend, so you can enable or disable providers in the settings. You also gain an "all apps" category to see everything sorted alphabetically.
Also, Zorin OS seems to default to Wayland now,
It brings back the desktop cube. It can be enabled in the Zorin appearance settings, and it's triggered as a replacement for the activities view: instead of the strip of desktops, you get the desktop cube. You can make it turn with touchpad gestures, and windows are laid out with a nice parallax effect, floating over the desktop.
The alt tab window switcher can also be replaced with a more visual, 3D version of the default, and again, it looks good, but it's not more usable: you don't see all windows as well as a basic alt tab strip of thumbnails and icons, and it makes it harder to actually get to what you're looking for, because you don't have the full list of app icons visible all at once.
Zorin OS added advanced tiling. Again, it needs to be enabled in the Zorin Appearance settings, and it gives you not only quarter tiling, but also a lot of other options. When you tile a window to a screen edge, you get a little pop-up to fill the rest of the space with another open window, and it creates tile groups, meaning that bringing one of the window to the fore will also bring the other one alongside it.
You can also turn on tiling layouts. They're not the most legible or easy to create, as you can't just place your windows how you want them, and save that as a layout, you have to enter relatively cryptic series of numbers to define the percentage of the display each zone occupies.
Under the hood, Zorin OS 17 is Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, so you're getting packages that are close to being 2 years old. It adds snap and flatpak, with flathub enabled.
Zorin uses the Linux kernel 6.2, which, ehhh well it's end of life, and has been since May 2023,
You're also stuck at the nvidia drivers 535, so not 545, the latest ones that fix a LOT of Wayland related issues, and the mesa drivers are 23.0, where 23.3 was released recently, with a lot of improvements for recent hardware.
Zorin OS also still keeps the cool things they add on the side: first you get Zorin connect, which is KDE connect and the GS Connect extension for GNOME shell. You also get an easy one click install of Wine, called Windows app support. It installs Wine, and PlayOnLinux, so you can try and run various windows executables, but both of these are super outdated.
Andy Yen, the CEO of Proton (Mail, Drive, VPN, Pass...) answered a lot of the questions you, the community, asked, in an interview that covers basically everything!
He discusses security, privacy, the origins of Proton, how they operate, Linux support, future projects, products and features, quantum computing, passkeys, and more!
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00:00 Intro 01:16 How did Proton start? 03:24 Why start with email? 06:03 What is Proton's business model? 08:34 Why set up in Switzerland? 11:33 What data do you have on customers? 14:39 How is encryption important? 18:20 Do you always need to use a VPN? 20:47 Why focus on building an ecosystem? 24:55 Is an Office Suite planned? 26:29 What differentiates Proton from competitors? 30:26 Is Proton a viable alternative to big tech services? 33:31 Why expand to more products instead of finishing existing ones? 37:19 Does the general public care about privacy? 38:45 What's next for Proton services? 40:08 What are the plans for native Linux clients? 46:03 Will ProtonVPN offer dedicated IPs to everyone? 47:46 What's the environmental impact of Proton? 49:27 Proton on F-Droid, without Google Play notifications? 52:03 Why are code repos all separated and hard to find? 53:12 Why are addresses ending in ".me" ? 54:57 When will all apps reach feature parity? 56:24 Will SMTP relay be supported? 57:47 Will Proton focus more on businesses in the future? 59:50 Why put all your eggs in one basket with just Proton services? 01:01:00 Will Proton support passkeys? 01:03:21 Does E2E matter is the recipient isn't using it? 01:04:49 Will Proton disable port forwarding in VPN? 01:06:41 Is encryption enough to make email private? 01:09:06 What protects users from a change in Proton's code licensing? 01:11:14 How does Proton protect its infrastructure? 01:13:14 Impacts of Quantum Computing on privacy and security? 01:14:24 What's the future of Proton Bridge? 01:16:25 When will Proton photos be a thing? 01:17:17 Plans for Proton Notes? 01:18:20 Will VPN support the Apple TV? 01:21:12 Support the channel
Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens requires that the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security publish a list of states and local jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration la…
The image displays a list of counties and cities in New Mexico. The background is dark gray, and the text is white, providing a high contrast for readability. At the top, the title "New Mexico" is prominently displayed in white text on a black background. Below the title, the word "Counties" is listed, followed by a bullet-pointed list of county names, including Bernalillo County, Chaves County, Colfax County, and others, up to Taos County. The list is organized in a clear, easy-to-read format. At the bottom of the image, the word "Cities" is listed, followed by a bullet-pointed list of city names, including Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The overall layout is simple and straightforward, with a focus on providing a clear and concise list of counties and cities in New Mexico.
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Tomorrow is the first day of pride month and to celebrate, I think it’s time to remove celebration of corporate allyship (did they ever ACTUALLY care anyway or only want our money?) and go back to the roots.
Pride is a party!
Pride is a riot!
Pride is a rejection of shame and an embracing of wholeness. 🥰
So happy early pride to everyone who isn’t performing it as a show, but is actively living and loving their full being along with that of others! 🥳
By Richard Boutry. "There are seven questions surrounding this affair, which has become a matter of state, I tell you, because it directly targets Macron's party and its methods, which Pierre formally accuses in this interview."
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes targeting military facilities in the coastal regions of northwestern Syria, including areas near Tartus and Latakia.
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00:00 Intro 00:37 Sponsor: 10% off your first website with Squarespace 01:35 Who are they? 03:45 Customization Options 05:10 Comparison with Framework 07:07 Design & Build Quality 08:53 Specifications 10:35 Performance & Battery life 11:51 Display, inputs, speakers, mic & webcam 13:41 Should you buy one? 14:58 Support the channel
NovaCustom is from the Netherlands, and they're specialized in laptops, you won't find desktop PCs in here. They put the focus on customization of your laptop to your exact specifications, they ship Linux out of the box, and they use coreboot.
They offer 3 years of warranty, and they guarantee spare parts availability for your device up to 7 years after your purchase.
They have 14 inches, 15 inches and 17 inches, the cheapest they have is 749€, and the most expensive goes up to 3900 euros but that's with all the options ticked
Of course, you can change the specs, but you can also add you own logo, you can change the boot logo, you can engrave the palm rest, you can pick between Windows and Linux, or you can ask them to create a dual boot.
You can choose yo use your own keyboard layout, in ANSI or ISO, change the look of the super key, change keyboard illumination, ask to completely remove the mic and webcam...
Framework goes further, since you can even replace the entire motherboard and keep the whole chassis, keyboard, panel, webcam and ports. They don't have as many models and sizes though, and until the 16 inch model releases, you're not getting any dedicated GPU options, and you're limited to 13 inches.
Novacustom is more about customization, repairability, and allowing users access to their own hardware, where Framework is more about keeping the exact same device, and making it modular, and allowing complete upgrades.
In terms of price range, Framework will be a little bit more expensive than NovaCustom for the same configurations, but they do have better panels, and newer CPU options, plus Ryzen options that Novacustom don't currently offer.
My review unit is the NS51 series, their mid range laptop. In terms of build quality, it feels very rigid, the hinge is super solid. The whole thing is pretty heavy, 1.7 kilos, and it's quite sturdy.
The only real issue I can see is the position of the power button, next to a USB port
All the spare parts are accessible for up to 7 years after your purchase, and they give you a complete service manual.
My review unit came with a core i7 1260P. In terms of I/O, on the right, you get gigabit ethernet, the ill placed power button, one USB 2 port, a micro SD card reader, and on the right, you have your barrel charger, an HDMI port, a USB 3.0 port, and 1 thunderbolt 4 and 1 type C 3.1 Gen 2 port. You can charge the laptop using USB C.
This laptop came with coreboot, with Dasharo firmware.
In terms of performance, the CPU gets a more than honorable 2498 in single core, and 7450 in multi core. As per battery life, this chip is relatively power efficient, it lasts for about 7 hours at mid brightness, wifi on, watching youtube videos in a loop.
Now let's look at the various things this laptop comes with. The display is 15.6 inches, 1080p, 16:9, 300 nits of brightness. It covers 98% of SRGB.
As per input, the keyboard feels pretty good to type on. They keys have good travel, they bounce back well, it doesn't feel mushy for a membrane keyboard, and it sounds pretty good. It's a good keyboard.
The touchpad is decent, it doesn't feel like glass, but it's smooth enough, large enough, and it feels precise. It did wobble a little bit and you can feel that when just using tap to click.
Now, the webcam is the usual potato quality fare, it's 720p.
The microphone is the same, it will be suitable for short video conferences, but it makes you sound distant.
And finally, the speakers, they're your average fare.
This interview opens with the NewsX presenter setting the context for our chat, namely the just concluded visit to Kiev of US Senators Lindsey Graham (R - South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) who spoke about their jointly sponsored …
In the backstory bible for the world in which most of my stories take place, I have a thing called "The Blight". It is an agent of Oblivion and serves to bring all of reality back to absolute zero, no heat, no light, no movement, no time. It undoes creation. But I'm left unable to name its opposite. What do you call everywhere, everywhen, every thought, every color, infinitely bright and hot, teeming with immortal life? What's the opposite of a naked singularity? Ubiquity? Omnilarity? What do you call the thing that starts The Big Bang? What is the first tick of forward in time called?
I don't even know what hashtags to put on this but it's appreciate any suggestions for terms to use. I know you must pass through The Gleam to find it but The Gleam is not of it. The Gleam is the shining world while what lies beyond is blazing.
please boost, moderation meta/drama, on minors being "owned" by others (kink relationships)
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Okay, fedi, enough is enough with this: minors saying that they are "owned by", "property of", or "own(s)" someone, regardless of if that someone is a minor or an adult is not okay. Even if they say that in a platonic way, others can still misinterpret that as inappropriate and take action against a minor or an adult who does that.
Minors: if you have something like the examples above on your profile, you are asked to remove it.
To everyone: if you see something suggestive of a kink relationship in a minor's profile, please report it to your admins.
To admins and moderators specifically: if you learn of such behavior, follow your moderation policies to handle it as appropriate on your instance.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 115 people have been killed and dozens injured after flash floods swept through central Nigeria, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in the wake of torrential rains, authorities said on Friday.
Laut einem UNICEF-Vertreter konnten 2024 1,7 Millionen argentinische Kinder aus der Armut befreit werden. Dabei lobt er die Milei-Regierung: Bestimmte Maßnahmen hätten die Kinderarmut zurückgedrängt.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable allowing consular officers to identify Visa applicants who plan to attend, work or visit Harvard University with offenses of violence and antisemitism and reconsider their visa eligibility under U.S.
Social pressure against the unacceptable stance of the Christodoulides government regarding the genocide yields results akel.org.cy/social-pressure-ag…
At least one person has been killed and several others injured after Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes against former military installations in western Syria.
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Me as a teen rebel:
This system sucks and is pointlessly cruel
Me now:
This system sucks and is pointlessly cruel [footnotes 1, 4, 11]](https://friendica.eskimo.com/photo/preview/640/7388777 "Still image. Social media post.
Me as a teen rebel:
This system sucks and is pointlessly cruel
Me now:
This system sucks and is pointlessly cruel [footnotes 1, 4, 11]")
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