TeaWithDani

Its because of Covid. Basically during remote school, they overhauled everything to be all take home or timed web tests and other stuff that is super easy to spoof with a chat bot. Been in some of those classes and 95% of the class cheated.

Profs are just really slow to change and going back to 2019 feels like a hassle to them.

If he had time for three mistresses, he wasn’t doing all that much work now was he?

I’ve been converting my entire docker stack to rootless. You run into a number of issues where certain applications simply cannot handle having that limited access, especially on smaller or more niche projects. The documentation doesn’t offer solutions so you are just shit out of luck unless you can troubleshoot it.

Well rising interest rates around the world + more attractive stocks for traditional businesses are no longer strangled by tariffs. Migrating that capital isn’t going to be favorable for a sector that needs every single penny.

No, SUSE lays off workers because it has been purchased by private equity ghouls and they have been looking to flip it quickly this past year.

Just look who is up for reelection in 2 and 4 years. Apply the current mood to the vote and there’s a dozen of them on the way out.

Don’t need to impeach anyone if you just hand them over to The Hague.

I think they’ll get a 2/3 on some things. Republicans will start breaking rank now that Trump is a lame duck.

Im just realizing that Youtube music pushing so many remixes in the discovery was just enshitfication or IP shrinkflation.

I dont even understand why music labels would want to work with these platforms at all if they are actively doing everything to cut them out and rip off their IP. Who needs enemies with friends like that…

The Republicans folded like lawn chairs once they knew they couldn’t block the release of the Epstein Files. They just need to be pressured enough to throw the executive under the bus to save their own asses.

XigmaNAS is a cool project. Branched off TrueNAS a long time ago and is mostly FreeBSD with extra bits. Unfortunately the update schedule is a bit slow and they aren’t keeping up with the latest versions.

I think at this point it would be best to just release the XigmaNAS web gui and tools as packages for FreeBSD.

I liked how easy it was to configure as a USB boot to RAM embedded OS. But I moved to FreeBSD 15.1 to not be using an EOL FreeBSD 14.3 system.

You’d be surprised how easy they are to use. Most are just “next” simulators when it comes to the install.

They are geared mostly to server use, so not much attention is given to spinning up a DE quickly, but even OpenBSD gets a window manager up with a few checked boxes in the install. I think there’s a package you can get on FreeBSD that is just an install script to setup a Gnome/KDE/XFCE/wtv environment in just a few prompts. I believe GhostBSD is meant to be the desktop one with the gui and easy to use installer.

I found all three BSDs Ive used easier to setup than Debian, for reference. Things make logical sense and are fundamentally really simple. Way simpler than Linux in general.

The people who work in the BSDs have genuine love and passion for software. There are different philosophies to each, but they are so focused in ways you won’t see with broader linux projects. They are a great contribution.

-I’ve used FreeBSD and XigmaNAS for my NAS. Would choose over Linux any day.

-I’m going to spin up NetBSD for my Dreamcast. Maybe some other really vintage gear.

-I run OpenBSD on an old 32 bit netbook, because it still comfortably supports 32 bit systems. Linux 32 bit support is inconsistent.

If you want newer packages, yes. Mint is based off Ubuntu 24 LTS and honestly the jump to Ubuntu 26 is worthwhile if you prefer wayland.

Pika OS will ship a few WMs presetup and will be on Debian Sid. Interesting alternative. Personally, a stripped down Ubuntu 26 with your WM will give you the best stability and support.

I always fall back to the examples of when ai beat humans at chess and recently at go. That feat hasn’t made those games obsolete. People still practice and learn them for it’s own sake. Both and many other games are more popular now than they have ever been in history.

The same can be said for athleticism, story writing or many other things. Its just not about ticking a box and “winning”.

Sure call it SI, for Simulated Intelligence, because that’s all it is, an illusion of intelligence.

I didn’t say anything about the creator but more the reason the thing exists. Reactionary projects tend to just suck and be full of drama. I’m never surprised when it’s discovered its creators are jerks.

Honestly, you’d be surprised how easy it is to avoid distasteful things and people.

There’s two kinds of projects in FOSS: those made because someone hates something and wants to replace it, and those made by people who love something.

The first is often made by assholes and sociopaths. I try to fill my life with the second kind.

I think you should avoid things created out of hate.

Im not critical, Im just saying 30% is a good business that pays well. They dont need to scalp more off the top.

Retail stores make way less than that. Their margins are razor thin.