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Im just kind of done with Windows and 10 has been stable, but 11 seems to be even more intrusive and I find all the AI 'assistance' to be incredibly annoying. Im just kind of done with MS and Office and I want to try something else. I dont have many needs. I run LibreOffice spreadsheet and word processor and the only other software...

I was reminded this morning of the video in which a physical education teacher is performing a workout dance routine in Myanmar, not realizing that she captured the start of the 2021 coup d'état in the background. She's wearing a covid mask, dancing to an incredibly upbeat and catchy song while the military vehicles roll in to crush their democracy. I can't recall where...

It may surprise you to hear that ever since the tender ages of 15 to 16 (2004 to 2005) I have tried to “become famous” on the Internet. Why? I don’t know. I just wanted to. I wanted people to hear my opinions on the Internet and praise me for sharing them. I tried pretty much everything: blogging, YouTube, social media, you name it....

I have grown fond of this community. But I can’t help but feel sad that I lack this connection in my flesh life. So, how would I meet you out in the world ? When I wrack my brain I can only imagine I’d meet some of you at school, or in some cases, work ? I don’t even know how to tell someone...

It's been a long time since I've done any "serious" programming, but I have long held a desire to recreate an app that's been out of development for a decade, and I reckon I'd do fine if given the right direction. My "qualifications". I've done "school project" level stuff in *many* different languages (VB6, Python, Java, C++, C#, PHP, Lisp, Prolog, R, to name...

That is such an infinite subject that a lot of people are passionate about. It could easily be a scheduled post. So this time I am the one doing it. Any misconception is welcome as long as it is something you genuinely care about! Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~talk/1noj/what_is_a_misconception_you_are_passionate_about_and_would_like_to_clarify Votes: 50 Comments: 164

I don't think I've installed an update on my phone and felt like it was an improvement over the old version. Samsung just pushed their new firmware onto my phone and added a whole bunch of annoying AI stuff that I don't want and additionally decided for me that I no longer want the bluetooth signal in the statusbar unless I open up the...

I'm writing this as a way to, I guess, journal my thoughts but also share my experience, here's hoping it makes an interesting read. Sorry in advance if this feels disjointed or disorganized, I'm writing as I go. So for those of you that don't know, today there was a massive blackout in Iberia and some regions of France, and it was a total...

It's almost time... ...for another Tildes Backlog Burner -- the event where you try out games you've always wanted to play (but haven't yet -- for whatever reason). The Backlog Burner for May 2025 will officially begin in two days on May 1st. If you're new to the Backlog Burner, check out our previous events to get an idea of what's going on: 2024...

I feel like this was forecasted for a few years, and I'm not sure if places are following through with it yet. I looked it up, and found some articles, which I haven't vetted at all: https://www.the-sun.com/money/9078715/mass-gas-station-closures-across-country/ https://www.thestreet.com/retail/major-oil-company-unloading-1000-of-its-retail-sites https://thefw.com/shell-gas-station-store-closings/ I don't know if the political situation in the US has slowed down the gas station closures, but I'm really not interested in turning this...

Lots of exciting leagues to follow in the world of European football. I know there's not a lot of traffic in the ~sports section of tildes, but I'm sure there are some football/soccer fans on the site. So does anyone have any interesting leagues/games to watch in the next couple of weeks as these competitions near their conclusion? I'll list a few interesting things...