Some languages (American English): "Okay so we're just going to keep the legacy spelling and everyone will be tortured in school to learning how to spell it when we don't pronounce it that way any longer."
Other languages: We're just going to update the spelling, really, there's no sense in keeping the legacy spelling around when no one pronounces anything that way any longer.
Then there's Irish: ¿por qué no los dos?
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me: wtf why does this music sound weird
FLAC - 6.0 - 7966 kbps - 96kHz - 24bit
oh 6 channel flac? what the hell
Speech To Audio Relay. Contribute to samtupy/star development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
When we moved into our new house, I got a new recliner. I explicitly wanted one that was fully manual, but had a hell of a hard time finding new recliners that weren't "power" recliners. I'd like it if my recliner, for example, still works if the power goes out.
I sure as hell did not want a recliner that had any kind of "smart" functionality or that needs to be hooked up to a network. There may be a good reason for such things when it comes to assistive technologies, I don't know. If so, I'm glad that folks who need such things can get them--but I really, really do not want *my furniture* to have any dependencies on "the cloud" thankyouverymuch.
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“Would be great if my bed wasn’t stuck in an inclined position …”…Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
the thing is there is no justification to use the clown except:
1. if you want to extract a rent
2. don't want to R&D something that works with local control
3. want built-in surveillance.
This is pure enshittification.
After four years of development, we’re thrilled to announce a major milestone in the evolution of Stalwart — the full implementation of JMAP for Calendars, Contacts, Address Books, File Storage, and Sharing.stalw.art
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Pojďme poslat Danu do Ruska! Nadační fond pro Ukrajinu uspořádal novou sbírku, která na počest Dany Drábové zaplatí novou střelu Flamingo a pojmenuje ji DANA 1.
Poslal jsem litr, pokud můžete, přispějte též. (Mají i fancy merch s motivem sbírky.)
zbraneproukrajinu.cz/kampane/d…
Ukrajina vyvinula vlastní raketu s doletem až do Mosky (3000 kilometrů) a my jsme se zeptali jestli si ji můžeme koupit a pojmenovat jí po Daně Drábové. A oni řekli, že ano.www.zbraneproukrajinu.cz
Every day, millions of people are left behind by technology that was never built with them in mind.Taylor Arndt (Taylor’s Substack)
Navigating the Tube in London, after you've been to Singapore or Hong Hong, feels like traveling back in time. You half expected the trains to be pulled by steam locomotives.
The Elisabeth Line is cool though. Do more of that, London!
# Apple may be forced to allow rival app stores in UK
Very sensible.
F-Droid, iOS edition? :)
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04gz1…
The Competition and Markets Authority says the tech giant dominates the smartphone market along with Google.Imran Rahman-Jones (BBC News)
It probably won't matter much. The current app store requirements in the EU are:
- you have to get a letter of credit that you're good for 1.2 million Euros
- you have to have been a developer for 2 years with like over 1 million downloads in the last calendar year
- the apps must still obey all the normal app store guidelines
Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.Igalia
Key findings:
45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or incorrect attributions.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
Gemini performed worst with significant issues in 76% of responses, more than double the other assistants, largely due to its poor sourcing performance.
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An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBCwww.bbc.co.uk
More than a few people have been snarky in my presence about LWN's, shall we say, vintage style.
However; I don't really see the value in change for change's sake *and* our design is user-friendly and works well for a wide range of browsers (not just Chrome).
I'm moved to mention this after trying, and failing, to read an article on a site that sure is modern... and unreadable.
Just... give me text and the occasional image when necessary, please? Sigh.
"The #Orca screen reader now announces caps lock state changes, and screen readers will now describe the Shortcuts and Autostart pages more optimally. A new grayscale color filter for people sensitive to colors, developers have done a full pass to eliminate bright flashes in the UI, and the desktop zoom feature will now follow the text insertion point. Keyboard navigation has been improved, and a few other small changes have been to improve #accessibility."
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KDE Plasma 6.5 released KDE is on a roll lately, and keeps on rolling with today's release of KDE Plasma 6.5.Mastodon 🐘
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"My device stopped working because AWS was down"
Then it is not your device.
We are proud to announce the go-live of our new website, izzyondroid.org/ 🥳
Although still modest, this site lets newcomers jump straight into #IzzyOnDroid and explains what makes our repository worth using. We also hope the new domain will increase visibility and reduce confusion.
We’d love to hear your thoughts here on the Fediverse. Encounter an issue? Please report it on our Codeberg issue tracker at codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/izzyo…. And, YES! — our website is #OpenSource 🤗
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Congrats! I love the new website, minimalist as I like'm :D
What is the app store featured on the screenshot? It doesn't seem to be F-droid?
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Just imagine. If all the money that's been poured into the sparkling autocarrot industry, had instead been poured into education, and feeding people. We could have solved world hunger. We could have dramatically improved education across the whole planet.
Instead? We're burning the planet down and using all the water cos some people are too lazy to write their own emails.
FFS.
Two More Colleges—Arizona and USC—Reject Trump Trans Bathroom Ban Compact
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
The universities are the latest in a series of institutions that are refusing to comply with Trump's threats to target trans people.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
Going live in less than five minutes! Here's the direct link to the stream:
Dive into sampling for sound design -- a look into the way I use sampling in my sound design & music-making process. Streaming at 12:30 p.m. PDT (Pacific/ Los Angeles time) today
#SoundDesign #sampling #MusicProduction
Today we'll be looking at the techniques and approach I use when sampling for sound design. This will cover the theory, basics and some techniques I use whil...YouTube
I don’t know how I will bear all these expenses alone
*securing shelter*
*raising the amount needed to complete my studies*
*winter is coming and I don’t know how we will endure the cold*
*our daily struggle to get food and water*
I am fighting alone; no one feels my suffering. Please, help us
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@aral
@joynewacc
@davidculley
@mrtagrc @calendsofapril
@MutualAidNet
@BlackAzizAnansi @jwildeboer @shtrom
@vosje62
#gaza
My name is Mohammad Mazen Dawood. I am 20 years old and from northern Gaza. I was a computer engineering student, full of hope and passion to finish my degree and start working to support my family.Chuffed
Apple has been designated with strategic market status (SMS) in the United Kingdom for iOS and iPadOS, a move that empowers regulators to impose...Hartley Charlton (MacRumors.com)
Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network - berty/bertyGitHub
I was asked by a new comer how does one deal with all the comments on one's posts. I replied that one must hold the mindset of this quote from Plato.
"A wise man has something to say and a fool has to say something"
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#MUTUALAID REQUEST
5 months after escaping my abuser, I'm finally getting started w a lawyer who can help protect me & my toddler. The sliding scale fee is $200/hr, which will add up to thousands each month. We also need a car & housing support.
Goal is $6k in the next month 💕
0/6000
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paypal.me/natoleander
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#transmutualaid #queermutualaid #disabledmutualaid #mutualaidrequest #helpfolkslive2025 #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid
#MUTUALAID REQUEST
Still need another $1600 in the next 2 days to stay on top of lawyer bills, $3600 to hit the goal toward all bills.
2400/6000 by Nov 14
chuffed.org/project/replace-ou…
paypal.me/natoleander
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#mutualaidrequest #urgentmutualaid #disabledmutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #transmutualaid #queermutualaid #genderfluid #helpfolkslive2025 #help #begpost #transcrowdfund #lgbtq #crowdfund #crowdfunding #support @MutualAidNet
URGENT #MUTUALAID
Bad news: restraining order denied again, meaning it won't be safe to return to our apartment. $1800 needed for lawyer by Tues 11/11, and we'll need several thousand more to safely relocate.
120/1800 11/11 lawyer goal
0/6000 Housing goal
chuffed.org/project/replace-ou…
paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp natsmith89
Good evening everyone! 
This is my daily post, where I kindly ask you to consider donating to or sharing the campaign of Gazans and their families who have been verified via gaza-verified.org.
You can find a link to their mastodon accounts where they share their campaigns on the websites.
The situation truly is critical and every bit helps.
There is also this article on hotpress, featuring some of our Gazan fedizens, sharing their experiences.
hotpress.com/opinion/can-you-h…
These are some of the folks in need of support.
@abeerabed22
gofund.me/f6e9cc9d
@eslamradwan1_D_5
gofund.me/5e802954
@Aseelsehwel
chuffed.org/project/138285-hel…
@mohshbair
chuffed.org/project/mohshbairg…
Thank you very much and have a good night. 🙏 
أعزائي سكان غزة الذين يستخدمون gofund.me، شاركوا رابط gofund.me كاملاً إن أمكن. لا أستطيع الوصول إلى حملاتكم اليوم باستخدام الروابط المختصرة من ملفكم الشخصي. :(
I'm Joe in the UK, I've been in touch with Aseel from the Sehwel family for over a year now and have been following their difficult struggle to afford medication, shelter and food in Gaza.Chuffed
Meta has announced new tools to help WhatsApp and Messenger users protect themselves from potential scams and secure their accounts.
I canceled my two streaming services and I have been giving that money away to particular writers and youTube creators.
Creepy Stories
Insect and Science Content
Interesting Political Commentary
Crafts and Arts
Your list might be different.
I look for anyone with fewer than 100k followers. Ideally under 30K.
IMO It would only take maybe 50,000 or so people doing this to have a massive impact on what kind of media is available.
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