Pellegrini’s victory cemented Fico’s grip on power by giving him and his allies control of major strategic posts. The new government immediately halted any arms deliveries to Ukraine.
I know. But the incumbents have been putting off the transition to EVs for decades in the name of short term profits and now they’re caught with their pants down. If they had seriously invested ten years ago, they’d be much further along.
I noticed that I only had 5 GiB of free space left today. After quickly deleting some cached files, I tried to figure out what was causing this, but a lot was missing. Every tool gives a different amount of remaining storage space. System Monitor says I’m using 892.2 GiB/2.8 TiB (I don’t even have 2.8 TiB of storage...
I thought I was safe from this if I installed windows on a completely separate harddrive… I clearly overestimated Microsoft’s ability to make on operating system that does not act like literal malware. Oh well! I guess I’m 100% linux now.
I always had trouble with running dual boot, mostly because I don’t really have a clue about all this stuff. So the consequence was to ditch Windows. Never going back.
A sleep tracker really helped me. The worst thing about sleeplessness is the fear of sleeplessness. Seeing that you did actually sleep, even though it felt like you were lying awake all night, really helped me put things into perspective. Also, it’ll show everything you do wrong, like go to bed too late, drink etc. That way you always know why things aren’t going well and you can also see how being disciplined helps.
A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former U.S. president’s defense claims, in a sign that prosecutors might face a difficult road ahead....
I used linux intermittently in the last 15 or so years, migrating from early Ubuntu versions, to Manjaro, Pop!_OS, Debian, etc. And decided to give Arch a try just recently; with all the memes around its high entry point, I was really expecting to struggle for a long time to set it up just as I want....
Where would one find custom Pipewire profiles for specific speakers and would those work for an unwashed Mint peasant like me? I have external speakers for my PC but the sound has room for improvement. I tried tweaking with Easyeffects but that is not really that easy if you have no idea about sound engineering.
At issue is a once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them look healthier than they really were — all because of an automated formula that calculated results for Black and non-Black patients differently. That race-based equation could delay diagnosis of organ failure...
That headline could have been written any time throughout the last century. Egypt, and all other Arab nations for that matter have never given a flying fuck about the Palestinians.
In an email exchange with a conservative think tank, tucked into an SEC filing, the electronics retailer offered to screen its employee groups’ donations to LGBTQ causes....
I am using the Steam Flatpak on OpenSuse Tumbleweed and when using the Steam interface, specifically when I get a chat message or try to respond to one, the Steam UI will hard freeze, as in a I can’t type or move windows or interact with anything and then 30 seconds or so later everything goes back to normal. Plasma is still...
According to David Axe ar Forbes, the 38th Regiment’s only known air-to-air kill was a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone pictured below on March 14, 2023.
I editorialised the title as the original was clickbait, but the video itself is quite good. Interestingly, e-bikes are claimed to have lower emissions than acoustic bikes, although it likely depends on diet (the author didn’t specifically compare a vegan diet between the two types but did indicate that vegan + electric is the...
A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe's largest solar farm ( electrek.co )
Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakian presidential election ( www.theguardian.com )
Pellegrini’s victory cemented Fico’s grip on power by giving him and his allies control of major strategic posts. The new government immediately halted any arms deliveries to Ukraine.
BYD leads EV sales surge in Brazil with affordable electric cars ( electrek.co )
Tesla scraps its plan for a $25,000 Model 2 EV ( arstechnica.com )
Getting People Onto a Good Messaging App
Folks, I have finally figured it out....
Woman breaks her neck inside St. Clair County Jail, isn't taken to the hospital for days ( www.wxyz.com )
‘They were moving me all around and I had a broken neck.’...
non-Euclidean filesystem
I noticed that I only had 5 GiB of free space left today. After quickly deleting some cached files, I tried to figure out what was causing this, but a lot was missing. Every tool gives a different amount of remaining storage space. System Monitor says I’m using 892.2 GiB/2.8 TiB (I don’t even have 2.8 TiB of storage...
Argentina battles dengue surge and repellent shortage ( www.bbc.com )
Argentina is facing an insect repellent shortage as the country prepares for its worst-ever dengue season....
Nio sees 1st mass-produced 150-kWh semi-solid battery pack roll off line ( cnevpost.com )
Windows just fucked up my bootloader...
I thought I was safe from this if I installed windows on a completely separate harddrive… I clearly overestimated Microsoft’s ability to make on operating system that does not act like literal malware. Oh well! I guess I’m 100% linux now.
Bird Flu Is Picking its Way Across the Animal Kingdom—and Climate Change Could Be Making it Worse - Inside Climate News ( insideclimatenews.org )
Russia's primary chipmaker is struggling with a defect rate of about 50 percent ( www.techspot.com )
Sanctions have crippled Baikal’s production and packaging capabilities...
Outrage as traditional Ghanaian priest, 63, marries 12-year-old girl ( www.bbc.com )
An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl....
Any good tips on how to sleep better?
You go to either Linus Torvalds's house or the Apple Store ( lemmy.ca )
Linux Mint 22 Adopts PipeWire, New Linux Kernel Cadence - OMG! Ubuntu ( www.omgubuntu.co.uk )
Been getting a lot of these emails lately ( imgflip.com )
US judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors ( www.reuters.com )
A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former U.S. president’s defense claims, in a sign that prosecutors might face a difficult road ahead....
Tried Arch for the first time | My experience and impressions ( lemmy.ml )
I used linux intermittently in the last 15 or so years, migrating from early Ubuntu versions, to Manjaro, Pop!_OS, Debian, etc. And decided to give Arch a try just recently; with all the memes around its high entry point, I was really expecting to struggle for a long time to set it up just as I want....
Absolute Trigger Rule ( lemmy.world )
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing ( apnews.com )
At issue is a once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them look healthier than they really were — all because of an automated formula that calculated results for Black and non-Black patients differently. That race-based equation could delay diagnosis of organ failure...
3 days 🤯 ( jlai.lu )
Egypt Has Betrayed Palestinians in Their Time of Greatest Need ( truthout.org )
Simple as ( lemmy.world )
10 Years of Git: An Interview with Git Creator Linus Torvalds [2015] ( www.linuxfoundation.org )
Reddit shares plunge almost 25% in two days, finish the week below first day close ( www.cnbc.com )
Best Buy offers to screen LGBTQ nonprofit donations after conservative pressure, filing shows ( www.nbcnews.com )
In an email exchange with a conservative think tank, tucked into an SEC filing, the electronics retailer offered to screen its employee groups’ donations to LGBTQ causes....
I agree. ( lemmy.world )
Texas GOP meets group suggesting death penalty for women who seek abortions ( www.newsweek.com )
Mass Deportations Seen in St. Petersburg After Moscow Concert Attack ( www.themoscowtimes.com )
Steam Flatpak interface randomly freezes
I am using the Steam Flatpak on OpenSuse Tumbleweed and when using the Steam interface, specifically when I get a chat message or try to respond to one, the Steam UI will hard freeze, as in a I can’t type or move windows or interact with anything and then 30 seconds or so later everything goes back to normal. Plasma is still...
Your Computer Isn't Yours: Apple stores every program Mac users run, and when and where they ran it ( sneak.berlin )
Edit: Guys I didn't write the headline; the subtitle that I added, I've now fixed tho...
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Russian Su-27 Hit By Friendly Fire Plunges Into The Black Sea In Flames ( simpleflying.com )
Ted Cruz, US senator mocked for flight to Cancún, seeks airport police escorts ( www.theguardian.com )
Republican senator, who flew to Mexico as Texas faced deadly cold snap, complains of ‘serious security threats’ to lawmakers...
This is way too close for comfort... ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
E-bike environmental impact in comparison to other forms of transport ( www.youtube.com )
I editorialised the title as the original was clickbait, but the video itself is quite good. Interestingly, e-bikes are claimed to have lower emissions than acoustic bikes, although it likely depends on diet (the author didn’t specifically compare a vegan diet between the two types but did indicate that vegan + electric is the...