Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a mobile ecosystem outside of the watchful eye of the Big Tech giants and gatekeepers? A system that includes everything from operating systems, to app stores, to cloud services, messaging apps, email servers and more? A system that puts your privacy first, believes in a...
I just had this thought while filling out a form. It’s pretty unlikely that anybody has seen a picture of themselves riding a motorcycle on a CAPTCHA but it’s not impossible and would be pretty cool!
Stoned off my ass, decided to take a shower. Got in, water’s too hot, turned the knob. Water got hotter, turned the knob the other way, water got hotter. Panicked, turned the knob hard the other way, now burning. Panicked harder, turned the knob hard the other way, water now lethally hot. Finally got my shit together, turned the water off and went to bed.
Consumers have embraced ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ products that allow them to pay for purchases in installments, but it’s not clear how many of these loans are out there....
I have a solar array on my roof. If I find my house in OSM, there’s a lightning bolt icon indicating there’s a solar array present. Not only that, but the exact layout of the panels in my roof is shown. I never submitted this info to anyone, Google Maps Satellite view doesn’t show them. I’m really curious where OSM got...
Chicago Police Department leaders said Thursday they have decided not to punish any officers whose names appeared on the leaked membership list of the Oath Keepers, an anti-government extremist group that played a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol....
The house I live in has integrated speakers and they are all hooked up to an old AV receiver (Marantz NR1604). Currently it is annoying to play music through the receiver because essentially I have to plug my phone directly to the receiver. I am looking at other options....
This looks amazing. I’m gonna wait for pgsql support, but you had me here: “Otherwise, if you sync using Nextcloud you can use the AntennaPods app and your podcasts will sync between Antennapod and Pinepods.”
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that NASA has physicists that understand how and why this thing works, and the article title is just bullshit.
HeliBoard keyboard is an improved fork of the now-unmaintained OpenBoard keyboard. It does not require internet permission, allowing it to be used 100% offline....
Never wait in the school car line again. Here’s how. For the first time in decades, a small but critical mass of children are riding their bikes safely to school again in the US. (wapo.st)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/10212084...
What you wish had an active community here on the lemmyverse?
Your favorite movie, series, or anything else really that you can’t find a community here (or maybe it just doesn’t exist)
Finally an alternative to Big Tech, your new open-source mobile ecosystem (f-droid.org)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to engage in a mobile ecosystem outside of the watchful eye of the Big Tech giants and gatekeepers? A system that includes everything from operating systems, to app stores, to cloud services, messaging apps, email servers and more? A system that puts your privacy first, believes in a...
Biden Bounces Back In Polls As Americans Notice Netflix Added A Few Good Shows Recently (www.theonion.com)
Have you ever seen yourself on a CAPTCHA?
I just had this thought while filling out a form. It’s pretty unlikely that anybody has seen a picture of themselves riding a motorcycle on a CAPTCHA but it’s not impossible and would be pretty cool!
What's the most alarming thing you've done while drunk or high?
What horror story/movie/game/whatever terrifies you even though it's fictional?
Americans Are Racking Up 'Phantom Debt' That Wall Street Can't Track (www.bloomberg.com)
Consumers have embraced ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ products that allow them to pay for purchases in installments, but it’s not clear how many of these loans are out there....
OSM knows where my solar panels are
I have a solar array on my roof. If I find my house in OSM, there’s a lightning bolt icon indicating there’s a solar array present. Not only that, but the exact layout of the panels in my roof is shown. I never submitted this info to anyone, Google Maps Satellite view doesn’t show them. I’m really curious where OSM got...
Best BBQ on the block (mander.xyz)
Chicago police won't discipline 9 officers tied to Oath Keepers extremist group (chicago.suntimes.com)
Chicago Police Department leaders said Thursday they have decided not to punish any officers whose names appeared on the leaked membership list of the Oath Keepers, an anti-government extremist group that played a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol....
HTC One M8: The Android GOAT, 10 Years On! (www.youtube.com)
Setup ideas with an old AV receiver
The house I live in has integrated speakers and they are all hooked up to an old AV receiver (Marantz NR1604). Currently it is annoying to play music through the receiver because essentially I have to plug my phone directly to the receiver. I am looking at other options....
New soda at my store rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Pinepods 0.5.0 - Great news for Podcast enjoyers and self hosted advocates. Self hosted podcast management with Nextcloud sync. All open sourced! (github.com)
Hey all,...
Tax the rich (i.imgur.com)
Although not peer reviewed or replicated, a NASA veteran claims their Propellantless Propulsion Drive, that physics says shouldn’t work, just produced enough thrust to overcome Earth’s gravity (thedebrief.org)
This parking place is for _______ only
What 11in laptop do you suggest?
I don’t think lemmy has an equivalent /r/suggestalaptop community, but feel free to let me know if any....
Short Skirt, Long Jacket by Cake (lemmy.world)
party time (mander.xyz)
Ohio to purchase mobile homes to train public school staff in firearms (www.theguardian.com)
HeliBoard, a privacy-conscious open-source Android keyboard based on AOSP/now-unmaintained OpenBoard, is now available on F-Droid (f-droid.org)
HeliBoard keyboard is an improved fork of the now-unmaintained OpenBoard keyboard. It does not require internet permission, allowing it to be used 100% offline....