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sjvn, 7 months ago to random

Since both my laptop and smartphone were stolen, I'm working from the fridge today.

sjvn, 4 months ago to random

I love Elle Cordova and her clever, funny videos. This one is for all my writer and editor friends.

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sjvn, 1 month ago to random

Say what you will about VGA cables, once you had them properly connected, they were Not coming out.

sjvn, 4 months ago to random

Dress code.

sjvn, 3 months ago to random

He looks pretty calm for someone burning the skin off his fingers.

sjvn, 1 month ago to random

The Osborne 1 was my first "portable" computer. If I'd tried swinging it like this, my arm would have come off in five minutes. It weighed almost 25 pounds.

sjvn, 8 months ago to random

People in my circles like to put up photos of their old computers to show how old they are. That's cute.

sjvn, 2 months ago to random

GPU fans just keep getting larger and larger.

sjvn, 1 year ago to random

Tech Hype 2023: The Short Version.

sjvn, 3 months ago to firefox

Mozilla CEO quits, pushes pivot to data privacy champion... but what about Firefox? https://theregister.com/2024/02/09/opinion_column_mozilla_ceo_quits/ by @sjvn

Mozilla's leadership appears rudderless as #Firefox continues its long decline.

sjvn, 1 month ago to random

Science!

sjvn, 3 months ago to random

This video sums up nicely what would really happen to the Republican Civil War wet dream.

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sjvn, 8 months ago to random

Why Chromebooks are the new immortals of tech https://theregister.com/2023/09/22/chromebooks_forever/ by @sjvn

OK, #Chromebooks aren't immortal, but with ten years of support, they're as close as you'll get from a laptop.

sjvn, 5 months ago to firefox

The fall of Firefox: Mozilla's once-popular web browser slides into irrelevance https://zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/the-fall-of-firefox-mozillas-once-popular-web-browser-slides-into-irrelevance/ by
@sjvn

#Firefox usage has been declining for years, and today it has just over 2% of the market. Is the end in sight?

sjvn, 10 months ago to random

Smartphones are all well and good, but you can't slam them down to end a call like this bad old boy.

sjvn, 1 year ago to opensource

EU's Cyber Resilience Act contains a poison pill for open source developers https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/12/eu_cyber_resilience_act/ by @sjvn

The EU still has time to fix this security law. But, if it doesn’t, it will prove a disaster for both #opensource and all technology-based businesses.

sjvn, 24 days ago to linux

Everything you wanted to know about #SELinux but were afraid to run https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/everything-wanted-know-selinux-afraid-run by @sjvn

Yes, getting SELinux to work can be a PITA, but isn't #Linux #Security worth some trouble?

sjvn, 19 days ago to opensource

Winamp is not going open source. Here's what it is doing - and why https://zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/winamp-is-not-going-open-source-heres-what-it-is-doing-and-why/ by @sjvn

Yes, I know what the headlines say; Don't believe them. #Winamp is not going to be #opensource

sjvn, 8 months ago to opensource

Thanks to the Open Source Initiative, one of the best open-source and Linux how-to and feature sites is coming back to life. https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/invaluable-opensourcecom-site-reborn-opensourcenet by sjvn

The Open Source Initiative has good news. They're bringing #OpenSource dot com back under the name OpenSource dot net.

sjvn, 3 months ago to random

This worked much better as a Joseph Heller novel title than as an error message.

sjvn, 11 months ago to RedHat

Red Hat's new rule: Open source betrayal? https://zdnet.com/article/red-hats-new-rule-open-source-betrayal/ by @sjvn

#RedHat's gotten itself into an #opensource legal mess, and it's only going to get messier.

sjvn, 3 months ago to random

Somewhat to my surprise, I'm seeing a lot of people asking about how to stream the BowlSuperBowl just hours before the game starts. Here's my take on your options.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how-to-watch-the-super-bowl/

sjvn, 26 days ago to random

Update your Chrome browser ASAP. Google has confirmed a zero-day exploited in the wild https://zdnet.com/article/update-your-chrome-browser-asap-google-has-confirmed-a-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild/ by @sjvn

This nasty bug is also present--and needs to be patched--in Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, and all the other Chromium-base

sjvn, 4 months ago to random

sjvn, 3 months ago to tv

The best #TV antennas for free live news, sports, and more: Expert tested https://zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/best-tv-antenna/ by @sjvn

Today, antennas are making a comeback. Why? Two words: Free TV.