iLikeGoats

joined 1 year ago
 

Pretty much the title. If you are, why do you remain on a platform that has become such a dumpster-fire of mis- and dis-information?

 

A new study suggests that tobacco companies, who were skilled at marketing cigarettes, used similar strategies to hook people on processed foods. (adding archive link here: https://archive.ph/cRRVa)

 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@lemmy_for_mastodon I wish I could but I'm logged into a different instance (kbin.social) and when I try to subscribe I get a "Not Logged In" message.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Where is the "A QAnon Production" credit?

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

The Beekeeper of Aleppo , a 2019 novel by Christy Lefteri. It deals with the plight of refugees from Aleppo in Syria to Europe during the Syrian Civil War. While a work of fiction, it is based on the author's experience over two summers volunteering in Athens at a refugee center.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Musk is a pedo. Or at least a pedo enabler.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

There are more than cultural differences. WeChat is a surveillance app for the masses by the State. This is not an exaggeration.

 

North Korean state actors linked to the RGB have been identified in the JumpCloud hack! An OPSEC mistake exposed their IP address.

 

Top AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement measures such as watermarking AI-generated content to help make the technology safer, the Biden administration said on Friday.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have used many Linux distros, Old-school RedHat (floppy days) Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, etc. I used to like messing around with the kernel and configs, etc. Now I just want something that works so that I can get to work. I installed Pop_OS on an old Microsoft Surface about 3 weeks ago and I have been very impressed. It was simple to install, has a pleasing interface design, and no bloat software. I'm going to keep using it for my desktop and highly recommend it.

 

Annually, between July 17 and August 24, the Perseid meteor shower puts on one of the brightest cosmic events of the year.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Now I'm laughing.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I'm on discord but not for the sociability so much. However, there are some hyper specific subjects that get served up there. Personally, I find it very chaotic.

[–] iLikeGoats@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think he called bullshit as much as he thought it has potential but not ready yet. Lol! I love the fediverse. Let everyone else find the next best thing that will, once again, get ruined.

 

Twitter’s dying, Reddit’s changing, everything else is entertainment – and there’s nowhere left to hang out.

 

Stats:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300U CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.71 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Hardrive 117 GB
Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 10 touch points

If the system looks good, any install tips would be welcome.

 

Federal regulators are fighting Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of the video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard.