jbloggs777

joined 2 years ago

Only in the US, and for mapping companies that now have to treat the US as a "sensitive" country.

The rest of the world can continue to call it by its internationally recognised name.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Don't know about "happily". "Readily" might be more accurate.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

China's aim is independence in strategic sectors, while happily fostering the dependence of other countries upon china.

There are different ways to encourage local development that could also harm western profits, and china is using this opportunity to demonstrate the tools at its disposal.

It's a warning shot before a full blown trade war, and it's highly questionable whether the US would come out "on top" (less worse off than the other players) if that happens, especially as the US is working hard to alienate its traditional political allies.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I vote in my country, not yours.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago

Additional SPoFs: Your upstream internet connection, your modem/router, electricity supply, your home (not burning, flooded, collapsed, etc.). And you.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not sure it's essential, but it seems the norm.

Anything that helps breaks the twit's influence is useful for now, though.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Nokia Jaws was the best.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You have an opportunity. Give him a pre-installed Linux and a terminal, along with a page of commands that he can run to do neat things... including starting the GUI to watch his favourite (ideally pre-downloaded) videos, running some demos, etc.

Don't make it too easy, but not too hard (2 you said? Can type a few characters though..)... Add to it over the years, unlocking the power, and guiding him to discover more by himself.

Kids won't become tech savvy if we hand everything to them on a silver platter, with touch screens, controllers, and flashy games. It can be bland and boring, until they do something.

It might just be the most life changing gift they ever receive.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That was IRIX (SGI's UNIX) with the "fsn" file browser, if the Internet is to be believed.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not A.I, just a terrible system that incentivises (and even demands for public companies) abusive behaviour.

[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Some Competitive Multiplayer games that generally "just work" and perform well under Linux/Proton: Insurgency Sandstorm, Hunt Showdown, Hell Let Loose, Dead by Daylight, Battlebit

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