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Music lover and English teacher with an interest in slightly geeky things

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bbbhltz , to Free and Open Source Software in what's your current linux distro?
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Debian

I've tried different distros and liked them, but tend to come back to Debian.

bbbhltz , to Technology in Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year
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My scepticism is through the roof reading this. First, I find it hard to believe that he has two working units unless they are programmed to sit in front of a terminal and tap Y...

https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/0cf90fcb-f698-4c8d-9e1c-0052149a2f92.webm

The rest speaks for itself: Musk likes to BS.

bbbhltz , to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?
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If you are geoblocked you can stream it with https://ga.pbs-video.pbs.org/videos/nova/de12ed2c-17e6-4434-a430-7f80c26a6002/2000426341/hd-16x9-mezzanine-1080p/nova5107-AABR-AVC_793.m3u8 with mpv

See also: this thread on Mastodon https://octodon.social/@cwebber/112451933593063510

bbbhltz , to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?
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Ok. Makes sense. The video is geoblocked for me so I probably should've kept my mouth shut

bbbhltz , to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?
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Maybe just bad research. I haven't tried, but I'm sure if you search for "how to protect yourself online" some of the SEO manipulating websites show up in the first results.

bbbhltz , to Linux in Can't figure out how to get Plank working on Wayland
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Hi,

It it possible that Plank doesn't work with Wayland, plain and simple.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/plank/+bug/1632841

The latest version dates back to 2019.

I think Dash to dock is used often.

For Guake the version in Bookworm is from 2022 and you may need to set an environmental variable or perhaps it isn't built with Wayland support on Debian.

You could hit up the Debian forums for a better answer.

bbbhltz , to Chat in What the hell is the reverse of impostor syndrome called?
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It does work both ways, as the theory states that competent individuals were more humble and underestimated their skills.

bbbhltz , to Linux in SSH login without user name?
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If I'm correct, that would mean that technically, I could authenticate to an SSH server without supplying my name if I use a private key?

Yes.

The public key contains a user name/email address string, I'm aware, is the same information also encoded into the private key as well? If yes, I don't see the need to hand that info to an SSH call. If no, how does the SSH server know which public key it's supposed to use to challenge my private key ownership?

Most of this can be found reading through different Git docs, whether from GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, etc. When using Git you can use different keys for different repos/forges and each has a defined pair, similar to accessing different SSH servers that require specific key pairs. I do understand your questions, but I lack the finesse to explain it since I really only use SSH and Git for my blog and not for anything too complicated.

bbbhltz , to Linux in text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux?
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There are some tips here that might help

https://github.com/dajeed/arch-linux-font-improvement-guide

Important to note that restarting or running sudo fc-cache -fv is key when doing things with fonts.

bbbhltz , to Videos in The Coming Incel Revolution.
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I skimmed the transcript. Here are some thoughts.

Problem: Is there a male dating crisis?

I am not young or dating. We do have friends that are 25 and under. They are men and they do complain a lot about the dating scene. I am also a professor and I work with 18 to 25 year-olds. I can only say that there is a greater sense of anxiety among these students and that they all pay much closer attention to their appearance than before.

Cause: societal expectations and dating apps

There are other things to note here. I do think changes occurred, and dating apps gave some people an unfair advantage and commodified dating. Leading up to the incel movement in the 90s and early 2000s, the idea of PUAs was already in full swing. That type of trend was, and still is, very toxic and I see how it messed up my brother-in-law (he still thinks negging his partner is a kind way to control her).

I can't speak for societal expectations. I have noticed that some of my male friends, who have been single since their 20s (they are 40+ now), have things in common: overweight/underweight, bald, low income, hobbies like video games.

Possible Consequences: desperation, depression, gender standards, violence

I can absolutely imagine at least 2 of my partner's friends being violent. They talk about women using terms like "libtard" or make assumptions based on haircuts. They are becoming openly racist, especially when they see biracial couples.

Another group of friends have given up on dating and now focus on their wellbeing and hobbies. They do not seem angry about their circumstances. If you ask them why they are single, they say they cannot afford a partner.

Solutions: balance

The responses are probably lacking. Balance might be a good idea. Pointing out double standards is a start. When speaking with couples in their 20s, I have heard some women state that it took them years to realise that they had unrealistic expectations---they should someday mention that to their children. We cannot blame social media or control it, but the press should stop sensationalizing it. Mental healthcare for men shouldn't be stigmatized.

My thoughts

Videos like this should have some age limit on them. It does not contain all of the information required to come to a decision and could lead a younger person down a rabbit hole of biases. In turn, they could be lead to MRM forums and echo chambers. Amateur news summaries like this, no matter how many source cited, can quickly become part of an alternative information network and exacerbate the very problem they are highlighting.

bbbhltz , to Android in Best markdown editor or lightweight word processor on F-Droid?
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I am partial to Markor

I use it everyday in combination with Syncthing to stay organised.

bbbhltz OP , to Free and Open Source Software in Arrested for using Linux, Windows 11 loses users, Better FOSS Firmware - Linux & Open Source News
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Yep, I live in France (and this YouTuber is French, which is why he is talking about the case). This whole story passed under the radar here because it is the type of thing that French people would be up in arms about.

I think at some point they will likely pass a law related to encryption or ban some of the alternative app stores for phones.

Also: https://cybernews.com/news/france-senate-surveillance-cameras-microphones/

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