They don’t like algorithms. They want you to select which content you see.

That’s all I’ve got. Mastodon is a better, more open tech. And it’s pretty easy to get set up, relatively. It’s insane that companies haven’t jumped on it.

You don’t even have to quit Twitter. You can just post to more than one place and give people the option.

The House is still being counted. It’s very close, but not over yet.

He doesn’t have the House yet.

The fourth-gen Echo smart speaker is now a Thread border router,

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/2/23707900/amazon-matter-smart-home-thread-support

https://www.matteralpha.com/frequently-asked-questions/complete-list-thread-border-routers

Echo (4th Gen)  
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)  
Echo Hub  
Echo Studio  
Echo Studio (2nd Gen)  
Echo Plus (2nd Gen)  
Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)  
Eero Beacon  
Eero Pro  
Eero 6  
Eero 6+  
Eero Pro 6  
Eero Pro 6E  
Eero PoE 6  
Eero PoE Gateway  
Eero Max 7

I’ve really enjoyed the GE Cync Matter bulbs. They respond instantly, and I’ve had no issues with them disconnecting the way Nanoleaf bulbs would.

They do seem to really easily go to a peach color instead of warm, but you learn where you can set the temperature before it goes peach.

I only buy Matter/Thread now, despite manufacturers making that difficult.

Note that you may already have a Thread Border Router. Many of the Alexa-like devices have the functionality.

It embeds in posts, not in my comment.

(check out modern computing for why!)

Because when you need to do a process a thousand times, you program it in an actual computer. Then you just have a specific interface for just your process that makes everything simple.

And the developer really only needs to understand the process for a couple months. Once it’s confirmed working correctly, you’re generally done with that piece of code.

If you just link directly to XKCD it does embed properly (for posts). I just tested.

https://xkcd.com/1852/

It’s important that he disabuses himself of the notion that he’s really good at this if he tried. The trying is the part that’s the challenge. They make the ability to understand part relatively easy. That’s the whole point of college.

The tip is to change his perspective and stop thinking that he’s above it. It may not be the only tip, but it’s a big one.

The world is filled with people who used to be brilliant slackers when they were young who did nothing with it.

Anyone can theoretically sit down and study for the equivalent of a university degree. Most people don’t have the motivation or discipline for that.

Half the point of the degree is that it pushes you to get it done. (The other half is verification that you did it.)

If you still can’t do it, then it isn’t so easy after all, is it? The main challenge isn’t how big your brain is. It’s actually putting in the work.

If you can’t find enough self-discipline to get through it, you’re going to regret it later.

“Tabloids” was the word you were looking for.

Sound like something you did with replacing files. KeePass is dead simple, and that’s why it’s great.

You can buy an ARM laptop right now.

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Yeah, if not for me the government would have responded appropriately and bankrupted the company.

I bought a bit of BP shortly after the oil spill.

I was hoping to lose it all, but had the feeling I’d end up making money. I did make money.

All those shareholders should have been fucked.