If a fake laptop isn’t fake running Linux I don’t want it in my home.

According to https://joinmastodon.org/about :

Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit from Germany that develops the Mastodon software.

[…]

Mastodon, Inc. is a non-profit entity in the United States that supports the growth and operational capabilities of Mastodon, including being able to receive tax-deductible U.S. donations and in-kind support.

Doesn’t seem like it was a move, just a different entity. Seems like there’s a bit more history to this if you want to look it up, for example the German GmbH lost its nonprofit status in 2024, strangely.

Forget all of these half-measures. The perfect way to write English had already been invented: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavian_alphabet?wprov=sfla1

Via RobWords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66LrlotvCA

fucking finally!

The post. The email in the screenshot.

I call bullshit. I hate Microsoft as much as the next guy, but this seems fake to me.

Edit: I initially assumed OP created the fake email deliberately for ragebait. But most other people are assuming OP thinks (or thought) this email was real, meaning it’s a scam email and OP’s friend might be actively falling for the scam. I now agree with this interpretation. Sorry my initial comments were a bit rude.

I think (not 100% sure) that UEFI is a replacement for BIOS. All modern computers use UEFI.

People still colloquially call it “BIOS” because it serves a similar purpose, but there is a technical difference.

I guess it could be the case, you’re right. Hard to tell from this angle.

A cabinet of drawers is really easy to relocate. Even if you rent with furniture included, you’re generally allowed to move furniture around to your liking as long as you don’t damage anything.

(Unless I’ve been living in a bubble, which tbh is possible but sounds insane to me)

But to be fair to me, I did say that if there’s no other choice then so be it.

Yup. That’s a lot IMO.

Such a good picture. The gap under the door must be huge though for a phone to pass through.

If at all possible, don’t put drawers and doors in places were they can block each other like this. If space is limited and there was no other choice, so be it, but otherwise it’s the owner’s fault.

Man these kitties are adorable!

February 32nd, 1765

I still don’t understand why and how this TV show ever existed

Just out of curiosity: what do you need that the newer versions have but the version on Mint is missing?

Oh, I hate a lot about Android/Google too. One particular pet peeve of mine is that WebAPKs are still exclusive to Chrome (and, on Samsung devices only, Samsung Internet) despite the FAQ promising that “We are working on it. We are committed to making this available to all browsers on Android and we will have more details soon.” (Last updated 2017-05-21)

There is no good option in smartphones, you have to choose the lesser evil. For me that’s Android. I can appreciate that for some people it would be iOS. What drives me up a wall is that people defend these awful practices.

It was just a snarky comment. Apple does a lot of things well. I just find their anticompetitive practices deplorable.

Nothing in Apple’s ecosystem is worth it.

What’s wrong with that? My first cat was allowed in and out whenever he wanted. It’s not a flawless system but it has some merits. Why should a cat be locked up like a prisoner?

It’s like the old saying: if you love someone, set them free. If they come back, they’re yours.

That said, our current cat does stay home 24/7. This was a conscious decision before we got her (less worries, less fleas), but she turns out to be such a scaredy-cat that she would never leave the house even if given the choice. I’ve tried to let her a few times as an experiment. Even when we just have some guests over - whom she has already met, and who come regularly enough - she still hides under the bed.

Basically it depends on the cat. Some cats live their best lives when allowed both indoors and outdoors.

Yeah, that’s illegal where I’m from. I glossed over that bit.

Such a lovely story 🧡