The Slow Death of the Power User

That person is dying off. And nobody in the industry seems to care. In fact, most of them are actively celebrating the funeral while billing it as progress.

This isn’t an accident. This is the result of two decades of deliberate, calculated effort by the largest technology companies on earth to turn users into consumers, instruments into appliances, and technical literacy into a niche hobby for weirdos.

https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/

#technofascism

For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.

~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.

This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.

#dogs #Kazakhstan #compassion #art

"Almaty dog rescue episode now has a statue. Internet can’t stop gushing

The statue was unveiled on 22 March in Almaty, Kazakhstan and has since been trending across social media platforms.

In 2016, men in Almaty, Kazakhstan, formed a human chain to rescue a dog from a reservoir. A decade later, this act of unity and compassion was immortalized in a viral sculpture unveiled on March 22. Reportedly funded by ForteBank, the installation celebrates mutual support and kindness, resonating widely online."

https://theprint.in/feature/almaty-dog-rescue-statue-viral-video/2887185/

"I grant you one wish," the magic fish said.

"To eat my mother's pancakes again, just like when I was a child."

"Are you sure?"

"You think it frivolous?"

"No. But to grant it I must send you back to the child you were, with no adult memories."

"Would my life change?"

"You ask that every time."

#TootFic #MicroFiction #SmallStories