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.

I was today years old when I found out LinkedIn has a chronological timeline mode*, and why LinkedIn recommends against enabling it in the settings. Because once you do, you’ll see that people aren’t talking about AI, agents and LLMs anywhere near as much as LinkedIn would have you think. My feed just went from ~90% AI hype to one with only the occasional post on the topic. Almost as if one of the companies most invested in the bubble would use a platform they own to inflate it.

(Could be that it’s an EU-only thing? I remember hearing about an EU requirement like this in the past. If so, I’m sorry if it’s not available to you. The free market will sort it out, I’m sure.)

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#NVIDIA #DLSS #DLSS5 #tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Fuck_AI #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer

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The posts include chuffed[.]org donation links.

Do not click the links and do not donate, they appear to be part of a spam/scam operation.

Please report and block the accounts spreading it.

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Funny how "AI" advocates are always like "yeah but if we ignore the negatives for a moment ..."

That's fiction then. I might as well talk about how great fossil fuels are assuming they don't have any negative effects on the Earth's climate.

And you're free to write fiction, but don't try to sell it to me as real.

Maintaining open source projects is mostly a thankless task, but very occasionally a very kind soul drops their appreciation and thanks, and it really does make your day 🥰

▶️ Take a moment sometimes to thank the maintainers of open source projects you value!

#OpenSource #OSS #Positivity #Appreciation #Tech

Git won't track empty directories (because at heart it only tracks files). Common advice is to add a '.gitkeep' file so the directory isn't empty and git will make the directory.

EVEN BETTER ADVICE: put a README in the directory explaining what the empty directory is for and what will eventually be there.