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Is Pine64 dead?
  • I would guess that they'll be sourcing a next-gen RISC-V processor ASAP, since those will enable virtualisation. If they stick one in a laptop shell I'd probably buy it pretty quickly. Doubly so if it has EFI.

  • Linux middle ground?
  • I'm sure I'll get shouted down for this suggestion by the haters, but I'm going to make it anyway because it's actually really good:

    Use an Ubuntu LTS flavour like Kubuntu. Then, add flatpak and for apps you want to keep up to date, install either the flatpak or the snap, depending on the particular app. In my personal experience, sometimes the flatpak is better and sometimes the snap is better. (I would add Nix to the mix, but I wouldn't call it particularly easy for beginners.)

    This gets you:

    1. A reliable Debian-like base that you only have to upgrade to new releases every 2 years
    2. Up-to-date apps, including confinement for those apps
    3. New kernels every 6 months (if you choose - you don't have to, though)
  • Do you like them? I don't find them all that funny.
  • If there were an occasional thing where I looked at it and thought "wait, is this Loss?" that would be funny. But I see them way too frequently for them to be funny. They need to be subtle and occasional, taking one off guard. Instead they're frequent and unsubtle.

  • South Africa @lemm.ee lengau @midwest.social
    Pravin Gordhan: Veteran South Africa minister dies aged 75
    www.bbc.com Pravin Gordhan: Veteran South Africa minister dies aged 75

    Pravin Gordhan was known for trying to stand up to corruption under former President Jacob Zuma.

    Pravin Gordhan: Veteran South Africa minister dies aged 75
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    5-story, all-electric apartment building approved on Ann Arbor’s north side
    www.mlive.com 5-story, all-electric apartment building approved on Ann Arbor’s north side

    The new apartments are a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom units, with a rooftop deck space at each end of the building.

    5-story, all-electric apartment building approved on Ann Arbor’s north side

    Gift link to avoid the paywall, but also: archive.today

    I think this is a net positive, but I really wish this had more housing and less surface parking. I'd love to see the city start requiring that new developments have most of their parking underground.

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    EMU, Ypsi school districts partner to create new institute promoting STEM education and careers
    www.secondwavemedia.com EMU, Ypsi school districts partner to create new institute promoting STEM education and careers

    Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and Lincoln Consolidated Schools established the Institute for STEM Education, Outreach, and Workforce Development earlier this year.

    EMU, Ypsi school districts partner to create new institute promoting STEM education and careers
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    The Michigan Daily's coffee shop vote misses out on Socotra
    specials.michigandaily.com 2024 Coffee Shops

    A look into Ann Arbor's diverse coffee scene through the students' eyes.

    2024 Coffee Shops

    I have to say, Socotra is my favourite coffee shop in A2, and yet the Daily doesn't even mention it.

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    Ann Arbor offering installation of EV charging stations for public use
    www.wemu.org Ann Arbor offering installation of EV charging stations for public use

    The City of Ann Arbor has launched a new Commercial Electric Vehicle Charger Program. The plan is to increase the number of publicly available chargers in the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

    Ann Arbor offering installation of EV charging stations for public use
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    South Africa @lemm.ee lengau @midwest.social
    A remarkable new era begins in South Africa
    www.economist.com A remarkable new era begins in South Africa

    A national unity government can save democracy and the economy

    A remarkable new era begins in South Africa

    Archive link: https://archive.ph/4SJzQ

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    Sale of blighted property could lead to new housing in Ann Arbor
    www.mlive.com Sale of blighted property could lead to new housing in Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor council votes 7-2 to negotiate sale of blighted property to developer

    Sale of blighted property could lead to new housing in Ann Arbor

    This is great! The site, despite being right near downtown, has been blighted and basically abandoned for over a decade.

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    Free Narcan kits will soon be available in Ann Arbor parking lots
    www.wemu.org Free Narcan kits will soon be available in Ann Arbor parking lots

    Free Naloxone, also known as Narcan, dispensary boxes will soon be appearing in some Ann Arbor parking locations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

    Free Narcan kits will soon be available in Ann Arbor parking lots

    Personally I think this is a great thing! I've been carrying narcan kits in my car and on my bike for years now. Fortunately I've never had a need to use one, but that also means I now have an expired narcan kit I need to discard.

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    Michigan roads are deteriorating faster than they’re being fixed
    www.mlive.com Michigan roads are deteriorating faster than they’re being fixed

    Road crews improved 16.2% of the state’s federal-aid roads between 2021 and 2023, but it wasn’t enough to counter the 21.2% that declined.

    Michigan roads are deteriorating faster than they’re being fixed
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    Ann Arbor has big plans for 200th birthday party in May and there will be cake
    www.mlive.com Ann Arbor has big plans for 200th birthday party in May and there will be cake

    Calling all townies: Bikeapalooza, townie party, art exhibition and more among plans for Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday celebration in May

    Ann Arbor has big plans for 200th birthday party in May and there will be cake

    Archive link: https://archive.ph/gWxhx

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    Sustainable energy initiative for Ann Arbor to be placed on November ballot
    www.wemu.org Sustainable energy initiative for Ann Arbor to be placed on November ballot

    Ann Arbor voters will be asked in November if they want to create a local Sustained Energy Utility, or SEU. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

    Sustainable energy initiative for Ann Arbor to be placed on November ballot
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    Can I hide posts from an entire instance?

    Question in the title. I don't want to see posts from lemmynsfw, but I don't want to just blanket disable NSFW stuff either since the tag gets used for other things. Is there a way to do this or do I have to individually block each community that shows up in my feed?

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    How an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explode
    medium.com How an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explode

    Imagine you create an empty, private AWS S3 bucket in a region of your preference. What will your AWS bill be the next morning?

    How an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explode
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