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The Oscars officially don’t care if films use AI in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds entirely reasonable.

Kodi on Wayland losing focus in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Does anyone have any clue?

My best guess would be some relatively passive notification stealing focus.

As reddeadhead mentioned, there's specific "don't steal focus" settings. I've had good luck with them.

F**k Amazon, part 2 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't project Gutenberg just for older classic books(not that there's anything wrong with that)?

Oh, yes. I'm most cases, really old books.

What game(s) would you use to introduce someone to WASD/Mouse controls? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I used to always use Minecraft for this. Sure, they can't do everything immediately, but I put the game on peaceful and let them explore at their own pace.

I say "used to" because Luanti (formerly MineTest, an open source Minecraft Clone*) is finished and free.

(Okay, Luanti is a lot more than a Minecraft clone. But for this discussion that's all one needs to know.)

What game(s) would you use to introduce someone to WASD/Mouse controls? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Nice. Minecraft used to be my go to answer for a first WASD game, too.

Lately, I recommend Mineclonia on Luanti, because it's free and has stronger optimizations supporting weak laptops and big multiplayer servers. (It's a popular Free Open Source Minecraft Clone).

F**k Amazon, part 2 in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Where do you get books for the Kindle if not at Amazon?

BAEN sells eBooks directly.
Libby has various options to check out eBooks from local libraries.
Project Gutenberg has free and DRM free eBooks for most books in the public domain. A huge number of classics are available this way.

When I look for a specific book, I usually find that simply searching for "BOOK NAME purchase DRM free” results in plenty of results.

Sadly, I find it dramatically easier to find a free DRM free copy of most eBooks than to find somewhere to legally purchase a paid licensed DRM-free copy.

As a flawless upstanding citizen, I never partake of such amazing convenience, myself, of course.

What's a typical day off work for you? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I bought a "fixer-upper" recently, so I fill most days off with minor home repair projects. I'm using it as an excuse to build a decent little project workbench, though.