I totally get that, I twist things like that all the time for comedy :) Just wanted to point out something I didn’t think about the first time someone told me either. Because I’ve had days where I literally can’t even and shut it all off lol

Please don’t alter names so those who want to filter them out can successfully do so

Having something that will archive the website for you and also display a nicely formatted “reader” version is a kind of handy automation

That’s actually a good point, self hosting and home lab are similar things but don’t necessarily mean the same thing

Thanks for sharing! I never heard of that before

Windows S-mode only allows apps to be installed via the Windows store. You might be better off wiping it and installing an actual Windows version… Assuming the device has enough hardware oomph to run Windows smoothly.

Maybe that’s what the quote is. Whoops

For the most part, piracy is a marketing problem

Good point about that. However still someone has to actually purchase and own the thing and set up the verification all of which is independent from bluesky so it’s a start I suppose.

I don’t understand why they don’t just use the domain verification which is far more authoritative

“most influential user” feels debatable

No it works perfectly fine on a relatively small VPS. Ideally you’d want some redundancy for a form of communication but some people (like me) just wing it lol

Professionals is a bit of a stretch here lol

“make it work”

It already does. I find enjoyment on this interconnected platform. Perhaps by “make it work” they mean make it work for massive monetization which is what we are trying to escape from in the first place. Not everything has to be about money!

I’m in complete agreement with this post. Debian is pretty meticulous with their releases and Ubuntu LTS has a predictable release cadence if that’s more important than “when it’s ready”

I think it should be viewed as a trade-off. If you want cheaper refurbished PCs you’ll have to tolerate adjusting to Linux. If you want to deal with Microsoft you’ll have to pay for it: Licensing and new hardware and all.

Google/Alphabet keeping up the tradition of terrible product names I see

Sometimes blowing everything up is easier. And more fun!

My suggestion would be to use an Ubuntu installer ISO to get access to your broken system so you can backup anything important and then reinstall Ubuntu. It will just be faster than trying to salvage a broken upgrade

Perish lol