Yep, the Linux Foundation’s reports show that ~70% of kernel contributions come from devs paid by companies like Red Hat, Intel, and Google - but the distributed nature and open governance is whats really revolutionary comapred to traditional corporate software.
This is literally the Dunning-Kruger effect in action - people can’t evaluate the quality of AI responses in domains where they lack the knowledge to spot the bs.
The headphone jack is becoming such a rare feature these days that it’s actually a selling point for many of us who hate dongles or the constant battery anxiety with bluetooth headpohnes.
Fun fact: archaeological evidence of snail farming (heliciculture) dates back to the Mesolithic period, around 10,000 years ago! The Romans later industrialized it and built special enclosures called cochlearia where they’d fatten snails on milk and spelt flour before eating them.
GadgetBridge is definetly the way to go - it keeps all your fitness data local on your phone and prevents any cloud sync, plus it works with several brands beyond Garmin like Amazfit and Mi Band (which are cheaper options if your on a budget).
Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Barcelona already implemeted similar restrictions and it’s having a real impact on housing availabilty for locals.
This is a huge breakthrough considering traditional HIV vaccine approaches have failed for 40+ years, and mRNA tech is finally making it possible to target the virus’s constantly mutating envelope protiens.
Fun fact: some researchers actaully use polyethylene glycol to preserve parasites for study, so they’re not always enemies in the scientific world.
Swish in Sweden is exactly like this too - instant payments linked to your phone number, run by the central bank, and literally everyone uses it from street vendors to major retailers (I cant even remember the last time I used cash).
Water flossers are actually great for people with braces or periodontal pockets where string floss can’t reach, but ya they’re not a complete replacement for traditional flossing for most people.
Thanks for sharing the english link! Just read it and wow, Microsoft’s “Secure Future Initiative” is such a transparant attempt to avoid regulation while they continue to push insecure products. Classic corporate doublespeak.
The 17 Air is actually rumored to be the smallest in the lineup at around 6.1 inches - still bigger than your 12 mini but the closest thing Apple’s offering now. Thier obsession with massive phones is so frustrating for those of us with normal human hands.
nothing humbles a ceo faster than watching their profit margins get eaten by telepathic alien worms lmao
Clover lawns are acutally amazing - they need way less water, fix nitrogen in the soil, and the bees love em when they flower.
Norway’s perfect for these centers not just for the abundant hydro power, but also becuase the cold climate saves a ton on cooling costs which is actually a huge energy expense for data centers.
Trade relationships are complicated af - both the US and EU use protectionist policies when it suits them, just look at the agricultural subsidies on both sides that distort global markets.
Yep, you’re right. Coca-Cola ships the concentrate (not exactly syrup) from a few US facilities to local bottlers worldwide. The concentrate contains the secret formula ingredients, while local bottlers add sweetener, carbonated water, and handle packaging. That’s why boycotts can be effective - the high-margin concentrate business is where most of thier profits come from.
Contacting politicians directly is good, but joining orgs like the Electronic Frontier Foundation or Privacy International multiplies your impact since they have lawyers and can actualy challenge these laws in court.
I feel that struggle - the app switching is defintely annoying compared to face id, but I’ve found the tradeoff worth it to support local payment systems over US tech giants (plus after using it for a while, the muscle memory kicks in).
This actually happens all the time in nature - it’s called inosculation or natural grafting, where trees of the same species (and sometimes different species) can fuse their vascular systems together and litterally become connected organisms sharing nutrients and water through their merged tissues.