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in reply to Democracy Matters

@DemocracyMattersALot one has to wonder how his mom and pop would have acted if still alive? I didn’t like either of them very much, but suspect they’d be on the side of democracy.

in reply to John

I don't really get why the KDE guys still insist on this atrocious lack of padding / spacing between UI elements. Even Microsoft figured this out by now.
in reply to gravitas_deficiency

Yeah sorta. First you gotta know what the problem is, good luck getting the average user to figure out the UI looks off because of the padding. Then you gotta know where and how you need to change it to make it better.

Customizing is cool for power users that like to fiddle with their settings, however it can't replace good defaults; not that I have anything against the defaults in this case...

in reply to imecth

Agreed. The great defaults in Plasma definitely are a major draw for me.
in reply to TCB13

Yes, I can't begin to express how much I love 5 cm of whitespace between every setting on Windows Settings pages.

Thanks, Microsoft.

in reply to TCB13

Some people (like me) like having a more compact layout
in reply to Melco

0% fixing the multitude of crippling crashes and bugs that plague the software making it unusable for daily computing.


You say this in the comments of a blogpost where they are precisely doing that

in reply to John

Don't see mention of fixes for the resume-from-sleep bugs that have been around since at least 6 :'(



Today in neat #gentoo #gnu #linux build logs: dev-python/pivy logs like this.


I propose a new technique for improving code quality in single-maintainer open source projects: Timeshifted self-reviews.

1. Write some code
2. Create a PR on GitHub
3. Leave it rotting there for 3 months
4. Take a look at it again, after having completely forgotten what the code does and how it works

Perfect chance to review your own code with fresh eyes! (I hope you'll be pleased and not disgusted 😂)

#OpenSource #Coding #Reviews #Software



OK, just put in my pre-order for a 13in #frameworklaptop with no os. I'm hoping that #debian loads up without too much hassle. #linux #foss #OpenSource



FBI dossier reveals putin’s secret psychological warfare in Europe

russian information warriors identified Germany as a particularly easy target for moscow’s influence, U.S. law enforcement said.

politico.eu/article/fbi-dossie…



Legal clear-cutting for the German forest – At the instigation of the FDP and the forestry lobby, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir has significantly gutted his planned forest law. Experts fear that this will cause Germany to fail to meet its climate targets. byteseu.com/400717/ #DE #Deutsch #Deutschsprechenden #Europe


Golden Feathered Friend

This bird landed atop an oak tree at the edge of the forest overlooking my backyard while Charlie and I were sitting outside this morning. It was way off and initially, without looking at the photos I thought "thrasher." However, after looking at the photos I thought it was a pine warbler (Setophaga pinus). I noticed though that it lacks the distinctive eye ring. So, I settled on juvenile Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula). What do you think?

My gallery contains more that 700 images that I've chosen to share. Most are there for their visual appeal but there are a few novelty images. You can check out my gallery at:

swede1952-photographs.pixels.c…

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #BaltimoreOriole



Happy “Star Trek Day” to all who celebrate.

In honor of the September 8th anniversary of the original Star Trek series premiere, Paramount Plus has assembled a free-to-watch YouTube playlist of the first episodes (including two-parters like “Encounter at Farpoint”) of most of the franchise’s series, along with a handful of shorts. They’re free from September 7th – 13th.

That doesn’t include Star Trek: Prodigy, which is over on Netflix, and not free.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries&list=PLKfpV2bmlzOAp0HL7X5B-wmny7WiLVDWH



🐬 According to Life, the Fediverse, and Everything, we've had 42 responses to our #Moderator Survey so far!

Last year we had over 130, we want as many people as possible to tell us how we can help support #moderation in the Fediverse!

If you self-host, or run a large server, or anything in between, this is your chance to help us prioritise our resources:

about.iftas.org/moderator-need…

See our Activity Tracker to check out what we worked on this year: connect.iftas.org/library/ifta…

#FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

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@crochet
#crochet
#bohemianblooms
The first eight pieces are started for the corners, the grey yarn is an organic cotton, and keeps wanting to split 😕
It's going to require patience to work with!!





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We flipped Georgia for the first time in decades in 2020 and MAGA extremists are working hard to reverse that progress. Our groups (like Indivisible GA 10) are fighting back with voter registration efforts focused on college campuses to ensure every young voter is heard. rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/09/04…


Humble RPG Bundle: Transformers Roleplaying Game by Renegade Game Studios

Get The Time is Now PDF, A Beacon of Hope PDF, RPG Core Rulebook PDF, Decepticon Directive PDF, Enigma of Combination PDF, and more!

humblebundle.com/books/transfo…

#humblebundle #humblebooksbundle #books