This #Starwars fan film is one of the best if not the best. I'm a computer geek. And in the short history of computing, we've seen instances where individuals known as "hackers" or "geeks" created something with a very small fraction of resources which is at least as good as the same thing big companies with tons of resources have created.
Now it turns out in the film making industry, the same thing can be seen.
Volkswagen profit drops 64% as China sales slump
Volkswagen profit plunges 64% as China sales slide
Europe’s largest carmaker highlights ‘urgent need’ for cost reductions and efficiency gainsFinancial Times
lasvegassun.com/news/2024/oct/… copy: @KamalaHarrisWin #politics #KamalaHarris
For those of us outside the political cauldron currently splattering all over the news, and because we live in a different country that just has to live with the sickening international consequences of 40 years of the lives of the rich and famous, here are flowers.
They don’t change what we can’t influence, but they are briefly joyful and a reminder that there is more to life than fascist billionaires
🕯 Happy Diwali, y'all! 🎆
Auntie and Uncle across the street invited us to celebrate with them. We had a blast. 😉
I recently shared the apps I have installed on my Linux Mint for graphics and games, and here are my office-related apps. I have a soft spot for Planner, the project management app, and Dia, the diagrams app. Also I still suggest users to prefer OnlyOffice instead of LibreOffice if they need compatibility with MS formats, or they need a PDF editor that supports forms.
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📣 What's up, AlmaLinux #Azure users! We've got a quick update to share with you.
If you've been using the original #AlmaLinux Azure image for x86_64 architecture, you may have recently gotten an e-mail.
Get more details about the e-mail here: almalinux.org/blog/2024-10-09-… #Linux
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Why abortion referendums are also about the economy
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.
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Unknown parent • • •@zdl also the whole focus on intangible freedoms like freedom of speech that don't actually translate into anything tangible. You can complain about how bad things are all you like, but that's where it ends.
Speech that can't be translated into action is ultimately worthless.
Yogthos
Unknown parent • • •@zdl exactly, some ideas are objectively harmful and pose a threat to the well-being of individuals as well as overall social stability. For instance, ideologies that promote hate, violence, or discrimination against certain groups can create a toxic environment and undermine social cohesion. A society that tolerates intolerant ideas risks eventually succumbing to the forces of intolerance.
Herbert Marcuse had a great take on this incidentally
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