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

Some sort of orbital death beam? I seem to recall a 2000ad story around a space energy beaming facility that goes horribly wrong.

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

I saw video of leaflets being dropped on the BBC news last night.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

You can integrate Mastodon comments into your website with a little bit of JavaScript.

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

That's a pretty compelling set of talks for a conference. I assume it's a virtually attended one?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

The package pre and post scripts are run as root. These are the things that make sure users and groups exist and other such tweaks to the system. You are essentially trusting the packager doesn't put anything nasty in there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yes - New Zealand introduced this policy first.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is why I leave a couple of hours break between coding and going to bed. If I don't I may well sleep but my dreams are full of repeating code that I don't wake up rested. Any "insights" from the dreams are usually wrong as well ☹️

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

I've been very happy with the Amazfit I've had for the last couple of years. The built in GPS is great for tracking my walks and the accompanying phone software seems to be decently maintained and supports Fit and Strava integrations.

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

That does make their task at the next election a lot easier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The United Kingdom is the nation state, Great Britain is the combined land mass of Britain and the island of Ireland, England is one of the 4 home nations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

We had money controls in the 70s but it basically led to poor inward investment and expats waiting for a change of government before coming back to the UK. Why move capital into a country you're not sure you can take it out afterwards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Not currently but I'm sure one of them will push me over the edge soon.

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