OldFartPhil @ OldFartPhil @lemm.ee

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I get the result you got, but the Emergent Mind response is the second organic result. That's still way too high.

I agree with the posters who are telling you to stick with Windows if your career depends on software that isn't Linux compatible. If you want to play with Linux you can install WSL on Windows, run Linux in a VM on Windows or buy a cheap used/refurb business laptop and Linux to your heart's content on that.

I think this is where Biden's decades of congressional experience shows. He does the same bipartisan dog-and-pony show that Obama did, but Biden has been more effective at actually getting legislation passed.

My argument to progressives who were reluctant to vote for Biden was that he would sign progressive legislation if congress could pass it. I think that's been borne out.

The article addresses that. Because the media doesn't report on Biden supporters, the public gets the impression that no one likes him much. I also think approval ratings are not contextualized well, because you rarely see how many people who disapprove of Biden's presidency are right-wing and how many are leftists.

From a personal perspective, while I was not a reluctant Biden voter (would have never voted for Trump), he was far from the top of my list in the 2020 primary. I think, considering the obstacles he's faced, Joe has been a much better president that I expected. That's in spite of Republicans ratfucking student loan relief and robust electoral reform.

I thought the appeal of SE was the traditional (pre iPhone X) layout.

The SE v3 was reportedly a poor seller (as was the mini). Not enough fans of Touch ID and a 4 1/2 inch display to satisfy Apple.

How do people know at a glance which apps have unread notifications?

Basically, you don't. At least, not in the same way as an Android phone. Notifications are visible on your lock screen or by swiping down from the top to the left of the notch. I'm an Android to iPhone switcher and app notifications in the top bar is the thing that I miss the most.

I guess the reviewer doesn’t care about software updates, because Motorola’s support is abysmal.

Never thought of it that way, but yeah, you could say that.

That’s my go-to technique. But I would prefer that Lifehacker was not publicizing it.

Fun fact. In the days before high-bypass turbofan engines, water was deliberately injected into jet engines to cool down the combustion chamber and increase thrust: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_injection_(engine)#Use_in_aircraft

Biden was the poorest (least affluent?) senator for decades. If he was corrupt, he was very bad at it.

It's likely that Hunter was trading on his father's name (as do many children of famous/influential people). But Joe being corrupt just doesn't pass the smell test. And this time, I don't think the Republican smear campaign is going to work, President Biden isn't Hillary Clinton. I mean, it will work with some people, but they're already too deep into the GQP's alt-universe to be reachable.

Nonsense. It's very unlikely that a party with members as diverse politically as Joe Manchin and AOC would form a monolithic power block in the absence of the GOP. It's far more likely that the Democratic party would fragment.

I'd like to see right to repair laws expanded to right to unlock. I think you could make a reasonable argument that a working device that's not receiving security updates is just as broken as a device that's experienced a hardware failure.

I'm not sure that actually works. You can search for a Mastodon user, but when you try to subscribe the sidebar buttons are missing on Lemmy.

My understanding is that you can subscribe to a Lemmy community in Mastodon, but not the other way around. Maybe there's a trick I'm missing?

• Harold & Maude
• Star Wars (The Star Wars - I refuse to call it "A New Hope")
• Sound of Music

Pistachio FTW!

Yep. Assistant still isn't fully integrated with Google's own apps (I'm looking at you, Voice and Tasks).

I think it depends on what sort of content is posted. If it's mostly promotional stuff some people may feel that it doesn't fit the vibe of Mastodon. If it's thought-provoking content (especially journalism) then it will be a win. Either way, having The BBC on Mastodon seems like a big deal, to me, and maybe it will induce other journalists to explore the fediverse.

• The Producers (1967 Version.). Every scene with Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder is unhinged brilliance, and the supportig cast is equally good.
• Arsenic and Old Lace: I know it's a high school drama club staple, but the original film starring Cary Grant is still hilariou. And the plot was way ahead of its time.
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery