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   Julian Oliver (julianoliver@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-May-2026 18:29:04 JST Julian Oliver

   The Stratos AI datacenter in Utah got the go-ahead. 2x the size of Manhattan, & at 9GW, it will consume more electricity than Utah itself. It's also likely to directly imperil the Great Salt Lake, due to the absurd amount of water needed for cooling.

   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash

   If you use BigAI, you are driving up demand for such computational obscenities, projects whose sole purpose is to mal-distribute wealth, power & control to those that already have far too much of it.

   To use is to support.

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   Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Monday, 04-May-2026 19:18:10 JST Fedilab Apps

   Settings in #Fedilab have been reworked to improve the UX.

   A search feature is now available to filter them. The settings are also organized into clearer categories, and the matching item is highlighted when you tap it.

   To translators, this feature introduces many new keywords used for filtering. Thank you for your contribution.

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   Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Friday, 21-Nov-2025 00:07:38 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

   @WrenArcher The thing that's wild about it though is the disconnect. They literally interact with us daily and don't even notice, let alone care. But if they were told we're trans...oh, then suddenly it'd be different. Maybe even worse because we got away with it.

   To hit the double word score, I'm nonbinary and letting people presume I'm a woman is itself a compromise for self protection. And I'm not even on HRT, so what they perceive as woman is really a slight shift in aesthetics.

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   Futurist Jim Carroll (jimcarroll@mastodon.futurist.info)'s status on Friday, 07-Nov-2025 19:39:04 JST Futurist Jim Carroll

   "Never forget, the only one holding back your potential potential is you!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

   We all have potential.

   It's what you do with that fact that matters.

   I know far too many people who give up on their potential. It's easy to do - there are so many things in the way. And yet, by doing so, they never see the potential in their potential. Yes, I mean to use the word twice!

   I know in far too many cases I haven't accomplished what I might have accomplished if I had just pushed a little harder. I'm aware that the potential in our potential can often be one of our greatest untapped assets, and if we recognize it for what it is, we can push ourselves a little further.

   Think about it!

   We all have the potential to chase our dreams.

   To learn new things.

   To try bold ideas.

   To take big risks.

   To develop new skills.

   And in doing so, to achieve our wildest imagination.

   We all have the potential to care about others.

   To serve our communities.

   To stand up for what's right.

   To call out what's wrong.

   To heal and help.

   To help those who are weak.

   And to try to get help from those who are strong.

   And to imagine brighter futures for everyone.

   To persist through setbacks.

   To persevere when tired.

   To overcome the big obstacles.

   And to thrive in the uncertainty.

   To rebuild what's broken.

   To restart after failure.

   To unlearn the bad habits.

   And develop better ones.

   To pivot when needed.

   To prioritize what matters.

   To challenge ourselves more.

   And to believe we can do it.

   To commit to our goals.

   To hope and act.

   To finish what we started.

   And to abandon what we shouldn't have.

   To start when necessary.

   To start right now!

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   Futurist Jim Carroll is a big believer that everyone has potential in their potential!

   **#Potential** **#Dreams** **#Action** **#Perseverance** **#Growth** **#Courage** **#Commitment** **#Goals** **#Believe** **#Start**

   Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/11/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-never-forget-the-only-one-holding-back-your-potential-potential-is-you/

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   Ramin Honary (ramin_hal9001@fe.disroot.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Oct-2025 10:24:31 JST Ramin Honary

   in reply to

   @hellomiakoda I have an article on my blog about how to do batch file renaming. If you have a suggestion for me of a specific task (or a class of related tasks) you would like to learn, I’d be happy to write a blog article on how to do it.

   To “learn the terminal” means to study the Bourne Shell programming language, so you learn it the same way you learn any other programming language. This comes down to understanding how the lexer and parser works, then the semantics for things like how to assign and use variables, how to construct procedures, and how to do conditional branch execution. Then you learn the “standard libraries,” which for the Linux terminal means learning how to use commands such as find, grep, sed, awk, and so on.

   Do you understand how the shell does lexing, that is, breaking up a command into tokens? For example, the command:

   echo *|grep '\.txt$'>text-files.csv 2>&1&

   Is broken down into the following tokens:

   1. echo
   2. *
   3. |
   4. grep
   5. '.txt$'
   6. >
   7. text-files.csv
   8. 2>
   9. &1
   10. &

   If you already know that much, you are ready to start learning about conditionals and control flow.

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   Linux Is Best (linux_is_best@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Oct-2025 01:56:03 JST Linux Is Best

   Windows 10 support is over! ⚠️

   You’ve been a Windows user your whole life. You know where everything is, how it works, and even if it has its flaws, it’s comfortable. The idea of switching to something completely different — like Linux — doesn’t just make you nervous. It scares you.

   So now you're probably wondering: What Linux version should someone like you try — someone who just wants their computer to work and doesn’t want to fight with it?

   The answer is Fedora Linux, specifically the KDE Desktop Edition.

   Why Fedora? Because it’s not just some random free operating system. Fedora is the base that powers big business versions of Linux, like IBM’s Red Hat. It's stable, secure, and backed by companies that care about reliability. Fedora works with many hardware makers, meaning it comes with tons of drivers and firmware included. Whatever you're using — an old laptop, a new PC — there's a very good chance Fedora will just work right after you install it.

   Now, the KDE part is important too. KDE Plasma is the desktop environment that makes Fedora look and feel familiar — almost like Windows. You get a taskbar, a start menu, system settings that make sense, and windows that behave the way you're used to. I once installed Fedora KDE on a computer for someone medically mentally disabled, and even they were able to use it without help. If they could, you definitely can too.

   Fedora KDE includes an app store called Discover, where you can install, remove, and update software just by clicking — no commands, no terminal, no stress. It’s as easy as Windows Update or the Microsoft Store.

   Fedora has been around for over 20 years, and there’s lots of documentation, forums, and even live chat support if you need help. Fedora may be free, but it’s built with professional standards in mind, and stability is something they take seriously.

   If Fedora doesn’t work out for you — for whatever reason — your second-best option is Kubuntu. Kubuntu is basically Ubuntu (another popular Linux option), but with the same KDE Plasma desktop that makes it look and feel like Windows. It’s a solid backup choice. It's not quite as polished or hands-free as Fedora, but it still gets the job done. One advantage Kubuntu has is that it uses DEB packages, which are more commonly found online than Fedora's RPM packages. So if you’re the kind of person who downloads random software from websites, Kubuntu might make that a little easier. That said, Fedora’s app store and repository is so full of software, you might never need to go outside it.

   Now, here’s the important part — the part that could save you a lot of headaches:

   If you’re new to Linux, scared to leave Windows, and just want something that works without effort, do not use Arch Linux or Linux Mint.

   Arch Linux is great — for experts. But it’s not plug-and-play. It doesn’t even come with a desktop environment by default. You have to build everything yourself, step by step, using the terminal. That’s definitely not what you want right now.

   Yes, there are Linux distributions based on Arch that come prebuilt with a desktop and user-friendly tools. But if your goal is stability and not having to touch the terminal, then Arch — in any form — isn’t something you should consider.

   That said, if you want to try something Arch-based, Manjaro Linux is an option. It’s a delayed release of Arch, meaning updates are usually more tested. It also includes basic GUI tools that make things easier for new users. But you're still taking a risk. If you're okay with that, Manjaro might be worth exploring — but it's not the safest starting point for someone scared to leave Windows and just wants things to work.

   Linux Mint is often recommended to beginners — but it really shouldn't be. It’s fine if you want to learn Linux, fix things yourself, and spend time troubleshooting. But that’s not what most people want when switching from Windows. Most want something familiar, stable, and hands-off. In my experience, working in Consumer IT — helping everyday people use computers — Linux Mint almost always led to one outcome: people giving up and going back to Windows. Yes, it has a GUI. But the community around Mint still expects you to learn the terminal. Even when you don’t need it, they’ll tell you to use it. And if something breaks, it might be a problem with Mint, Ubuntu, or Debian — because Mint is a fork of a fork. That just makes things more complicated.

   So take it from someone who’s helped a lot of people try Linux: ignore the hype. If you want something that feels like Windows and just works, Linux Mint is not it.

   To sum it up: Try Fedora KDE first. If that doesn’t work for you, try Kubuntu. But whatever you do, avoid anything expecting you to become a Linux expert on day one. You’re scared — and that’s perfectly okay. The good news is, there’s a version of Linux out there that respects that. Fedora KDE is where you start.

   #Windows10 #Windows #EndOf10 #Fedora #Kubuntu #Windows10Alternative #Linux