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GitHub - builtbybel/BloatyNosy: Experience Windows 11 in your way!:
This article discusses the BloatyNosy PublicNotifications app, which allows users to experience Windows 11 in their preferred way. The app is available on builtbybel.com/apps and has an MIT license. It currently has 21 forks and over 1.2k stars on GitHub.
Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis:
1. The article highlights the decline in competency within various systems, particularly in the United States, due to prioritizing diversity over meritocracy. This shift is said to be having disastrous effects on many different sectors of society, from infrastructure to business and non-profit organizations. 2. The author points out that the trend towards diversity over competence has resulted in a decrease in morale among workers as well, leading to further detrimental consequences for various systems. 3. The article emphasizes how the preference for diversity over meritocracy is causing harmful effects on both current and future generations, with implications for public safety, economic stability, and overall quality of life. 4. One example given in the article involves the U.S. military; it has been prioritizing diversity training over ship handling and warfighting preparedness, which is likely to cause a decline in its competency in the coming years. 5. The author concludes that unless there is a change back towards valuing meritocracy within American institutions, the country risks facing catastrophic failures at an increasing rate due to the fragile nature of complex systems with lowered competence levels. 6. To address these concerns, it may be necessary for society to reconsider its approach to diversity and prioritize the importance of maintaining competent individuals in various roles within different sectors.
A Complete Guide to Getting What You Want:
This article discusses the importance of recognizing and pursuing desires while also acknowledging their potential downsides. It suggests a five-step strategy for achieving goals, which involves identifying desires, resolving conflicting desires, learning from others who have achieved similar goals, taking action based on that information, and adjusting course when necessary. The article also highlights the need to balance one's own desires with the expectations of those around them, and the challenges posed by fear and uncertainty.
The Great When? A London-through-time quiz:
This article is a London-through-time quiz that challenges users to guess the year of various archive footage of London uploaded on YouTube. The average accuracy is about 5 years off, with participants receiving a Big Ben sound (bong) for each correct answer.
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GitHub - philipl/pifs: πfs - the data-free filesystem!:
The article discusses the „fs“ data-free filesystem with a GPL-3.0 license. It has gained popularity, having 6,300 stars and 290 forks on GitHub. However, it is not currently possible to perform an action related to the content.
DevOps has evolved into an unholy beast of division and tunnel vision. The original intent was to break down silos, increase engineering velocity, and add value, but the reality is that many teams are using DevOps for menial tasks, and this approach doesn't scale. To overcome these issues, organizations need to move away from infrastructure configuration management and towards platform engineering and developer self-service. By doing so, they can improve efficiency in communication, increase morale, and enable continuous advancement through teamwork. Additionally, internal developer platforms should be flexible, enabling developers to run applications on their preferred architectures while still maintaining security and compliance.
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu:
This webpage lists over 3 million free books on the web with various search options like authors, titles, subjects, etc., and features news updates, celebrations of women writers, banned books, prize winners, archives, and indexes. It also provides information about its team, FAQs, ways to get involved, suggestions for new book additions, and more links related to online books.
reddit migration / subreddit replacement directory:
The article discusses the migration of various subreddits to new platforms, providing their replacements in a directory format. The directory includes Gaming@beehaw.org, Linux@lemmy.ml, memes@lemmy.ml, programming@beehaw.org, Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com, StarWars@startrek.website, selfhosted@lemmy.world and Technology@beehaw.org as some examples.
Guidance for Scaling - Reversible vs. Irreversible Decisions:
The article discusses the importance of empowering functional leaders by not micromanaging them. It emphasizes communication as key in conveying priorities and thought processes to new VPs, as well as understanding reversible and irreversible decisions for making effective decisions. This will help founders grow and scale their business without losing control while ensuring smooth functioning of the team.
This Is Why Nobody Will Do Anything Until It's Too Late:
The article discusses the importance of understanding systems rather than focusing on stories when addressing global issues such as climate change, resource depletion, and sustainability. It argues that simply recycling or adopting new technologies without changing the core inputs and processes will not lead to significant change in the system. The author suggests that major changes must be made to the way manufacturing, resource supply chains, financial systems, and other key aspects of our current systems are managed to create lasting change and sustainability.
Linux 6.4 has a bug causing it to hang during boot in certain situations, with Intel hardware making it even rarer. The issue was discovered during nbdkit tests and was found by running guestfish through bisection between v6.0 and v6.4-rc6. A regression in the printk time feature is believed to be responsible for this issue.
A Self-Learning, Modern Computer Science Curriculum:
This article discusses Isaac Newton's self-learning method in geometry and compares it to other studying strategies like the Feynman method and Gilbert Strang's Calculus. It emphasizes the importance of daily practice, using errata, and finding challenging projects as ways to improve learning skills.
The article discusses how the dating market has become increasingly difficult for women due to a decline in men attending universities and participating in higher education. This trend is significant because research indicates that women on average prefer educated partners. Studies from Poland, Australia, and the United States support this idea by revealing that both men and women are more likely to initiate contact with partners who have higher levels of education. However, the article points out that while women generally marry less educated men, those men tend to earn more money than their educated male counterparts. The study also highlights how preferences for successful partners can vary based on a woman's success level and her willingness to settle for less-educated partners if necessary. Additionally, the article explores how imbalances in sex ratios influence mating strategies between men and women and how this may impact long-term relationships.
Never waste a good crisis – a profit-price spiral in Germany:
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised concerns over potential price markups unrelated to higher costs, with profit growth remaining very strong. Profits have been contributing to domestic price pressures in the eurozone since 2021. A similar pattern is seen in Germany, where a significant share of the increase in prices can be explained by higher corporate profits. As a result, profits now account for the largest chunk of domestic price pressures in the eurozone and Germany. The ECB will continue to monitor developments in profits and markup to tackle inflationary pressures.
How MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube:
This article discusses the story of Jeremiah Howard, who was suffering from cataracts in his right eye which significantly impaired his vision. Unable to afford the expensive surgery to correct this issue, Howard resorted to setting up a GoFundMe. By chance, he caught the attention of YouTuber MrBeast, who offered to fund and film 1000 cataract surgeries, including Howard's. This led to the video „1,000 Blind People See for the First Time“, which became a massive success on YouTube, but also attracted criticism and controversy due to allegations of exploitation. The article explores MrBeast's philanthropic efforts and how he has built his massive following on YouTube by utilizing various strategies such as audience participation, charity, and entertainment value.
Edge sends images you view online to Microsoft, here is how to disable that:
Microsoft Edge is a browser with built-in image enhancement tools, but users have raised privacy concerns about this feature. The browser sends image links to Microsoft for processing instead of performing on-device enhancements by default, leading to issues of privacy and data usage. Microsoft is working on making the feature more flexible in future updates.
WTF is Happening? An Overview:
This article discusses three dramatic climate events occurring worldwide as of June 10, 2023. In the Antarctic, sea-ice extent has set record lows daily, leading to more open ocean and increased absorption of solar radiation. Global two-meter surface temperatures have reached 1.5°C for three consecutive days, signifying a potential future breach of the Paris 1.5°C barrier. Additionally, North Atlantic sea surface temperatures have set unprecedented daily records, shocking climate scientists. These events highlight the ongoing challenges and urgency of addressing global warming and climate change.
The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens:
The US government has been secretly collecting sensitive and intimate data on its citizens, according to a report from senior advisors to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The panel revealed that the size and scope of government efforts in acquiring such data were alarmingly vast, raising concerns about privacy and constitutional protections.
Introducing {py}gradle, an open source Python plugin for Gradle:
Introducing {py}gradle, an open-source Python plugin for Gradle, has been developed by LinkedIn Engineering. This tool aims to provide better dependency management and interfacing with existing metadata systems while building projects composed of multiple languages. The new code was in production at LinkedIn for over a year before being released as open source. The {py}gradle team is looking to release a 1.0 version after getting feedback from the community.
This article discusses the temporary shutdown of Reddark's subreddits on June 12th and their transition to a read-only mode. Users are encouraged to find alternative options such as third party instances for content consumption while this change occurs. The article also provides information about possible public/private transitions, and how disabled posting will still show as „Public.“