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  I was replacing Linux with Windows on an old laptop I am going to give away. Don't judge me, it is there choice. Anyway, I wanted to install Vivaldi for getting some of the setup work done so I go to Edge and type "Install Vivaldi". The first result was an entry saying "All you need is right here", e.g. just use Edge. This is another reason to dump edge and bing.

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  Well, that was embarrassing if you are an American https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6ab29de88f087b35939b0444#block-6ab29de88f087b35939b0444

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  @DebErupts@mastodon.social Trump is running it like one of his own business.

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  If Trump suffered from a stroke, would we be able to tell?

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  I suggest that anyone convicted of racing on a public should forfeit their vehicle. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/driving-fast-dangerous-lawless-towns-countryside-suv-transport?CMP=share_btn_url

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  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a genius President: https://newrepublic.com/post/215462/trump-f-king-crazy-tantrum-kennedy-center-meeting-vote-shut-down

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@DrALJONES/117217887535465454 This is the real problem with "AI"

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  Have you ever noticed that the people who wear balaclavas are the same people who want to outlaw hijabs? Weird. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/05/black-clad-protesters-balaclavas-block-road-port-of-dover-kent?CMP=share_btn_url

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  Am I the only person in the world that read this title and burst out laughing at how ridiculous it is? https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/sep/05/kardashian-curves-ms-launches-28-bodysuit-with-exaggerated-hip-padding?CMP=share_btn_url

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  Rabbi Berman's editorial is worth reading even if you disagree with it. The basic, over simplified, version is that there should be a Jewish State because Jews above other groups are special hand can be a light to the world. There is nothing wrong with that, until you consider that the British Empire was largely rationalized by the idea that it was bringing true civilized thoughts and values to the world. We in the US adopted and modified that idea to become Manifest Destiny. Missionaries fr...

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  So those Trumpist, MAGA, GOP cowards are afraid of this woman. Such a display of brave manliness! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/ice-nun-detained-released-texas?CMP=share_btn_url

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  @cstross@wandering.shop Damn! That's what I call flexible.

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  In computer science, logging gets is name from the nautical term "ships log". The ship's log get's its name from a "chip log", a piece of wood attached to a string. Sailors through the piece of wood overboard and would count the number of knots unwound by the rope as the log drifted behind the ship. I read this explanation today, including the "chip log" part, and I can't get the fact that "ship log"...

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  Trump is like a dog visiting Pet Smart, he just has to pee on everything. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/trump-passports.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eVA.dHfU.VP3VTKX9gqZ4&smid=bs-share

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  MAGA and the rest of the GOP are so naive they are pathetic. They think most Americans are outraged at the assassination attempt while in reality most Americans are bitterly disappointed.

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  Thanks Trump! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-iran.html?unlocked_article_code=1.elA.PfDF.0mUS84JhhxjR&smid=url-share

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  It has become increasingly obvious to me that all technical videos about computers on YouTube were written and directed by Mackenzie Crook.