My button on my old Aftershokz is starting to fail. Had them for so long they're not even Shokz. Is bone conduction still the way to go for open-ear headsets, where you want situational awareness for walking/crossing streets but still need screen reader audio? If so, is Shokz still the brand to go with here or are there better contenders? If not, what are my newer options? I have PixelBuds but their transparency mode leaves a bit to be desired and maybe other earbuds are better in this regard.
Gabriele Ponzo
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Serbia choc: 'Mladic sarà sepolto con tutti gli onori di Stato'
https://www.agi.it/estero/news/2026-08-28/mladic-serbia-onori-38749570/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Esteri @esteri-Agenzia_Italia
Japan has officially entered the flu season, about a month earlier than last year and the second-earliest start since 1999, according to the country's health ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/28/japan/science-health/influenza-season-early/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #influenza #health #hospitals
Eastern Bloc
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@las_lallero regalava in giro libri
altro che socialista, per gli standard attuali conta come una pericolossissima anarchica insurrezionalista, giusto?
Jak OpenNIC się zacznie rozpychać w swojej hierarchii, kto będzie w stanie zareagować i jakoś skutecznie odpowiedzieć?
@m0bi @speaktrap @avolha @didleth @spoofy @mr_zvbr @panoptykon
Low Quality Facts
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Those were the good ol' days.
Une amie étrangère vivant en France aurait besoin d’aide : séparée mais pas divorcée de son mari français, elle a un permis de séjour. Son mari a collecté 4000 euros à la CAF en leurs deux noms sans qu’elle ne le sache et elle doit rembourser au risque de perdre son titre de séjour. Elle vient juste d’apprendre ça.
Si vous avez un contact qui est pro de ce genre d’affaire et qui peut l’aider, ça l’aiderait énormément.
@joachim elle peut commencer par saisir un médiateur administratif : https://www.caf.fr/allocataires/actualites/la-caf-et-vous/comment-saisir-le-mediateur-administratif
hypebot
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Overheard on the elevator this morning:
"But if AI didn't really work as well as they say people would say something about it"
*I turn and look directly into the camera*
(curb your enthusiasm music)
Credits roll.
Lincoln Russell
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Modern Dependency Problems (with apologies and thanks to XKCD)
Probably needs more arrows, tbh
Meta’s $17 billion settlement could mean some pretty big changes for teens on Facebook and Instagram.
Daily time limits, overnight blocks, fewer notifications and even an option to ditch the algorithmic feed are all part of the deal.
https://theconversation.com/changes-to-facebook-and-instagram-are-key-part-of-metas-17b-settlement-with-the-states-over-harm-to-teens-290582
@TheConversationUS this is fantastic. This is what good regulation does: not just set rules and make experiences annoying, but put real pressure on harmful capitalist decision making and makes consequences for the societal impacts that normally have none.
Charlie Stross
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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice/117172222073531706
A must-read for anyone who uses LibreOffice and cares about the possibility of continuing to use it. Note:
“Advertising-supported software is funded by attention; subscription-based software is funded by the ability to revoke access; and data-driven software is funded by surveillance. TDF has ruled out all three of these options, leaving only the possibility of donations.”
And if you use LibreOffice at work, get your company to buy it. It’s the right thing to do, in the best interest of the company.
I do this because it feels right. I am under no illusion that I am "changing things". I know that change requires collective action, and try to participate in that too. But this kind of tech triage does help me to live more in harmony with my values. With some hard work and luck, our experiments and experiences can even inspire others to join such collective action, and provide food for thoughts.
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All this means that @pluralistic has a point: "AI is just another technology". It has its uses. It has societal consequences, most of them bad, starting from its outsized damage to the environment and our efforts for climate change mitigation. It is peddled by a cynical, hyperconcentrated, monopolistic industry, and perched upon a harmful financial bubble. Just like, in various degrees, crypto, aviation and cars (and more!).
David B. :SetouchiExplorer:
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Walking in tandem across the grassland. 🦏
White Rhino mothers are notoriously protective of their calves, keeping them close for up to three years. Watching these two move together, the mother with that remarkably long, sweeping horn, was an unforgettable perspective on the scale and beauty of these giants.
#WildlifePhotography #Kenya #Rhino #Conservation #Mammals #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #Wildlife #Africa #Photography #Nikon #PhotosOfMastodon
"The idea that an organization that is an alternative host—for email, websites, and other services—could be designated a terrorist organization simply for providing a service that a lot of people want…is scary," EFF’s @jilliancyork told @reasonmagazine. https://reason.com/2026/08/27/rubio-uses-terrorism-law-to-ban-secure-email-service/
@eff @jilliancyork @reasonmagazine every European entity can be banned now.
Charlie Stross
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Michael Bacon
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Found this thing I made ages ago.
Rufus yerine Ventoy kullandım, daha kolay geldi.
@delirttiniz
BelenaEtcher kullanıyorum ben yazdırma işlemleri için.
#WritersCoffeeClub Aug. 28: How do we defend ourselves as artists when the arts are devalued?
Counter-attack. Mock, belittle, satirise, and despise the individuals and movements trying to devalue art. And carry on making great art despite their idiocy.
@aeris @docteurslump @thias Aucun danger, se prendre une bombe sur la gueule, c'pas fou, si on peut éviter de prendre le risque, ça se comprends, politiquement.
Quant aux crimes de guerre, c'est pas ce qui les arrête…
@breizh@pleroma.breizh.pm @docteurslump@ludosphere.fr @thias@mastodon.social Oui, c’est toujours mieux si on peut éviter, mais y’a littéralement aucune raison à voir la moindre attaque sur une centrale libanaise. Ça reste de l’industrie civil sans aucun intérêt militaire. Ça serait l’Iran, encore on pourrait en causer.
@algernon damn your linux is a millenial
@ness funny thing... up until 2023, my main desktop had a direct line back to my first Debian install in ~1997. No reinstalls, only upgrades when the hardware changed. That was a ~25 year old install, old enough to drink.
I can still chroot into it. I didn't have the heart to delete it
