McrRed

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Elon Musk loses another one: Sony is disabling Twitter integration on PlayStation consoles next week in c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 57 points 1 year ago (5 children)

reddit would like a word

[Results] Book of the Month (August 2023) in c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Ahh Hyperion. I've reread three books/series ever: Dhalgren. Lord of Light and the Hyperion/Endymion cantos. Simply wonderful.

Red Rising is good. Memory Called Empire was ok. Project Hail Mary is quietly waiting on my to read shelf.

A mystery company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires has purchased tens of thousands of acres of land for more than $800 million to build a new city near San Francisco in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is already the plot of Parable of the Shower by Octavia E Butler. It does not end well.

Most people unconciously associate the pause symbol (Two vertical lines) as currently playing and the playing symbol (sideways triangle) as paused. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember actually cutting analogue tape and using sticky tape to repair the join when cropping audio in the studio. Now it's just a symbol of a pair of scissors.

The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the clarification.

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

UK here. It sounds good. Fuck you Brexit.

Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

So. Just like Tesla then?

‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Elon Musk Files Obvious SLAPP Suit Against Non-Profit Critic in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] McrRed@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I think you know the answer to that. Despite. It's despite his egregious meddling.