Why, just why, would any mac users use Outlook? They could just configure their Outlook mail address to Apple's mail app, be it in macOS, iPadOS or iOS

If they're that enamored w/ Outlook, why not just go all the way and get a Wintel laptop?

Soon enough, robots fed by AI from other datacenters will start building newer ones, bypassing Unions once again

That's a pity. I'm looking at upgrading this laptop running Debian 4.19, so was considering SteamOS. Either that, or revisit FreeBSD and try getting it to work again (it did fine w/ PC-BSD back in the day, except for lack of WiFi

Outlook, along w/ Windows, is a poster child to demonstrate "Enshittification" of software. Classic/Legacy Outlook was fine, and so was Outlook Express back in the day. Microsoft obviously doesn't believe in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", so like so much of other software of theirs, they kept updating it so that one has to re-familiarize oneself w/ the software, and keep disrupting their workflows

This week, since my old Android tablet croaked, I migrated the accounts on it to a Chromebook of mine, and it works seamlessly, even better since now I have a keyboard. I realized that I don't miss Windows at all: the "function" key replacements are all useful browser navigation or screen adjustment buttons (maximize, brightness, volume) - something I miss when I revert to my Wintel laptop for other work. Not to mention the individual ChromeOS apps, such as YouTube, Meet, Chat, Docs, Spread,.... I just hope that when Aluminium OS replaces it on Googlebooks, that the experience isn't disrupted but that compatibility w/ Android tablet apps are improved

In fact, increasingly, the best use cases for Windows that I can think of now are offline software, including legacy ones, or proprietary Microsoft ones like Office. Why else would one need Windows when either Android or macOS would be an improvement?

Rockets are really cool. They are our one major way of getting off this planet and even without humans involved are the way we send things to space so we can understand the universe around us. You shouldn't have to like any of the people involved or can even actively dislike them for other reasons, and still get that.

The restrictions are a mix of reasonable nuisance management and paranoia about who is flying drones, what they can do, and chain of custody.

Beijing proper is a city with a population density of over 21,000 / km^2 -- so you can imagine the chaos if any tech enthusiast resident could fly a drone without a permit. Except for a couple of free zones in the outer boroughs, New York City restricts drone launcing and landings within the city to flights with a permit and flight plan, because otherwise the sky would be black with drones. Many cities -- both red and blue -- have zone restrictions for drone flights, and those currently hosting World Cup matches have tightened them for the duration of the tournament.

In Gaza, those "civilians" participated in the October 7th massacres, which drinkypoo endorses. If one recalls, when Hamas agreed to return the first batch of hostages, those hostages had to be protected by Hamas from the Gazan public, most of whom are goons. So Israel has the right to expel them anywhere, given that they've proven incapable of living peacefully in what was practically a "Palestinian" state

Judea & Samaria too, Jewish settlers have the right to be there. The demand that these territories be Judenrein is ridiculous, given that 20% of Israel's population is Arab

Nothing weird. Israel was founded as a home for Jews, who it was proven couldn't live in Europe bcos Nazis, Commies and other haters. It then became a battlefield b'cos muslims, who themselves never had compunctions about stealing other people's lands - from the East Indies to West Africa - decided that they'd be in a perennial war w/ them

Fast forward to today, and antisemtism - not mere opposition to Israel/Netanyahu - has made a comeback! You see that in the US - the demonstrations at Columbia U were not against Israel: Jewish students were targeted for bullying and harassment, and antisemitism has made its debut here on a largescale basis for the first time in history. Same thing is happening in Europe. All this started on October 8th, long before the Israeli operations against Gaza began

Given all that, Jews worldwide have a right to seek refuge in the single country that was founded explicitly for them. They have nothing to apologize for: there are some 20 Christian and muslim countries each where Christianity and islam are the official religions of the state. While Israel may describe itself as a Jewish state, every Gentile there has religious freedom. Far more than in any islamic country, such as an Afghanistan or a Bangladesh - and I'm not even touching a Saudi Arabia

As for trying to expand into Judea and Samaria, the Palis have proven that they are incapable of living alongside them in peace. No sympathy for them if they get expelled. I'll take those jihadists seriously when they start a jihad against Beijing, who has been doing a genocide of the Uyghurs and Hui there

No, what Israel did was in response to the terrorist attack in question. Hamas could have lived pretty well had they simply ended their jihad.

But then, they wouldn't be Hamas, would they?

No need for excuses. Those who want to buy that phone can - it's that simple!

You forgot Edge, which may have its own ad-blocker-blockers, but certainly won't take cues from Chrome

Also, does Brave depend on Chromium for its updates? The same way, say Debian derivatives depend on Debian, or Redhat derivatives on RedHat?

I was under the impression that Brave was a complete fork of Chromium, just like OpenBSD was of NetBSD

Of course, democratic governments have done a bang-up job protecting our interests, haven't they? I'll take your bridges and sell you others!

Reinstate him where?

Sounds like the precise argument why governments shouldn't be the ones regulating these things. Maybe private industry consortiums

For the same reasons that any internet standard goes through the IETF, not the FTC. Maybe there needs to be a SIG group that consists of all the major AI players, that can come up w/ the various conventions, best practices & so on. They can include in their coverage issues like Net Zero, privacy protection and the entire gamut