My first system was a ColecoVision, but Master System is really the first system I have vivid memories of from childhood. I think the Master System overall was my favorite part of being 4-6 years old - playing Shooting Gallery, Fantasy Zone, Ys, Missile Defense 3D (I think that was the name), etc., It also felt mysterious (?) to me because a.) I was the only kid I knew with one and b.) things like the hidden game (I forget the game exactly) that would come on if turned on the system with no cartridge inside.
Why on earth would you store customer data in a private github repo???
100% a human right. If you don't have the internet today you kind of can't exist easily.
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I use WhatsApp cautiously with friends who still refuse to jump over to Signal (let alone Matrix or Session). But it's def mind blowing to read an activist group was relying on it for organizing. Reminds me of FB being used for organizing G20 and BLM demos -_-
I think it's going to pop, but we'll still be left with a few survivors that take over 100% of the slop. I'm not sure there's an end to it really. Similar to how the .com bubble led to the death of a lot of fake stuff, but we got left with a larger and more centralized internet regardless.
Signal is probably your best bet but it's only mostly open source. Element/Matrix is another good option if open source is your concern.
Everyone knows the world is fucked at the moment and the future is looking pretty grim. I think allowing yourself to be happy when you can benefits other people around you who are trying to feel the same. I think it's ok to be both aware of what's going on and be kind toward to your friends and community (in addition to being kind toward yourself). It's literally the only thing most people can do, and it's better than letting the powers of the world break you down over something you probably have no control over.
I nuked the internal network by mistake. Working on fixing it right now
edit It's back up now if you'd like to try again :)
It really depends on the situation. Hardware support is definitely better than it used to be and everything in linux is hackable regardless of distribution if needed, but the reason I haven't switched my main tower from Arch to Debian is that fear of requiring extra work for things like gaming and music production. If you're running the newest and latest hardware you might run into an issue depending on the kernel version being used, etc.,
That being said, I use Debian every day on my thinkpad and love it. I have an interest in migrating away from Ubuntu Server and toward Debian for servers as well. I don't think I've ever heard it "not recommended", just similar caution expressed.