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I keep seeing things like this, then an item on the news that says sales in Spain are up.

It’s not all good news.

I know people don’t like Windows 11, but that’s a bit much.

From the article:

'The aircraft’s most notable capability is its ability to deploy large-scale drone swarms mid-flight, potentially overwhelming enemy defenses by sheer volume and unpredictability. State-released video footage simulated the dramatic visual of a synchronized UAV launch sequence.

Drone swarms offer strategic advantages in surveillance, intelligence gathering, and real-time reconnaissance, particularly in contested regions such as the Taiwan Strait. Analysts warn that such a capability could play a central role in a future conflict scenario between China and Taiwan.

In addition to drone launches, the Jiu Tan can also be equipped with cruise missiles and air-to-air weapons like the PL-12E, further expanding its offensive potential.’

A big difference.

Didn’t think anyone would subscribe to Pocket - a good proportion of the links require external subscriptions.

Sorry, but am not going down that route. Unless you’re telling me all the links to externals become free.

IIRC I tried a free trial of Premium but still had to subscribe to Medium etc. That put me right off. I might just as well subscribe to Medium and forget about Pocket.

Yeah I get that, it’s why I don’t use FB anymore. I keep WhatsApp for close family though. They’re is no other option. And dont tell me to use text. Doesn’t cut it.

This. The average user doesn’t want to know about the workings and ‘All that technical stuff’, and why should they?

They want to click an icon and have everything and everyone there. They shouldn’t have to swap instances or what have you.

I put Mastodon on a back burner as it’s just too clunky (for me at least) and am currently interacting with people from all over on BlueSky. Half the time on Mastodon (various apps/instances, web, or browser) I couldn’t even log on.

BlueSky will probably go the way of others. Yes, there is a troll problem, and you need to be wary. But I had the same to a lesser extent on Mastodon.

In the end, I’ve had to accept my relatives, work, and old Army colleagues will never be on there, I’ve become resigned to that and keep a WhatsApp account for that reason.

Right, so we just trade in our relatives for some new ones.

That’s the attitude that puts people off.

Lloyd Bridges clip from Airplane springs to mind.

They don’t like it up 'em, do they?

Can’t accept it when it happens to them.

So leave it then. Find an alternative.

Try Pixelfed. Ni ads there.

Good point. Not everyone swears like a trooper. I’m ex British army so can live with it. But I wouldn’t swear in mixed company or in front of my daughter, even though she is over 21.

Overdue - more national media needs to take this step.

The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.

It’s not like they weren’t warned though.

They’re not even hiding are they?

They may as well just superimpose a swastika on their logo and have done with it.

We’ll build our own Linux, with blackjack and hookers!

Wait until she’s old enough to decide for herself. I would be really jacked off to find my parents had put my life online from the minute I was born.

And Google of all the ones she could have chosen? Your wife needs to have a good talk with herself.

China doesn’t give a flying friar about anyone else. The fact that this could make launches difficult for them is neither here nor there.

They really don’t care.

Other connections to the Fediverse are on the way, apparently.

Same with the Hitchhikers stunt.

I can’t make the lyrics fit the tune ☹️

It looks very nice too.