Also adding a data point for Optery. I’m sure the other services are comparable, though. Most have free trials.

And yet it’s a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG.

I’ve just been thinking of going back to Earthsea!

Brave New World/Island by Huxley got the memo.

We have lost the ability to be present in the moment, unable to confront reality without media to filter it…

That’s a really good point… God Loves Uganda was eye-opening about US aid.

Europe has a handful of upsides. The growing independence is great to see, as well as an increase in domestic defense budgets.

Ditto, never was into gardening but I’m going to try growing some herbs and tomatoes this year.

X1 Carbon is awesome specs and has that lightweight portability element.

Gives me hope, I’m glad the kids are still curious and willing to learn. I’ve seen too many early-20s people at work who have absolutely zero computer skills.

Same, this is how I got frustrated by Hades. I no longer have endless time to sink into a game to get good.

Well, they did get them to switch to USB-C, so I’m not holding my breath, but I do hope that this will lead to more interoperability. I’m tired of Apple making Android/non-Apple users feel like second-class citizens.

Ditto, NextDNS has been great for that. I tried their paid version as well but downgraded since I never ran into that many queries. I’ve heard good things about quad9 too, which I think is European.

You have your Pihole setup at work?

Highways in the Netherlands? You mean a bike highway? /s

Well, Hangul was developed precisely with efficiency in mind. Maybe not for screens specifically, though.

Do you have any recommendations for learning more about Bazzite for such a use case?

As someone who owns neither but is impressed by this new boom in handhelds, I’m just happy that there are multiple options that are repairable and modular.

Agreed, it’s always a bit of a commitment to learn the options at first.