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  • In some companies, Microsoft Teams has replaced in part e-mail, so that an email became a message on a shared channel.

  • The nickname 川建国 (Chuan Jianguo) is a satirical Chinese internet meme meaning "Trump the Nation Builder". It mocks the idea that Trump's policies, intended to harm China, inadvertently backfire and end up strengthening it.

  • And before anyone says it: "But at least parking lots are more aesthetically pleasing than Soviet khrushchevkas and panelkas." And: "But China has ghost cities!"

    Quick explainer: Khrushchevkas were the low-rise mass housing blocks from the Khrushchev era: thin walls, tiny kitchens, built fast and cheap. Panelkas came later under Brezhnev, taller and made of prefab concrete panels, equally grim. Both defined Soviet urban landscapes for decades. Both were cramped, often poorly insulated, and not visually inspiring. But sure, tell me a parking lot is an upgrade.

  • I would limit myself to two rules:

    • sleep 8 hours a day
    • find whatever rhythm makes you productive or happy

    YouTubers do not know what works best for you. Neither do squirrels, bears and lions.

  • According to Korean/German philosopher Byung-Chul Han, we live in a burnout society, so even if the person is peculiar, burnout is a serious issue in our society and everyone of us could suffer from it.

  • I agree. "The medium is the message" also implies that the medium cannot be neutral.

  • If you are a programmer teacher, you could have a dozen of minimal projects that show very simple but complete examples of the libraries or frameworks.

    Plus, some people fork all their dependencies in the case that the maintainer rage deletes them for some reason.

  • Even if at the workplace you could be expected to use it, using it while learning something is a bad idea.

  • Or maybe use it only for configuration issues

  • Unfortunately, Large Language Models are good enough in translation for many companies, so that many freelance translators are currently unemployed. The same is true for video mounting.

  • Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) – The crypto king who made the list, then made off with billions in customer cash from FTX. Got 25 years in prison. The math wasn’t mathing.

    Charlie Javice sold her student loan startup to JPMorgan for $175M. Problem? She faked having 4.25M users. She had ~300k. Got 7 years.

    Martin Shkreli is the "Pharma Bro." Made the list, then became the most hated man in America by jacking up a lifesaving drug’s price 4,000%. Ran his hedge fund as a Ponzi scheme. Did 7 years.

    Nate Paul is a real estate "prodigy" who gave inflated financials to banks for $172M in loans. Pled guilty but dodged prison.

    Obinwanne Okeke is the forbes Africa pick. Ran a phishing scam stealing $11M from a Caterpillar dealer. Doing 10 years.

    Gökçe Güven is the newest inductee. This 26-year-old fintech founder faked her revenue, made up clients, and forged a genius visa application. Facing up to 52 years.

    Basically, if Forbes says you’re the next big thing, the FBI might agree.

  • "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John Lennon

    Also in Buddhism desire is a primary source of suffering.

    According to Taoism, the highest wisdom lies in aligning with the Tao: the natural, spontaneous way of the universe; rather than imposing one’s will upon it.

    So life is not what I desired it to be, but I am trying to stop wanting it otherwise.

  • You are expected to throw away the prototype, but they want to use it in production. It is foolish.

  • "We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us"

    Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov.

  • You mean US citizens in the US.

    People from other countries of America often call US citizens "gringos" or "Yankees" with disgust.

  • Russians, Belarus, Iraqis, Afghans, Syrians, Serbians: "First time?"

  • Considering the addictive potential, I would call it slot machine coding, Las Vegas coding or Casino coding

  • I guess it is more a thing of Western countries. Max Weber suggested that the Protestant Reformation, led to the belief that economic success was a sign of divine favor, legitimizing wealth inequality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protestant_Ethic_and_the_Spirit_of_Capitalism

    In the case of the Soviet Union, Marxist-Leninist doctrine treated poverty as a product of class exploitation under capitalism rather than personal failure. Official discourse emphasized that unemployment, homelessness, and destitution were systemic features of bourgeois economies. Within Soviet society, this translated into a strong normative expectation that the state bore responsibility for guaranteeing employment, housing, and basic welfare. While in practice shortages and inequalities persisted, the cultural script did not legitimize blaming the poor; instead, marginalization was often interpreted as a failure of planning, bureaucracy, or remnants of pre-socialist class structures.

    A comparable ideological orientation can be found in the People's Republic of China, particularly during the Maoist period. Under Mao Zedong, poverty was framed as the legacy of feudalism and imperialism. Campaigns such as land reform and collectivization were justified precisely on the premise that peasants were victims of structural oppression rather than agents of their own deprivation. Even in the post-1978 reform era, although market mechanisms reintroduced inequality, official rhetoric continues to stress “poverty alleviation” as a state-led responsibility, culminating in large-scale programs aimed at eradicating extreme poverty without moralizing the poor as individually culpable.

  • Japan 日本 @lemmy.ml

    Mutual Complicity: Denial of War Responsibilities in Japan & the US

    apjjf.org /2023/7/tanaka
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    Mutual Complicity: Denial of War Responsibilities in Japan & the US

    apjjf.org /2023/7/tanaka
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract

    www.cbsnews.com /news/starbucks-workers-union-strike-november-13-red-cup-day/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say

    www.reuters.com /business/energy/china-state-oil-majors-suspend-russian-oil-buys-due-sanctions-sources-say-2025-10-23/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Nord Stream sabotage suspect wins reprieve in Italian court battle

    www.reuters.com /world/nord-stream-sabotage-suspect-wins-reprieve-extradition-italy-germany-2025-10-15/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Japan’s LDP elects Takaichi as new leader, likely to be first female PM

    www.aljazeera.com /news/2025/10/4/japans-ldp-elects-takaichi-as-new-leader-likely-to-be-first-female-pm
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    As US-Venezuela tensions rise, Maduro trains civilians for "undeclared war"

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c5y5q173053o
  • Europe @lemmy.ml

    Moldova bans pro-Russian parties ahead of Sunday’s election

    www.aljazeera.com /news/2025/9/26/moldova-bans-pro-russian-parties-ahead-of-sundays-election
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    YouTube to reinstate accounts banned for posting false claims about Covid-19, 2020 election

    edition.cnn.com /2025/09/24/tech/youtube-reinstate-banned-accounts-covid-19-2020-election
  • History @hexbear.net

    “Great Joe”: How Joseph Stalin Became the Honorary Chief of Native American Tribes

    www.idcommunism.com /2025/09/great-joe-how-joseph-stalin-became-honorary-chief-of-native-american-tribes.html
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    Luigi Mangione's lawyers file motion to dismiss death penalty

    www.nbcnews.com /news/crime-courts/luigi-mangione-dismiss-death-penalty-rcna232615
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace over Estonia

    www.politico.eu /article/russian-fighter-jets-breach-estonian-airspace-near-tallinn/
  • Europe @lemmy.ml

    Jewish life in Germany: Merz gives emotional speech

    www.dw.com /en/jewish-life-in-germany-merz-gives-emotional-speech/a-74019905
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    “Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike

    inthesetimes.com /article/starbucks-union-bargaining-sbwu-strike-lynne-fox-nicchols
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    Luigi Mangione ordered to appear in Pennsylvania court

    abcnews.go.com /US/luigi-mangione-ordered-pennsylvania-court/story
  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml

    Child dies from incurable complication years after contracting measles

    eu.usatoday.com /story/news/health/2025/09/12/child-dies-measles-sspe-las-angeles-california/86113245007/
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    After deadly protests, Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm

    www.politico.com /news/2025/09/14/after-deadly-protests-nepals-new-prime-minister-urges-calm-00563168
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    ‘Our voices just aren’t heard’: ‘Block Everything’ protesters meet heavy police response in Paris

    www.france24.com /en/france/20250910-french-protest-block-everything-meets-heavy-police-response-paris
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Ukraine's air force has warned that Russian drones have entered the airspace of Poland

    news.sky.com /video/ukraines-air-force-has-warned-that-russian-drones-have-entered-the-airspace-of-poland-13427912
  • World News @lemmy.ml

    Nepal protesters set parliament building on fire after PM Oli resigns

    www.aljazeera.com /news/liveblog/2025/9/9/nepal-protests-live-nepali-congress-office-top-leaders-homes-set-on-fire