the GPL does not require upstreaming. it would allow for anyone to redistribute Winamp with whatever modifications they like, provided they publish their source code under the GPL. the license Winamp is using is not even an open-source license since it explicitly forbids public redistribution. dumb move, they should have just used MIT or GPL and retained rights to the logo or something

on the one hand technology shouldn’t stop working because a company gave up on supporting it

on the other hand if you buy an Alexa toothbrush you deserve to be fleeced

i do this and it’s not very difficult; granted, I don’t send a lot of emails. outlook is the strictest of the big providers, but after you deal with their delivery support it’ll work.

you pretty much have to rent a VPS unfortunately, most ISPs block port 25 outgoing to prevent Grandma’s botnetted Gateway from sending spam email

i suspect what they’re calling e-paper is something like the Sharp memory LCDs that Pebble smartwatches used, not the E-Ink that Kindles have. still very battery efficient; most of the power consumption from LCDs is in the backlight, not the actual display layer

At the same time, amid alleged incidents of hate speech, harassment and threats of violence by some participants, Jewish students have voiced concern about their safety on campus.

proceeds to not point to a single incident or even quote a Jewish Columbia student voicing concern

almost makes you think the crackdown on and media reaction to these students doesn’t have anything to do with their “antisemitism”

lol

i’m not going to hand it to Elon but i am glad this one guy can enjoy his life more. i really hope the implant continues to work in the event that Neuralink goes out of business; i’m reminded of that bionic eye (or whatever) company that re-blinded people when it shuttered

you can’t download paid content using Aurora Store. it uses sockpuppet Google accounts to download from the Play Store’s servers (which is why half the time the accounts are rate limited and don’t work anyway)

most of my notes i take digitally, but if i’m working on something i’ll use pen and paper so i don’t risk damaging my phone.

lol