GenZedong Elara • 3 months ago • 100%

Welcome again to everybody! It's your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly matrix server admin :3 \ Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our sect, here is the weekly discussion thread. ● [Matrix homeserver and space](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1294067)\   ● [Theory discussion group on Matrix](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1293864)\ ● Find theory on [ProleWiki](https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/ProleWiki:Library), [marxists.org](https://marxists.org), [Anna's Archive](https://annas-archive.org) and [libgen](https://libgen.is).\   ● Audio versions by [Socialism For All](https://yewtu.be/channel/UC5GYwuvmAD_VyV6w5aFnnUw) (just keep in mind that he's an ultraleftist)

FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open-Source Software) Elara • 4 months ago • 100%

Arch Linux recently merged an RFC, creating an official process for porting it to other architectures. Since the beginning of the Arch project, it's only supported x86 machines, so it's nice to see some changes in that regard. I'm very excited for a potential RISC-V port that I might help with if it happens :3

GenZedong Elara • 7 months ago • 98%

One of the members of the GenZedong Matrix space recently created a communist Akkoma instance at [spectreofcommunism.boo](https://spectreofcommunism.boo/)! ## What is Akkoma? Akkoma is like Mastodon but lighter and faster. It's an open source microblogging platform where you can post "microposts". It's kind of similar to Twitter, but actually good :3 Like Lemmy, Akkoma is federated, meaning you can interact with people on other servers regardless of which server you've signed up on (similar to how you can see Hexbear users on Lemmygrad). Akkoma federates with all fediverse platforms, including Lemmy, so you can actually also interact with Akkoma users from Lemmygrad, and vice-versa! ## How do I join? 1. Go to https://spectreofcommunism.boo 2. Click on Register 3. Fill in your account info and then answer the [vetting questions](https://spectreofcommunism.boo/notice/AfUPn9Osj9fVWADl3I) in the "Reason to register" field 4. Wait for your account to be approved

GenZedong Elara • 7 months ago • 95%

Welcome again everybody, from your favorite ~~matrix server overlord~~ friendly matrix server admin! Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is our weekly discussion thread. ● [Matrix homeserver and space](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/484053) \ ● [Theory discussion group on Matrix](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1293864) \ ● Find theory on [ProleWiki](https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/ProleWiki:Library), [marxists.org](https://marxists.org), [Anna's Archive](https://annas-archive.org) and [libgen](https://libgen.is)

Trans Elara • 11 months ago • 93%

Hexbear has several trans communities. Make sure to check those out: - [/c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns](https://lemmygrad.ml/c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net) - [/c/transenby_liberation](https://lemmygrad.ml/c/transenby_liberation@hexbear.net) - [/c/anti_cishet_aktion](https://lemmygrad.ml/c/anti_cishet_aktion@hexbear.net) We love our Hexbear comrades <3

traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns Elara • 11 months ago • 100%

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/2428112 > Hello everyone :) > > I recently created a Trans room in the GenZedong Matrix space. You can join the GenZedong space by following the [instructions](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1294067) in /c/genzedong, and then you should be able to see the Trans room in the room list. > > Matrix is a secure chat platform that's somewhat similar to Discord, but encrypted and open source. It's also federated like Lemmy. GenZedong has its own matrix server at genzedong.xyz (run by me on my own infrastructure :3), which has a GenZedong space (spaces are similar to what Discord calls servers). We have lots of rooms (similar to Discord's channels), including the Trans room I've mentioned here. > > Join the space today so that we can take over and become the rightful leaders of GenZedong!... uh, I mean so that we can talk about stuff and definitely not take over anything at all... >:3 >

Trans Elara • 11 months ago • 100%

Hello everyone :) I recently created a Trans room in the GenZedong Matrix space. You can join the GenZedong space by following the [instructions](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/1294067) in /c/genzedong, and then you should be able to see the Trans room in the room list. Matrix is a secure chat platform that's somewhat similar to Discord, but encrypted and open source. It's also federated like Lemmy. GenZedong has its own matrix server at genzedong.xyz (run by me on my own infrastructure :3), which has a GenZedong space (spaces are similar to what Discord calls servers). We have lots of rooms (similar to Discord's channels), including the Trans room I've mentioned here. Join the space today so that we can take over and become the rightful leaders of GenZedong!... uh, I mean so that we can talk about stuff and definitely not take over anything at all... >:3

Single Board Computers Elara • 12 months ago • 100%

 I built this thing over several years using money I got as a gift on birthdays and holidays. It runs most of what I do online, and it's also what's hosting this image. I run lots of services on it, such as Nextcloud, OnlyOffice, SearXNG, Gitea, Woodpecker CI, MinIO (S3), Home Assistant, Lightweight Music Server, [LURE Web](https://lure.sh), etc. It only uses about 50W of power on average due to the efficiency of the SBCs. It's all managed by [Nomad](https://nomadproject.io), [Consul](https://consul.io), and [Traefik](https://traefik.io/traefik/). As for security, the SBCs are on a segregated network where only trusted devices are able to access them and they cannot access any other devices on the network. The trusted network is protected by a 41-character WPA3 password that only I remember, and no ports from the servers are directly exposed to the internet (they go through a TCP reverse proxy on a cheap $3.50/month VPS). TLS is negotiated directly with my servers though, so the VPS never sees any unencrypted traffic. It's been very useful to me and I love working on it, it's really fun.

Single Board Computers Elara • 12 months ago • 100%

I just noticed this community. I have lots of SBCs (17 of them). It's kind of my thing lol. Here's an article I wrote about something I did with Pine64's Star64 RISC-V SBC: https://www.elara.ws/articles/riscv-cluster/

Rebuild of China Bad Times Elara • 1 year ago • 89%

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the latest scheme of the evil Chinese Communist Party (CCP), whose sinister plan involves nothing less than stealing the world's carbon right out of the atmosphere. How nefarious, you might think. Let's dive into this evil plan! Instead of ignoring the dire warnings of climate scientists and continuing to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere like the international community has done for decades, the CCP wants to capture it and store it safely. What's next? Preventing forest fires instead of letting them rage uncontrollably? How selfish of China not to consider how much profit we make rebuilding when people's houses get burned to the ground. We've consulted with an expert, who agrees with our conclusion that the CCP's plan is to steal ***our*** carbon out of the atmosphere. The expert, who has asked to remain anonymous, stated the following: "I don't know exactly why they're doing it, but they're definitely up to no good." Truly chilling testimony! Let's not forget the CCP's participation in international climate agreements and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. How cunning to want to work collaboratively with other nations to address the pressing issue of climate change. Clearly, they're just trying to divert attention away from their grand scheme of carbon larceny. But their evil plot doesn't stop there, oh no! China has had the audacity to invest in renewable energy, public transportation, and electric vehicles. So, not only are they stealing our carbon, they're lowering their own emissions. At this rate, there won't be any carbon left for us! I hope everyone reading this understands that this threat is extremely dire. We must all be wary of China's plan to preserve this planet for future generations!

GenZedong Elara • 1 year ago • 94%

Welcome again, everyone! Make yourself at home. In the time-honoured tradition of our group, here is our weekly discussion thread! We have a Matrix homeserver, where I am your ~~overlord~~ friendly server admin :), at [genzedong.xyz](https://genzedong.xyz). See [this thread](https://lemmygrad.ml/post/484053) for information about our Matrix space. Short reading list for new MLs [here](https://teddit.net/r/communism/comments/wisiw). To find theory, try [marxists.org](https://marxists.org), [Anna's Archive](https://annas-archive.org), [libgen](https://libgen.is), or [Sci-Hub](https://sci-hub.ru) (for scientific articles). If an article is unavailable, try [the Wayback Machine](https://archive.org).

Practical Gaming Elara • 1 year ago • 100%

Last-gen AMD GPUs and even some last-gen Nvidia GPUs beat Nvidia's current gen in performance and cost way less. The pricing of 40 series is absurd for the performance it provides.   

US News Elara • 1 year ago • 100%

So not only did the train derail and spill toxic chemicals everywhere, the truck carrying the spilled toxic chemicals overturned and spilled them again. Amazing. You can't make this stuff up 🤦‍♀️

Rebuild of China Bad Times Elara • 1 year ago • 50%

In a shocking turn of events, a thermonuclear explosion was detected in the heart of Wisconsin earlier today. What's even more bewildering is that the source of the explosion appears to be a single individual. According to the ISP logs, the person was apparently browsing a website called "Lemmygrad" when the incident occurred. We're not sure what "Lemmygrad" is or what kind of content it hosts, but we can't help but wonder if it had something to do with this catastrophic event. Authorities are currently investigating the matter, but no one seems to have any clue as to what happened. Some are speculating that the person was some kind of a mad scientist experimenting with nuclear fission in his basement, while others are suggesting that this was a terrorist attack. But the question on everyone's mind is how a single person could cause a thermonuclear explosion. We're talking about the kind of explosion that can level entire cities and wipe out populations. It's simply inconceivable that a lone individual could have that kind of power. The fact that such an incident could happen in this day and age is simply mind-boggling. We have to wonder what kind of world we're living in when a single person can cause a thermonuclear explosion. It's a scary thought, and it's one that we hope we'll never have to face again. In the meantime, we urge everyone to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity. We never know who might be lurking around the corner about to go THERMONUCLEAR. It could be anyone, anywhere, at any time. --- UPDATE: As the investigation into the thermonuclear explosion in Wisconsin continues, new details have emerged that shed some light on the individual responsible. According to sources close to the investigation, the person in question had rented a storage unit. Inside the storage unit, authorities found numerous handwritten letters addressed to someone named "CriticalResist." The letters, which were filled with rambling and disjointed thoughts, suggested that "CriticalResist" had somehow forced the individual to carry out the explosion. The writer claimed that "CriticalResist" had banned him from their online community, and that this had left him with no other option but to act out in this violent and destructive manner. It's worth noting that the writer of these letters seemed to be suffering from some kind of psychological distress. The letters were filled with paranoid ramblings and conspiracy theories, and the writer seemed to have a deep-seated resentment towards society and its institutions. As the investigation continues, we can only hope that we'll be able to piece together the events that led up to this catastrophic event. But one thing is certain: the repercussions of this explosion will be felt for years to come.

US News Elara • 1 year ago • 100%

www.metrotimes.com

They're evicting her because she isn't at the house often enough, and definitely not at all because she's a whistleblower. After all, landlords are known for their honesty and trustworthiness. 🙄 You know something's wrong when ***the police*** is telling bailiffs that they're being too violent towards protesters.

GenZedong Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

www.cnn.com

I can already see his fanboys doing mental gymnastics to justify this one.

Late Stage Capitalism Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

🤦‍♀️ Every time I think they can't make a stupider article, they go and make a stupider article

Programming Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

Generally, I'm opposed to any telemetry in any project, open source or not. However, there was recently a discussion about adding telemetry to the Go programming language's tools, and Go is my primary language. My initial reaction was outrage, I don't want Google spyware on my system, but reading the proposal for how it was actually going to work changed my opinion. Here's a link to the proposal: https://research.swtch.com/telemetry. It was designed for Go, but the author believes it can be applied to other open source projects as well. It was originally going to be opt-out, which I disagree with, but the Go team has listened to feedback and it will be opt-in instead. This is the first telemetry proposal I'm not completely opposed to, and I might even enable it on some of my devices. While Google has had a very bad track record with spyware, this proposal actually seems reasonable and carefully designed to take privacy into consideration. The system will only collect numbers and stack traces. The numbers are statistics like the amount of times a Go tool has crashed or the amount of times a feature was used. Every week, with a 10% probability, a report will be sent. This amounts to an average of just 5 reports per year. The reports will contain no identifying information, not even a randomly-generated ID, they will be publicly viewable, and the decisions about what to collect will be made in an open, public process. All the code for this will be completely open source. It only applies to the Go tools themselves, not programs compiled with the Go compiler, and all the collection logic is local, with the metrics being stored in files that you can inspect to see what will be sent. It seems like this proposal would preserve privacy while still providing only the necessary data to allow the Go team to improve their tools. What are your thoughts on this?

Late Stage Capitalism Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

No charges were filed against the officers. The police are investigating themselves. I predict they'll find that they did nothing wrong. Edit: There's bodycam footage. Don't watch it unless you're prepared to deal with extreme anger towards those disgusting **pigs**. I don't think I've ever felt this angry and enraged in my life.

KSP 2 is finally out after 3 years of waiting! It unfortunately doesn't support Linux, and I only have Linux devices, but after some tinkering, it runs perfectly in Proton Experimental. It feels very smooth. My computer has an Intel Arc A770 GPU and a Ryzen 9 3950X CPU for reference. There are some bugs related to running it on Linux. I have two monitors, and if I move my mouse off the game into another monitor, the game's window goes black and the sound stops. The only way to fix it is to close and restart the game, but I'm sure this will be fixed in some time, and especially once native Linux support is added, which is planned. Edit: You can work around the issue with the mouse by setting the game to Windowed mode in the Graphics settings and then just making it fullscreen however you make other windows fullscreen in your WM/DE. So far, I've really been enjoying it. Here are some screenshots of me just exploring the KSC in a stock aircraft:     I'm sure this is going to get even better as new updates are released, and I'm very excited to be able to see the development in real time. If anyone wants to run it on Linux and can't get it to work out of the box, I can tell you how I got it to run, but it is a bit of a hack and might not work for you.

US News Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

Yeah, there were even more carcinogenic and toxic chemicals on the train, but it's still safe. Everyone should just stay there and drink the obviously safe water. No need to escape from the toxic carcinogens in the air or anything. Also, I don't even know what this is talking about. Look at those evil CCP balloons. They're spying on you as we speak. Aren't they scary?

Trans Elara • 2 years ago • 100%

Hello everyone, You all know me as [Arsen6331](https://lemmygrad.ml/u/Arsen6331) A while ago, I had a realization. I realized I was trans. As with all the other major realizations in my life, my brain has been subconsciously collecting evidence for years, and I had this realization in a single moment. My egg didn't crack, it exploded and shattered violently. Memories containing evidence started popping up in quick succession, from when I was as young as 3 years old, and I had to process all of them. It has been a major emotional rollercoaster. I've been repressing this for as long as I've been alive, so this makes me very anxious, but now that most of it has been processed, and the most important people have been told, I can tell all of you: Hello, I am Elara, an Autistic, Trans ML. Thanks to everyone here. You all were a huge part of my realization. Without you, it might've happened a lot later or not at all.