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More Gen Z Americans identify as LGBTQ than as Republican
  • I'm a bit confused by this.

    Does this imply that the human race is drastically more sexually fluid than most species when allowed to be without oppression? Or that the culture gen z has grown up in helps cultivate a more fluid preference?

    I grew up in the 80s, so I'm trying to understand, but it's tough meshing statements like this with my experiences.

    Please don't misunderstand this post as disapproval. Just confusion.

  • Hardline Republicans push back on US House speaker's plan to avert shutdown
  • I am a contractor for the federal government. When it shuts down, we stop work, and don't get paid. There are 3 major contract companies that do the IT work for my agency. None of them do what you claim. General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and SAIC. There are over 2,500 of us that simply do not get paid until work begins again after the shutdown. I'm not sure where you got your information. I have personally been through 3 complete shutdowns in my tenure with 5 different contact companies over 10+ years.

    We only THIS YEAR implemented an option for critical services which do not require federal oversight to continue having support staff, but that's only at a half capacity and not guaranteed.

  • Hardline Republicans push back on US House speaker's plan to avert shutdown
  • Contractors don't get paid. Most government agencies employ as many contractors as feds, if not more.

    I wish this was talked about more so people would better realize the actual impact on lives. Contracted workers just get the middle finger. No retro pay whatsoever. And if it lasts long enough, no health insurance either.....

  • The average hamburger in Colorado now costs $15. Here’s how that price breaks down.
  • Do you grill, pan fry, broil, other(?) I love grilled burgers, but it's a hassle vs popping something in the oven. And flat top grills are even better, but 10x the mess to clean up. Pan fried never tastes that great for me. But maybe I don't know what I'm doing.

  • Trump Gets Attacked By Flies During Speech — Makes Bizarre Claim About Pest Control Products
  • That was exactly what I thought too. It sounded as though the crowd loved his rhetoric, giving me the impression they either accept it as truth, or at least makes them feel that their displeasure with progress is validated.......

    Disheartening. It's the only word that fits. Fucking disheartening.

  • Pixel owners, what are your first impressions of Android 14?
  • Without dealing with side loading, is there a trick to force a pixel 6 to update OTA on Google Fi?

    I know in the past you could clear the storage for certain Google services on the device and it would magically find an update that it claimed wasn't available 10 seconds prior. But I've been out of the game for a bit. Do those tricks still work? My Google Fi pixel 6 doesn't show an update is available and I'm still on 13. I've only tried rebooting and trying again so far.

  • AI developing too fast for regulators to keep up, says Oliver Dowden
  • Computers, the Internet, and the whole of IT have been moving too fast for regulators to keep up since the 90s. They are slower than a tortoise walking through molasses with a blindfold on.

    But what can you expect when those who make regulations over IT still don't know how to change the time on their VCR?

  • I'm more excited for Diablo 3 Season 29 than I am for anything in Diablo 4
  • I'm waiting a few seasons for them to make the game enjoyable before I try it again. Diablo 3 was released with an endgame that sucked. But over the years they fixed it and made it incredibly fun.

    I know Diablo 4 isn't intended to be the same power fantasy that Diablo 3 became, but I'm convinced they are headed in a direction that makes the game fun, because it isn't currently fun at all. It's tedious work with lackluster rewards. But they will get there.

    And if they don't? Well..... On to get next.

  • TPM provides zero practical security
  • So the title is that it provides zero practical security, then the article goes on to talk mostly about 1 hypothetically less secure feature... Followed by several practical security use cases for TPM? Virtual smart cards, Window hello..... You know certificate private key protections where the user facing impact exists?

    What a stupid sensationalist title.

    How about something more accurate: TPM provides plenty of excellent security features that, when leveraged properly, provide great additional security, but still isn't foolproof.

    Shakes head

  • What android client do you use?
  • As a Sync Pro user for years, I suggest giving Connect a shot. The swipe to hide posts was what finally locked me in.

    I'm going to jump to Sync as soon as it's available, but Connect is a good holdover.