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Why didn't anyone told me about this masterpiece earlier? Highly recommend it
  • Good to know! I'll be adding it to my watch later list.

  • Mobile Games
  • Shattered pixel dungeon is a rogue-like dungeon crawler that is beginner friendly and still fun to long time players. It is offline, with no advertisements, and open source. You can get it from:

  • Question to My Fellow Amerikkan Comrades
  • Oh, that explains it! Thank you!

  • Question to My Fellow Amerikkan Comrades
  • YouTube application on a Vizio smart tv.

  • Question to My Fellow Amerikkan Comrades
  • Normally I do too, unfortunately I've been forced to use some miserable smart tv as of late.

  • Japanese protesters gather to slam dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into sea
  • China's take on the Japanese government's handling of the situation, largely due to some of the isotopes they haven't filtered out. Particularly the strontium, iodine, and carbon variants. These have leaked into said wastewater due to the meltdown in several of Fukushima's reactors.

  • ignore this post
  • I'll try.

  • Give me RSS/Atom feeds
  • Your welcome!

  • Paystub from a US coal miner in 1942. Ends up owing his employer $1.84 ($35.76 in 2023) at the end of the pay period.
  • Didn't capitalism start 300-400 years ago? If I remember correctly, capitalism was born of the imperial nations of Europe (primarily Great Britain, France, and Spain), as private capital, now unrestricted from the guilds as under feudalism, expanded for increased control of their respective markets.

    The United States, started only slightly after the major imperial powers of its day. In addition, it's geography blessed it with weak neighbors to the north and south, and fish to the east and west, allowing it to develop almost entirely unhindered from the risk of war destroying it's means of production. Furthermore, property rights were enshrined in its very constitution from start due to its status as one of the world's first a bourgeois democracies (widely believed to be the ideal circumstances for the development of capitalism). As such, the United States had one of the most mature capitalist economies in the world by this point. Even at this point it's form of capitalism is probably more mature than many capitalist nations in the third world are currently.

    In all likelihood, the course of capitalism in the United States was reversed somewhat by a combination of anti-monopolistic legislation, an end to its pre-worldwar isolationist policies, and the introduction of new markets in the world economy due to need for many nations to rebuild after World War Two. As such, I think it reasonable to call this a consequence of a 1940s late stage capitalist economy.

  • LMAO
  • You're welcome!

  • LMAO
  • For those without subscriptions to any of these news sites, I recommend the Bypass Paywalls extension. Works on Chromium and Firefox.

  • Anybody have good guides on repurposing old 32bit laptops?
  • Furthermore, I'd recommend disabling the compositor. This disables animations, transparency, etc, however it speeds up the experience drastically on antiquated hardware. This is what I use (with almost no other changes) on an old netbook with 512mb of ram and a single core CPU.

  • Keyboard that would help avoid fingers strain
  • I've found This keyboard to be quite good. This is the numpad version of the same keyboard if you prefer.

  • Just told my mother that I'm a communist, she took it well
  • That's great! I'm glad it went for you comrade. Good luck with the rest of your family.

  • Your labour is appreciated, fellow proletariats.
  • "Your labour is appreciated, fellow proletariats."

  • Where to start with Linux?
  • Linux Introduction

    Hardware Support

    The situation regarding hardware support has improved massively in the last decade. The only components you may find don't work on a regular basis in a device are the WiFi, Bluetooth, and RGB controls (though these circumstances have also improved massively). I'd recommend installing it on an old computer instead of buying new hardware, as it will most likely work out of the box without you needlessly spending more money. Anything with more than 2GB of ram will likely run fine.

    Security and Privacy

    There is relatively little to due regarding security. It goes according to the standard don't open dodgy links and the like you previously stated. Furthermore, not only do you not need to install an anti-virus, I don't think any exist for desktop use. Most Linux distributions come with a decent built-in firewall. There is little to no chance of a Linux distribution sending passwords or other credentials anywhere, or granting access to your HDD contents. Most mainstream Linux distributions are regularly checked by various auditing teams, so that is of little concern.

    Distributions

    A distribution is mostly just the array of software installed around the base system. Some may be better suited to certain needs than others, though (almost) all may be modified to meet a given need. For those not familiar with Linux, I usually recommend Linux Mint for its Windows-like interface, abundance of pre-installed tools/applications, stability, and ease of use.

    Applications

    Browsing the web:

    1. Firefox - Often installed by default, it is compatible with all major web standards (existing and planned.)
    2. Chromium - The base for google chrome, for those unable to give it up.

    Document Editing:

    1. LibreOffice - Supports all major document formats, is preinstalled, and powerful in what it does. May mangle complex formatting on Microsoft Office documents.
    2. Google Office - If your already in the ecosystem, it's one less thing to change.

    PDFs:

    1. Whatever is preinstalled - They are all fine.

    Modifying Text Files:

    1. Whatever is preinstalled - They are all fine.

    Installation

    A decent YouTube Guide on it's installation.

  • General Programming Discussion @lemmy.ml sparkingcircuit @lemmygrad.ml

    Help with C

    I've been working on re-implementing a board game in C. However, when running the players positions don't increment.\ Current output: 6, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7 6, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7 Expected output: 6, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 8, 7 14, 15, 19, 16, 13, 13, 14, 17 Code: ``` #include <stdlib.h> #include <stdio.h>

    // Define types here: typedef enum {false, true} bool;

    // Define constants here: const unsigned char MAXPLAYERS = 7; //Game has max of 8 players const unsigned char SPACES = 40; //Board has 40 spaces const unsigned int SEED = 51732; //Seed for random numbers const unsigned int DIE = 6; //Number of sides of die

    // Define variables here: unsigned char player = 0; unsigned char player_position [] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}; unsigned char die = 0;

    // Define functions here: // Moves player Input spaces. void move_player (char moves) {

    player_position [player] += moves; if (player_position [player] > SPACES) {

    player_position [player] -= SPACES;

    }

    }

    // Switches active player in order. void increment_player () {

    player ++;

    if (player > MAXPLAYERS) {

    player = 0;

    }

    }

    // Returns random number between 1 - Input. unsigned char rand_num (unsigned char max) {

    unsigned char i;

    i = rand () % max + 1;

    return (i);

    }

    // Sets dice variable && returns 1 if double. bool roll_dice () {

    unsigned char a = rand_num (DIE); unsigned char b = rand_num (DIE);

    die = a + b;

    return (0);

    }

    // Main logic int main () {

    char input = 0;

    srand (SEED); printf ("Game client started.\n", "Press enter to iterate turns.\n");

    while (1) {

    scanf ("%c", &input);

    for (unsigned char i; i <= MAXPLAYERS; i++) {

    roll_dice (); move_player (die);

    increment_player ();

    }

    printf ("%2i, %2i, %2i, %2i, %2i, %2i, %2i, %2i\n", player_position [0], player_position [1], player_position [2], player_position [3], player_position [4], player_position [5], player_position [6], player_position [7]);

    }

    return (0);

    } ```

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    meta @lemmygrad.ml sparkingcircuit @lemmygrad.ml

    MetadataTest

    This is a test as to whether or not Lemmygrad strips metadata from images when uploaded.

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    Wisconscom's Back Again...

    cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/589515

    > Under the name @Academicproletarian he sent me this message: > >Hey, comrade! I see you are an editor on ProleWiki, that's super great! > > > >Let's get down to brass-tacks. I'm the Chief Commissar of the Internal Security Group of ProleWiki. I myself have banned millions of people from our great echo-chamber. > > > >I've just been ordered personally by our great founder Forte to improve our page on Stalinism. It turns out that Stalinism, or more fully, Marxism—Leninism—Stalinism (MLS) really does exist as an ideology. > > > >As such, he wants us to rewrite our incorrect page on Stalinism to indicate that it really does exist. He also told me to use this excellently-written writing on MLS as a reference. This writing was made by a genius pioneer of Wisconsinite Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist theory. Thus it is a VERY good source. > > > >Thank you! > > It seems that they're going after ProleWiki again, (in this case attempting to have the "Stalinism" page "corrected."

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    Wisconscom's Back Again...

    Under the name @Academicproletarian he sent me this message: >Hey, comrade! I see you are an editor on ProleWiki, that's super great! > >Let's get down to brass-tacks. I'm the Chief Commissar of the Internal Security Group of ProleWiki. I myself have banned millions of people from our great echo-chamber. > >I've just been ordered personally by our great founder Forte to improve our page on Stalinism. It turns out that Stalinism, or more fully, Marxism—Leninism—Stalinism (MLS) really does exist as an ideology. > >As such, he wants us to rewrite our incorrect page on Stalinism to indicate that it really does exist. He also told me to use this excellently-written writing on MLS as a reference. This writing was made by a genius pioneer of Wisconsinite Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist theory. Thus it is a VERY good source. > >Thank you!

    It seems that they're going after ProleWiki again, (in this case attempting to have the "Stalinism" page "corrected."

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    What Side of the Editor War Do You Lie?

    What side of the editor war do you lie? vi, Emacs, or maybe something newer like neovim, nano, or VS-Codium?

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    Reminder to Read the Simple Sabotage Field Manual

    The Simple Sabotage Field Manual was a document created by the United States, for advice on how to sabotage (primarily) socialist nations, much of which is still relevant today.

    Even if you can't, or don't want to read the whole thing I'd advice you at least read the section titled "General Interference with Organizations and Production" for examples of how a saboteur may attempt to infiltrate and disrupt an organizational or productive group.

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    My Linux Desktop

    Just showing off my desktop. For those curious, I use the XFCE desktop, and ULauncher tied to the windows key. I'm also experimenting with animated wallpapers using hidimari.

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    Informative Video Regarding Soviet Computers

    It isn't exactly a pro-soviet source, but it contains a decent wealth of information that isn't readily available in mainstream works.

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    ProleWiki has a Youtube Channel Now

    As it turns out, the other day I was looking through recent edits on ProleWiki, and I found, under the social-media section of the ProleWiki page, I found a Youtube link.

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    THERMONUCLEAR!

    Revisionist rats! I did nothing but good for your project, yet you banned me for my ideology in haste! I gave you many chances to unban me, I could have made thousands of edits, yet you rejected me. Now… you have forced me to go THERMONUCLEAR!

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    Simple Guide for the Installation and Configuration of RetroArch (Linux)

    Simple Guide for the Installation and Configuration of RetroArch

    Preamble

    This guide assumes the use of the flatpak version of the software as found through flathub, and that you are using a Debian base (such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or ElementaryOS).

    Part One - Installation

    Configure and Installation of flatpak

    NOTE: This can be skipped if flatpak is already installed and configured for use with flathub

    First and foremost, run sudo apt install flatpak. After that, all that is left is configuring for operation with flathub. This can be done by running flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo.

    Installation of RetroArch

    From this point the installation is rather simple. Just run flatpak install org.libretro.RetroArch in your terminal

    In some cases you may have to restart your session (logout and in again), in order for the application to show in your application menu.

    Part Two - Configure Controls

    Upon first launch of the application, the need to configure a controller is likely. To accomplish this, go to Settings > Input > Port'ControllerPortNumber'Controls. At this point, all that is needed is selecting SetAllControls. After doing this, press the buttons displayed on screen via the controller, ignoring any buttons the controller lacks. This can be repeated for any other controllers you want to add.

    Part Three - Downloading Cores

    From this point, cores (emulators) will need to be downloaded. To do this, go to MainMenu > OnlineUpdater > CoreDownloader in the menu system. From here download the cores you wish to install, this is done via left click or the enter key.

    Part Four - Importing ROMs

    Standard Import

    Now, the need to import the ROMs (games) is imminent. First, go to ImportContent > ScanDirectory > 'Where/ever/you/keep/your/ROMs' > ScanThisDirectory. This should automatically import all of your ROMs into the program. If this does not work, it will be necessary to import the ROMs manually.

    Manual Import

    Manual import is useful for when more manual control is required. An example of this would be if the ROMs are stored in archive files. First, go to ImportContent > ManualScan. From here, select the directory the ROMs are stored in, the console those ROMs are for, a default core for their execution (not necessary), the file extensions those ROMs are stored as, and whether or not to scan inside archive files (such as zips).

    Part Five - Adding BIOSes

    NOTE: Only needed for newer consoles (a good rule of thumb is optical drive era and later).

    All that is needed here is the downloading of the various BIOS files into the correct location. The location in question being ~/.var/app/org.libretro.RetroArch/config/retroarch/system. The prior link contains a zip file with the various BIOS files needed for every system (as of 2020).

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    Possible Wisconsom Alt.

    cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/497007

    > User messaged me with a link to Wisconsom's website with some sort of plan regarding some sort of plan to overthrow ProleWiki.\ > The exact text is as such: > > From ComradeW > > > > Greetings, comrade. > > > > I see you’re an editor on ProleWiki, that is great! I am interested in ProleWiki myself. > > > > I found this interesting source of history for ProleWiki, and I also heard of this newly-formed group of ProleWiki editors looking to improve the project. Maybe this could help you become a better editor. Do you think it is accurate? > > > > Thanks you.

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    Does Anyone Have a Mirror or Backup of One of the The Young Hegelian's Videos?

    cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/487209

    > cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/487207 > > > I remember watching a video from The Young Hegelian Youtube channel some time back regarding how the United States inspired Nazi Germany, but it seems to have been removed or privated sense then. > > > > As such, I'm wondering if anyone kept a backup of the video, or knows of a mirror I can find it on?

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    Torrents @lemmygrad.ml sparkingcircuit @lemmygrad.ml

    Does Anyone Have a Mirror or Backup of One of the The Young Hegelian's Videos?

    cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/487207

    > I remember watching a video from The Young Hegelian Youtube channel some time back regarding how the United States inspired Nazi Germany, but it seems to have been removed or privated sense then. > > As such, I'm wondering if anyone kept a backup of the video, or knows of a mirror I can find it on?

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    What are some other tankie federated platforms?

    Earlier today a comrade got a pretty good tankie instance for Mastodon on this post of theirs. So I was thinking, due such things exist for other federated platforms such as Pixelfed and Peertube? And if so, which are the best for our purposes?

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    Chinese Linux Distribution

    This is a video talking about Deepin OS, a Chinese made Linux distro based on Debian. Plus it isn't full of cringe like videos about anything related to China tend to be.

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    Leftist Infighting: A community dedicated to allowing leftists to vent their frustrations @lemmygrad.ml sparkingcircuit @lemmygrad.ml

    Apparently Wisconcom made their own website

    cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/452108

    > It was linked to be by a @Sickomus as a source of history regarding ProleWiki. As you might expect it is is full of his normal social imperialist talking points and such. Also he calls himself a "Marxist Leninist Stalinist" now instead of his previous Hoxhaist beliefs for some reason.

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    Apparently Wisconcom made their own website

    It was linked to be by a @Sickomus as a source of history regarding ProleWiki. As you might expect it is is full of his normal social imperialist talking points and such. Also he calls himself a "Marxist Leninist Stalinist" now instead of his previous Hoxhaist beliefs for some reason.

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    meta @lemmygrad.ml sparkingcircuit @lemmygrad.ml

    Regarding this negative comment bug

    Does anyone have any idea how this bug occurs? I've been thinking about it, but do not know enough about net code or web design to give more than rudimentary guesses. Furthermore, are their anyways in which this could be exploited in a harmful manner against Lemmygrad, or should it be a low priority bug fix? Any answers are appreciated, Thank you! !

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    I Finally Joined ProleWiki!

    I, finally, after all this time built up the courage to join ProleWiki! I'm not sure how much of a help I'll be, but I'm sure I'll at least be able to catch some grammar or formatting mistakes every so often. It's nice to join you!

    Links

    My page\ ProleWiki\ \ Image Source, "Forte" on ProleWiki

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