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The forum software allows for video file attachments, but video files tend to be large, and storage space costs money. So, I've decided to enable this feature only for members who contribute an annual amount towards the costs of running the forum. (You can contribute by joining the Supporter...

New year, new thread. This is a continuation of the 2023 thread. So, what do you think the Supreme Court is going to decide in the disqualification case against Trump? Will they find some excuse not to disqualify him from holding office again, or will they do what some experts think is the only...

What is your personal best for consuming products beyond their "best before" date? I think this is mine - it just had its 10-years anniversary! The container was not opened until a month ago or so, so it had been sealed for about 10 years. (I'm not advocating consumption of dangerously...

Let's share our predictions for the future! Below are some of my own not-so-thought-out speculations which are inspired by my recent thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence: China and Russia: China will soon be considered a super power and will challenge the USA for hegemony. Taiwan...

We have some Oatly 'creamy fraiche' in the fridge - what can I make with it?

I remember being very happy with my username initially. It felt just right for me. That was on another site back in 2004 or so, and I've used this username since then, on here, on Twitter and some other places. But, nothing lasts forever! There is a new era now where we try to be more sensitive...

Anyone else here using Mastodon? The Musk take-over of Twitter has highlighted some of the problems with the centralised, money-driven, for-profit approach to social media. Of course, running servers and moderating them effectively, especially on the scale typical for social media, does cost...

I thought this was novel: Vegan Society certified vegan violins! Handmade and bespoke, no less! https://www.veganviolins.com/

I came recently across this article with pictures and fun facts about some of the many desktop environments, from the early days to more recent times. https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/slideshow/547476/pictures-visual-history-os-desktop-environments/ Do you see any that you recognise? Are there...

Seen on Twitter: Please discuss!

I'll be going on vacation with the family next week. It will be proper vacation without my computer, sitting in a deck chair by a pool, not doing anything much, and definitely nothing that could remind me of work. I don't often read fiction, but I enjoy it when I do. I think I'm looking for...

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/five-trustees-resign-toxic-board-vegan-society/governance/article/1722564 The Daily Mail has managed to find a slightly more ridiculous-sounding angle...

I've reworked the trophies and user titles again! You may have received some notifications during this process about being awarded trophies. User titles are now tied to trophy points instead of your number of posts. The user titles are as follows: Newcomer - 0 points Forum Novice - 36 points...

Primary school forced to change ‘cow’s milk or water’ rule after vegan dad fights discriminatory policy It took this family 9 months of complaints and finally they had to ask for assistance from the Vegan Society before their child was allowed to bring soya milk to school...

Finally, a little bit of sanity from Brussels regarding vegan food: More: https://www.vegansociety.com/news/news/vegan-society-welcomes-european-parliaments-rejection-ban-dairy-words Of course, you still call plant milks "milk" or vegan cheese "cheese".

Tell us about your unusual computers or OSes! I'm posting this from FreeBSD (13.0-RELEASE) running on a Raspberry Pi 400. I had to buy a USB wifi adapter as the onboard wifi chip on the RPi 400 isn't (yet) supported by FreeBSD.

Article: https://nautil.us/issue/47/consciousness/what-do-animals-see-in-a-mirror-rp

I watched this video the other day about George Orwell's review of Mein Kampf from 1940 and thought it was worth sharing. Here's the review on archive.org - seems to include the part that was at one time censored/removed: https://archive.org/details/ReviewKampf

I think this video by Genetically Modified Skeptic has been making the rounds recently. He's multi-quoting Carl Sagan in Pale Blue Dot, so you know it has to be good!

Let's find a historical event relevant to veganism for every day of the year! If we can find something for most of the days of the year, then I'll buy a forum add-on which displays the event(s) on that day. Go thread! :) ----- Edited with days from thread: January 6th: National Bean Day...