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What is your favourite game with native Linux port?
  • For DF: The free version had a Linux build for a long time. The paid version adds new graphics, and it took a while for that to get a Linux release.

    For Minecraft: you should be able to play without an account if you're single player and using a third party launcher. I almost exclusively play with friends.

  • AI is a Lie.
  • Tangential fun fact:

    Snake oil is a real thing, that actually helps with the some very specific problems. But it has to be made a specific way from a specific snake. We associate the term with scams because of the large number of scammers that advertised fake snake oils, or advertised it being useful for tons if things it wasn't.

    My point is, many of the most effective scams rely on something that has a kernel of truth.

  • Any good email service except tutamail and proton ?
  • I use mailbox.org personally. Disroot is probably fine. Do they have 2FA? That would be the most essential thing you want here if you're worried about being hacked by an outside party. 2FA would even mitigate a password leak in most cases, since they'd only have 1 of the authentication factors.

    If you're worried about hacking, you can do some things to mitigate the damage that would cause. Download important old emails and delete them from the server, this is pretty easy to do in a desktop client (like thunderbird or outlook) where you'd just move them to a local folder. That way if someone gains access, or they sell to someone that processes the data, they won't have the old emails (unless they for some reason retained a separate copy, which seems doubtful).

    Sign your email up for https://haveibeenpwned.com/. Then you'll get notifications if there's any data leaks, including of your email provider. Obviously this is only useful if nobody has stolen your account before the leak is reported, but that's more likely than not (unless you're a particularly valuable target for some reason).

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?
  • Yea, I've looked into how it works to see if I could add it to an existing app, but ran into a wall I can't recall right now.

    The local stops would be good, but what I really need is the ability to figure out new routes, like visiting a friend.

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?
  • IMO Obsidian is already a little rogue, in the sense that it only supports their sync. I know you can glue something together by syncing the folder itself, but that's not convenient or the point. For now I'll stick with Joplin because it works with nextcloud nicely.

  • Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?
  • The Transit app, used for bus/train route info and buying tickets. I imagine the ticket buying part would be difficult to OS, but I just want the live transit routing info. A few apps exist for other cities, but not mine. Worst part is Transit relies on Google Maps.

  • Why America should not build Light Rail – Saumik Narayanan
  • At least for the STL Green Line example here, the choice of LRT over BRT seems to have less to do with that kind of analysis and more to do with the source of the income. A lot of the money was raised on the promise of a N/S rail, and that's made it difficult to advocate for anything else regardless of metrics. Some of the money is also grants specifically earmarked for rail. Don't know if that applies everywhere. I think the flashiness of rail makes it easier to raise revenue for, regardless of if its the right decision for the situation.

  • Why America should not build Light Rail – Saumik Narayanan
  • I actually couldn’t find a single example of a light rail system in the entire United States which needs the capacity of light rail and couldn’t get by with buses.
    

    Could it be that light rail is a form of future proofing for population growth? My understanding is that a lot of light rail is more recent development, but I can be wrong.

    Yea, I think it's really difficult to predict how many riders you'll get long term. I think someone that agrees fully with this article would probably say you can do BRT now for cheaper, and do LRT when the demand exists later.

    I tend to think that rail will probably attract more riders over time than buses do, and have more ridership growth. But I don't have evidence for that. I think you'd need a long-term study to really establish that. If you're operating from what we currently know and can show evidence for, I think this article makes a lot of compelling points I can't really disprove.

  • Leave your car, grab your bike, and roll with us to the CITY SC game! 🚲⚽

    cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/13079314

    > The St. Louis Urbanists are starting a Bike Bus for home CITY games! It's a fun, healthy, and eco-friendly way to get to CITYPARK. > > We take off from Amsterdam Tavern 75 minutes before kickoff, picking up folks along the route, and returning along the same route after the final whistle. All bikes and skill levels are welcome – we try to maintain a 9-12 mph pace on low-traffic streets and we'll use the bike trail from Scott Ave to CITYPARK, which just finished construction last month. > > Meet new people, get some exercise, save money, and show your CITY pride! > > Check our Meetup page for all the details: https://www.meetup.com/stlurbanists/events/301296475/ >

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    Don't you all get tired of the constant negativity?
  • One thing I've tried to take to heart on lemmy: On reddit I nearly never posted articles. But here, I try to post any article I find interesting. I think with such a small space we've gotta be the change we see. Every time you read something worthwhile, try to remember to find somewhere to post it here.

  • Leave your car, grab your bike, and roll with us to the CITY SC game! 🚲⚽

    The St. Louis Urbanists are starting a Bike Bus for home CITY games! It's a fun, healthy, and eco-friendly way to get to CITYPARK.

    We take off from Amsterdam Tavern 75 minutes before kickoff, picking up folks along the route, and returning along the same route after the final whistle. All bikes and skill levels are welcome – we try to maintain a 9-12 mph pace on low-traffic streets and we'll use the bike trail from Scott Ave to CITYPARK, which just finished construction last month.

    Meet new people, get some exercise, save money, and show your CITY pride!

    Check our Meetup page for all the details: https://www.meetup.com/stlurbanists/events/301296475/

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    What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look
    www.nbcnews.com What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look

    Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.

    What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look
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    Google Admits Its AI Overviews Search Feature Screwed Up
  • If Chromebooks are anything to go by, if google had their way you'd only be allowed to search prescreened questions they think are best for you. Can't have you experiencing anything not advertiser friendly.

  • St. Louis’ first Narcan distribution box installed at Soulard Market

    Article link, as a test for mastodon: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-louis-first-narcan-distribution-box-installed-at-soulard-market/

    #stl #stlouis

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    Effort to honor a century-old Chinatown in St. Louis moves forward
    www.ksdk.com Effort to honor a century-old Chinatown in St. Louis moves forward

    The St. Louis Chinatown existed from 1869 to 1966 but has gone largely unnoticed until now as St. Louis considers renaming a street after the community.

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    Riverfront Times sold, newspaper's editorial staff laid off
    www.ksdk.com Riverfront Times sold, newspaper's editorial staff laid off

    Chris Keating, CEO of Big Lou Media, which sold the RFT, didn't immediately respond to questions, including about the buyer's identity.

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    Police disband pro-Palestine protest and encampment during alumni weekend
    www.studlife.com Police disband pro-Palestine protest and encampment during alumni weekend

    As part of a pro-Palestine demonstration led by around 50 Washington University community members and St. Louis residents, a group of protestors set up an encampment that was shut down by WashU Police Department (WUPD), April 20.

    Police disband pro-Palestine protest and encampment during alumni weekend
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    We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA
    www.noemamag.com We Need To Rewild The Internet  | NOEMA

    The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.

    We Need To Rewild The Internet  | NOEMA
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    Returning to Red Dead Redemption 2
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    Art for No One
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    Mayor Tishaura O. Jones administration launches Stronger STL website to provide support and transparency around ARPA dollars
    www.stlouis-mo.gov Mayor Tishaura O. Jones administration launches Stronger STL website to provide support and transparency around ARPA dollars

    Mayor Tishaura O. Jones today celebrated the launch of the Stronger STL website to highlight the transformative impact of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the City of St. Louis and provide support for residents and organizations seeking to learn more about funding eligibility a...

    Mayor Tishaura O. Jones administration launches Stronger STL website to provide support and transparency around ARPA dollars
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    St. Louis Bike Rack March Madness Bracket
    social.stlouist.com St. Louis Urbanists (@STLouisUrbanist@social.stlouist.com)

    What's your favorite bike rack in STL? To celebrate our lovely city's biking culture, lets do a St Louis BIKE RACK BRACKET 🚲 Vote for your favorites below over the next week and we'll find out which rack the cyclists of St Louis love the most. 🧵 #stl #biking #urbanism

    Go vote on your favorite bike racks in St. Louis. We've got 32 in total coming up. You can also vote on instagram or twitter (https://twitter.com/stlurbanists/status/1771927486613397685), if you prefer.

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