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Is the VC funding part important or just the lots of money part? I've got the impression that VCs aren't really interested in hardware so it's governments that have to step in and fund it.

I also believe the Chinese government is throwing crazy money at this sector at the moment, I heard they were giving money out to anyone with a PhD that mentioned RISC-V or semiconductors. This was a couple of years back so not sure if this is still the case.

I’d love to see some more information about these fairs if you have a link.

My wife likes watching a lot of British YouTubers in Japan and it’s made me want to see more about how the Japanese view British culture.

Does the Japanese government pay for or in some way support articles like this? Do people in Japan get articles about how amazing coppicing is in the UK?

Articles like this about Japan make me feel a bit weird but I kind of wish we were better at fetishising our own produce and practices like we do with the Japanese.

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I got a new laptop recently and decided to give pop a go.

So far I am very happy. I think if you want something like Ubuntu but not Ubuntu then Pop is a good choice.

I think this depends a lot on the time scales you are looking at. COVID isn’t going to go anywhere once the pandemic is declared over. The chance of you getting it at some point is very high.

I just tested this and don't get any message.

What version are you using?

That sounds like an awful experience and I’m sorry your wife had to go through that.

I just wanted to add that when my wife gave birth in the UK on the NHS last year she had an amazing experience and the level of support before during and after was incredible.

In general all my experiences with the nhs have been positive. In comparison the only other country I have experience with is Hong Kong where I had a dr laugh in my face when I enquired about a genetic condition I may have inherited.

The nhs is far from perfect and could use improvement. I think it’s just that most other countries are even worse.

Just to clarify yocto is not a distro but a project that allows you to create your own custom distro. Two yocto builds could be completely different from one another even using different package managers.

I think a hybrid model would be my ideal setup. Something like flextime core hours but extended to days of the week.

Huh I guess I assumed that was only for businesses and not personal use. Thanks I'll take a look!