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I have tried so many times to convince non-technical people that they can put together their own website quite easily, but so often they think I'm joking and that it requires a lot of effort.

Next time I'll refer the to this site and ask them to give it half an hour and see what they can create in that time. I know that so many would get hooked if they just get that first taste of "wow, i just published something on the actual web!"

@blakewatson: Any plans to add i18n to the site and accepting pull requests for translations?

How does Prisma compare to EdgeDB? Pros and cons? I have limited experiences with DBs and ORMs, but EdgeDB looks very interesting.

Thanks, this is fascinating!

Wow, did not know about XQuery. Can you point to some resources explaning how one would use it as a SSG?

Norwegian politicians are required by law to only use official channels of communication (government email, phone etc) when discussing anything related to their public service. Citizens can demand to get access to these communications, even anonymously. This has made it possible for regular citizens to uncover both small and big abuses of power through the years, most recently exemplified by a close connection between the Police and a private anti-drug-lobby organization that has had a big influence on drug policy for decades.

I have, however, heard that apps like Signal has become more common among politicians, but using it for official business is still illegal.

I was so exited when I tried out Astro yesterday! Their announcement about taking VC money dampens my exitment considerably. VC money almost always means that there will be a less-then-ideal monetization of the project down the road, somehow.

How do they plan to monetize a framework for developers? I know that frameworks like Laravel has built convenient services around their project to earn money, and that I have no problem with. But will such a model be enough to satisfy Astros investors? These are questions I woud like to see answered.

Here in Norway it is common knowledge to not head out into a winter storm or driving over a mountain pass without having a full(ish) tank / charge. It is advised to bring warm blankets, clothes, water and some food. Getting stranded at a moutainpass or in a tunnel waiting for a storm to clear enough to allow the plough truck to lead the way is routine in the winter, it is the rule and not the exeption.

Of course there are always some who do not head the warnings, but they are the exeption to the rule.

This winter we also experienced a sudden heavy snowfall in the south of Norway, which took thousands of drivers by suprise and caused a 10 hour long traffic jam on one of the main highways. Some electric car owners where running low, but to my knowledge they all made it out without getting stranded.

Being prepared is a cultural aspect of winter driving and avoids most problems independent of the energy source used by the car. One advatage of electric cars is their ability to keep warm for hours without expelling any co2, wich have caused some horrible tragedies where people have been poisened due to the fact that the car has been patrly snowed in, trapping the exhaust.

Yes, some years ago during a distro jump. Went back to Arch pretty fast, like all the other times I went through a distro-curious phase. Fedora 35 has been the only distro where I have not been crawling back to arch within weeks.

I switched from Arch (btw!) To Fedora last year and it has been an awesome experience. Highly recommended! 10 years of Arch has thought me alot and I have enjoyed i3 and sway, but now I needed an OS that just works.

Nice to hear that Framework plays well with Fedora, it will definitely be the next laptop I buy (if they ever start shipping to Norway).

I just read a book from 1854 covering a dry agricultural topic. To my suprise, the language was more poetic and rich than most modern prose! It was a delight to read and never felt contrived or difficult to follow. Extending our personal vocabulary can spice up a text ... just make sure it doesn't get too spicy.

How is IPv6 coverage in the email provider landscape these days? I guess it would be easier to build up a decent IP reputation if it was on a "virgin" IPv6 address used only for this purpose, and not tainted by prior use etc.

IPv6-only for email is probably still a pipe dream, I guess...

That ... is actually an awesome idea! The condition for getting a domain name should be to have a public consumption and battery status page.

What a great read! I have been playing with DLNA equipment lately and have found that, while extremely niche, is still alive and quite flexible for the few of us who like to curate local copies of our own music.

I do sometimes pirate music, but I have found that buying used CDs at thrift-shops and at Discogs is cheap (and much more fun!) and lets me rip to FLAC with my own preferences.

Jami has improved alot the last few years, and now I do also use it for my business SIP account. I will test out the new conferencing features with family soon, Zoom and Skype has never worked well for us.