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lasta

@ lasta @piefed.world

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  • What is your funniest case of misheard song lyrics?

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  • What prompted the post: I feel silly even saying it, but there was a rap song playing at my gym with female vocals in the chorus singing what sounded like “it’s the batteries of your mom”, which I’m certain are not the correct lyrics.

  • Diphalia

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  • Teams’ invasive Wi‑Fi tracking sparks backlash as users say Microsoft crossed a line — “There must be a team at Microsoft tasked with making Teams worse”

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  • Thanks for the clarification. I wrongly assumed Microsoft was using Wi-Fi positioning systems (which is used for geolocation, just not in this particular case) instead of reading their documentation.

    I’ll update the comment.

    I also don’t think most workplaces are going to punish you for opting out of this feature even if organizational policy requires it to be enabled.

  • Most Visited Websites in the World (2026)

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  • WhatsApp Web can be used in a browser. WhatsApp is still a major form of communication in some countries, including for international business communications.

  • Teams’ invasive Wi‑Fi tracking sparks backlash as users say Microsoft crossed a line — “There must be a team at Microsoft tasked with making Teams worse”

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  • This is what I gathered on the subject, feel free to correct if anything is wrong:

    The WiFi tracking works by scanning for nearby WiFi networks, identifying which routers are nearby and their signal strengths, matching those against their database of known WiFi access points, and using that data to estimate your location. 

    For now the feature will be off by default, first has to be enabled by your company, and then the user has to opt in for it to be used.

    For those who are required to use Microsoft products, it can by bypassed by using a wired Ethernet connection and not using Teams on any devices using a wireless connection.

    Edit: As @lividweasel@lemmy.world pointed out, Microsoft is not using WiFi positioning systems to determine location, but rather updating your location to “in the office” or not depending on whether your device is connected to one of the organization’s WiFi SSIDs.

  • What made you choose your Fediverse Instance?

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  • I chose from the general purpose instances because I don’t know enough about or align myself closely with the more niche instances. The stability of the instances and number of instances it blocked/was blocked by was also a factor, since I wanted a neutral experience - here’s where I found that data.

    After lemm.ee shut down, I wanted to try PieFed, and the name piefed.world made me imagine a world fed with pie. Thought that was cute.

  • Boar taint

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  • I guess you are being downvoted because people don’t like to be confronted with such cruel practices, but having lived in a place where anesthesia is a privilege very rarely given to village animals, I can confirm that it does happen. The main reasons given are that it fattens the piglets faster and makes them less aggressive though, not boar taint.

  • Anon is a Japanese peasant

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  • Context:

    Tsujigiri (辻斬り or 辻斬, literally "crossroads killing") is a Japanese term for a practice when a samurai, after receiving a new katana or developing a new fighting style or weapon, tests its effectiveness by attacking a human opponent, usually a random defenseless passer-by, in many cases during night time. The practitioners themselves are also referred to as tsujigiri.

    The act of tsujigiri against defenceless civilians was widely and socially condemned as immoral, cowardly, and associated with rogue samurais and bandits, and was not considered common or respectable samurai practice. It was made a capital offence by law in 1602 by the Edo government.

  • I chopped some carrots today

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  • Do you compete for them in carrot jenga?

    Sliced carrots are a good snack though. I use them with hummus and other dips :)

  • What are some online courses or tutorials that you found helpful and practical?

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  • Thanks! I’ve been looking for a new language learning app. I disliked a lot about DuoLingo but I have to admit that the streak system, spaced repetition (to an extent) and being able to access it anywhere from my phone were helpful features. I use Brulingua now, which also has audio from native speakers and lessons on practical, everyday topics, but it’s not available for mobile in my region and there’s no one to correct your pronunciation. I’ll check out Busuu.

  • What are some online courses or tutorials that you found helpful and practical?

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  • Great list, thanks! LinuxJourney is actually what prompted my question. I asked it because I thought it would be nice to have a space for knowledge exchange where people could share courses they found helpful and others could learn something new. I heard good things about JustinGuitar before too.

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    lasta @piefed.world

    What are some online courses or tutorials that you found helpful and practical?

  • As someone in stem who has never felt smarter than anyone how do you justify your sucess?

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  • So many things factor into success besides being smart: effort, discipline, charisma, connections, and sometimes just luck. That’s not to say you aren’t smart. It could be a case of imposter syndrome, or your skills not being applied in the right way. Either way, you don’t need to “justify” success or lack of it. Just do the best with what you were given.

  • Twitch: "Hey, come back! This commercial break can't play while you're away."

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  • Real Height 📏

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  • Damn, I’m sorry 🫂 that is a flaw with her character and not your height though.

  • Classics

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  • Yo mama so hairy they filmed Gorillas in the Mist in her shower.

  • Real Height 📏

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  • Chihuahuas are the scrappiest ones lol. If it won that fight I’ll give credit where it’s due.

  • Real Height 📏

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  • Slight tangent: maybe this is just an online thing since I hardly ever hear it in real life, but I do not understand the mean comments towards short men (especially from women who are still shorter than them). You get all the benefits of man™ in compact form. What’s not to like??

  • I have 100 euros a month to donate to open source projects. Do you think its better to donate more to fewer projects or less to more projects?

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  • Smaller, recurring donations to several of the projects you use most often or whose purpose you most support is what I would do. You can browse for projects you might want to donate to from this list on codeberg or OpenCollective, or look for individual developers you want to support.

    Personal recommendations: your Linux distribution and Fediverse instances of choice, LibreOffice, WireGuard, Archive.org, Anna’s Archive, Signal, KDE, Wikipedia.

  • What's the best thing that happened to you this week?

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  • Quality time with friends is always refreshing ☺️

    Getting to spend time with some of mine and going out to a concert were was the high point of my week.