@jochenlingelba1@h-net.social2026-01-06 12:31:33
2-year postdoc on the #history of USAID at @…
The Chair of African History at the University of Bayreuth invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. The fellowship is embedded in the interdis…
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-02-05 15:21:52
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116018676305019428
There’s people who spend like idk $500,000 on audiophile equipment; they could likely hire a band once a week on the the profits of investing the money instead.
@scott@carfree.city2026-02-06 01:42:47
Headline: “$1 million to help people pay rent amid immigration surge”
14th paragraph: “the Minneapolis Police Department has amassed $4.3 million in overtime so far this year”
That’s municipal priorities in the U.S. for you.
https://hachyderm.io/@rationaldoge/1160…
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-02-05 04:07:27
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116015792702941028
Recording successful! At least for a first try, I’ll probably read up a bit on recommended recording levels for various cassette types; plus I might use lossless hi-res instead of records as source, might need to for things I don’t have on vinyl anyway
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-02-04 23:04:13
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116013923268429239
Hmm I have to record a tape, gonna start with a Brian Eno record I guess
(Having a medical thing where I’ll get groggy tomorrow which conveniently lasts about 90 minutes, music helps and I hate to use my phone for it as I get too easily distracted by it.)
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-01-05 15:13:57
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115840252209889277
I'm thoroughly convinced that a lot of the problems we have as a society in general and with the tech industry in particular is toxic positivity—when people just can't get themselves to call out bad things for what they are; it's so often I see needless defending of bad work or outright insults hurled at customers by big corporations, and endless calls for a false civility.
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-03-05 13:35:53
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116176593553985025
I actually think the Neo is amazing value especially considering the screen and battery life; I don’t think there’s other laptops at that price that really can compete with that.
Sure it’s a budget machine and has some serious downsides (8GB memory), but this one thing (no support for Apple’s own displays) seems a cut down too far and is going to cause confusion.
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2025-12-06 14:17:51
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115667646361265085
The other ongoing criticism is "well actually, iTunes was always bad".
No, it wasn't. When it was released it was _way_ better than any other jukebox sofware.
You could actually find stuff easily, manage playlists super quick. It ripped CDs, including getting track titles and managing files, with literally _no clicks required_.
Burning CDs took like two clicks.
While admittedly lock-in, it would sync your iPod with no clicks after dropping it in the iPod dock. And it was super fast. (Other manufacturers didn't have anything close to this convenient).
Other jukebox software didn't do any of this.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2025-12-06 13:18:16
The number of replyguys who told me it’s my fault that that screen is empty is non-zero
Have you considered not replying https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115667646361265085
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-01-06 15:50:16
Why does this shit make it into mass media as if it is anything to take seriously?
This is on exactly on the same level as Mayan-calendar apocalypse stuff.
Not only is it complete bullshit, it also takes away time and space from the actual issues with "AI", like widespread theft ripping off authors and artists, the largest investment bubble in history threatening the economy, even more aggregation of wealth in the hands of a few tech billionaires, the deskilling of people and the utter bankruptcy of education; just to name a few.
