sprigatito

joined 4 months ago
[–] sprigatito@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago

It's extremely ironic that she has to wear a bulletproof vest, especially so since the Supreme Court is saying civillians should be able to own guns.

Like if you didn't want to wear one, maybe don't give people tools, which can be used to threaten any public official.

[–] sprigatito@lemmy.zip 53 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What's even the point of exempting something like a military base, like the article says.

Or exempting Grok from pollution regulations.

Like that's just backwards. Let's increase national security, by exposing residents to harmful toxins.

At that point you're just doing the work of foreign adversaries, by killing citizens yourself.

[–] sprigatito@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Also installed it on both my Kobo and Pocketbook.

Actually runs faster than the standard reader too.

[–] sprigatito@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only way Kobo really locks you down if you buy books from their store, which I wouldn't recommend with any eReader.

It's very open since you aren't forced to use it, and can just sideload your own bought DRM-free books.

You can also just install Koreader which also allows you to read eBooks, which I think wouldn't have the issue. Think they also use up-to-date standards, since it's also available on other eReaders

I think there's also Pocketbook and Onyx. Which also allow you to read your ePubs, and are open.

Don't get an Amazon device though, they don't have ePub support, and you can't easily put your own books on them.

[–] sprigatito@lemmy.zip 46 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Why would you even name yourself after the Palantiri, they're literally tainted with bad omens.

They are implied to be made by Fëanor, who in rage perpetuated a mass-slaying of his kin because they refused to give him their boats, which he needed for his crazy revenge quest.

Some were then literally used by Sauron, who literally is the servant of basically Satan, to gain knowledge so he could conquer Middle-earth.

Like why would you think that'd be a good name for a company.