Software subscriptions: you own nothing and you'll be happy
Same company acquired two very similar apps.
One required a $14/year subscription, the other $90/year
So they "carefully considered this decision" by delisting the cheaper one for the more expensive one. Boom, 500% cost increase
Don't want to pay? Well, your files are hostage. Stop paying and lose your data.
Ps: remember the lie "subscription for software assures constant updates"?
The announcement serves as the final nail in the coffin for one of the iPad’s oldest and most popular sculpting apps, which hasn’t received any major updates since 2023.
Maxon puts the Forger sculpting app for iPad on life support
Maxon is sunsetting the Forger sculpting app for iPad to focus on the more comprehensive ZBrush iPadOS app it introduced last year.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
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Ikea’s latest speaker lamp ditches Sonos for Spotify and inexpensive Bluetooth
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Ikea’s latest speaker lamp ditches Sonos for Spotify and inexpensive Bluetooth
Ikea ditched Sonos for Bluetooth and quick-to-music features like Spotify Tap. Blomprakt and Nattbad speakers will be joined by ten more in January.Thomas Ricker (The Verge)
Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/7/9/malaysias-anwar-warns-of-weaponised-trade-as-trump-tariffs-loom?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom
Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region.John Power (Al Jazeera)
Dimitri Kunz parla in aula: la difesa del compagno di Santanchè sulla truffa all’Inps per Visibilia
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Dimitri Kunz parla in aula: la difesa del compagno di Santanchè sulla truffa all’Inps per Visibilia
Imputato con la ministra nell’inchiesta sulla presunta truffa aggravata legata alla cassintegrazione Covid ai dipendenti del gruppoRosario Di Raimondo (la Repubblica)
CWG Live updates: Staying soupy with daily storm chances into the weekend
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Poland Calls for EU Probe of xAI After Lewd Rants by Chatbot
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/poland-calls-for-eu-probe-of-xai-after-lewd-rants-by-chatbot?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Non facciamoci fregare (almeno non del tutto).
#clima #responsabilità #consumoresponsabile #consumocritico
Guinovart's 'Mar i Cel' with himself and friends from Barcelona - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Classics on the beach. Albert Guinovart, piano, the Dagoll Dagom theatre company and the Barcelona Symphony & Catalonia National Orchestra conducted by Sergi Cuenca perform: Albert GUINOVART: 'Mar i Cel', Symphonic (excerpts from the eponymous mu...www.worldconcerthall.com
Ripetuti casi di violenze su detenuti, suicidi e un sistema da cambiare - 2 articoli da FUORILUOGO e IL MANIFESTO.
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Instagram wrongly says some users breached child sex abuse rules
Instagram users have told the BBC of the "extreme stress" of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation.The BBC has been in touch with three people who were told by parent company Meta that their accounts were being permanently disabled, only to have them reinstated shortly after their cases were highlighted to journalists.
Instagram wrongly says some users breached child sex abuse rules
It was "horrible", "stressful" and "isolating" those affected tell BBC News.Graham Fraser (BBC News)
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Microsoft is working on AI-powered dynamic desktop backgrounds in Windows 11
Microsoft is seemingly implementing dynamic desktop backgrounds powered by AI in Windows 11, but it's unclear how they will function.Usama Jawad (Neowin)
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"Car avec le retour de la chaleur, aoûtats, moustiques et autres bestioles rampantes s’invitent sans vergogne, porteuses de maladies dont on se passerait bien.
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Guerra biologica e attacchi chimici, l'Ue lancia il coordinamento contro le crisi
Non ci sono soldi ma intanto la Commissione vuole essere pronta per rispondere alle crisi. Obiettivo: accesso alle risorse essenzialiEmanuele Bonini emanuelebonini (Eunews)
China Plans Data Centers with 115,000 Banned Nvidia Chips
#AI #China #Nvidia #USA #AIChips #AIInfrastructure #Geopolitics
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🎮 Impressionati dalla nuova custodia di Belkin per Nintendo Switch 2, tocca a te scoprire perché è considerata la migliore sul mercato! 🌟 #NintendoSwitch #BelkinProtection
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Belkin ha creato la miglior custodia per Nintendo Switch 2 | Test
Con una mossa davvero inaspettata, Belkin entra nel mercato degli accessori per Switch 2 con un prodotto incredibilmente funzionale.Andrea Maiellano (Tom's Hardware)
Taiwan hails Nagasaki for allowing it to send attendees to peace ceremony
Taiwan representatives will also attend Hiroshima's ceremony on Aug. 6 for the first time.The Japan Times
Starting August 1, 2025, the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on Kazakh exports, sparking limited economic impact but raising geopolitical questions amid shifting global trade policies timesca.com/trump-confir... #Kazakhstan #USTariffs #TradePolicy #Geopolitics #BRICS
Trump Confirms New U.S. Tariff...
Trump Confirms New U.S. Tariffs on Kazakhstan Starting August 1 - The Times Of Central Asia
Starting August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 25 percent customs duty on exports from Kazakhstan. The decision was announced by U.S. Secretary ofVagit Ismailov (The Times Of Central Asia)
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Trump Confirms New U.S. Tariffs on Kazakhstan Starting August 1 - The Times Of Central Asia
Starting August 1, 2025, the United States will impose a 25 percent customs duty on exports from Kazakhstan. The decision was announced by U.S. Secretary ofVagit Ismailov (The Times Of Central Asia)
he little pride kobolds vinyl stickers are now up for pre-order on our site!
They're water and weather proof so you can put them on things like your water bottle or car.
Also the gems will be sparkly!
You can find them here: sockmuffin.com/shop/pride-kobo…
#kobold #furryart #furry #queer #ttrpg #MastoArt
Il 9 luglio 1962, un esperimento nucleare statunitense denominato Starfish Prime scatenò una intensa tempesta geomagnetica, la prima artificiale.
Il cielo notturno, dalle Hawaii fino alla Nuova Zelanda, si accese di spettacolari aurore, mentre a terra le comunicazioni radio si interruppero, sistemi elettrici subirono danni.
Tuttavia nelle acque dell'atollo Johnston, contaminato dalla radioattività, la vita ha dimostrato una resistenza straordinaria.
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La Commissione europea ha presentato una roadmap per i crediti per la #natura, uno strumento volontario pensato per attrarre capitali privati a supporto della tutela della #biodiversità #agricolturasostenibile #greenplanner #Esg
greenplanner.it/2025/07/08/cre…
Crediti di natura: la roadmap Ue per tutelare la biodiversità
Una roadmap per i crediti per la natura, per la tutela della biodiversità. L'iniziativa lega resilienza ambientale e competitività economicaRedazione Green Planner (Edizioni Green Planner)
Mastodon.art has been updated to 4.4, thanks @mastohost !
There's an overview of the changes here: blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/07/…
Mastodon 4.4
Improved profile features, enhanced list management, refreshed navigation, and the initial part of our Quote Posts implementation. All of these and more, in our latest release.Mastodon Blog
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📢 Kleine toot.re update.
De maandelijkse kosten voor toot.re zijn gestegen naar €76,42 (inclusief BTW) door een geheugenupgrade.
Dank aan iedereen die doneert, we krijgen nu €20 per maand binnen. 💜 Maar dat is helaas te weinig om het draaiende te houden. Het kost mij nu elke maand €56.
Wil je helpen? Doneren kan via opencollective.com/tootre
We hebben nu 295 gebruikers, waarvan 50 actief. Al die allemaal €1 per maand zouden doneren zijn de kosten voor mij nog maar €6 per maand.
Dank je wel! 🙏
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Forse il social di Musk ha sbagliato Donald...
Il chatbot di Elon Musk insulta Donald Tusk: "Traditore del ca**o" e "puttana rossa"
Il chatbot d’intelligenza artificiale Grok, creato da Elon Musk, ha risposto a domande degli utenti polacchi sulla politica nazionale con sfoghi erratici, volgari e spesso offensivi nei confronti del primo ministro Donald Tuskglobalist (Globalist.it)
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I love this time of the year! Everything is bursting with life. New generations are being born, and you can witness their first steps into this world.
Close-up of a juvenile blue tit.
#photography #bird #birdphotography #bluetit #featheredfriends #omsystem #om3 #mft #microfourthirds #olympus300mmf4pro
'Achtung scharf' #FotoVorschlag
Meine selbst geschmiedete Klinge
#Suisse #Knife #Steel
#Photo #Photos #Photography #ownwork
The image shows a long, narrow blade with a distinctive pattern, likely made of Damascus steel, resting on a concrete surface. The blade has a slightly curved shape with a pointed tip and a flat base. It features two holes near the top, which are likely for attaching a handle. The blade's surface has a wavy, rippled texture, characteristic of Damascus steel, with variations in color from silver to darker gray. The background includes a section of a cobblestone path and a shadow cast by the blade, indicating a bright light source, possibly the sun. The concrete surface has a rough texture with visible cracks and patches.
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L’homme marque de son empreinte le territoire qu’il habite, inscrivant dans le paysage les traces de son occupation. Éléments vernaculaires de nos paysages, témoins du temps passé, révélatrices du temps présent ou supports du temps qui s’écoule, elles sont le reflet de la situation sociale, économique et politique de ceux qui vivent là. Cette série photographique, initiée en 2011, montre cela, constituant un "portrait de lieu", personnel et subjectif. Le "portrait de lieu" de la France d’aujourd’hui. D’ici et de maintenant.
Man leaves his mark on the territory he inhabits, inscribing the traces of his occupation in the landscape. Vernacular elements of our landscapes, witnesses of the past, revealing the present, or bearing the passage of time, they reflect the social, economic, and political situation of those who live there. This photographic series, initiated in 2011, shows this, constituting a "portrait of place", personal and subjective. The "portrait of place" of today’s France. From here and now.
#photographie #photographiecontemporaine #artistefrancais #france #paysagesfrançais #paysages #rural #architecture #petitpatrimoine #tracesdupassé #commercesdupassé #photography #artpicture #landscapephotography #frenchlandscape #ruralphotography #architecturephotography #storefronts #oldshop #dicietdemaintenant #moyenformat #sigma #sigmadp1quattro #sigmadp2quattro #sigmadp3quattro #leica #leicacamera #leicaphotography
On 9 July 1917, in NY City, anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, were sentenced to serve 2 years in prison, pay fines of $10,000 each, and to be subsequently deported to Russia for violating conscription law
The pair had previously formed a No-Conscription League, and agitated against the war. They defended themselves at trial, and used the opportunity to talk about their political ideas
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#anarchism #liberarian #communism #communalism #war #gaza #russia #iran
L’Italia sicura, per la destra meloniana, è un’enorme distesa di servi e di quelli che servono
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(il mio #buongiorno - di ieri - per @Left_rivista)
Das Bild zeigt einen atemberaubenden Sonnenuntergang am Meer. Der Himmel ist in warmen Orangetönen erfüllt, mit dunklen Wolken, die von der untergehenden Sonne beleuchtet werden. Die Sonne selbst ist am Horizont zu sehen, nur als kleiner, glühender Kreis, der das Wasser in goldenes Licht taucht. Die Wellen des Meeres sind sanft und glitzern im Sonnenlicht, während sie an den Strand rollen. Im Vordergrund ist ein Streifen Sand mit spärlicher Vegetation zu sehen, die im Wind leicht bewegt wird. Der Horizont ist klar und weist eine sanfte Linie zwischen dem Meer und dem Himmel auf. In der Ferne ist ein kleines Vogelgeschehen zu erkennen, das dem Bild eine lebendige Note verleiht.
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I turisti che affollano la capitale greca in piena stagione turistica non possono visitare il Partenone e gli altri capolavori dell’antichità in cima all’Acropoli tra le 13 e le 17 ora locale, ha annunciato il ministero della cultura.
Ondata di calore in Grecia, l’...
Ondata di calore in Grecia, l’Acropoli di Atene è parzialmente chiusa
La Grecia sta vivendo un’ondata di calore che ha spinto le autorità a chiudere l’Acropoli di Atene nelle ore più calde della giornata dell’8 luglio. LeggiRedazione (Internazionale)
uh, that's terrible. Classic interaction mistake. Consider: what is the thing users want to do 90% of the time (indeed, I've never had a desire to view the posts of a particular user and hashtag).
A bit like how #Sharkey (and probably #Misskey?) wants to confirm every time I search for a hashtag, as if I was doing something very dramatic. ("Are you sure you want to open this hashtags page?").
I mean, what the hell else would I want to do upon hitting return in a search field?
@Setok I tried to search Mastodon's GitHub for any discussion or issue related to this but only found a PR that implemented it with no description of why this was done.
Maybe someone somewhere has a use case for this but to me, it's unnecessarily slowing down the use.
I discovered that clicking it with intention to open to new tab (mouse middle button, cmd+click, etc) does indeed still work so I guess I'll be doing that from now on.
This Friday is #RNGDay for 2025!
A randomly selected date to celebrate random numbers and enjoy random number generation!
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in reply to Moonrise2473 • • •Any Software that I previously used that switched to a subscription model has been replaced by FOSS on my end, even if it’s not fully up to par yet I am usually much happier with the alternatives.
Plex > Jellyfin
Office > Libreoffice / Collabra
Photoshop > Gimp
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in reply to Moonrise2473 • • •In anicent China, the writer and statesman Su Xun (蘇洵，苏洵) wrote a article named “On the Six Fallen States” (六國論, 六国论) about why the six states (韓、趙、魏、楚、燕、齊) were conquered by Qin (秦) during the Warring States period (戰國時代，战国时期)? The following is an excerpt from the relevant paragraph.
In ancient, the six states use land to serve Qin state; in modern, the people use money to serve the companies provide subscription. The more people who pay for a subscription, the more power they have over price increases and control over your data.
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in reply to Moonrise2473 • • •So, why are you using a subscription at all, and not a free and open source app?
You know what Blender is? It's the industry standard. Why is it the industry standard? Because it's free, open-source GPL, it can never be taken away from you, it can never be "acquired", everybody's using it, and everybody is contributing towards improving it. Nobody is bitching about how Blender is extracting millions of dollars from its users and reducing its feature set at the same time. (*cough cough* Photoshop *cough*)
Free and open source software. Every. Single. Fucking. Time. Fuck subscriptions.
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in reply to rumba • • •I switched a few months ago, and I've honestly been so impressed with how far Blender has come since the last time I tried it (more than 10 years ago, probably).
I don't work in creative industry anymore and I haven't had a ton of time to noodle around and actually try out the tools I've seen demo'd, but it was mindblowing discovering how many different software suites I had used to do stuff that Blender has been incorporating into their one package.
Maya? Obviously does most of that.
ZBrush? Yep, pretty comparable.
Marvelous Designer? Holy shit, yep.
ToonBoom? Also that.
By far the worst part has just been trying to retrain hotkey muscle memory and learn minor (but fundamental) differences, and that's not as small a thing as a lot of people make it out to be - it does add a lot of cognitive noise and you really can't just hop in and flow right from the get go (depending on what you're doing).
Absolutely worth it to get away from Adobe though, and not having to bounce between programs while working on a model is very, very pleasant.
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in reply to Moonrise2473 • • •Pirate zbrush and try Nomad. I don't have a tablet so I never gave it a go.
As for Zbrush, Maxon has done absolutely nothing of value to it since its acquisition. I purchased the perpetual license when it was still Pixologic and that's what I keep using. I hear from industry professionals that I don't miss out on absolutely anything new at all.
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in reply to Moonrise2473 • • •God i hate subscriptions. All it does is encourage them to charge more and do less.
Nomad is a one time price like procreate and is very good. Blender for everything else.
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