As long as it’s based on software rather than hardware I think it’s safe to assume it will be lost.

You can reinstall some things (such as the default camera app) from apks you find online, and apps such as Google Maps can be downloaded from the app store (which contains all apps from the play store). But by default it strips away everything that is installed on the phone by default and replaces it with a degoogled ecosystem, and I don’t think it differentiates between different devices.

Pixel 6 is supported through community ports (6, 6 pro, 6a), but unfortunately it is not supported (yet?) by the online installer tool. So it’s for people who are a bit more willing to get their hands dirty.

If you own a Fairphone (3-5), Pixel (4, 5, 7 or 8) Nothing phone (1) or OnePlus (7 or 8), it’s super easy to install /e/OS using this online installer. Most android apps work well out of the box, but all Google stuff has been stripped away and replaced with MicroG where necessary.

I’m never returning to Google anything.

For most jobs it’s hard to do a hiring process without in-person interviews, or at the very least video calls. So I’m not really sure how one could realistically get rid of biases. But I completely agree that whenever there are too many applications to interview everyone individually, the initial screening of applicants should be completely anonymized and rely only only technologies where biases can at least be understood.

For the final step I’m afraid we’ll have to try to train people to be less prone to biased decision-making. Which I agree is not a very promising path.

It’s not men against women, it’s people against billionaires.

It’s not the fact that these people are men that I take issue with, it’s that they are hypocrites capitalising feminist sentiments without making any actual effort towards real change.

Edit: Since I wrote my response the comment I responded to was changed into something even dumber. I’ll let it speak for itself.

At least where I’m from, it’s pretty well know that the education system is better suited to girls than boys, probably because it needs a reform

I didn’t say it doesn’t, clearly there’s a problem when half the population is systematically favoured.

To paraphrase: women can get pregnant and can’t work and it’s the man’s fault

Where the fuck did I say that it’s the man’s fault? It’s a societal problem, doesn’t mean it’s anybody’s fault. At least not an entire gender in general. Capitalism as a system, yeah, probably.

What I observe in society are a huge increase in the amount of advertising aimed at women with a feminist message because women are being programmed to flock to such messages

I’m the first to criticize corporate feminism (just like greenwashing and pride washing), but I suspect feminist messaging appeals to women because they are sick of the patriarchy, not because they are programmed by marketing agencies. The fuck are you on about.

That said, I think you’re right that the messaging of companies trying to appear feminist in their communications while nevertheless usually being run almost exclusively by men is a huge part of the source material that produces the bias here. I’m not sure we disagree much in substance, but I suspect we come from different starting points in how we see gender dynamics in society.

At least where I’m from it’s pretty well known that girls outperform boys in school, possibly because their brains develop slightly earlier in some ways useful to perform in a class room.

This could give women a head start and very well lead to them on average performing better in work life, until they are forced to choose between careers and families while they partners continue to advance their careers at full speed not worrying about being pregnant.

But that’s a different discussion. We should avoid biases in hiring because biases suck and make for an unjust society. And we should stop pretending language models make intelligent considerations about anything.

What’s fascinating here is that LLMs trained on the texts we produce create the opposite bias of what we observe in society, where men tend to get preferential treatment. My guess is that this is a consequence of inclusive language. In my writing, whenever women are under-represented, I make a point out of defaulting to she and her rather than he and him. I know others do the same. I imagine this could feed into LLMs. Whatever it is that causes this, it sure as fuck isn’t anything actually intelligent.

the AI considered

Sorry to break it to you, but the “AI” does not “consider” anything. They are talking about a language prediction model.

I was confused for a second, but it turns out the native client hasn’t been updated since 2021. So I guess it’s nice to have a web app alternative. :)

Cinny is another native Matrix client that’s actively maintained, so I guess it’s not all that bad.

For those who still want a streaming service: I switched from Spotify to Qobuz, no complaints.

Just make sure to set up your Qobuz before you delete your Spotify, as you can export your playlists. I messed up on that part.

“misidentified as a suspect” my ass. Correctly identified as a person of colour. I wish they would talk honestly about these things.

European legal systems are largely built around the idea that courts are apolitical, and that judges make their decisions neutrally based on the word of the law and the facts of the case.

This is of course impossible, but some people—especially judges themselves—are afraid that the system would collapse if the public learned how political the work of courts really is. So when France started publishing all the judgments of their courts to the public, they also forbade the public from studying individual judges.

It’s pretty funky.

Of course, studying the performance of individual judges is criminalized in France, so we have very limited ability to know about their individual performance. :)

It’s a huge lie that judges are neutral, but some argue it’s a necessary lie.

Bislet Kebab is generally considered to be past its prime - I’m not sure I’d recommend it.

I’m usually happy with Mediterranean Grill in Torggata for my late night kebab needs, but it’s a competitive scene and they are probably not the best any more. I’ve heard good things about King Falafel in Brugata lately.

Oslo is great for swimming. Sørenga by the Munch museum is really nice, and a swim next to the Opera can also make for a really nice experience. Bygdøy has great swimming spots a bit outside of the city, and this is also where you will find the viking ship museum. For a swim in the river, there’s a great spot around Nydalen. The lakes (like Sognsvann) are a bit more outside the city and can be colder, but going up there and sleeping in a hammock by the water can be a great way to combine a nice experience with saving money on hotels. If it’s cold, check out Oslo Badstueforening for really affordable floating saunas.

I guess in general what to do depends a lot on your interests. If you just want to walk around in the city a bit, Grünerløkka is known to be one of the nicer neighbourhoods.

I left a while ago, and since then both the Munch museum and the National Gallery have moved locations. People say both are pretty great, so if you’re into art they’re probably worth checking out. Astrup Fernley is more geared towards contemporary art, which is good if you enjoy the whole “is this art” debate and all that jazz.

That’s amazing - thank you!!

Thanks - that’s a super useful check list. I think I’ll get some porous stones and re-pot. I’ll also move it away from the window to a place with more indirect light, and try to collect some rainwater. :)

My watering schedule is a bit messy, I usually just feel the soil and water when it feels dry. I thought first it was underwatering, but then after cutting off leaves that all came out badly (and only growing worse) to let it re-grow we were being more careful to water it, and still they come out the same way.

The plant has been in this climate for over a year now, but this has been a problem only the last few months or so. So it seems to me to be something more going on than just the watering schedule - in the past under-watering would lead to old leaves dropping, but new leaves would mostly be fine.

This could very well be - I think it wouldn’t be the first time plants respond poorly to the water here. And it seems to always be starting at the tips very specifically. I’ll see if I can find some way to collect rainwater - thank you! Will probably do all my plants good to be honest.

It’s been repotted fairly recently, and the problems seem to have started shortly after really. Maybe it needs to get used to the new pot, but all the new leaves start looking bad after a little while at this point, and the part of the plant that’s already grown seems to be gradually getting marks and looking worse.

Thanks for the advice on watering - I’ll be more hesitant going forwards! Could very well be that I have been over-watering it, in the past I got the impression that I could do nothing wrong with it.