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I have a lot of Apps on my Android that are essential to me (authenticators, finance management apps, etc.). How can I verify if they will work on Graphene/are even able to be installed?

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Content is happening! (lemmy.sdf.org)
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It's time for another 68k Mac repair. I thought it would be a quick and easy fix, but this turned out to be a but more mysterious.

-- Info

Microbug:

DM (dump memory)

SM (set memory)

Video page:

U15D VIA 6522 PA6 Pin 8 to U4G 74AS253 Pin 4

From microbug, I was writing to

3F A700 Screen Buffer 1

00 0000 - 3F FFFF 0M - 4MB Total address space

00 0000 - 0F FFFF 0M - 1MB

00 0000 - 07 FFFF 0K - 512k

xx FCFF Screen1 memory end

xx A700 Screen1 Memory start

xx 7C7F Screen2 Memory End

xx 2700 Screen2 Memory Start

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/38491042

As Beijing prepares for its grand September 3rd military parade, a pageant meant to project might across the Taiwan Strait, troubling cracks are appearing beneath the polished boots and synchronized salutes. A rising wave of defiance among China’s youth is testing not only the mettle of its armed forces but also the ideological grip of the Communist Party itself.

The announcement of the parade, made by the State Council Information Office on June 28th, was meant to remind the world of China’s growing military prowess. But just days later, that carefully curated image was shaken by a bold act of resistance. In early July, Chinese state media reported that a young man from Guilin had been severely punished for refusing compulsory military service after enlisting in March 2025.

A 2004-born college student nearing graduation reportedly struggled to adapt to the military’s rigid conditions and sought to withdraw from service multiple times. Authorities, however, responded with severe penalties—expelling him and imposing restrictions on employment, financial access, and overseas travel. He also faces a hefty fine of over ¥37,000, signalling zero tolerance for voluntary exit.

Recent conscription refusals in China appear far from isolated. A former legislative official now in exile claims over 200 similar cases occurred in Inner Mongolia alone, along with provinces like Shandong, Hubei, and Fujian recording widespread resistance. Analysts link this trend to a deeper disillusionment: a clash between rigid military expectations and a generation nurtured in comfort and digital independence, increasingly skeptical of the state’s legitimacy and unwilling to endure harsh regimentation for questionable nationalist aims.

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Yet the most unsettling revelation for Beijing may not be the acts of defiance themselves, but the ideological shift they represent. A growing segment of Chinese youth no longer sees military service as patriotic duty. Instead, they see it as complicity in a regime they no longer trust.

This is a generation refusing to be cannon fodder for a party agenda they didn’t vote for. Metaphors of exploited “chives”cut down over and overreflect a rising cynicism about state authority. Increasingly, the refusal to serve is not just an act of fear, but a form of protest.

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Faced with growing dissent, China is turning to pre-emptive indoctrination. The South China Morning Post reports expanded military education initiatives targeting university students and even kindergarteners. Drone piloting, combat simulations, and battlefield immersion experiences are becoming routine tools to engineer loyalty early. The People’s Liberation Army, rather than inspiring voluntary service, appears bent on manufacturing obedience.

Parallel legal efforts are underway too. A director of the National People’s Congress Legal Affairs Commission, has been spearheading reforms to deepen national defense education, an apparent euphemism for embedding patriotism under the skin.

In his closing remarks, the whistle blower offered a stark warning. In the event of war over Taiwan, he predicted, those conscripted unwillingly would not fight with loyalty but with survival instinct. A disengaged soldier, he says, doesn’t charge into fire, he looks for the nearest exit.

He urges parents across China to act while there is still time. “Do not let your children die for a dictator,” he pleaded. He paints a grim picture of what conscription might soon resemble: youth rounded up in the streets, punished mercilessly, even executed if they resist. His advice is chillingly pragmatic — secure passports, plan exits. Prepare for a future where refusal may be the greatest act of courage.

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Also seen another one hiding next to some cars, couldn't get a good picture though

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a child's invocation of celestial bodies, circa the late 90s

rediscovered while looking over some old thumb drives

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A new project desktop-focused called Illumarine based on Illumos is coming, this is what the home page says:

Unix-like power, made simple
Illumarine brings the best of illumos, and other open-source Unix-like technologies to everyone.

The work looks at the early stage, I hope the best for the team.

https://illumarineos.com/ https://github.com/Illumarine

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Bonus video of bun fleeing the scene.

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Crossposted from https://ohai.social/users/JimsPhotos/statuses/114842748529021861

One of the many Rabbits who scarpered minutes before the fox appeared

#nature #rabbits #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #RabbitPhotography #RabbitsOfMastodon #UK

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A History of the BSD Daemon by Marshall Kirk McKusick

This talk tells the history of the BSD Daemon. It starts with the first renditions in the 1970s of the daemons that help UNIX systems provide services to users. These early daemons were the inspiration for the well-known daemon created by John Lasseter in the early 1980s that became synonymous with BSD as they adorned the covers of the first three editions of `The Design and Implementation of the BSD Operating System' textbooks. The talk will also highlight many of the shirt designs that featured the BSD Daemon.

For more information about BSDCan , please visit: 
https://www.bsdcan.org/

For more information about the BSD Daemon, please visit:
https://www.mckusick.com/beastie/mainpage/copyright.html
https://www.freebsd.org/copyright/daemon/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_Daemon

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