I joined Lemmy back in 2020 and have been using it as @qaz@lemmy.ml until somewhere in 2023 when I switched to lemmy.world. I’m interested in systemd/Linux, FOSS, and Selfhosting.

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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • “Fast” international money transfer without value fluctuations. AFAIK, it’s used to send money back overseas without fees and for online casinos. Most stablecoins are based on the USD, which has been dropping due to the actions of a certain person. It seems like a reasonable decision to create an “official” euro stablecoin. The EU has been pushing for an EU payment processor to avoid reliance on US based / connected payment countries, this seems like it might be related to that.











  • qaz@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.worldMarketing Doesn't Work on Nerds
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    10 days ago

    I’ve had a theory for a while that most marketing is targeted at neurotypical people, and that it is therefore far less effective on some neurodivergent people. People love to act like neurodivergent people are immune to marketing and propaganda. Maybe the detail-oriented ness of someone with ASD does ruin a narrative, but I feel that it’s mostly just that people and companies aren’t used to targeting these demographics.









  • “Building for Developers- Not imitators” | MongoDB

    At MongoDB we believe in fair competition, open collaboration, and innovation that empowers developers. Our work has popularized the document database and enabled millions of developers to build modern, scalable applications that power some of the world’s leading companies. We welcome competition that drives progress and expands developer choice.

    But that only works when everyone plays fair, which, unfortunately, isn’t always the case.

    On May 16th, we asked FerretDB to stop engaging in unfair business practices that harm both MongoDB and the broader developer community. We believe that FerretDB has crossed two distinct lines: