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Re:MenuetOS – a GUI OS that boots from a single floppy disk on Friday February 06, 2026 @12:53AM (#46909585)
Pretty much it. An modern OS is more than just a window and file manager, 90% of the work is in all the edge cases that we take for granted.
Re:Microsoft's Pivotal AI Product Is Running into Big Problems on Thursday February 05, 2026 @01:36AM (#46896442)
They should be trying to convince people it is something they want rather than forcing it on people. Alas that would mean making a product people want and Im not sure they are there.
Re:The Great Unwind on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @06:10PM (#46893237)
Looks like the BRICS initiative is building towards this with an August announcement. But until it happens, this is still in rumor territory.

https://bmg-group.com/russia-confirms-brics-will-create-gold...

Re:China Moon Mission: Aiming for 2030 Lunar Landing on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @03:26PM (#46876796)
It is interesting to see who will get there first. China seems to be right on target with their schedule, but the US is being more ambitious, this also looks a bit more fragile on execution.

I long suspect Blue Origin will be the first US based to touch down as Starship is just too complicated to get it done in the next 2-3 years, but that doesnt mean even the 2028 landing is assured.

Space exploration had been fairly low key for decades but the last decade has been something to see.

Re:Young adults report lower life satisfaction in Sweden on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @03:20PM (#46876711)
I have said for a long time that if housing was cheaper, that is a good start to getting other thing under control. It gives folks a target to hit for stability. Once a bit more stable, it frees up opportunities to address other issues.

I say this as a home owner, let the market crash, I dont care what my house is valued as it is an asset not an investment.

It could be similar to when China kicked out a lot of non-domestic players. They even had a nickname for it. From the link below.

Fengkou fēng kǒu 风口

n. wind tunnel; an area or sector where, for a period of time, all investors want to invest in. Everyone stands a chance to fly when there is favorable wind blowing from behind.

https://www.newconceptmandarin.com/learn-chinese-blog/chines...