Here’s a write-up I read not too long ago and answers many of your questions, though the author is mostly concerned with getting data access going. Short answer is yes, most will “just work” provided you use the correct modes and configs.

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2022/using-4g-lte-wireless-modems-on-raspberry-pi/

do linux apps working as contact list/dialer/SMS receiver/sender exist?

Those all fall under what’s called the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) and is often problematic implementing in open source. If I recall, Ubuntu Touch has a (mostly?) working IMS implementation but I don’t recall if it’s universally functional or limited to specific devices/carriers. Some WWAN cards will allow calls/texts, but those are usually in “3G” mode which is rapidly disappearing as carriers switch to VoLTE or VoNR/Vo5G (which are basically just fancy VoIP).

If you’re willing to forego traditional carrier voice/messaging, you can use any number of messaging apps that work on Linux and/or combine that with a 3rd party VoIP provider for PSTN calling/phone number and SMS/MMS. Just don’t expect to get RCS messaging going; even on Android proper, you’re limited to Google Messages only.

Note: I’m not a Luigi fanboy, so if anyone’s gonna downvote me over that, fine, but at least try to read what I’m saying from a general “don’t put words in people’s mouths” perspective.

It doesn’t show for me, but I have seen the massive “support lemmy development” banner in Lemmy-UI elsewhere. It’s annoying but I get it.

However, this is the first time I’ve seen it with the posturing it takes toward ml’s content policy and how “Luigi” as a verb is not just permitted but seemingly encouraged there. That’s a bridge too far and basically says “hey, crazies of Reddit, come to Lemmy and be toxic and call for murder all you want” without mentioning that instances can and do have their own policies of what is acceptable.

Is there a way for admins to turn that off? Even if they do want to help support development of the software, letting the two developers posture and put words in their mouths like that is, IMO, unacceptable.

Are you meaning to post only the album art image? If there’s a link to any of these songs, they’re not showing up.

I don’t think I’m up to 200 yet, but my favorite random node name I’ve come across so far was called “The Node Abides”. Always appreciate a little random Lebowski in my life.

I’ve also got a T100e and really like it.

https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-puppet-episode-trailer-sdcc-2025-2000635044

Announced today during Trek‘s blockbuster Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Jordan Canning (who directed season 2’s “Charades”, but perhaps more crucially here, also directed seven episodes of the Fraggle Rock revival, Back to the Rock) will direct an episode in the upcoming fourth season of Strange New Worlds that will see the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise turned into puppets. Anson Mount’s Captain Pike beamed into the convention to let fans know… well, kind of

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Nothing else was revealed about the episode, other than the fact Paramount will be working with the fine purveyors of puppet technology at the Jim Henson Creature Shop to bring Pike and the rest of the crew to fabric life for the episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az-cm8gmKSM

That’s basically me. I watched it, though, lol, but mostly because the premiere is far enough away that I probably won’t remember half of it come July anyway. Otherwise, I’m pretty rigorous about avoiding spoilers of any sort and is why I wasn’t really around when everyone was talking about Academy when it was airing (have since watched and enjoyed it though).

Cool, thanks!

As a con virgin, any highlights for what it’s like? Do you just walk around the venue and chat with other fans? Stand in line for autographs/photo ops? Shop for merch? Do the guests do talks or Q&As?

Like I said in my other comment, I’m seriously considering attending this one since it’s close and I really would like to add and cross this off my bucket list. Also, like you said, I don’t particularly care for massive events or extended travel to Vegas so a regional one that’s also pretty close to me sounds perfect.

They have already started announcing celebrity guests as well. Today Creation revealed the headliners will include Kate Mulgrew (VOY/PRO), Jeri Ryan (VOY/PIC), Terry Farrell (DS9), Nana Visitor (DS9), Denise Crosby (TNG), and Melissa Navia (SNW). Additional guests for the event will be announced each day this week.

I’ve never been to a convention, but Philadelphia is (relatively speaking) right next door to me. I’m seriously considering saving some vacation time and making this my first because I really want to go to one and they’ve got the most powerful women in the galaxy lined up.

I can’t even afford to bid on Grudge’s cat collar lol.

I get that it isn’t the same but when all you have is a garbage version of a memory, I’m not sure or really matters whether the representation is the original garbage or something that makes you feel less regret over not having something better.

In my experience, the worse the photograph the better my memory of it. Probably because my mind is already used to filling in the blanks in the garbage version, so it’s constantly refreshing the memory in my mind to keep it vivid. YMMV obviously. I’m also not much of a shutterbug and prefer to commit moments to memory than try to fight with my phone to snap a photo I’ll probably never look at.

This appears to be part of the “Parents Decide Act”

Sure would be nice if parents would decide to parent their own kids instead of making it everyone else’s problem.

Looks promising, thanks. Gonna download and play around with it now.

You’d think the standard PDF viewers in Linux (Okular, etc) would at least show you alt text but nope. Seems like a huge omission.

Unfortunately, that seems to only work when exporting from a LibreOffice doc. What I’m having to deal with are PDFs generated by various staff already in PDF format.

Cool. TIL about the LilyGo pager. I’d always liked the T-Deck but the pager may be my next toy.

Good to know. Is that only in the local sidebar or does the retention policy federate with the community info?

I’m not super active in meme communities, but would be nice to know they’re on a ticking clock before I do post something. That, or I just avoid Piefed communities.

I’ve never used Piefed, so I have so many questions:

Does it do that by default? Is it something you can toggle on/off? Why would anyone want it to do that? Is it healthy for the Fediverse to half self-destructing content?

I don’t use MQTT currently, but there’s several things you can do with it:

• Pass some messages as plaintext for use in, say, HomeAssistant
• Bridge meshes over the internet
• Send/receive ProtoBuf messages from an MQTT client to the Meshtastic node and the mesh
• Plugging in some of the mesh mapping programs to visualize the mesh

I tried setting up MQTT with HomeAssistant but couldn’t get messages to come in correctly. Most likely my own fault but I just never got back to it as I didn’t have a specific need in mind when I was setting it up.