I think the tribalism is mostly in jest. I’ve never actually seen two Linux users seriously fighting over their preferred distro or init system or whatever.

The book Project Hail Mary explores some interesting ideas about how we could communicate with aliens.

I’ve explained NixOS to non-tech business owners by treating it like any other piece of equipment. You want to upgrade your widget stamping machine? Buy and install the new machine that meets all the specs and stamp some widgets with it. Only after you’re satisfied that it works do you remove the old one.

Rust: The Longest War, by Jonathan Waldman. It somehow makes metal corrosion interesting.

Also Napoleon’s Buttons by Penny Le Couteur, a good look at chemistry throughout history.

I have to imagine that many people living off tips aren’t making a whole lot of money, and consequently aren’t currently paying much fed income tax anyway. How much money are they really going to save from this?

I don’t know, but the thumbnail for this article looks like some AI nonsense.

Bill who? Didn’t think he was relevant anymore.