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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Akir Link ParentI notice that you tend to personify Google quite a lot. Google is not a person. They are an organization. They are run by a number of people with a number of different motivations. Is it really...I notice that you tend to personify Google quite a lot. Google is not a person. They are an organization. They are run by a number of people with a number of different motivations. Is it really unbelievable to you that some of them may be that they want to capture the market?
In any case you seem to be motivated to discount any evidence for any of these examples.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Akir Link ParentHow many examples do you have to see before you see a trend?How many examples do you have to see before you see a trend?
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
Akir Link ParentHuh. Maybe owning a Mac has spoiled me then? š¤·Huh. Maybe owning a Mac has spoiled me then? š¤·
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Akir Link ParentFunny, I asked Claude to see if there were any studies about where malicious Android software came from, and it pointed me toward this study that says that by volume the greatest number of...Funny, I asked Claude to see if there were any studies about where malicious Android software came from, and it pointed me toward this study that says that by volume the greatest number of infections come from the Google Play Store.
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
Akir LinkI want to recognize people. I want to care about them and see what they have to say. This has meaning in and of itself. Smaller forums have self-selected audiences who care about specific things...I want to recognize people. I want to care about them and see what they have to say. This has meaning in and of itself.
Smaller forums have self-selected audiences who care about specific things and are more caring about those things as you have mentioned.
More importantly I donāt want to have to shovel through 500 mostly identical comments to try to find something actually meaningful or unique. Especially when those comments are negative, hurtful, angering, or simply stupid. User moderation, for the most part, simply doesnāt work.
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
Akir LinkTo me the latest Firefox is just a slightly more round and purple version that made my tree style tabs get irritatingly large. Maybe itās just that I am not going down a million different sketchy...To me the latest Firefox is just a slightly more round and purple version that made my tree style tabs get irritatingly large.
Maybe itās just that I am not going down a million different sketchy websites or something anymore, but Iād kind of got the idea that people who think that Firefox is slow are people who never actually use it. Firefox hasnāt really been slow for a long time now and I havenāt had any noticeable problems with it outside of the ones I would expect from the ones I get from the privacy protection extensions I have. When was the last time you used Firefox?
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Akir Link Parent"Libertarians"? I stand with the others - I'm insulted by this comment. This is not a libertarian stance. This is very clearly a way for Google to give themselves just a bit more control over the..."Libertarians"? I stand with the others - I'm insulted by this comment. This is not a libertarian stance. This is very clearly a way for Google to give themselves just a bit more control over the platform under the guise of safety, which, if you haven't noticed, has very much been their M.O. for the past few decades. And they've been very successful. Have you seen any successful open source RCS clients out there? Remind me how many web rendering engines there are that aren't Chromium based again. Google, just like any other megacorporation out there, is going to try to control everything - it's just trying to do it slowly so people don't object to it so much.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
Akir Link ParentThe creator of Spice and Wolf has a doujin circle which has released some games which probably wonāt scratch those itches but might be worth looking into. There are some S&W VR experiences and a...The creator of Spice and Wolf has a doujin circle which has released some games which probably wonāt scratch those itches but might be worth looking into. There are some S&W VR experiences and a very long 3-part VN called World End Economica which leans heavy into the economics. I tried to play the latter but I couldnāt get into it.
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Comment on WandaVision Season 1 available on YouTube in ~tv
Akir Link ParentHey, thereās also a good dose of hate in this void as well!Hey, thereās also a good dose of hate in this void as well!
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Comment on Become worthless (to tech companies) in ~tech
Akir Link ParentI really donāt think that this gossip level reporting is a good source to say that all software from Europe is shit. Politico is basically reposting a shitpost here; every platform where people...I really donāt think that this gossip level reporting is a good source to say that all software from Europe is shit. Politico is basically reposting a shitpost here; every platform where people communicate are going to have complaint threads on them. And honestly, shame on Politico for this; itās bad journalism. We never actually find out whatās actually wrong with Element Pro or why theyāre complaining except that ābuttonsā (in big bad scare quotes no less!) are in the wrong places! Crime of the century! But does that mean that they are on different places altogether, or are they just a few pixels away? Weāll never know.
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Comment on CGA-2026-10 š¹ļøšļø š¦š» INSERT CARTRIDGE š¢ Spooky Mansion Adventures in ~games
Akir Link ParentIt's hilarious how on this "demo disc", this Daikatana demo - supposedly the newest hotness - gets upstaged by ancient DOS grime like the first Ultima game and Duke Nukem II. Why is it disc 5.10...It's hilarious how on this "demo disc", this Daikatana demo - supposedly the newest hotness - gets upstaged by ancient DOS grime like the first Ultima game and Duke Nukem II.
Why is it disc 5.10 if it's for the July 2000 issue?
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Comment on Oatly, the world's largest producer of oat milk, is sending a new message to its consumers ā most people want their governments to take action on climate change in ~enviro
Akir Link ParentMonsoon season is a real thing. It refers to the change in wind patterns. Itās the reason why the rains change and why we get irritatingly humid air.Monsoon season is a real thing. It refers to the change in wind patterns. Itās the reason why the rains change and why we get irritatingly humid air.
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Comment on Oatly, the world's largest producer of oat milk, is sending a new message to its consumers ā most people want their governments to take action on climate change in ~enviro
Akir LinkHuh. This might actually be a surprisingly good piece of corporate activism, even if it is ālow effortā. Sadly I think that since many (most?) of their customers are already vegan or vegetarian...Huh. This might actually be a surprisingly good piece of corporate activism, even if it is ālow effortā. Sadly I think that since many (most?) of their customers are already vegan or vegetarian they may largely be preaching to the choir, but that doesnāt mean they arenāt getting the message out to people who donāt need to hear it.
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Comment on Do you have an "anime of the season"? | Summer 2026 (June - Sept) in ~anime
Akir LinkHmm, nothing has really grabbed me the same way as Takopii had last season but Jadugaar and Sayonara Lara were pretty good times. The former was thought provoking and the latter was very pretty...Hmm, nothing has really grabbed me the same way as Takopii had last season but Jadugaar and Sayonara Lara were pretty good times. The former was thought provoking and the latter was very pretty and whimsical.
I really need to watch The Ghost in the Shell but really donāt want to give Amazon money. šæ
(I know how to sail the seven seas, I just donā wanna!)
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Comment on Societal type of question in ~life
Akir LinkIāve worked in a number of fields and while there are some in which I havenāt been able to evaluate for A and a handful where C wins, generally speaking D wins. You generally canāt even get into...Iāve worked in a number of fields and while there are some in which I havenāt been able to evaluate for A and a handful where C wins, generally speaking D wins. You generally canāt even get into the lowest rung in many places without being in the right place with the right background at the right time. Life is basically a cruel joke in that way and the economy is God laughing at us.
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Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA. in ~games
Akir LinkI didnāt even realize prescription lenses were an option. Where are you getting them from, how much do they cost, and (if you know) how do you install them?I didnāt even realize prescription lenses were an option. Where are you getting them from, how much do they cost, and (if you know) how do you install them?
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Comment on Anyone have any ketogenic diet stories? in ~food
Akir Link ParentPretty much everything you wrote under sugar also applies to me. I cut out sugar and it vastly improved my life after an adaptation phase. I just chose a whole food plant based diet. The...Pretty much everything you wrote under sugar also applies to me. I cut out sugar and it vastly improved my life after an adaptation phase. I just chose a whole food plant based diet. The difference is that I still deal with hunger.
I should be a bit more accurate though; the medicine Iām on does help with hunger but itās somewhat less like fullness and the sensation is approaching but not quite like disgust. When it comes time to eat, sometimes I will feel like, āeugh, I have to eat this?ā for a moment and then it will pass and Iāll eat it, and unless I have too much food on the plate (something that Iāve gotten good at avoiding) Iāll probably want more at the end. Itās really weird and annoying and one reason why Iām considering discontinuing the medication. Itās also very difficult to maintain high quality food intake on it because I find cooking somewhat nauseating.
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Comment on Interview: Firefoxās chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech
Akir Link ParentHuh, usually all I have to do is click the little shield icon next to the address bar and click on the tick next to āenhanced tracking protectionā or whatnot. Iām not at a computer to check at the...Huh, usually all I have to do is click the little shield icon next to the address bar and click on the tick next to āenhanced tracking protectionā or whatnot. Iām not at a computer to check at the moment for more clear directions.
Hey, it looks like Firefox got you off of LinkedIn. Thatās a benefit! š
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Comment on Interview: Firefoxās chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech
Akir Link ParentI tend to have issues with ticket websites, but itās not because of Firefox itself: itās the anti-tracking, ad-blocking, and/or privacy measures that I have in place. Turning them off almost...I tend to have issues with ticket websites, but itās not because of Firefox itself: itās the anti-tracking, ad-blocking, and/or privacy measures that I have in place. Turning them off almost universally makes them work again. Iād estimate that about 10-20% of the time itās the fault of the enhanced tracking protections built into Firefox and enabled by default rather than all of my privacy extensions.
Corporations give bullshit reasons for the things they do literally all the time. You can go to every corporate website and find a mission statement about how they exist to serve humanity and to make serve as stewards to the planet. Coca-cola, for instance, is an interesting case study because they tend to use the most grandiose language in their statement while producing the greatest amount of actual garbage littering the planet. So the official statements of a corporation are one of the least trustworthy things that they can say unless one of their representatives are in a court of some sort.