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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentuBlock Origin Lite is now a proper iOS content blocker, FYI! You can get it in the app store.uBlock Origin Lite is now a proper iOS content blocker, FYI! You can get it in the app store.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
DynamoSunshirt LinkSounds like a tough situation, certainly one I've been in a few times. One thing I'd suggest, though I suspect you've thought about it before: think about what your day-to-day would actually look...Sounds like a tough situation, certainly one I've been in a few times.
One thing I'd suggest, though I suspect you've thought about it before: think about what your day-to-day would actually look like in this role. Who would be reviewing your PRs? Who would your manager be? Who would you be asking for favors outside of your direct team of peers? Who would you be planning with and meeting with at a potential on-offsite?
I've frequently made the mistake of mixing up "good vibes" from interviewers with actually good coworkers. But then I start work and it turns out to be a soul-sucking trap because I was putting a good face on in the interview and a lot of interviewers in my line of work just aren't the people I wind up working alongside every day.
So think about your direct peers. If they're great, it's largely up to you to decide if your moral compass is compatible with the company's mission. For instance, I'm not sure I could work at Facebook/Meta at this point even for the greatest team. But that's a very personal choice. If your team's product isn't indiscriminately evil and your coworkers are nice, it might be worth the risk. You have to grade on a bit of a curve when you're currently trapped in the jaws of toxic culture.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentAnother reason why some of us strongly prefer small phones! When I had a bigger phone (and even that was small by modern standards), I found it WAY too easy to essentially... fall into the screen...Another reason why some of us strongly prefer small phones! When I had a bigger phone (and even that was small by modern standards), I found it WAY too easy to essentially... fall into the screen and disappear for tens of minutes at a time. Often with no recollection of what the hell I had done! A smaller phone makes it harder for me to get 'sucked in', but it's hard to say exactly why.
But it makes me very hesitant to upgrade to a larger phone: if I already have the smartphone equivalent of cocaine, why would I want to upgrade to the equivalent of crack?
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentTake it down a notch, friend. I personally want something that doesn't exist. I'm sure the small phone pity parties are very annoying, but please remember that you live in a world where...Take it down a notch, friend. I personally want something that doesn't exist. I'm sure the small phone pity parties are very annoying, but please remember that you live in a world where practically every phone caters to your taste.
I just want something that meets my needs and fits comfortably in my pocket. It's frustrating that my 13 mini, which easily meets my battery needs, has no successor, especially since I'd like to switch to USB-C.
You know what's more annoying than small phone lovers lamenting the death of small phones? Small phone lover haters trying to shove much too large slabs or much too brittle foldables down my throat. You're just like all the people who said I'd get over the headphone jack if I embraced bluetooth, or that Face ID is better than TouchID, or who insisted that the butterfly keyboard was an improvement just because it was new. Some of us just have different preferences. I respect yours, and hope the market continues to meet your needs. Please respect mine.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentI increasingly feel the same. Maybe someday there will be enough of us to create a market opportunity, if the government ever decided to start enforcing antitrust laws again. Unfortunately the...I increasingly feel the same. Maybe someday there will be enough of us to create a market opportunity, if the government ever decided to start enforcing antitrust laws again. Unfortunately the Apple/Google platform duopoly makes it way too hard for another entrant to offer the bare minimum apps for most use cases (especially since Google owns the most popular navigation stack and Apple owns the most popular messaging stack, and most social media these days barely exists in a broken format outside of mobile apps). But if enshittification gets bad enough I could see something minimal taking off.
In the meantime, I'll pray for an iPhone 17e mini. At least on iOS I can keep things simple and only use on-device AI features I actually like, like transcriptions, translations, and OCR.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentJust because I want a small phone doesn't mean I want to take away your big phone. I just want one option that isn't an offbrand unsupported Android phone with no security updates and poor US band...Just because I want a small phone doesn't mean I want to take away your big phone. I just want one option that isn't an offbrand unsupported Android phone with no security updates and poor US band support.
I prefer to use my phone one-handed most of the time because I mostly use it for communication, music, and navigation. I don't need two hands for most of those things. I never watch videos on my phone, and I wear glasses, so a big screen has zero appeal. The most important feature of a small phone is that it actually fits in my shorts pockets. I'm not tall, and I'm pretty skinny, so there isn't much space there. I really just want a phone that fits my size.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentThere have been no high quality, even near flagship level small android phones for years. The last were probably the Pixel 5 and 4a, or debatably the Xperia Compact line. All enjoy a serious...There have been no high quality, even near flagship level small android phones for years. The last were probably the Pixel 5 and 4a, or debatably the Xperia Compact line. All enjoy a serious markup in the used market thanks to their small size.
I'm not sure we have enough information about mini users to draw the conclusions you seem to be drawing. I understand your skepticism, but you feel a little too ready to shoot down ideas about small phones.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentIt's going to take a very long time to get bendable displays to last as long as slab phones. Right now, they're a wear part. A lot of users have then fail within 1-2 years. Even if you're careful,...It's going to take a very long time to get bendable displays to last as long as slab phones. Right now, they're a wear part. A lot of users have then fail within 1-2 years. Even if you're careful, all it takes is a single grain of sand or some dust to kill them.
IMO I don't want a thicker square in my pocket. My 13 mini is well sized so that it doesn't get in my way when I run, bike, bend over, or sit down in a comfy chair. A lot of small phone enthusiasts strongly prefer durability over flashiness.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentIt feels rough to ride or die my 13 mini after "ride or die" on my 2016 SE for so many years. But it seems the modern phone industry hasn't figured out that some people just don't want a big...It feels rough to ride or die my 13 mini after "ride or die" on my 2016 SE for so many years. But it seems the modern phone industry hasn't figured out that some people just don't want a big screen or a big brick.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentGiven the failure of the Plus, I'm hoping that we'll someday return to a small screen phone. Honestly I would love a 17e mini, even. Just one phone option below a 6" screen (or more importantly,...Given the failure of the Plus, I'm hoping that we'll someday return to a small screen phone. Honestly I would love a 17e mini, even. Just one phone option below a 6" screen (or more importantly, below 14cm height) would make all the difference.
I wonder if an ideal world is a 2 year flip-flop between "big screen, skinny" and "small screen, fat"?
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentIMO the Air looks more like the Nexus 6P. Except with an extra annoying camera protrusion on the mesa. Agreed about the Pro, though. I love the orange color, but god damn that two-tone mesa-with...IMO the Air looks more like the Nexus 6P. Except with an extra annoying camera protrusion on the mesa.
Agreed about the Pro, though. I love the orange color, but god damn that two-tone mesa-with bump back looks awful to me. Are they trying to push people to the non-Pro? And no black option to boot, only navy blue?
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Comment on What happens when you trade doomscrolling for hopescrolling in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt LinkInteresting how this reminds me of other conversations, both here and in meatspace, about intentionality. With so many services trying to spoonfeed users recommendations and algorithmic content...They felt that spending time intentionally seeking out solutions journalism about environmental problems being solved, human health and welfare advances, diseases being eradicated, renewable energy adoption rates, and advances in childhood education (and more!) was itself joyful.
Interesting how this reminds me of other conversations, both here and in meatspace, about intentionality. With so many services trying to spoonfeed users recommendations and algorithmic content (let alone the recent ever-growing onslaught of AI slop), I've also found a lot of peace in intentional consumption. I recently cleaned a lot of negative and spammy producers out of my RSS feeds, and it definitely helped my headspace.
The only problem I have with this 'hopescrolling' idea is that we're all still married to enshittified, engagement-juicing social media companies. Sure, you can try to push the algorithm in a different direction for yourself... but these companies are masters of manipulation and heavily incentivized to increase engagement. I'm not sure I would bet on "sleepy me" or "drunk me" continually outfoxing their attempts to enrage me through bait in the feed.
We need to somehow change the incentives of social media companies to better align them with mental health. That's why I like Mastodon, for example: instances are typically small, volunteer-run schemes that would rather you engage less so they don't run up the server bills too high. But obviously Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Blue Sky, Threads, TikTok, etc all want users to spend more time scrolling, looking at ads and recommendations. And I'm not sure there's any way to change that, save boycotting those companies. But even that has problems, as I've experienced, because if you're not on Facebook, you don't see community and school events, if you're not on Instagram, you don't see holiday hours and special events at businesses, and if you're not on Twitter, you don't see official US government communications.
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Comment on US conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News in ~tv
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentThe recent Google decision certainly breaks with this trend, though. It's hard to say exactly why the judge decided to do nothing at all, but I have to suspect it's due to influence from Trump and co.The recent Google decision certainly breaks with this trend, though. It's hard to say exactly why the judge decided to do nothing at all, but I have to suspect it's due to influence from Trump and co.
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Comment on The evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people just got stronger in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentDoesn't this logic predicate that all students use AI? Sure, plenty do. And it's probably responsible to experiment with these tools in case you need them. But plenty of students are independent...Doesn't this logic predicate that all students use AI? Sure, plenty do. And it's probably responsible to experiment with these tools in case you need them. But plenty of students are independent thinkers who don't simply use AI to solve most assignments.
The trick is sussing out those independent thinkers. But that's what interviews are for, anyway! And most AI writing is so bland and cliched it's usually pretty easy to filter out AI overreliance in resume screens, or maybe a short questionnaire. If someone is good enough at hiding the underlying AI crap in the interview process, they're either so good you might as well hire them, or your process stinks.
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Comment on The Beths - Metal (2025) in ~music
DynamoSunshirt (edited )LinkSo happy to see this here. I just saw them in NYC for their album release show! Loving the new album. They actually gave out free recorders to all attendees and we got to play along with the band....So happy to see this here. I just saw them in NYC for their album release show! Loving the new album. They actually gave out free recorders to all attendees and we got to play along with the band.
They also have a really hilarious blog: https://www.breakfastandtravelupdates.com
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Comment on Moser's Frame Shop: I am an AI hater in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentUnfortunately, when you're told to increase output thanks to AI, it's your head on the chopping block if anything goes awry. The worst AI Booster bosses expect you to increase productivity with no...Unfortunately, when you're told to increase output thanks to AI, it's your head on the chopping block if anything goes awry. The worst AI Booster bosses expect you to increase productivity with no learning curve but to still maintain the same quality (or better, because obviously AI will help with that, too!)
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Comment on Moser's Frame Shop: I am an AI hater in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentAt some point, it's easier to just flippantly discuss this crap than put effort into finding any diamonds that may or may not exist in the rough. Generally I agree with the author that using an...At some point, it's easier to just flippantly discuss this crap than put effort into finding any diamonds that may or may not exist in the rough. Generally I agree with the author that using an LLM to generate content winds up creating low-quality output, and using an LLM to summarize misses the point of most communication.
There are certainly people out there who take advantage of LLMs in their workflow to make themselves more efficient, but I know for sure that I just don't enjoy working with 'wordy-and-possibly-false-teenager-essay-writing-as-a-service' in my own workflows.
I'd shut up about it if everyone else would stop telling me I need to adopt LLMs or 'get left behind', or if management would stop reorging to be 'AI first', or if every tech product would stop shoving 'AI' chatbots down my throat in every menu of every product and in every conference and every new software product.
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Comment on Donald Trump administration issues stop-work order for US offshore wind project in ~enviro
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentOr, conceivably, negotiate with Mass or Connecticut to hook up instead, without any federal involvement?Or, conceivably, negotiate with Mass or Connecticut to hook up instead, without any federal involvement?
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Comment on Ed Zitron: How to argue with an AI booster in ~tech
DynamoSunshirt Link ParentSource: https://apnews.com/article/electricity-prices-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-fbf213a915fb574a4f3e5baaa7041c3a No doubt our healthcare system is deeply deeply inefficient. But I'm...No doubt our healthcare system is deeply deeply inefficient. But I'm sure even putting that money into something like libraries, which get a lot less funding, would be much more worthwhile. My point isn't that the companies spending on AI should funnel the money into one monolithic thing like healthcare: I'm just trying to say that most money spent on 'AI' is a waste, and spending the money on pretty much anything else (within a valid business context) would likely be a net improvement for society.
But the same applies to consultants and lawyers and many other business spending categories, so I suppose it makes little difference.
I think it would be really hard to appreciate wtf is going on without getting to know the characters through hours of drama beforehand. You might be able to get away with Season 1 only, which isn't that long.
Personally, I'd save your money and just try watching the series instead. If you like it enough to keep watching, this movie should be available on streaming by the time you need to watch it. IMO this movie should have been a 7-10 episode season anyway, the show is higher quality than any of the movies because this sort of drama needs time to stew and a movie tends to rush that.