JXM's recent activity
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
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Comment on Advice on TV and media storage in ~tech
JXM LinkSo I normally hate Vizio branded stuff, but since Walmart bought them, they've accidentally made it super easy to turn their TVs into an old school dumb TV. On their newer models, if you simply...So I normally hate Vizio branded stuff, but since Walmart bought them, they've accidentally made it super easy to turn their TVs into an old school dumb TV.
On their newer models, if you simply decline to accept the terms and conditions when it asks you to make a Walmart account, it gives you a big scare warning that none of the smart TV features will work and your TV will just behave like it's supposed to - turn it on and show a picture. None of the smart stuff is even activated.
If you also want an ad free experience, you're basically stuck with an Apple TV. All the other platforms feature ads on the home screen and while you can remove them on some devices, it requires extra work.
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Comment on Unofficial Linux app for music streaming service Qobuz QBZ shut down after receiving cease and desist letter in ~music
JXM Link ParentThat seems like too much of a specific script for it to be a customer service rep spitballing. It reads like a statement that legal approved.That seems like too much of a specific script for it to be a customer service rep spitballing. It reads like a statement that legal approved.
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Comment on Alright, ladies and gentlemen. Thinking caps needed. #Apple #movies #tv in ~tech
JXM LinkYou’re out of luck if your stuff is through iTunes. It’s all DRM encumbered, so you can’t just play the files in any player. If you have DRM-free content, you can play that via the numerous other...You’re out of luck if your stuff is through iTunes. It’s all DRM encumbered, so you can’t just play the files in any player.
If you have DRM-free content, you can play that via the numerous other ways that people have mentioned. If you do ever find DRM-free content, you can easily play it back via Jellyfin or Plex. Both have Apple TV apps that can mimic live TV. Channels.Surf works pretty well with Plex and Zuno works with both Plex and Jellyfin.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
JXM Link ParentThe dismissive and snarky attitude isn’t needed. I wasn’t talking about hardware. I was talking about software ecosystem since that’s what this whole change is about, not the devices themselves....The dismissive and snarky attitude isn’t needed.
I wasn’t talking about hardware. I was talking about software ecosystem since that’s what this whole change is about, not the devices themselves. Google wants others to make phones because they get paid a percentage, just like Microsoft.
They want to control the software ecosystem because it gives them ongoing revenue after someone buys the phone.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
JXM Link ParentAgreed. Google has been tightening their control over the Android ecosystem over the last decade or so because they'd love Apple level control (and profits) that being the only App Store in town...Agreed. Google has been tightening their control over the Android ecosystem over the last decade or so because they'd love Apple level control (and profits) that being the only App Store in town comes with.
It’s funny that Apple is being dragged kicking and screaming to open up their platform while Google is trying to lock it down.
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Comment on Sling TV day, weekend and weekly passes are no longer available in ~tv
JXM LinkI guess enough tv networks said they wouldn’t renew their deals unless Sling got rid of them. Weird URL for that announcement though…I guess enough tv networks said they wouldn’t renew their deals unless Sling got rid of them.
Weird URL for that announcement though…
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Comment on Visitor activity tracking for B2B in ~tech
JXM LinkMy first response was “why do you need to track visitors at all?” but there are plenty of valid reasons. I guess I’d personally draw the line at cross-site tracking. If you want to use analytics...My first response was “why do you need to track visitors at all?” but there are plenty of valid reasons. I guess I’d personally draw the line at cross-site tracking. If you want to use analytics to see how exactly people are using your site or how they’re navigating around, that’s a legit reason.
As for homegrown vs using a prebuilt system, I’m of two minds:
On the one hand, larger tracking “packages” (for lack of a better term) can track so much more than just what you’re after, so I think using one of those would be a bit overkill if you just need simple analytics. There’s also the fact that they’ll probably use it for cross-site tracking and advertising purposes, even if you aren’t.
On the other hand, building one yourself means that a) you have to maintain it and b) you’re on the hook if something goes wrong. It also means your visitors are trusting you with their data. Are you trustworthy?(/s)
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Comment on New PS5 "Relapse" jailbreak works on all but the most recently updated consoles in ~games
JXM LinkThe big problem for modern jailbreaks on consoles is that new games will require the latest version of the OS. So yeah, you have a jailbroken console, but you can’t play the full library of PS5...The big problem for modern jailbreaks on consoles is that new games will require the latest version of the OS. So yeah, you have a jailbroken console, but you can’t play the full library of PS5 titles.
This definitely opens up a lot wider swath of games though, since it’s a version that’s less than a month old. But when GTA 6 or some other big title comes out in a few months, it’ll require a newer version and you’ve got to choose between playing new games and keeping your console jailbroken.
Also worth noting that it is a tethered jailbreak so you have to run it every time the console reboots. Not a big deal, since this one doesn’t take the 30+ minutes the last popular exploit took but it’s inconvenient.
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Comment on Hundreds of Beavers in ~movies
JXM LinkOne of the best movies of the past few years. Genuinely original and the closest to a real life cartoon I’ve ever seen. It has a ZAZ level of joke density. (My favorite gag is the fixing the horse...One of the best movies of the past few years. Genuinely original and the closest to a real life cartoon I’ve ever seen.
It has a ZAZ level of joke density.
(My favorite gag is the fixing the horse like a car throwaway)
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Comment on Cornell won't, we will in ~news
JXM (edited )LinkI don’t have anything useful to add but reading this made me furious. Fuck Cornell. And everyone who helped minimize and sweep this horrific crime under the rug.I don’t have anything useful to add but reading this made me furious. Fuck Cornell. And everyone who helped minimize and sweep this horrific crime under the rug.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
JXM Link ParentAssuming its actually “AI”. Most stuff like that labeled AI is just a slightly fancier version of the “popcorn” button on your microwave (don’t use that button either).Assuming its actually “AI”. Most stuff like that labeled AI is just a slightly fancier version of the “popcorn” button on your microwave (don’t use that button either).
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
JXM Link ParentI think Samsung is just terrible at software. They try to make all of their appliances “smart” and it makes them more difficult to use as, you know, appliances.I think Samsung is just terrible at software. They try to make all of their appliances “smart” and it makes them more difficult to use as, you know, appliances.
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Comment on Marginalia Search is an independent, open source, keyword-based Internet search engine with its own crawler operating out of Sweden in ~tech
JXM LinkCurious if you’ve used Kagi at all and how it compares? They’re the only one that I’ve found that can come close to what Google used to offer in terms of quality results. A few cursory searches...Curious if you’ve used Kagi at all and how it compares?
They’re the only one that I’ve found that can come close to what Google used to offer in terms of quality results.
A few cursory searches makes it seem like it’s on par with something like DuckDuckGo or Bing, which I’d put a level below Google.
Not sure how I feel about the styling but I do really like that it tells you if sites use affiliate links. I’m not opposed to them but I like the transparency.
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Comment on Help me choose a small electric car in ~transport
JXM LinkYou could go for a used Chevy Bolt. I had one for a little over a year (someone hit us and totaled it) and we loved it. You can get them relatively cheap compared to other EVs since they’re pretty...You could go for a used Chevy Bolt. I had one for a little over a year (someone hit us and totaled it) and we loved it. You can get them relatively cheap compared to other EVs since they’re pretty basic.
The only downside is that it has a relatively slow charging speed, even at the beefiest chargers. It takes about an hour to charge fully. But unless you’re taking frequent road trips, you won’t use fast chargers that often.
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Comment on Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore in ~music
JXM Link ParentI was responding to the ADL statement, not @AnthonyB’s and I appreciate the explanation on the spelling, I was unaware of that distinction and it’s a pretty big difference in meaning. I edited the...I was responding to the ADL statement, not @AnthonyB’s and I appreciate the explanation on the spelling, I was unaware of that distinction and it’s a pretty big difference in meaning. I edited the original post.
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Comment on Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore in ~music
JXM (edited )Link ParentThe ADL is just flat out lying here: Except that it’s demonstrably true that there is a genocide occurring. We have all the proof in the world. And calling Israel out for their war crimes isn’t...The ADL is just flat out lying here:
falsely accusing Israel of genocide and engaging in antisemitic rhetoric and behavior.
Except that it’s demonstrably true that there is a genocide occurring. We have all the proof in the world.
And calling Israel out for their war crimes isn’t antisemitic. I know. I came from a Jewish family. They all agree that Israel is in the wrong and needs to be called out. Israel does not equal all Jews.
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Comment on Zack Snyder's ‘The Last Photograph’ is getting destroyed at TIFF: “Unabashedly sh*t on every level” in ~movies
JXM Link ParentI definitely wouldn't call any of his DC movies "pretty". While there are some "colorful" scenes, he mostly sticks to his usual palette of dark grey, light grey and brown because he seems to think...I definitely wouldn't call any of his DC movies "pretty". While there are some "colorful" scenes, he mostly sticks to his usual palette of dark grey, light grey and brown because he seems to think that grey means gritty. Superman's outfit does pop really well against that though.
I think you're right though - he can make a good movie, just not when he's the sole creative voice that has control. He needs someone/something to push back against his worst instincts. Sort of like Kevin Smith.
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Comment on Best options for domain registrar and static site hosting in 2026? in ~comp
JXM LinkPorkbun is what all of my friends recommend and they like it. Personally, I’ve been using Hover/Tucows for like 15 years and never had an issue. The one time I contacted them, it took three rings...Porkbun is what all of my friends recommend and they like it.
Personally, I’ve been using Hover/Tucows for like 15 years and never had an issue. The one time I contacted them, it took three rings for a real person to answer the phone.
I looked at it and priced out the one I wanted, which came in at $2,600 plus tax. I just can’t justify that much for a phone - and I paid full price for a Z Fold 4 ($1,999) and own a Vision Pro (definitely did not pay full price for that one), so it’s easy to get me to part with my money for a cool piece of tech.