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  1. Comment on Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts in ~tech

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    I worked on a small site way back then. Didn't made a lot, but site kept itself afloat with literally 0 SEO as we had no idea what we were doing.

    I worked on a small site way back then. Didn't made a lot, but site kept itself afloat with literally 0 SEO as we had no idea what we were doing.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts in ~tech

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    I'm sorry I'm very late to the party but this blackout made me very invested in ChatGPT. I ask the extremely obscure tech issues to it instead of doing a search. Also, apparently forums still...

    I'm sorry I'm very late to the party but this blackout made me very invested in ChatGPT. I ask the extremely obscure tech issues to it instead of doing a search.

    Also, apparently forums still exist. But they're a shell of their former selves.

    We really, really need some place to ask around niche tech questions; not serious sites like SO/SE tho.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What would be the absolute worst video game world to end up in? in ~talk

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    Last of us. Basically no hope for humanity. Living in a borrowed time till a certain death.

    Last of us.

    Basically no hope for humanity. Living in a borrowed time till a certain death.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech

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    Solutions to very obscure tech issues. That's the biggest loss for me. I hope technical people can build up such back catalog of knowledge on Lemmy and here.

    Solutions to very obscure tech issues. That's the biggest loss for me.

    I hope technical people can build up such back catalog of knowledge on Lemmy and here.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Thoughts on making Tildes groups more independent in ~tildes.official

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    I don't think the user base is large enough to support such -small- group features. I suggest going to the old Reddit approach where we have default ~'s and users can opt in the other groups as...

    I don't think the user base is large enough to support such -small- group features. I suggest going to the old Reddit approach where we have default ~'s and users can opt in the other groups as well.

    Speaking of other groups, we shouldn't open thousands of them. Again, the user base isn't huge and that'd make finding groups harder for end user. Instead, we could have weekly(?) polls or something similar to that nature to open groups.

    Top posts in specific groups probably should appear on the front page for everyone as well. This is necessary for increasing discoverability; as we don't have mechanisms to suggest subs to people based on their behavior.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Evolution of the scrollbar in ~tech

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    Scrollbars are useful for looking at where you are on the page. Even a thin line suffices.

    Scrollbars are useful for looking at where you are on the page. Even a thin line suffices.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on What are some good incremental/idle mobile games? in ~games

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    Asphalt 8 is an amazing game.., as long as you play older versions of it. 1.2~ is just about perfect on Android. And I think Apple Arcade has a classic-ish version with basically no micro...

    Asphalt 8 is an amazing game.., as long as you play older versions of it. 1.2~ is just about perfect on Android. And I think Apple Arcade has a classic-ish version with basically no micro transactions.

  8. Comment on [PC build] - AM4 or AM5 for low-power non-gaming build with lots of storage? in ~comp

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    Unfortunately I don't think there are any databases for this. AMD doesn't have its own Ark either, so that doesn't exactly help. It's extremely easy to tell if a chip is monolithic or chiplet...

    Unfortunately I don't think there are any databases for this. AMD doesn't have its own Ark either, so that doesn't exactly help.

    It's extremely easy to tell if a chip is monolithic or chiplet design (which must have an IO die) just by looking at it.

    If there's only one bump in the middle, it's monolithic and won't consume a lot of power on idle; if there are two or more bumps, it's a chiplet and will consume power.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on If you would like to add a feature to Tildes, what would you recommend? in ~tildes

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    I disagree heavily. Just because we don't have trolls right now, doesn't mean we won't forever. That feature would do wonders for "shit stirrers" in my opinion. We should rather be open about...

    I disagree heavily. Just because we don't have trolls right now, doesn't mean we won't forever. That feature would do wonders for "shit stirrers" in my opinion. We should rather be open about users actions, not less.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on [PC build] - AM4 or AM5 for low-power non-gaming build with lots of storage? in ~comp

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    You can check if the chip has an IO die just by searching up it's delidded pictures online. 5600X has only one chiplet, so it doesn't have any IO die. You don't have to check motherboard support...

    You can check if the chip has an IO die just by searching up it's delidded pictures online. 5600X has only one chiplet, so it doesn't have any IO die.

    You don't have to check motherboard support for this, they'll all work exactly the same.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on [PC build] - AM4 or AM5 for low-power non-gaming build with lots of storage? in ~comp

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    You probably should go for G skew. But definitely check if the processor you're gonna buy has an integrated IO die like the other comment said. My R5 3600 burns anywhere between 25-35 completely...

    You probably should go for G skew. But definitely check if the processor you're gonna buy has an integrated IO die like the other comment said. My R5 3600 burns anywhere between 25-35 completely on idle with cores taking 3-5W total, the rest is IO die.

    Technically speaking, you could undervolt it really hard and get it down to ~15W I believe, but definitely not worth the effort.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on DeArrow: Crowdsourcing YouTube titles and thumbnails to be descriptive and not sensational in ~comp

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    Chances are there will be. Considering it's from the people that made SponsorBlock.

    Chances are there will be. Considering it's from the people that made SponsorBlock.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Reddit appears to be down during blackout day 1 in ~tech

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    Puts tin foil hat on My idea is, it's easier to show the outage to explain low usage on 12th-14th to investors later this year. Saying "yeah our users launched a massive protest that effected 2...

    Puts tin foil hat on

    My idea is, it's easier to show the outage to explain low usage on 12th-14th to investors later this year. Saying "yeah our users launched a massive protest that effected 2 BILLION (not unique) accounts" is much harder than "yeah we had an outage."

    It's no secret that Reddit is planning to become publicly traded. And publicly traded companies do everything in their power to cover-up their fuckups.

    Takes tin foil hat off

    48 votes

  14. Comment on Steam Deck or ASUS ROG Ally? in ~games

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    The answer is: depends. If you're after performance and visuals alone, ROG Ally. Ally also has the added benefit of being able to run Linux hostile games like Valorant (although I don't think it'd...

    The answer is: depends.

    If you're after performance and visuals alone, ROG Ally. Ally also has the added benefit of being able to run Linux hostile games like Valorant (although I don't think it'd play well on Ally, but you could).

    If you're after a polished, console like experience and don't really care about games like the one mentioned above not working; Deck. It'll also act better as a controller due to it's addition of touchpads and whatnot.

    Personally, I'd go with Deck. That's because I don't trust Asus with software, which determines the entire experience you'll get. Also, I really like Linux and would love if Microsoft had a real compatitor on the market again.

    1 vote