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Comment on Children, left behind by suburbia, need better community design in ~design
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Comment on Should I stop flying? It’s a difficult decision to make. in ~enviro
Octofox (edited )Link ParentThis is such a bad argument because nothing is responsible for much emissions on its own. We need to cut down on pretty much everything.I believe all air flight in the US (commercial, private, cargo, etc) amounts to something like 8% of total CO2 production.
This is such a bad argument because nothing is responsible for much emissions on its own. We need to cut down on pretty much everything.
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Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentIt’s not a losing war, the was has already been won for most similar cases. They don’t need to make it literally impossible to block ads, they just need to make it annoying and unreliable and the...It’s not a losing war, the was has already been won for most similar cases. They don’t need to make it literally impossible to block ads, they just need to make it annoying and unreliable and the vast majority will pay for the service.
You can still torrent video games today but it’s a shitty experience so paying is what most people do now.
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Comment on YouTube is now rolling out disabling videos after detecting adblockers in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentIt’ll be a cat and mouse game for a while like torrenting. Never entirely defeated but at the stage where paying is easier and a better experiance.It’ll be a cat and mouse game for a while like torrenting. Never entirely defeated but at the stage where paying is easier and a better experiance.
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Comment on Why is the iOS dialer so terrible? in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentI feel like it may have been added in recent years because I believe I did look it up and it just wasn’t possible at the time. Edit: looks like it was added as a feature last year.I feel like it may have been added in recent years because I believe I did look it up and it just wasn’t possible at the time.
Edit: looks like it was added as a feature last year.
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Comment on Why is the iOS dialer so terrible? in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentThese OS rants always turn in to “new thing is bad/broken because it doesn’t work exactly like previous thing I’m familiar with” When I first got an iPhone I was upset that there was no option to...These OS rants always turn in to “new thing is bad/broken because it doesn’t work exactly like previous thing I’m familiar with”
When I first got an iPhone I was upset that there was no option to make the phone vibrate with typing like Android does. Within a month I didn’t care. Both OSs do everything you actually need to do.
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Comment on Modern controls are needlessly convoluted in ~games
Octofox Link ParentMouse and keyboard aren't strictly better. I've played a few games which rely on very quickly and accurately hitting particular keys. Hogwarts Legacy for example requires you to hit well timed...Mouse and keyboard aren't strictly better. I've played a few games which rely on very quickly and accurately hitting particular keys. Hogwarts Legacy for example requires you to hit well timed combos of the 1/2/3/4 keys which I found myself fumbling all the time. Much easier on an Xbox controller.
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Comment on Yes, you can measure software developer productivity in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentI feel like this is inevitable if we are going to go with remote work long time.I feel like this is inevitable if we are going to go with remote work long time.
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Comment on What is your experience with foldable phones? in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentFoldable phones feel like early stage 3D TVs. It wasn't that 3D itself was a bad idea, the tech just wasn't there, and then it ended up being impossible/infeasible to get it there. I guess we will...Foldable phones feel like early stage 3D TVs. It wasn't that 3D itself was a bad idea, the tech just wasn't there, and then it ended up being impossible/infeasible to get it there. I guess we will find out if it's possible to make a folding phone that's actually good.
I just can't see how they could make it as durable as a non folding phone though.
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Comment on Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires in ~enviro
Octofox LinkI've noticed from living in the city that my balcony and glass gets quickly coated in a black dust. I just assume it's tire dust. Hate to imagine what it does coating your lungs. Transitioning...I've noticed from living in the city that my balcony and glass gets quickly coated in a black dust. I just assume it's tire dust. Hate to imagine what it does coating your lungs. Transitioning away from cars can't happen soon enough.
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentI just don't like youtube music tbh. No desktop app, web app was very minimal, etc. I totally could drop spotify if I wanted to save money, but they don't really cost that much so eh.I just don't like youtube music tbh. No desktop app, web app was very minimal, etc. I totally could drop spotify if I wanted to save money, but they don't really cost that much so eh.
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
Octofox LinkCurrently paying for: Spotify Youtube Premium Google One storage iCloud storage - just because full device backups can't be done without icloud duolingo Strava Fastmail So quite a few, but...Currently paying for:
- Spotify
- Youtube Premium
- Google One storage
- iCloud storage - just because full device backups can't be done without icloud
- duolingo
- Strava
- Fastmail
So quite a few, but compared to my other expenses, it's not a big deal, and I get a lot of value out of them.
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Comment on "We are not sustainable" say Framework: a company's initiative to achieve sustainability in ~tech
Octofox LinkI feel like if you really care about sustainability, the best thing to do would be to not buy a new laptop at all and just get second hand business tier stuff. There is so much tech that's fully...I feel like if you really care about sustainability, the best thing to do would be to not buy a new laptop at all and just get second hand business tier stuff. There is so much tech that's fully functional and cheap that just gets e-wasted because it's last gen and businesses have their 3 year upgrade cycle. You would have close to zero environmental impact, and you wouldn't even have to repair anything, you could just get a new fully functional device on ebay if something breaks.
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Comment on iOS 17 is available for iPhone users in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentThe autocorrect has been massively improved. I was bordering on just turning it off completely because of how much it would mess up my typing. Now it seems to work like magic. Contact posters is a...The autocorrect has been massively improved. I was bordering on just turning it off completely because of how much it would mess up my typing. Now it seems to work like magic. Contact posters is a super good idea, live voicemail will solve the spam call problem, name drop seems like something I'd use pretty regularly. And just a million other tiny nice to haves scattered around the default apps.
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Comment on iFixit drastically and retroactively reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the iPhone 14 because of error messages Apple sends if "nongenuine" parts are used in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentI think it realistically could be impossible. Even if you could hack the software to allow access to the phone, the apple servers would be able to detect you are using a locked phone and could...I don’t believe that there is any method to reset a locked phone
I think it realistically could be impossible. Even if you could hack the software to allow access to the phone, the apple servers would be able to detect you are using a locked phone and could refuse to allow access.
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Comment on Terraria dev Re-Logic donates $100K to Godot Engine and FNA, plus ongoing funding in ~games
Octofox Link ParentI found the UI to be awful. And it hasn't progressed at all as far as I can see in the last 10 years. In the meantime blender has been completely revolutionized.I found the UI to be awful. And it hasn't progressed at all as far as I can see in the last 10 years. In the meantime blender has been completely revolutionized.
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Comment on iFixit drastically and retroactively reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the iPhone 14 because of error messages Apple sends if "nongenuine" parts are used in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentIf you've dropped your phone and smashed it, there probably isn't any chance you'd be covered by warranty since you would have tripped the shock sensor warranty voids anyway. It isn't like a car...If you've dropped your phone and smashed it, there probably isn't any chance you'd be covered by warranty since you would have tripped the shock sensor warranty voids anyway. It isn't like a car where you might have broken a window or something without any impact on rest of the car. It's pretty hard to break anything without risking damage to everything.
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Comment on iOS 17 is available for iPhone users in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentUpdated yesterday and it’s remarkable. The autocorrect used to be extremely frustrating but now it feels like actual magic.Updated yesterday and it’s remarkable. The autocorrect used to be extremely frustrating but now it feels like actual magic.
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Comment on How US car culture funnels drivers into debt, jail, and danger in ~transport
Octofox Link ParentFor plane travel, since you have to book and identify before the trip, they could just arrest you when you arrive at the airport if you have active warrants. Similar issues for trying to transport...For plane travel, since you have to book and identify before the trip, they could just arrest you when you arrive at the airport if you have active warrants. Similar issues for trying to transport drugs by air.
I’d think the people most at risk choose to drive because it’s the most private and undercover method.
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Comment on iFixit drastically and retroactively reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the iPhone 14 because of error messages Apple sends if "nongenuine" parts are used in ~tech
Octofox Link ParentUsually in this case Apple just hands you a new phone and sends yours to India or wherever to fix on their own schedule. Dropping the product hard enough to break the screen likely voids your...Usually in this case Apple just hands you a new phone and sends yours to India or wherever to fix on their own schedule.
Dropping the product hard enough to break the screen likely voids your warranty anyway, would be similar to crashing your car. Any of the internal parts could have been damaged in the drop.
This is a big topic that I don’t think gets enough discussion. I grew up in one of these suburbs. Large properties, wide roads, etc, and literally nothing of interest within an hour walk. As a result, I only ever hung out with friends outside of school a handful of times, usually for some event like a birthday. Getting dropped off and picked up from somewhere was always such an ordeal that I just never bothered much.
I think it probably did have a pretty negative impact on my social life. I remember all my other class mates hanging out after school which I wasn’t able to do since the bus back home only came once.
Now in my 20s I live in an inner city apartment with great public transport. It’s been life changing. I kinda wish I always had access to this level of freedom but I’m glad I do now.