Telodzrum's recent activity
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Comment on The writers’ strike over AI is bigger than Hollywood in ~tv
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Comment on How Signal walks the line between anarchism and pragmatism in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentiMessage isn’t technically E2E encrypted unless you have Advanced Data Protection enabled. It’s close to it, but not actually all the way there.iMessage isn’t technically E2E encrypted unless you have Advanced Data Protection enabled. It’s close to it, but not actually all the way there.
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Comment on Fewer in US say same-sex relations morally acceptable (64% in 2023, down from 71% last year) in ~lgbt
Telodzrum Link ParentStrong agree. This didn’t drop 7 points in one year. There is some weird statistical anomaly.Strong agree. This didn’t drop 7 points in one year. There is some weird statistical anomaly.
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Comment on PS5 and Xbox Series closing in on three years of use in ~games
Telodzrum Link ParentI've seen these: https://a.co/d/eGsRCGQ talked about before.I've seen these: https://a.co/d/eGsRCGQ talked about before.
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Comment on PS5 and Xbox Series closing in on three years of use in ~games
Telodzrum Link ParentI really like the new Dualsense controller. It's the first time that I've ever felt that the Playstation controller was anywhere near as good as what Xbox has to offer, and this generation the two...I really like the new Dualsense controller. It's the first time that I've ever felt that the Playstation controller was anywhere near as good as what Xbox has to offer, and this generation the two are neck and neck on that front.
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Comment on What did you recently do in your hobby that you're proud of? in ~hobbies
Telodzrum LinkI got my handicap below 15. I golfed a fair bit when I was young, but once I headed off to college it was too expensive and too time consuming, so I quit for a little over 20 years. It's my third...I got my handicap below 15. I golfed a fair bit when I was young, but once I headed off to college it was too expensive and too time consuming, so I quit for a little over 20 years. It's my third season back and I've gone from shooting above 120 in 2021 to threatening to break 80 with regularity. It's taken a lot of practice and drilling, but it's been quite rewarding.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentThat's fine if you feel that way. If you think that most people feel that way you're either obtuse or purposefully ignorant.That's fine if you feel that way. If you think that most people feel that way you're either obtuse or purposefully ignorant.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentMastodon and Lemmy are essentially, at present time, completely unmoderated. You'll get aggressively scolded for not using as many trigger warnings as possible and borderline harassed for not...Mastodon and Lemmy are essentially, at present time, completely unmoderated. You'll get aggressively scolded for not using as many trigger warnings as possible and borderline harassed for not including alt text in an image post on Mastodon, but that's it. The closest that Lemmy has come to moderation is the larger instances finally defederating from exploding heads, and it's hard to call a decision that obvious "active moderation."
Meta and others will bring a professionalism and legal compliance to moderation in the Fediverse that is completely absent right now. It's far from perfect, but much better than the status quo. And if instances want the status quo, don't federate -- it's that easy. But, don't be surprised when the instances with billions of users creating content on federated instances absolutely eat your lunch and user numbers dwindle to zero.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentTildes is nice. However, it is super niche and you can consume and engage with all of the fresh content on here in around an hour a day. That's not what the average user is looking for, hell it's...Tildes is nice. However, it is super niche and you can consume and engage with all of the fresh content on here in around an hour a day. That's not what the average user is looking for, hell it's not what the vast majority of users are looking for.
It should also be mentioned that choosing not to visit Facebook.com is quite different from harassing instance admins about anything other than a total commitment to defederate with Meta and other large tech instances.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentThey need the users and the content they generate. Pretending that Meta's userbase isn't massive and able to contribute at a scale that outright dwarfs all other instances combined is just...They need the users and the content they generate. Pretending that Meta's userbase isn't massive and able to contribute at a scale that outright dwarfs all other instances combined is just ignoring reality.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentThe pearl-clutching about Meta playing in the Fediverse and the absolutist reactions across Mastodon and Lemmy have been both embarrassing and telling. The fact of the matter is Meta and other...The pearl-clutching about Meta playing in the Fediverse and the absolutist reactions across Mastodon and Lemmy have been both embarrassing and telling. The fact of the matter is Meta and other tech giants will play in this space if it is a viable source of users and source of content for current users. If these platforms cannot be successful in the presence of Meta et al. they aren't strong enough to thrive in their absence either.
Hiding your head in the sand doesn't stop whatever you're hiding from.
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Comment on US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings in ~lgbt
Telodzrum Link ParentThis is basically the holding. It was clear after oral arguments that the artistic and/or editorial component of the work in question is the primary question.This is basically the holding. It was clear after oral arguments that the artistic and/or editorial component of the work in question is the primary question.
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Comment on Aspartame may be declared a possible carcinogen by IARC in ~food
Telodzrum Link ParentI easily surpass that in water even on rest days. That's like 11 refills of my normal water bottle.I easily surpass that in water even on rest days. That's like 11 refills of my normal water bottle.
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Comment on Aspartame may be declared a possible carcinogen by IARC in ~food
Telodzrum Link ParentKidney stones So many kidney stones. I know someone who doesn't drink water, only diet soda or Crystal Light lemonade. Neither of those is going to give you diabetes, but he has so damn many...Kidney stones
So many kidney stones. I know someone who doesn't drink water, only diet soda or Crystal Light lemonade. Neither of those is going to give you diabetes, but he has so damn many kidney stones.
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Comment on What are some antiquated things that most people still do out of a force of habit, or that are now unnecessary but have lasted culturally? in ~talk
Telodzrum Link ParentI don’t think the metadata identifiers are any more obvious that a return address was on traditional post. A salutation and valediction in a formal message is not only a sign of respect for the...I don’t think the metadata identifiers are any more obvious that a return address was on traditional post. A salutation and valediction in a formal message is not only a sign of respect for the recipient, it establishes the gravity and decorum for all future communication between the parties. Of course they know who the sender is, but signing the message denotes a confidence in the message and acts as an invitation for the recipient to rely upon the content of that message.
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Comment on What is your most used piece of kitchen equipment / what surprised you in its usefulness? in ~food
Telodzrum LinkTongs Alton Brown talks about this in his first book, they are your hands for everything you can’t or shouldn’t touch. There are a lot of good responses in here, but I’d bet that everyone gets...Tongs
Alton Brown talks about this in his first book, they are your hands for everything you can’t or shouldn’t touch. There are a lot of good responses in here, but I’d bet that everyone gets more use out of their tongs than anything else they’ve said.
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Comment on Can someone explain the appeal of golf to me? in ~sports
Telodzrum LinkI’ve played every major sport on the planet and all the major ones in NA at some reasonably competitive level at some point in my life. Golf is by far the most technically challenging and fitful...I’ve played every major sport on the planet and all the major ones in NA at some reasonably competitive level at some point in my life. Golf is by far the most technically challenging and fitful one I have ever played. It’s also the only one you can play your entire life; you can play with people with completely different skill sets, genders, and ages; it’s one that lends itself equally well to taking very seriously or not at all serious as an amateur; it finds a home in business and in leisure, in 2020 it is significantly more accessible to all socioeconomic backgrounds than ever; and it is an outdoor activity that lasts for hours. It’s probably my favorite hobby or a close second to DMing.
As for watching it on TV or even in person? No, I don’t get that at all; it’s probably the most boring spectator sport that isn’t cars doing laps.
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Comment on Apple Vision Pro – Hardware issues in ~tech
Telodzrum Link ParentI'm not one to defend Apple either (usually the opposite), but I agree with you. The Vision Pro is going to fail because it completely lacks a usecase that isn't incredibly niche and situational,...I'm not one to defend Apple either (usually the opposite), but I agree with you. The Vision Pro is going to fail because it completely lacks a usecase that isn't incredibly niche and situational, not because Apple messed up the design or the hardware.
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Comment on What's your favorite TTRPG system that isn't DnD or Pathfinder/Starfinder? in ~games.tabletop
Telodzrum LinkTales from the Loop, Alien, 7 Seas 2.0, Delta Green, and Eclipse Phase.Tales from the Loop, Alien, 7 Seas 2.0, Delta Green, and Eclipse Phase.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
Telodzrum LinkEliteDangerous and Golf I spent most of my browsing time in those two.EliteDangerous and Golf
I spent most of my browsing time in those two.
Even if it was just the pretty multimillionaire faces on the other side of this, they deserve our support. They are the little guy here. The studios are multi-national corporations with annual revenue in the tens of billions of dollars. It's the same story as when pro-sports unions go on strike -- sure the players make a lot more than the average person, but the power dynamic is the same as on a union shop floor and they're fighting people making billions off their labor.