Tiraon's recent activity
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Comment on Swipeblocked: the phrases your iPhone won't suggest in ~tech
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Comment on Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes in ~tech
Tiraon LinkThis entire thing can only have happened as this due to the culture of not owning the devices "bought" and technical illiteracy being standard.inert malware modules are still installed. Since they are loaded as system apps, users cannot easily remove them
This entire thing can only have happened as this due to the culture of not owning the devices "bought" and technical illiteracy being standard.
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Comment on How malware and a bogus job interview let attackers nab $6.3B from Binance in ~tech
Tiraon LinkWhat? First off what code? I could understand a technical challenge, even one live in a meeting but some kind of presumably arbitrary binary blob being required? Second a work computer being used...was asked to download code onto his work computer
What?
First off what code? I could understand a technical challenge, even one live in a meeting but some kind of presumably arbitrary binary blob being required?
Second a work computer being used of all things for a job interview at a different company is wild.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in in ~tech
Tiraon LinkThrough the years Reddit was the only actual social media I was even somewhat active in. They are now curiously hostile to the specific users working for them for free who even made them relevant...Through the years Reddit was the only actual social media I was even somewhat active in.
They are now curiously hostile to the specific users working for them for free who even made them relevant in any way, that is moderators and knowledgeable users that are the reason site:reddit is mentioned as much.
Burning it all down in order to make money selling the ash is apparently working out for them so far but I miss times when companies looked to more than the next quarter.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
Tiraon LinkTo be honest it seems both simple and biased. All of the runs in developed countries ended up in being a millionare with a large family with mostly good relations. That's not how it works. It also...To be honest it seems both simple and biased.
All of the runs in developed countries ended up in being a millionare with a large family with mostly good relations. That's not how it works. It also doesn't have many options for doing something with that money and usually does not even acknowledge it exists.
It is a solid emotional look into how life in less developed country might have looked like.
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Comment on I survived the certificate expiration of October 19th 2026 and all I got was to make a silly shitpost in ~tildes
Tiraon (edited )Link ParentI guess that depends on the perspective but to me browser is supposed to be user agent. No sane way to add one off exception is to me user hostile instead. There is longstanding thread for firefox...I guess that depends on the perspective but to me browser is supposed to be user agent. No sane way to add one off exception is to me user hostile instead.
There is longstanding thread for firefox of web developers complaining that it is the only major browser that does not have any sane way to take the risk and continue for these HSTS problems.
Though the user shouldn't bypass these warnings unless they clearly now what they are doing.
Edit typo. Develepers is a mildly funny one
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Comment on The return of phones with physical keyboards? in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentPersonally I don't use autocorrect as I find it far more problematic than usefull, especially as it automesses up words without deliberate user action. So that is a different perspective.Personally I don't use autocorrect as I find it far more problematic than usefull, especially as it automesses up words without deliberate user action. So that is a different perspective.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI view this as same way as forced updates and security measures. It is theoretically good if done with benevolent intent or controllable by the theoretical owner of the device. The updates are...I view this as same way as forced updates and security measures. It is theoretically good if done with benevolent intent or controllable by the theoretical owner of the device.
The updates are generally ads, telemetry or ways to restrict blocking ads or telemetry, security is always from you and restricting installing unverified apps is to control what is run.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentThat is absolutely the direction they are headed towards. What remains to be seen is when and if it will be the step directly after this or there will be an intermediary one.Remains to be seen if that's the direction they're headed toward.
That is absolutely the direction they are headed towards. What remains to be seen is when and if it will be the step directly after this or there will be an intermediary one.
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Comment on Become worthless (to tech companies) in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI consider reducing usage to be more potent by far. Some of these platforms are defacto neccessary, yes, but it's possible to get rid of a lot of them. And if its not then it is always possible to...I consider reducing usage to be more potent by far. Some of these platforms are defacto neccessary, yes, but it's possible to get rid of a lot of them. And if its not then it is always possible to reduce usage.
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Comment on Chat Control 2.0 Trilogue update: No mass scanning deal for now in ~society
Tiraon LinkNow, emphasis mine. Hi, I'm back. Again. Apparently there was a vote on a Chat control 2.0 on Tuesday. It failed and the next one is in a few weeks. This is a proposal for a mass, indiscriminate,...Now, emphasis mine.
Hi, I'm back. Again.
Apparently there was a vote on a Chat control 2.0 on Tuesday. It failed and the next one is in a few weeks.
This is a proposal for a mass, indiscriminate, permanent scanning of private stuff, just stuff.
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Chat Control 2.0 Trilogue update: No mass scanning deal for now
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Comment on Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentMy read is different. People do not care about digital privacy because they do not understand the harms or implications because a massive spending to pave them over and hide them. That does not...My read is different. People do not care about digital privacy because they do not understand the harms or implications because a massive spending to pave them over and hide them. That does not mean trying to preserve online privacy is irrelevant.
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Comment on Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI considered myself a core firefox user for decade/s but they entirely lost me in recent years. I still mainly use forks of firefox though due mainly to manifest v2. It is not as bad as chrome but...I considered myself a core firefox user for decade/s but they entirely lost me in recent years. I still mainly use forks of firefox though due mainly to manifest v2.
It is not as bad as chrome but it is maybe five years behind it at best. I wish they would focus on making solid browser as a tool instead of chasing after chrome and being perpetually behind.
If it gets them more users I will consider this a good thing simply on the strength of google having less of a monopoly.
Why is it not enough to create a solid software and instead everyone has to throw garbage at the wall regularly to see what sticks? I know why, it was a rhetorical question.
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Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Tiraon LinkParaWorld it is an old strategy game taking place in a paralel world with dinosaurs. There are different factions with meaningfully different mechanics the player plays as at different points of...ParaWorld it is an old strategy game taking place in a paralel world with dinosaurs.
There are different factions with meaningfully different mechanics the player plays as at different points of the campaign.
A mechanic I personally didn't see elsewhere is that there can only be a limited number of units of a tier with different units having different base tier and it being possible to upgrade units.
Next I may try the mod expansion.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
Tiraon (edited )LinkThere are multiple possible ones but here I'll go with a postapocalyptic base management, scavenging game that is focused on rebuilding. Possibly larger in scope, possibly smaller. Something...There are multiple possible ones but here I'll go with a postapocalyptic base management, scavenging game that is focused on rebuilding. Possibly larger in scope, possibly smaller.
Something similar to Dead State in some ways but larger, less buggy, less grindy and focused on said rebuilding.
Generally I would also like to see llms integrated into npc behaviours. That is one use case where nondeterminism and inaccuracy does not really matter that much.
They are absolutely not on a level to drive the game but constrained small talk or combat and noncombat routine behaviour should be possible.
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Comment on How mods changed video games forever in ~games
Tiraon LinkPersonally I don't feel obliged to play the game the developer's way, especially for the 'the one true way to play' games. There are a lot of games where they have an interesting idea but choose...Personally I don't feel obliged to play the game the developer's way, especially for the 'the one true way to play' games.
There are a lot of games where they have an interesting idea but choose to add some obnoxious anti feature such as grinding or save restrictions. Removing that is one type of modding. For me the difference between spending several hours grinding and just adding the whatever is not a feeling of acomplishment but several hours of doing menial labour.
Then we have content or game mechanics mods that can change the way the game feels but do not specifically remove or bypass some the game design.
And finally the mods that simply use the base game as a foundation to do their own thing. Mods for Legend of Grimrock 2 are a good example, with several being larger and more complex than the base game.
All are wonderfull.
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Comment on Googlebook revealed and ready for pre-order in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentI mean they aren't a search company, they are an advertising company whose main way to insert ads masquarades as a search engine. Going by the demonstrated quality I don't believe search was...I mean they aren't a search company, they are an advertising company whose main way to insert ads masquarades as a search engine.
Going by the demonstrated quality I don't believe search was actually important to them after something like 2012-2015.
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Comment on Googlebook revealed and ready for pre-order in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentWe have had flying cars for a good long while now. They are simply neither economical, efficient or practical for purposes cars are now used for.We have had flying cars for a good long while now. They are simply neither economical, efficient or practical for purposes cars are now used for.
Another powerfull reason to never use anything similar to autocorrect that automatically changes what you typed.
I also fail to see why they do not stay neutral here. It seems to simply be a broad selection of controversial or vulgar terms so it doesn't seem like promoting or blocking a specific agenda.
And also it is a good example of power these large platforms have and will wield with zero transparency.