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Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech
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Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentThat depends on the usage I suppose. For myself I had for several years the equivalent in terms of power of budget 2016 phone running Linux and performance was not a problem. I suspect that would...That depends on the usage I suppose. For myself I had for several years the equivalent in terms of power of budget 2016 phone running Linux and performance was not a problem.
I suspect that would not be a problem even today.
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Comment on Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentMalware is simply malicious software. While it may not fit the actual definition, on scale of malware to well behaved software I would not place this all the way to the right.Malware is simply malicious software. While it may not fit the actual definition, on scale of malware to well behaved software I would not place this all the way to the right.
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Comment on Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI think comments here demonstrate how much the personal computing landscape shifted from even a decade ago. User has negligible agency without going far out of their way and even then it is not...I think comments here demonstrate how much the personal computing landscape shifted from even a decade ago.
User has negligible agency without going far out of their way and even then it is not great.
How is a 4gb model that is not even used in the most prominent AI workflow of Chrome going to help the end user?
For that matter did the browser at any point ask if the AI functionality should be enabled at all? In fact the user facing settings are generally ridiculously useless.
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Comment on Looking for general monitor advice in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentI kept it purposefully vague but I don't mind clarifying. Currently I have quad hd 27 inch 60hz monitor and it seems a good compromise on real estate, pixel density and price. Personally I would...I kept it purposefully vague but I don't mind clarifying.
Currently I have quad hd 27 inch 60hz monitor and it seems a good compromise on real estate, pixel density and price. Personally I would consider mid sized the 27-32 inches.
I will definitely be gaming on the monitor but it will also be used for general media and productivity, mainly programming. I'd prefer something that can switch between that without problems and has flexibility for the future and I don't mind paying more for it but so far I did not find something really excellent.
Right now I have AMD card, 6700xt but if the economy and the computer parts market was not in such poor shape generally I'd be tentatively looking for upgrade in a year or so and at point the choice of brand will depend on the conditions. I will also drive the monitor from integrated graphics.
What is most important to me is the quality of the image, though quality and longevity of the monitor is important too. Other things can be always worked around somehow even if it is inconvenient. -
Looking for general monitor advice
My knowledge here is about a decade out of date so I would like to ask for some advice and recommendations. I am looking less for a specific model to buy and more for personal experiences and...
My knowledge here is about a decade out of date so I would like to ask for some advice and recommendations. I am looking less for a specific model to buy and more for personal experiences and general tips on what to look at or good review sites or knowledge bases.
Ideally I'd want a general purpose midsized flat monitor with higher refresh rate.
Mostly what I find are either gamer branded items usually without chain linking or data interface or office ones with 60hz though I'll work around of what is available. The image quality is the important part.What price ranges and display technologies should I be looking at to get a generally good image without too many compromises?
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Comment on What Google thinks you're worth in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI wish there was other internet monetization strategy available just generally. Right now it is usually either data harvesting and ads or subscription nearly guaranteed to be supplemented by data...I wish there was other internet monetization strategy available just generally. Right now it is usually either data harvesting and ads or subscription nearly guaranteed to be supplemented by data harvesting and occasionally ads.
There are entire fields of anti consumer behavior that either would not exists or would not be profitable if data harvesting was not somehow universally accepted.
If they make their 760 on someone it costs that someone and the society a lot more than that.
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Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentIt is also a question what motivates someone to go on and do the thankless job of moderating a forum for no pay. For the old moderators a would say it was mostly interest in the communities but...It is also a question what motivates someone to go on and do the thankless job of moderating a forum for no pay. For the old moderators a would say it was mostly interest in the communities but the site just abandoned the old social contract and the main value of the site.
There is absolutely someone that will step in and ai moderation may even do "good enough" job for that matter.The site may very well go on but see my line about pivoting into more or less generic valueless social media site.
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Comment on Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates in ~tech
Tiraon LinkThe unique value proposition of the site used to be knowledge exchange on niche topics someone cared enough about, all concentrated in one place. It is a question whether the balance would have...The unique value proposition of the site used to be knowledge exchange on niche topics someone cared enough about, all concentrated in one place. It is a question whether the balance would have ultimately been better or worse than traditional forums if the site remained usable for this purpose. Currently it is simply sad that it dealt such a blow to them.
The company was and is also benefiting from enormous amounts of volunteer labor.Their not so recent by now moves are specifically alienating these groups of users. So far their pivoting into more or less generic valueless social media site is working for them in monetary sense. And unlike individuals companies are not punished for antisocial behavior.
It is also a question whether it will work for them long term as while they have still not completely destroyed their previous value and user base it is probably only by inertia and lack of better options by this point.
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Comment on USA to mandate surveillance tech for new cars also determing fitness to drive by 2027 in ~transport
Tiraon LinkAn always online car and a system to disable it is an excellent technical foundation to disable the car of anyone anytime for any reason. Just as requirements for Windows 11 are an excellent...An always online car and a system to disable it is an excellent technical foundation to disable the car of anyone anytime for any reason. Just as requirements for Windows 11 are an excellent foundation to lockdown desktop computers just as phones once the cultural expectations move on a bit. Just as any number of recent trends.
I suppose people are fine with not owning things and being unable to make their own decisions otherwise they would care about more that just themselves a year from now at best.
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USA to mandate surveillance tech for new cars also determing fitness to drive by 2027
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Comment on Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same? in ~music
Tiraon LinkI don't know, personally I would simply consider it a part of a wider issue of these kinds of platforms simply not giving the user sufficient discoverability and filtering tools. Instead using...I don't know, personally I would simply consider it a part of a wider issue of these kinds of platforms simply not giving the user sufficient discoverability and filtering tools. Instead using "algorithm", aka a proprietary black box very likely designed to maximize "engagement", aka addiction.
I am not aware of platform that has proper search tools and content labeling designed to be actually used by the actual user for their actual benefit.
Years ago I tried to use Spotify and it immediately pigeonholed me based on random track I picked first. Maybe I could have broken out but the whole reason I got Spotify was to discover more artists and more genres.
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Comment on Amazon killing purchasing, borrowing and downloading books for older Kindles in ~tech
Tiraon LinkI posted my thoughts on technology and general relationship of people to technology a few times. This is simply one of the many things that is possible by, among other things, people simply not...I posted my thoughts on technology and general relationship of people to technology a few times.
This is simply one of the many things that is possible by, among other things, people simply not caring. Not to say it is the cause but it could have been something preventing moves such as this.
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Comment on I miss technology that was meant to be used as a tool in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentI said it a few times but the main areas anyone should focus on and have at least a minimal inderstanding in are politics, technology, health and education. This does not have to be a deep...I said it a few times but the main areas anyone should focus on and have at least a minimal inderstanding in are politics, technology, health and education.
This does not have to be a deep understanding but the equivalent of looking up candidates, parties and agendas and going to the election.
I do not argue for caring about sw configurability but a minimal interest in the massively important aspect underlying modern society.
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Comment on I miss technology that was meant to be used as a tool in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentThat's actually a reasonable response. It doesn't mean we should not try, more.That's actually a reasonable response. It doesn't mean we should not try, more.
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Comment on I miss technology that was meant to be used as a tool in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentAnd how did we get here? We live, presumably depending on location, in a democracy, that means doing your part and caring about wide reaching issues. Politics is first then we have technology,...figuring out how to continue to put food on the table, and trying to figure out what they will do if they are part of the next round of layoffs, and driving their kids to school and extracurriculars, and everything else that they have to do.
And how did we get here? We live, presumably depending on location, in a democracy, that means doing your part and caring about wide reaching issues.
Politics is first then we have technology, education, health as issues that anyone should have minimal interest in.
I am as busy as anyone and I can care, why others cannot?
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Comment on I miss technology that was meant to be used as a tool in ~tech
Tiraon Link ParentPretty much any time I post something adjacent to this I get response along these lines which is highly upvoted. The questions really are why people do no not care about something that has large...Pretty much any time I post something adjacent to this I get response along these lines which is highly upvoted.
The questions really are
- why people do no not care about something that has large direct and indirect effects on their life
- what would society look like if they did care
- should they care
- would it materially improve they life if they did care, now or a decade from now
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I miss technology that was meant to be used as a tool
Both sw and hw. SW is usually hard to use, offering no meaningful settings or making them hard to get to with meaningful QoL features simply absent. Search in any kind of mainstream product is an...
Both sw and hw.
SW is usually hard to use, offering no meaningful settings or making them hard to get to with meaningful QoL features simply absent. Search in any kind of mainstream product is an absolutely excellent example.
If someone does need something other than the default workflow or encounters any error then that is too bad for them.
For a lot of hw products there is little to no meaningful choice alongside absent repair options. The best example is probably smartphones which are excessively thin bricks with a charging port, camera bump, sealed in battery and hard to impossible to change os.
Features decreasing longevity and contributing to waste(plug in for global warming) are simply accepted and even welcomed by end users for bizzare reasons.
For now there are still workarounds depending on how much effort you want to expend with that effort sometimes being truly excessive.
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Comment on Denuvo DRM has been cirmumvented using hypervisor based bypass in ~games
Tiraon LinkWell since this was moved here I'll add my thoughts I didn't feel were good fit under tech. I only care because the manner this was bypassed in is interesting and it may cause lesser use of...Well since this was moved here I'll add my thoughts I didn't feel were good fit under tech.
I only care because the manner this was bypassed in is interesting and it may cause lesser use of restrictive DRM. Probably not though.
As far as I'm concerned Denuvo using games, or third party account required games or other restrictive DRM scheme using games might as well not exists on PC. Steam is about as much as I'll tolerate nowadays. Paying for a product and then being subjected to massive restrictions on its use alongside data collection doesn't particularly appeal to me and games are not essential services where I absolutely need them, nevermind there being a large indie scene.
There are a few games I would have really like to play or replay that I won't get to because of this and that's sad but fine.
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Comment on Denuvo DRM has been cirmumvented using hypervisor based bypass in ~games
Tiraon LinkI am actually not sure whether this is better suited to ~tech or ~games. It is a blend of the two so It is not straightforward. I chose ~tech due to the method of bypass and its implications but...I am actually not sure whether this is better suited to ~tech or ~games. It is a blend of the two so It is not straightforward. I chose ~tech due to the method of bypass and its implications but if people feel it would be better in ~games then I have no objections.
This actually pretty well illustrates several points about hw ownership, effective sw ownership, DRM measures and mainly AAA game markets.
Not difficult as such assuming compatible device but it does mean it is needed to deliberately choose one of those. PostmarketOS seemed to be the most supported. I am not current on what phones can be flashed and for phones intended to run Linux there is not much. I used to have PinePhone and there was also Librem5, I think.
Unfortunately there seems to a universal assumption that everyone has ios or Google owned Android which is one reason I finally personally switched.