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Comment on Having been on Android for over a decade, I just got my first iPhone! What should I know? in ~tech
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Comment on The next (monthly, one-month-long) Linux Upskill Challenge starts this Monday in ~comp
ali Link ParentThis is really cool. Thank you for sharing. I'll try my best to follow it this month too.This is really cool. Thank you for sharing. I'll try my best to follow it this month too.
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Comment on The uncertain future of ham radio in ~tech
ali LinkI’ve been wondering about that recently (I just started studying to get a ham radio license. As someone who likes to go on remote activities, it would be pretty cool to have access to some...To capture the interest of young people, he urges that ham radio give up its century-long focus on person-to-person contacts in favor of activities where human to machine, or machine to machine, communication is the focus
I’ve been wondering about that recently (I just started studying to get a ham radio license. As someone who likes to go on remote activities, it would be pretty cool to have access to some information in case of an emergency. Like in the middle of the ocean and you injure yourself, or you got bitten by something in the middle of nowhere.
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Comment on Happy 4th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
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Comment on YouTube will no longer publicly display the dislike count on videos in ~tech
ali Link ParentIf it doesn’t show, the effect of manipulating other viewers is gone. My app still showed the dislikes 30 minutes ago, luckily I snagged some screenshots to prove my point. Video 1: "50,000 new...If it doesn’t show, the effect of manipulating other viewers is gone.
My app still showed the dislikes 30 minutes ago, luckily I snagged some screenshots to prove my point.
Video 1: "50,000 new infections: we have to act now- but how?" - 7 hours old - 200 likes, 1300 dislikes
Video 2: "Covid numbers explode. […]" - 22h old - 200 likes, 800 dislikes
Video 3: "Corona-Winter: mandatory vaccinations - yes or no?" - 10 hours ago, 860 likes, 950 dislikes.
Video 4: "corona-Situation in the ICU" 22h ago- 400 likes, 1000 dislikes.
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Comment on YouTube will no longer publicly display the dislike count on videos in ~tech
ali Link ParentIn Germany, Covid conspiracy theorists disliked every news post reporting on Covid. Organized manipulation to convince people to join their cause… that’s sadly the flip side of showing the dislikesIn Germany, Covid conspiracy theorists disliked every news post reporting on Covid. Organized manipulation to convince people to join their cause… that’s sadly the flip side of showing the dislikes
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Comment on Facebook changes name to Meta: Mark Zuckerberg announces company rebrand as it moves to the metaverse in ~tech
ali LinkOther news (not sure if it’s worth it’s own thread): No more Facebook account requirement for oculus quest soon And GTA:San Andreas was announced for the questOther news (not sure if it’s worth it’s own thread):
No more Facebook account requirement for oculus quest soonAnd GTA:San Andreas was announced for the quest
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Comment on How would you explain your favorite sport to someone that knows nothing about it? in ~talk
ali LinkSpikeball/Roundnet It's like playing volleyball 2vs2, but instead of playing over a net, you smack the ball on a net, so that it bounces. Once you get good at it, it's really fun, and you run...Spikeball/Roundnet
It's like playing volleyball 2vs2, but instead of playing over a net, you smack the ball on a net, so that it bounces. Once you get good at it, it's really fun, and you run around the net like crazy
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Comment on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Details ($50/year) in ~games
ali LinkI will check if my family plan people want to put some money together for this, but it’sa not pricier than I hoped. I did buy the n64 controller though. Really looking forward to itI will check if my family plan people want to put some money together for this, but it’sa not pricier than I hoped. I did buy the n64 controller though. Really looking forward to it
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Comment on The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked in ~tech
ali LinkThis is a fun week for fuckups of gigantic proportions.This is a fun week for fuckups of gigantic proportions.
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Comment on Apple / iOS rant in ~tech
ali Link ParentOnly if you know that blue bubble = iMessage and green bubble = textmessage.100% transparent.
Only if you know that blue bubble = iMessage and green bubble = textmessage.
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Comment on Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses in ~tech
ali Link ParentI wonder how regulations on this will look. I’m from Germany, and we have pretty strong regulations regarding data privacy. I wouldn’t be surprised if these glasses weren’t sold here.I wonder how regulations on this will look. I’m from Germany, and we have pretty strong regulations regarding data privacy. I wouldn’t be surprised if these glasses weren’t sold here.
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Comment on Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses in ~tech
ali LinkFacebook releases their first smart glasses. tl;dr: They have microphones, speakers and cameras. No AR functionality. I‘m curious where this will go, especially once facebook releases real AR glasses.Facebook releases their first smart glasses.
tl;dr: They have microphones, speakers and cameras. No AR functionality.
I‘m curious where this will go, especially once facebook releases real AR glasses.
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Hands-on with Facebook and Ray-Ban’s first pair of smart glasses
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Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots in ~tech
ali Link Parentoh I missed the "underground shelter" part - my bad. yes, for that it's a good idea. Funny enough, I did work on a robot control VR application during my final year of university. Running fully in...oh I missed the "underground shelter" part - my bad.
yes, for that it's a good idea. Funny enough, I did work on a robot control VR application during my final year of university. Running fully in the browser and using ROS.
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Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots in ~tech
ali Link ParentI think a rover is much better suited for the task. Especially for space tasks, human controlled is not as great as it is here. Each small command you want to send takes minutes to arrive at the...I think a rover is much better suited for the task. Especially for space tasks, human controlled is not as great as it is here. Each small command you want to send takes minutes to arrive at the bot. I think that’s something unsolvable without AI
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Comment on Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for ban on cigarettes within decade in ~health
ali Link ParentAt this point I don’t even care about whether People want to poison themselves with cigarettes anymore. I just get majorly pissed if I can’t avoid it. Here in Germany, you’ll see people smoking on...shifting the culture away from smoking.
At this point I don’t even care about whether People want to poison themselves with cigarettes anymore. I just get majorly pissed if I can’t avoid it. Here in Germany, you’ll see people smoking on outside in restaurants (where you would want to be to avoid covid), at entrances to every building, even if your downstairs neighbor smokes it’s just like: sucks for you, nothing you can do about it.
Just make smoking unattractive outside, and protect people that don’t want to smoke.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) in ~games
ali Link ParentInteresting arguments. I was actually looking forward to an upgraded switch. Exclusives to the new version would suck though. But there are some occasions in which the switch could profit of more...Interesting arguments. I was actually looking forward to an upgraded switch. Exclusives to the new version would suck though.
But there are some occasions in which the switch could profit of more power. E.g. the deku forest in breath of the wild -
Comment on Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) in ~games
ali Link ParentIt there was no joycon drift, the switch would be the perfect console in my eyes. There’s some amazing games. The power is enough for me. The portability and the ability to pick it up and put it...It there was no joycon drift, the switch would be the perfect console in my eyes.
There’s some amazing games. The power is enough for me. The portability and the ability to pick it up and put it down are amazing
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Comment on Reddit CryptoSnoos NFT Auction has ended; The average sale price is 131.67 ETH in ~tech
ali LinkOkay, I have to admit I am not deep into NFTs. But as an outsider this just looks like a quick cash grab utilizing FOMO. Congrats to the people making tons of money out of it, but I just don't...Okay, I have to admit I am not deep into NFTs.
But as an outsider this just looks like a quick cash grab utilizing FOMO.
Congrats to the people making tons of money out of it, but I just don't understand why you would buy bragging rights for digital goods?
I mean one way I would utilize NFTs is by buying my own stuff for a lot of money, maybe to get my name out and sell more?
Another would be: oops, I forgot to declare my crypto in my last tax declaration, so I will just claim it as new earnings.Not sure how often either of those apply though.
If you’re using a Mac or iPad as well, the shared clipboard is very nice. You can also have a tab open on either device, and then open that link on any other device. In the iPhone you have to use the app switcher for that.