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Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentIANAL, but I believe Disney/ABC can sue uncooperative affiliates for breach of contract.IANAL, but I believe Disney/ABC can sue uncooperative affiliates for breach of contract.
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Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport
babypuncher Link ParentThis is just an explanation for why touchscreens are bad in cars. They have modal controls because that is what is necessary to fit everything on the screen in a usable fashion. I would argue...This is just an explanation for why touchscreens are bad in cars. They have modal controls because that is what is necessary to fit everything on the screen in a usable fashion.
I would argue however that even just having dedicated buttons on the screen that don't pull up menus is still more dangerous than real physical controls. You can't feel them and they don't provide any tactile feedback, so they still require more attention to manipulate than something like a physical knob or button.
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentI'm skeptical Apple would let my iPhone do that without giving me controls over it.It'll just trickle data via your cellphone when in range.
I'm skeptical Apple would let my iPhone do that without giving me controls over it.
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
babypuncher Link Parentor just never connect it to the internet, like with smart TVsor just never connect it to the internet, like with smart TVs
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentOne of the main upgrades in the Switch 2 controllers is a new 9-axis gyroscope that is supposed to nearly eliminate the problem of drift.One of the main upgrades in the Switch 2 controllers is a new 9-axis gyroscope that is supposed to nearly eliminate the problem of drift.
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentPointer functionality with Joy-Cons was provided by the MEMS gyroscope, not the IR transceiver. That's why it worked without a sensor bar. The downside is that the gyroscope isn't super precise;...Pointer functionality with Joy-Cons was provided by the MEMS gyroscope, not the IR transceiver. That's why it worked without a sensor bar.
The downside is that the gyroscope isn't super precise; it drifts, requiring the user to occasionally press a button to recenter it.
This has improved substantially with the new Joy-Cons on the Switch 2 thanks to a new gyro design. I can't attest to their performance in pointer games, but the new Pro Controller's gyro aiming has been a noticeable upgrade in Splatoon 3.
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Comment on It’s the little things that make me not fully jump to linux in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentThis is also changing with Nova, a new FOSS Nvidia driver written in Rust by Nvidia engineers that was recently accepted into the kernel. It's not yet production ready.This is also changing with Nova, a new FOSS Nvidia driver written in Rust by Nvidia engineers that was recently accepted into the kernel. It's not yet production ready.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentApple's AirPort products were great consumer networking hardware in their heydey. They were an easy recommendation for people who wanted a quality router or access point, but didn't want to get...Apple's AirPort products were great consumer networking hardware in their heydey. They were an easy recommendation for people who wanted a quality router or access point, but didn't want to get "hacky". It's a shame Apple discontinued them.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
babypuncher (edited )LinkDD-WRT and its derivatives were awesome back in the day when there was a big gap between consumer and enterprise grade networking gear. They gave us nerds a bunch of "pro" features without needing...DD-WRT and its derivatives were awesome back in the day when there was a big gap between consumer and enterprise grade networking gear. They gave us nerds a bunch of "pro" features without needing to invest in expensive rackmount routing, VPN, and firewall appliances.
I think these days, if you're technical enough to install OpenWRT on a consumer router, you're technical enough to just buy prosumer/small business grade networking gear from a company like Ubiquiti or Mikrotik for a similar price. Or alternatively, build your own router/firewall with a computer and pfsense.
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentIt's never been easier to learn these kinds of things.It's never been easier to learn these kinds of things.
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Comment on Musings on "Developer Mode" in ~comp
babypuncher LinkI don't think I would qualify "developers" as a class of people. Literally anyone can be a developer, and doing as little as opening the inspect tool in your browser to mess with some text on the...Is there any truth to the notion that "developers", independent of whether or not they are currently testing or programming something, are a class with different needs and rights from normal humans?
I don't think I would qualify "developers" as a class of people. Literally anyone can be a developer, and doing as little as opening the inspect tool in your browser to mess with some text on the page is a common first step to becoming one. A class or caste system implies that such mobility is difficult or impossible, and not predicated entirely on a single personal choice.
These features are hidden by default for two main reasons:
- The vast majority of users do not need or want them, so the extra buttons just clutter up the UX.
- Development tools are often inherently dangerous, lacking protections for sensitive data, and even have the ability to completely break the software they are attached to. "Fixing" these problems would make them less useful to developers.
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Comment on Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens? in ~finance
babypuncher Link ParentThe H Mart by me is a huge grocery store with a bunch of counter service eateries along one of the outer walls.The H Mart by me is a huge grocery store with a bunch of counter service eateries along one of the outer walls.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher Link ParentArticle was published 2 days ago. It's a coincidence and nothing more.Article was published 2 days ago. It's a coincidence and nothing more.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher Link ParentI fail to see how this makes the South Park episode any less funny. Political violence like this is always wrong. But the episode was written and aired weeks before this happened. And Charlie Kirk...I fail to see how this makes the South Park episode any less funny.
Political violence like this is always wrong. But the episode was written and aired weeks before this happened. And Charlie Kirk was such a horrible person that I'm really struggling to actually feel bad for him. In 20 years, the majority of what neurons I still have dedicated to his memory will probably be tied to this South Park episode.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher Link ParentI don't think it's an acceptable consequence. But we are allowed to not feel any empathy over the death of a man who repeatedly argued that empathy is a weakness. It's what he would have wanted...I don't think it's an acceptable consequence. But we are allowed to not feel any empathy over the death of a man who repeatedly argued that empathy is a weakness. It's what he would have wanted after all. And I think every Republican throwing a fit over this is a truly massive hypocrite after they pardoned all the J6 insurrectionists.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher Link ParentThe match in the powder keg was January 6, and with Republicans granting the perpetrators clemency and holding them up as heroes, they've effectively declared that political violence is totally fine.The match in the powder keg was January 6, and with Republicans granting the perpetrators clemency and holding them up as heroes, they've effectively declared that political violence is totally fine.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher Link ParentI don't think pulling these quotes out is necessarily an endorsement of a complete ban on guns. It's just amusing to point out that, by Kirk's own words, his death is an acceptable necessity so we...I don't think pulling these quotes out is necessarily an endorsement of a complete ban on guns. It's just amusing to point out that, by Kirk's own words, his death is an acceptable necessity so we probably shouldn't feel to bad about it.
He also believed empathy is a made up New Age term that "does a lot of damage" so I think it's only fair to respond in kind.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
babypuncher LinkI won't condone political violence. I hope the perpetrator spends a long time in prison, and I don't know what good they expected to come of this. I will, however, leave some Charlie Kirk quotes...I won't condone political violence. I hope the perpetrator spends a long time in prison, and I don't know what good they expected to come of this.
I will, however, leave some Charlie Kirk quotes that have aged like fine wine:
- "I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage"
- "I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights"
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentI'm not accusing Apple of pulling a Kodak maneuver here. I genuinely think the 12/13 mini iPhones failed in the market place because those of us who like small phones are not as big of a market as...I'm not accusing Apple of pulling a Kodak maneuver here. I genuinely think the 12/13 mini iPhones failed in the market place because those of us who like small phones are not as big of a market as we think we are.
I also don't think Lightning was a major barrier to iPhone adoption. When the port was first introduced in 2012, it was a major improvement over the micro-USB ports common on Android phones at the time. It wasn't until USB-C became ubiquitous that Lightning began to feel like a hindrance. Getting a USB-C iPhone was actually mildly annoying for me because I already had 10 years worth of Lightning cables in all the places I charge my phone.
I want physical transport controls, volume knobs, and climate controls, full stop. These will always be easier to use without looking at them than any kind of touch panel.
I also don't trust any car manufacturer with software. It may be flashy and up to date today, but there is no guarantee that it will still be good 5 years from now. This is why I think every infotainment system should just act as a dumb terminal for our smartphones. By outsourcing the "software" to my phone, I don't have to worry about whether my car will get some cool software feature I want. I installed iOS 26 this morning, and the infotainment system in my car just got upgraded "for free" without any input from the manufacturer, because it's just CarPlay.