donn's recent activity

  1. Comment on Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship in ~space

    donn
    Link
    All of these names are generic as shit except Aperion who did they poll for these names

    All of these names are generic as shit except Aperion who did they poll for these names

    1 vote

  2. Comment on iOS 14 and earlier will seemingly stop getting App Store app updates in 2027 in ~tech

    donn
    Link
    It's not a good idea to use a device stuck on an old version of iOS day-to-day because of security concerns (or indeed connect them to the internet), what does make them basically ewaste...

    It's not a good idea to use a device stuck on an old version of iOS day-to-day because of security concerns (or indeed connect them to the internet), what does make them basically ewaste regardless though is that there is no option to unlock the bootloader for these things after EOL.

    Really wish there was interest in legislation to change that.

    12 votes

  3. Comment on Japan imports 60% of its food: why a weak Yen is triggering a crisis in ~finance

    donn
    Link
    Never heard of CNA Insider (Singaporean outlet apparently) and this video popped up. I've been looking at the yen exchange rate crisis so I suppose that's why the algorithm clocked me. Super...

    Never heard of CNA Insider (Singaporean outlet apparently) and this video popped up. I've been looking at the yen exchange rate crisis so I suppose that's why the algorithm clocked me. Super interesting watch though.

    tl;dw is rural Japan is growing much older than the rest of Japan, affecting farm productivity, but there are also some questionable government policies responsible for this

    8 votes

  5. Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech

    donn
    Link Parent
    I use uBOL on iOS because it's still overall the best option and it's decent but it's like I want to say about 80% as effective as the real thing which I use on Firefox If you're on desktop might...

    I use uBOL on iOS because it's still overall the best option and it's decent but it's like I want to say about 80% as effective as the real thing which I use on Firefox

    If you're on desktop might as well just use Firefox

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    iOS in general really doesn't like daemons, of which a VPN application is one, so developers have something of an uphill climb. That said, I never ran into this with Mullvad?

    iOS in general really doesn't like daemons, of which a VPN application is one, so developers have something of an uphill climb. That said, I never ran into this with Mullvad?

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Exploring the mind bending simplicity of Baba Is You in ~games

    donn
    Link
    Baba is You is one of those pieces of media where I've become adequately aware of the limits of my own brain. It's up there with when my history professor assigned Heidegger. I got as far as like...

    Baba is You is one of those pieces of media where I've become adequately aware of the limits of my own brain. It's up there with when my history professor assigned Heidegger. I got as far as like World 7 before realizing… alright, I have my limits.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games

    donn
    Link
    I installed Minecraft recently and was a bit disconcerted by how… intense it looks? It runs so bad on smartphone and tablets now. It looks decent but I don't think it's worth the performance...

    I installed Minecraft recently and was a bit disconcerted by how… intense it looks? It runs so bad on smartphone and tablets now.

    It looks decent but I don't think it's worth the performance penalty esp that these shaders cannot be turned off

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Pepsiman Recompiled Webport in ~games

  10. Comment on Israel changes crocodiles legal status in push for Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    It plays well to their voter bases which are remarkably similar cruel assholes.

    It plays well to their voter bases which are remarkably similar cruel assholes.

    9 votes

  11. Comment on Framework cuts memory on Laptop 13 Pro preorders after LPCAMM2 costs more than double in ~tech

    donn
    Link Parent
    I am somewhat critical of Framework, but to put it in perspective, Apple can and do eat part of the cost + they get volume deals from memory suppliers. Framework has no such luck, they are hit...

    I am somewhat critical of Framework, but to put it in perspective, Apple can and do eat part of the cost + they get volume deals from memory suppliers. Framework has no such luck, they are hit with the full force of whatever consumer RAM prices are.

    I am willing to cut them some slack here. But they likely should have just cancelled as you said.

    11 votes

  12. Comment on France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children in ~tech

    donn
    Link
    My feelings about this heavily depend on whether it's just algorithmic platforms or including things like forums and Discord. If it's the former, I'm not losing much sleep. If it's the latter,...

    My feelings about this heavily depend on whether it's just algorithmic platforms or including things like forums and Discord.

    If it's the former, I'm not losing much sleep.

    If it's the latter, that would have wrecked me as a child.

    21 votes

  13. Comment on Sweden prides itself on equality, so why is its political gender gap growing – as general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sverigedemokraterna in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    It's amazing how we spent the last decade with the right electing the most radical candidates, completely ignoring all conventions on "electability" and center-right voters falling in line and...

    It's amazing how we spent the last decade with the right electing the most radical candidates, completely ignoring all conventions on "electability" and center-right voters falling in line and ultimately voting with them. And then center-left politicians scream that the opposite won't work if you try to push left.

  14. Comment on I wonder if years from now hand written code will be antique in ~tech

    donn
    (edited )
    Link
    I really dislike this modern likening of non-vibe coded software to assembler because the gap is much much wider. A C compiler will not forget to leave an admin user misconfigured on a server or...

    I really dislike this modern likening of non-vibe coded software to assembler because the gap is much much wider. A C compiler will not forget to leave an admin user misconfigured on a server or something.

    Which mind you, I'm not claiming that LLMs are useless, I just think even the best agents are not as good at being autonomous as they're trying to sell them.

    EDIT: Re-articulated some parts.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

    donn
    Link Parent
    I did somewhat expect this. In the release newsletter Toby stated: It's kind of a last hurrah of "old Deltarune." I think that'd have landed better if 3, 4 and 5 came out together as was...

    I did somewhat expect this. In the release newsletter Toby stated:

    In Chapter 4, we saw dark clouds on the horizon…

    That’s why, let’s not look there for now. Let’s turn around and watch the sun, before it goes down completely.

    It's kind of a last hurrah of "old Deltarune." I think that'd have landed better if 3, 4 and 5 came out together as was originally planned because 4 was so packed with plot that we managed to basically guess 5 already from all the hints!

    Nonetheless it was extremely fun and I still loved it.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

    donn
    Link
    Deltarune Chapter 5, PC/Steam Deck: Another solid chapter in a great game, though the relative lack of main plot advancement is wearing on me (and a chunk of the community, I've learned)....

    • Deltarune Chapter 5, PC/Steam Deck: Another solid chapter in a great game, though the relative lack of main plot advancement is wearing on me (and a chunk of the community, I've learned). Character writing, comedy and music remain fantastic.

    • The House in Fata Morgana, Switch 2: I'm not a visual novel person despite liking what I'd call VN-adjacent games like Ace Attorney. This managed to hook me nonetheless with a very heartbreaking story. Visuals are also really, really gorgeous.

    • OneShot: World Machine Edition, Steam Deck: Very early on in this one. Want to see what all the fuss is about. I have a lot of anxiety about the "one shot" aspect of it though…

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    I fail to see how this contradicts "the EU parliament can only reject laws by absolute majority."

    I fail to see how this contradicts "the EU parliament can only reject laws by absolute majority."

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Does anyone here own a Humane Ai Pin they’d be willing to part with? in ~tech

    donn
    Link Parent
    The Humane AI pin had a projector interface thing which was in a vacuum pretty cool, I assume that's what OP wants to toy with

    The Humane AI pin had a projector interface thing which was in a vacuum pretty cool, I assume that's what OP wants to toy with

    10 votes

  19. Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    It'd be closer to the Senate, an intentionally undemocratic compromise so smaller countries don't feel like they're losing their sovereignty

    It'd be closer to the Senate, an intentionally undemocratic compromise so smaller countries don't feel like they're losing their sovereignty

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Chat control 1.0 passes even though majority actually voted against in todays vote in ~society

    donn
    Link Parent
    Her role is analogous to the role of speaker of the house in other parliaments, she was basically just elected by her party. Her party would need to either elect to replace her or her party needs...

    Her role is analogous to the role of speaker of the house in other parliaments, she was basically just elected by her party. Her party would need to either elect to replace her or her party needs to lose.

    2 votes