donn's recent activity
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
donn Link ParentI mean, frankly, I've found the ability to be pointing anywhere and recentering by just pressing R/+ to be far more ergonomic. So I'm always miffed by people who want the IR pointer back.I mean, frankly, I've found the ability to be pointing anywhere and recentering by just pressing R/+ to be far more ergonomic. So I'm always miffed by people who want the IR pointer back.
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Comment on I built my own phone... because innovation is sad rn in ~tech
donn Link ParentY'know what? Fair enough. I guess Face ID is indeed better if you go outside a lot. Doubly so in colder countries where you need gloves in the winter.Y'know what? Fair enough. I guess Face ID is indeed better if you go outside a lot. Doubly so in colder countries where you need gloves in the winter.
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Comment on Deportation fears are fueling money transfers to Latin America in ~society
donn Linklove regressive taxes that explicitly target the poorCongressional Republicans have also targeted money transfers through a new tax on remittances they say will raise revenue and discourage illegal immigration. Mr. Trump signed the tax into law as part of a sweeping policy bill in July, and it is set to take effect next year.
love regressive taxes that explicitly target the poor
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
donn Link ParentOn macOS nothing really does, you have to use the aging XQuartz and open the relevant network ports yourself. On Windows Subsystem for Linux an X11 server is included and just works™.On macOS nothing really does, you have to use the aging XQuartz and open the relevant network ports yourself.
On Windows Subsystem for Linux an X11 server is included and just works™.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
donn Link Parentoh no the lightning was a me problem. i absolutely hated how they dragged that particular corpse all the way to 2023 when every other portable thing i had used USB Coh no the lightning was a me problem. i absolutely hated how they dragged that particular corpse all the way to 2023 when every other portable thing i had used USB C
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
donn Link ParentThere's a markedly big difference between the Kodak maneuver Nokia did (Kodak also killed their digital cameras to stop them from cannibalizing film sales) and the iPhone minis literally being...There's a markedly big difference between the Kodak maneuver Nokia did (Kodak also killed their digital cameras to stop them from cannibalizing film sales) and the iPhone minis literally being released for two years and selling by far the worst.
Trust me, if the iPhone 13 mini had USB-C I would have bought that in a heartbeat. But they were still using lightning. So here I am with a 15 Pro.
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
donn Link Parentlots of people on the internet think that the epitome of activism is being angry at premium toys for not being cheap enough this applies to video games as welllots of people on the internet think that the epitome of activism is being angry at premium toys for not being cheap enough
this applies to video games as well
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Comment on I built my own phone... because innovation is sad rn in ~tech
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Comment on I built my own phone... because innovation is sad rn in ~tech
donn Link ParentYeah, but not enough people bought the iPhone 12/13 mini or the ASUS ZenPhone 9. You're preaching to the choir about small phones here, it's just that there aren't enough of us by the looks of it....Yeah, but not enough people bought the iPhone 12/13 mini or the ASUS ZenPhone 9. You're preaching to the choir about small phones here, it's just that there aren't enough of us by the looks of it. My perfect phone was the 2016 SE and I dream of a version of that with an up-to-date chip and USB-C. But it will never happen.
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Comment on I built my own phone... because innovation is sad rn in ~tech
donn Link ParentI don't really know, when I'm hugging a pillow in bed or whatever the phone's a nightmare to unlock. By contrast my Laptop and iPad Air's Touch ID works perfectly, faster, every time.I don't really know, when I'm hugging a pillow in bed or whatever the phone's a nightmare to unlock. By contrast my Laptop and iPad Air's Touch ID works perfectly, faster, every time.
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Comment on I built my own phone... because innovation is sad rn in ~tech
donn LinkThis is tangential on the concept of "innovation in smartphones" but I feel like we're already at "peak phone" and people claiming some lack of innovation in smartphones kind of just want to see...This is tangential on the concept of "innovation in smartphones" but I feel like we're already at "peak phone" and people claiming some lack of innovation in smartphones kind of just want to see something new for the sake of being new, instead of for the sake of being useful. Smartphones have all coalesced into 6" all-screen cuboids with better internals every year because that's what the public at large wants.
Innovation should be in screen technologies, battery technologies, silicon processes and fast charging at this point, which is what the industry is doing. I get that it's boring, but by far the most meaningful upgrade to my smartphone experience in the last decade is how fast the bloody things charge now. Everything else is a nicety. Face ID actually sucks and never should have existed, and is an "innovation for the sake of innovation" IMO
Not to denigrate this YouTuber or their skills at all. I'm sure it's a good video. Just that the title got me thinking about something.
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Comment on Will we ever see some kind of Korean reunification, perhaps akin to Germany? in ~society
donn LinkI should preface this by saying my knowledge of East Asian geopolitics is very limited and this just what I understand. North Korea is no longer pursuing reunification (take this source with a...I should preface this by saying my knowledge of East Asian geopolitics is very limited and this just what I understand.
North Korea is no longer pursuing reunification (take this source with a grain of salt, South Korea reporting on North Korea and all) after Yoon Suk Yeol's presidency was markedly more hawkish on North Korea and younger South Koreans increasingly aren't into the idea either. The two states have diverged so far culturally and this will only get worse with time.
Materially, North Korea's existence is an important buffer for China, their largest benefactor, against US military bases at their border and South Korea wouldn't have much to gain from conquering it. North Korea would have something to gain from conquering the richer South with massive sea access on the other hand but it involves alienating China who wouldn't want such a GDP-disruptive war AND fighting the United States, most likely getting decimated in the process.
The best that can be hoped for now is the two states peacefully coexisting.
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Comment on Atlassian acquires The Browser Company (Arc, Dia) in ~tech
donn LinkSo I can just make 7+ digits by making a Chrome skin and selling it?So I can just make 7+ digits by making a Chrome skin and selling it?
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
donn (edited )LinkMan, the absolute impunity with which nuclear states operate. Russia and the US can do whatever they want and other countries can't interfere or else they'll start armageddon. It's absolutely not...Man, the absolute impunity with which nuclear states operate. Russia and the US can do whatever they want and other countries can't interfere or else they'll start armageddon.
It's absolutely not fair that Ukrainians
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Comment on A US federal appellate court finds the National Labor Relations Board to be unconstitutional in ~society
donn LinkSomething something freedom to associate. I knew this would happen. The right to unionize in the Reaganite/Randroid era was one of the last thorns in their dream of a techno-libertarian society. I...Something something freedom to associate. I knew this would happen. The right to unionize in the Reaganite/Randroid era was one of the last thorns in their dream of a techno-libertarian society.
I assume, or hope, the American ruling class will quickly find out why they had to give concessions to labor a century ago. They're overplaying their hand and tearing up what remains of the New Deal thinking they can replace all labor with AI and can finally ignore the poors™.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
donn LinkI was just thinking today how I wanted to try an Android because I can install APKs from wherever… At least unlike Apple notarization on Mac it's a $25 one-time fee to become a Google Play...I was just thinking today how I wanted to try an Android because I can install APKs from wherever…
At least unlike Apple notarization on Mac it's a $25 one-time fee to become a Google Play developer and get the requisite keys. But I um. I'd like to see something get worked out for F-Droid and such.
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Comment on US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B in ~tech
donn (edited )Link ParentSanders did point this out with the CHIPS act where Congress gave [EDIT: I realized I have no source for this beyond hearsay so it's crossed out] $76 bn pay package with almost no strings...Sanders did point this out with the CHIPS act where Congress gave
then roughly half of a[EDIT: I realized I have no source for this beyond hearsay so it's crossed out] $76 bn pay package with almost no strings attached:"If private companies are going to benefit from generous taxpayer subsidies, the financial gains made by these companies must be shared with the American people, not just wealthy shareholders," Sanders added. "In other words, if microchip companies make a profit as a direct result of these federal grants, the taxpayers of this country have a right to get a reasonable return on that investment."
So I wish it wasn't this admin, but the fact the US is retaining stock in Intel for this bailout is ultimately a good thing imo.
Some may point out the US holding stock is a massive conflict of interest. They're correct but the current situation where the same people controlling the government hold the stock isn't that much better either.
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Comment on Czech Post halts parcel deliveries to US amid new tariff rules in ~society
donn Link ParentThat is utterly silly. They're trying to collect customs AND pass on the hassle to foreign senders? Yeah, good luck with that.That is utterly silly. They're trying to collect customs AND pass on the hassle to foreign senders?
Yeah, good luck with that.
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Comment on Czech Post halts parcel deliveries to US amid new tariff rules in ~society
donn LinkA bit more of a practical concern is: shouldn't worrying about this be the USPS's job? That's how every EU country handles customs, the country's "designated operator" (i.e. national postal...A bit more of a practical concern is: shouldn't worrying about this be the USPS's job? That's how every EU country handles customs, the country's "designated operator" (i.e. national postal service) handles local customs clearance and such.
Ngl, going against the grain with this one and I kind of like the fresh look. It's a bit of whimsy I was missing in my tech and reminds me of the Wii U's interface of all things. I was toying with my iPad like a child again just to see some of the animations.
Speaking of actually, iPad now has full windowing even on non-M-series devices which is super cool! My Air 4 has barely any RAM and I can do a fair bit of multitasking.
I'm sure I'll get over it in a couple days (esp when '26 is on my Mac which I use for work) but for now, I don't hate it.