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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
l_one Link ParentOh, hey, good catch. Specificity is important there.Oh, hey, good catch. Specificity is important there.
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Comment on America’s landlords settle claim they used rent-setting algorithms to gouge consumers nationwide for $141 million in ~finance
l_one Link ParentNah. Prison in the US isn't the same if you're wealthy enough. Epstein (the prior time he went to prison) got to just leave during the day to 'work' at his office. He only ended up actually...Given the state of American prisons, the people responsible would probably be better off with execution. In prison they'd probably be worse off than the child molesters.
Nah. Prison in the US isn't the same if you're wealthy enough. Epstein (the prior time he went to prison) got to just leave during the day to 'work' at his office. He only ended up actually suffering permanent consequences because enough other select individuals with wealth and power viewed him as a source of unacceptable risk.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
l_one Link ParentYep. There is so much funding in AI right now that many companies seem to be in a race to use it, and AI companies are in a race to market it to everyone. Don't get me wrong, some of the...They threw so much money at AI, each product team has to justify what they're doing to make use of it and generate value etc. so stupid.
Yep. There is so much funding in AI right now that many companies seem to be in a race to use it, and AI companies are in a race to market it to everyone.
Don't get me wrong, some of the applications and uses are pretty good, but jeez, does it need to be in everything?
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
l_one Link ParenteBay feedback is a strong indicator and good starting point. Keep in mind that eBay protections are quite good, so if you are sent something that won't turn on or gets run over by a semi-truck in...eBay feedback is a strong indicator and good starting point. Keep in mind that eBay protections are quite good, so if you are sent something that won't turn on or gets run over by a semi-truck in shipping, you're going to get your money back. Just make sure to take pictures in that event.
Look at how many items a seller has sold. If they are a new account that has sold 10 or so items, they are automatically suspect and should be engaged with more caution. If you are feeling particularly paranoid you can also reverse image search their listing photos to see if someone else has an identical listing.
Pay attention to what they show. Do they show the computer powered on? Do they show that the claimed specs are displayed on-screen? Stuff like that.
If you see a listing that doesn't say anything, doesn't say 'this works' or 'boots up and runs fine', etc... then contact the seller first and ask, both to know what you are getting and to get their statements in eBay messenger as customer service reps can review that in a dispute.
Are you in the US? Country of buyer and seller do factor in. If you are US based then it is safest (and now with tariffs which may or may not be charged.... grr) and generally cheapest to limit search results to US only.
If you are buying from a seller with, say, 99% positive feedback or better and they have sold more than just a few items, you're probably going to get what is advertised.
OH: do check out if they sell other computers, or at least anything else that is both large and fragile. If you are buying a full size desktop and the seller has only ever sold small items before, they may not have the experience to know how to properly package large and heavy items.
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
l_one LinkLong time eBay buyer/seller and longer time Linux user here. I suggest not getting a new computer. With Microsoft forcing transitions across the world, there has never been a better time to pick...Long time eBay buyer/seller and longer time Linux user here.
I suggest not getting a new computer. With Microsoft forcing transitions across the world, there has never been a better time to pick up a used computer for cheap. Tons of them are being dumped on the secondary market by businesses and universities.
Slightly less than new hardware will have more certain support under Linux (the hardware has been out there longer with more user-hours spent running on it and dealing with any issues which get rolled into following versions of all the distros).
AVOID Intel 13th gen and up CPUs as they are affected by microcode / manufacturing defect issues.
Getting NVidia for graphics has been, in my experience, fine (I'm using Linux Mint for reference) - you will (in my experience) need to switch to the proprietary NVidia drivers. In Mint this is very, very easy and not technical at all to do.
If your computer already has a graphics card that works for the games you like, a way to really cut down on cost is look for a used computer (eBay / local FB Marketplace / Craigslist) with good CPU/RAM/SSD specs (this will be pretty common) but not good GPU specs since that is the price bottleneck. Then install your card.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
l_one Link ParentAnyone have a good alternative to imgur? I did some preliminary searching without good results. Found imgbb and tried that but it's very slow and compressed the image to the point you can't read...Anyone have a good alternative to imgur? I did some preliminary searching without good results. Found imgbb and tried that but it's very slow and compressed the image to the point you can't read the text: https://ibb.co/0RYkd1N8
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
l_one Link ParentWow. That is a new one to me. It feels like the European Union is the only political body with power actually forcing things to be... not the worst they could be. Well, and Louis Rossmann I guess,...Wow. That is a new one to me.
It feels like the European Union is the only political body with power actually forcing things to be... not the worst they could be.
Well, and Louis Rossmann I guess, on a smaller scale. He's been able to get some positive results here and there.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
l_one Link ParentI'm really glad this was of actual use to someone here.I'm really glad this was of actual use to someone here.
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I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant)
Edit: if this post does not meet the general quality standards of Tildes, I absolutely understand and apologize. Likewise if I should have posted this in a different subsection - ~misc or ~talk...
Edit: if this post does not meet the general quality standards of Tildes, I absolutely understand and apologize. Likewise if I should have posted this in a different subsection - ~misc or ~talk maybe?
So, recently I've been annoyed by this new thing in Gmail (and yes, I should be transitioning away from Google services) where this field pops up at the top of my email list called 'Happening Soon'. It mostly has shipping / tracking notifications saying 'hey, this thing with a tracking number is arriving tomorrow'.
I've been annoyed by it because there wasn't an easy way to disable this 'feature' and that perceived loss of agency (and reminding me that my Gmail account isn't really 'mine') was frustration inducing.
So I googled it (I recognize the irony here) - "disable "happening soon" gmail" - and found a Gmail help / community post with a bunch of people expressing the same desire to not have this forced upon them: https://support.google.com/mail/thread/346511942/how-to-disable-happening-soon-for-those-who-see-it-on-gmail-inbox-which-is-related-to-an-amazon-pu?hl=en but while plenty of people shared my frustration, I wasn't finding definitive answers on how to properly disable it.
So I decided to poke around inside of settings. There actually was a section for smart tracking reminders but that was not enabled. Then I saw a rather vague 'Smart Features' that was enabled that I didn't remember seeing before. I disabled that, Gmail had to restart, and then those notifications were gone.
I wanted to share this how-to with all the other people who posted to that Gmail support thread. I simply replied with "To disable this on desktop, go into settings and disable 'Smart Features'. That seems to fix it."
Suddenly I understood why no one else had posted the fix. My post was flagged instantly for 'content policy violations'. Specifically it said "Failed to post. Content violates Community Policy."
Yes, helping other Gmail users figure out how to turn off experimental 'features' we never asked for violates their policy of, I presume, being able to experiment on their userbase. Arg. That ticked me off.
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Comment on Qualcomm buys open-source electronics firm Arduino in ~tech
l_one LinkI'm guessing no more Arduino. Not good. We still have Raspberry Pi I suppose.I'm guessing no more Arduino. Not good.
We still have Raspberry Pi I suppose.
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Comment on How some veterans exploit $193 billion US Department of Veterans Affairs program, due to lax controls in ~society
l_one Link ParentTaking a larger view of current trends, I am not surprised to see rhetorical groundwork being either restated or reinforced to slash any and all social safety net programs. VA support is one such...Taking a larger view of current trends, I am not surprised to see rhetorical groundwork being either restated or reinforced to slash any and all social safety net programs. VA support is one such safety net. The Washington Post is owned by Bezos who has already shown he is beholden to trump and will compromise the Post due to that.
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Comment on "Game changers" in Ukraine (2025) - evaluating effective, disappointing and weird systems in ~tech
l_one LinkSorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links. ... Given the pace of...Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.
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Given the pace of technical and tactical adaptation in Ukraine, there's a pretty constant stream of weapons or other systems that are talked up as the next big potential "game changer." Some of those systems go on to make a difference, others...don't.
So roughly once I year I like to look at a collection of things that attracted hype and evaluate how they have actually performed so far and today, it's time for the 2025 edition - covering everything from Oreshnik and interceptors, to shotguns, turtle tanks, and Ukraine's innovative Sky Fortress and Zvook sensors.
Previous "Game Changer" Episodes:
• Game changers in Ukraine - Evaluating ATAC... - 2023
• More "Game Changers" (and Failures) in Ukr... - 2024
Patreon:
/ perunauReading and Sourcing:
General James B. Hecker - Air Superiority - A Renewed Vision
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Port...Air Defence Artillery Journal, Colonel Jeremey M. Davis - Mobility Matters: Innovating for Area Air Defense
https://www.lineofdeparture.army.mil/...Reporting on Zvook and Sky Guardian
https://www.twz.com/air/ukraines-acou...https://global.espreso.tv/zvook-proje...
Reporting on Oreshnik
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2...https://jamestown.org/program/the-kre...
https://tass.com/politics/1997149
https://tass.com/politics/1997133
Fiber Optic Drones
https://united24media.com/latest-news...Hrim & Flamingo
https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-says-...https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Zapad Exercises footage & reporting
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/i...50km cables
https://x.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/...Benelli M4-AI-Drongg Guarian
https://www.benellidefense.com/wp-con...UMPK-PD
https://united24media.com/latest-news...Featured article including anti-drone net rounds
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrain...Glide bomb mapping (by @clement_molin)
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/19...Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I note that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete examination of the topic and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other any other views and/or decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:00:44 — What Am I Talking About?
00:02:32 — Defining Our "Game Changers"
00:05:04 — Glide Bombs
00:16:25 — Oreshnik
00:21:18 — Flamingo & Hrim
00:22:43 — the Drones & Defences
00:28:31 — Stopping the Drones
00:57:14 — Honourable Mentions
00:59:21 — Channel Update -
"Game changers" in Ukraine (2025) - evaluating effective, disappointing and weird systems
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Comment on Harvard physicists working to develop game-changing tech demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation in ~science
l_one Link ParentIt would almost certainly crash the accepted value of Bitcoin if the underlying cryptography was proven compromised. There would be a lesser devaluation if that happened after the underlying...But I still think it would start a panic if word gets out that nobody's Bitcoin is safe.
It would almost certainly crash the accepted value of Bitcoin if the underlying cryptography was proven compromised.
There would be a lesser devaluation if that happened after the underlying cryptography was transitioned to 'quantum-proof / quantum-resistant' cryptography and only affected forgotten / lost / cold-storage ignored bitcoins.
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Comment on Harvard physicists working to develop game-changing tech demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation in ~science
l_one Link ParentThat's only if you view it through the lens of wanting to convert all of it to any of the standard Fiat currencies. If they were savvy, they would only do that on an as-needed basis and primarily...Who would buy $460 billion worth of Bitcoin? Wouldn’t this cause a crash?
That's only if you view it through the lens of wanting to convert all of it to any of the standard Fiat currencies.
If they were savvy, they would only do that on an as-needed basis and primarily exploit all of the power that comes from having a gravity-well scale of reserve funds. That behavior pattern has been well observed from the likes of the ultra-wealthy and investment firms. Basically use the power that having tons of money offers without actually needing to spend much of it in order to concentrate more wealth and power.
Be evil, in other words.
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Comment on Donald Trump suggests using ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military in ~society
l_one Link ParentThat path (military coup to stop a civilian coup... not sure if civilian coup is exactly correct here but the basic idea is there...) would be destroying US Democracy by method 2 to prevent the...That path (military coup to stop a civilian coup... not sure if civilian coup is exactly correct here but the basic idea is there...) would be destroying US Democracy by method 2 to prevent the destruction of US Democracy by method 1. It would also add (another) horrible precedent to our current (recently quite long) list of shame.
More likely US military leaders will stick pretty well to obeying their oath to the Constitution and, if it comes to it, not obeying blatantly illegal orders. "General, I order you to take your troops and purge this city of democrats. Stack their bodies like cordwood." is more likely to result in a very stoicly-faced "I'm sorry Sir, those orders are not legal Sir" and much less likely to result in the general deciding to take kinetic military action against the President or SecDef.
I see the real potential danger of military force being used on civilians as the massive up-funding of ICE. ICE is populated with agents sourced from police/military backgrounds but very much more concentrated in ideological compatibility with trump, with the willingness to act as the 'secret police / gestapo' role and willingness to violate the constitution and use violence against those they are told to.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 29 in ~society
l_one Link ParentEvery time one of these companies gives the bully their lunch money they are communicating that the bullying works and the bully will come back for more. And it makes things suck more for us all.Every time one of these companies gives the bully their lunch money they are communicating that the bullying works and the bully will come back for more. And it makes things suck more for us all.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 labels common beliefs as terrorism “indicators” in ~society
l_one Link ParentAnother in the litany of examples of accusations from the GOP being projections of their own past or intended future actions.Another in the litany of examples of accusations from the GOP being projections of their own past or intended future actions.
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Comment on Russia-NATO confrontation - drones over Poland and MiGs over the Baltic in ~society
l_one LinkSorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links. ... While most of the fighting...Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.
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While most of the fighting and destruction of the war in Ukraine has been limited to Ukrainian and Russian territory, tensions between Moscow and NATO have always threatened to manifest beyond those borders.
This month, multiple incidents have demonstrated that threat clearly, from drones over Poland and Romania to MiG-31s allegedly intruding into Estonian airspace.
And so today we look at those incidents, the potential motives behind them, and how NATO has elected, or may elect to respond.
Patreon:
/ perunauReading and Sourcing (partial):
UNSC session on Threats to International Peace and Security - Security Council, 9995th meeting
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1y...Eastern Sentry
https://shape.nato.int/news-releases/...Dutch MoD release on Polish drone incursion
https://english.defensie.nl/latest/ne...Reporting on the drone incursion into Poland
https://tvpworld.com/88855071/crashed...https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/19/m...
https://cepa.org/article/attack-on-po...
https://theconversation.com/poland-re...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-...
https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...
https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/minsk-...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Reporting on claimed drilling platform overflight
https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...2023 discovery of KH-55 debris
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...Romania discovers drone debris 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...Reporting on violations of Swedish airspace
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/snabbkolle...Reporting on the Russian MFA responding to the drone incursion
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/moscow...Poland warns Russia not to 'whine' if a Russian jet is shot down
https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/23/p...Reporting on alleged incursion into Estonian airspace
https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/...source for some of the photos of MiG-31s
https://x.com/Forsvarsmakten/status/1...https://kyivindependent.com/how-russi...
Reporting on Peskov's NATO at war with Russia language
https://kyivindependent.com/kremlin-c...Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:00:56 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:02 — Hybrid Warfare
00:07:08 — Foxhounds Over the Baltic
00:19:29 — Drones Over Poland and Romania
00:30:49 — Observations - NATO
00:35:06 — Responses and Evaluation?
00:49:52 — Channel Update
You can see it fine?
Ok, it's just me then. It loads like it's an image from the internet circa 1999.Huh, it works fine now. When I first uploaded it and perhaps 15 minutes later when I tried looking at it again it was really compressed / grainy quality and I couldn't read the text.