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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
ogre Link ParentI didn’t know widevine had such poor support on linux. From a quick glance it looks like some chromium browsers support a convoluted method of installing widevine on linux, but it still requires...I didn’t know widevine had such poor support on linux. From a quick glance it looks like some chromium browsers support a convoluted method of installing widevine on linux, but it still requires you to source your own binary. Thanks for the insight, I hope this obstacle is removed soon.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
ogre Link ParentCould you share a bit more about what’s holding Linux back for you? I’m always curious what rough edges other users run up against. I promise I won’t respond with evangelizing!Could you share a bit more about what’s holding Linux back for you? I’m always curious what rough edges other users run up against. I promise I won’t respond with evangelizing!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ogre Link ParentHow serious is the risk of data being destroyed without ECC?How serious is the risk of data being destroyed without ECC?
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Comment on NET Dollar by Cloudflare in ~finance
ogre Link ParentHah. If it were written by anyone else I might think it’s satire. It seems natural that crypto and AI would converge, given their popularity with grifters.rewards originality, sustains creativity, and enables innovation in an AI-driven world.
Hah. If it were written by anyone else I might think it’s satire.
It seems natural that crypto and AI would converge, given their popularity with grifters.
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Comment on A massive telecom threat was stopped right as world leaders gathered at UN headquarters in New York in ~news
ogre LinkDo you think that’s his real name or did he get to pick? I’m cracking up, he even looks like he’s from the movie Kingsman.U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool
Do you think that’s his real name or did he get to pick? I’m cracking up, he even looks like he’s from the movie Kingsman.
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Comment on Libghostty is coming in ~comp
ogre LinkI admire Mitchell’s ambition and dedication. A toy project turned into a sturdy foss app with a decently sized community in the blink of an eye, and he shows no signs of slowing down. I’d never...I admire Mitchell’s ambition and dedication. A toy project turned into a sturdy foss app with a decently sized community in the blink of an eye, and he shows no signs of slowing down. I’d never heard of him before his appearance on Zig Showtime, and I wonder if the ghostty community is mostly comprised of zig fans or hashicorp fans (if hashicorp even has fans).
This “real world” use case for zig is inspiring, though I never seem to have the time or energy to put into learning low level programming. Oh well! Maybe one day vscode’s terminal will be replaced with ghostty and slightly better in some imperceptible way.
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Comment on Kojima's OD | Knock teaser trailer in ~games
ogre LinkBless Kojima for his teasers. I still don’t know anything about OD other than its spooky vibe. Can’t wait to play blinking simulator or whatever it ends up being. I wonder if and how much OD...Bless Kojima for his teasers. I still don’t know anything about OD other than its spooky vibe. Can’t wait to play blinking simulator or whatever it ends up being.
I wonder if and how much OD carries ideas from his silent hill game that never was.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
ogre Link ParentThis is putting my stomach in knots. What can we do? I always vote, donate, beg my family not to vote republican, and beg my non-voting friends to vote. It feels like all of that effort was wasted...This is putting my stomach in knots. What can we do? I always vote, donate, beg my family not to vote republican, and beg my non-voting friends to vote. It feels like all of that effort was wasted when republicans get elected anyway.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
ogre LinkI’ve been running openWRT on a belkin router for ~3 years. I feel like I actually own the router, versus stock firmware that’s locked down and untrustworthy. I use it for peace of mind and dns...I’ve been running openWRT on a belkin router for ~3 years. I feel like I actually own the router, versus stock firmware that’s locked down and untrustworthy. I use it for peace of mind and dns filtering.
In the future I would rather purchase a “prosumer” router whose stock firmware is reputable. I like to tinker, but I would rather my router just work than manage updates and debug broken configs.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
ogre LinkI don’t think this is a significant threat tildes faces. Consider compassionate interpretation. Maybe that’s just how some people communicate. As an aside, whenever a topic like this pops up...I don’t think this is a significant threat tildes faces. Consider compassionate interpretation. Maybe that’s just how some people communicate.
As an aside, whenever a topic like this pops up referencing some nameless user’s comments I always think “god I hope this isn’t about me.”
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
ogre Link ParentThere are ad blocking extensions for safari, like AdGuard. I use Orion, it ports a few Firefox extensions including uBlock origin. It works well enough. -
Comment on Samification of the current Web in ~design
ogre Link ParentThanks for the link because I like their design a lot! It’s too over the top, but I appreciate they swung for the fences. It’s inspiring :)Though, I certainly am not fond of whatever https://pierre.co/ has going on, so maybe let's not go that way.
Thanks for the link because I like their design a lot! It’s too over the top, but I appreciate they swung for the fences. It’s inspiring :)
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
ogre Link ParentI think there was a big push to convert flash games for html5 years ago after the big browsers dropped support. It does run a bit poorly on my iphone, maybe it was an automated effort.I think there was a big push to convert flash games for html5 years ago after the big browsers dropped support. It does run a bit poorly on my iphone, maybe it was an automated effort.
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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
ogre LinkThe most well known flash game of my youth was The Impossible Quiz. My friends and I would strategically trade solutions at lunch, trying not to give too many answers otherwise the other person...The most well known flash game of my youth was The Impossible Quiz. My friends and I would strategically trade solutions at lunch, trying not to give too many answers otherwise the other person might finish the quiz first.
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Comment on Paramount Skydance prepares Ellison-backed bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies
ogre LinkGood god can these people stop acquiring everything under the sun for one second??Good god can these people stop acquiring everything under the sun for one second??
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Comment on The evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people just got stronger in ~tech
ogre Link ParentI found senior engineers’ guidance to be invaluable early in my career, and I still hold my lead’s tidbits of wisdom in high regard. Working on toy projects in my own time is a great way to...I found senior engineers’ guidance to be invaluable early in my career, and I still hold my lead’s tidbits of wisdom in high regard. Working on toy projects in my own time is a great way to experiment but the bulk of my knowledge comes from working on production codebases and iterating on feedback from those more experienced than me.
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Comment on The evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people just got stronger in ~tech
ogre LinkI haven’t come across pro-AI gospel that addresses this. What are the long term impacts of not giving juniors on the job experience? Will we see lower skilled or fewer seniors? Will there be a...Senior workers rely more on tacit knowledge, which is the tips and tricks of the trade that aren’t written down. It appears what younger workers know overlaps more with what LLMs can replace.
I haven’t come across pro-AI gospel that addresses this. What are the long term impacts of not giving juniors on the job experience? Will we see lower skilled or fewer seniors? Will there be a higher demand for seniors with good junior experience? Maybe I’m overestimating how many seniors we’ll need in a couple decades.
I’d like to see a study focusing on whether or not senior employee wages are affected by the reduction in hiring. I doubt the savings are going back into the seniors’ pockets.
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Comment on How do you manage separate development environments on your computer? in ~tech
ogre LinkCan you elaborate on why you’re uncomfortable with installing deno? Is this a security or privacy concern?Can you elaborate on why you’re uncomfortable with installing deno? Is this a security or privacy concern?
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Comment on Which other sites do you visit? in ~tech
ogre Link ParentYeah, it’s disappointing when a good link doesn’t have any comments. But I think it’s a fair trade off for the reduction in noise.Yeah, it’s disappointing when a good link doesn’t have any comments. But I think it’s a fair trade off for the reduction in noise.
You should know that live service & competitive multiplayer games typically don't run on linux because the developer’s anticheat blocks it. Titles like Destiny 2, Call of Duty, Battlefield, etc.
You can check other games’ linux compatibility on https://protondb.com and https://areweanticheatyet.com/.