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  1. Comment on Google's "Find My Device" network - The upcoming assault on user's privacy in ~tech

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    I'd say Find My Phone is pretty private solution.

    I'd say Find My Phone is pretty private solution.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Microsoft erases guide for switching to local Windows accounts in ~tech

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    I would like to migrate but I don't know how to make my 2x 8TB storage pool created under windows be recognized by Linux without losing any data. It wasn't when I booted live ISO from USB. Is it...

    I would like to migrate but I don't know how to make my 2x 8TB storage pool created under windows be recognized by Linux without losing any data. It wasn't when I booted live ISO from USB. Is it even possible to make it work?

  3. Comment on Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custody in ~news

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    It smells like a very cheap theater. To me probability of this being staged is exactly the same as being a real failed coup.

    It smells like a very cheap theater. To me probability of this being staged is exactly the same as being a real failed coup.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games

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    What amazes me is that Steam has literally no direct competition in regards of functionality, yet they keep adding some amazing stuff all the time that sets them apart from the competition even...

    What amazes me is that Steam has literally no direct competition in regards of functionality, yet they keep adding some amazing stuff all the time that sets them apart from the competition even further.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. in ~life

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    It's not about Walmart or private sector but public services like sweeping the streets or taking out the trash. Why would anyone want to do that if you paid similar amount of money for doing...

    It's not about Walmart or private sector but public services like sweeping the streets or taking out the trash. Why would anyone want to do that if you paid similar amount of money for doing nothing instead? Do you think government will subsidize these sufficiently to raise wages there? I don't think so. Also it sounds like a great way to raise inflation. We have seen that recently in Poland with different kind of welfare for example 2 additional monthly pensions every year for every retired person granted by ruling party to get their votes and it causes pretty common outrage among everyone but elderly. Can't imagine economical and social mayhem that would be caused here by giving people who are basically parasiting on society 1 pension every month for doing nothing.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Recommendation for a Goodreads for video games? in ~games

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    Backloggery was superb until the last 'redesign' that is like ten steps backwards.

    Backloggery was superb until the last 'redesign' that is like ten steps backwards.

  7. Comment on Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. in ~life

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    Wouldn't that make some people working lowest wage jobs drop it altogether? If I received 1000 USD for doing nothing or 1000 USD for wasting 8 hours every day at work, guess what would I pick....

    Wouldn't that make some people working lowest wage jobs drop it altogether? If I received 1000 USD for doing nothing or 1000 USD for wasting 8 hours every day at work, guess what would I pick. Doesn't seem like a healthy way to solve the problem because it's just plain unfair for people doing simple but really important jobs.

    13 votes

  8. Comment on Steam Superheater: Fix old and broken Steam games with a couple of clicks in ~games

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    This site seems to be hosted in Russia and I don't trust them about anything. I'll pass as I am not tech savvy enough to check the source code myself.

    This site seems to be hosted in Russia and I don't trust them about anything. I'll pass as I am not tech savvy enough to check the source code myself.

    17 votes

  9. Comment on Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing. in ~life

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    Some people are just like that. We have to accept that you can't help everyone by doing everything for them because some will fail every time help (as in funding their whole life) stops.

    Some people are just like that. We have to accept that you can't help everyone by doing everything for them because some will fail every time help (as in funding their whole life) stops.

    13 votes

  10. Comment on Minimalist Android launcher recommendations in ~tech

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    Niagara was amazing when I was on Android and I can only imagine how good it is now. Integration with Sesame search was superb and I think it was even better than Spotlight in iOS.

    Niagara was amazing when I was on Android and I can only imagine how good it is now. Integration with Sesame search was superb and I think it was even better than Spotlight in iOS.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control in ~tech

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    It's always "terrorism" and "children" excuse they use to invigilate.

    It's always "terrorism" and "children" excuse they use to invigilate.

    21 votes

  12. Comment on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Announcement trailer – Nintendo Switch in ~games

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    I wish they stopped milking good ol' Switch and moved on to finally improving it.

    I wish they stopped milking good ol' Switch and moved on to finally improving it.

  13. Comment on The Steam Deck now has over 5,000 Verified games in ~games

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    To be fair most "not compatible" games are actually compatible without deep tinkering (look up Proton-GE). I am yet to find a game that is impossible to run (except for games with proprietary...

    To be fair most "not compatible" games are actually compatible without deep tinkering (look up Proton-GE). I am yet to find a game that is impossible to run (except for games with proprietary anti-cheat features). Hell, I even had better luck with running retro games under Proton than in Windows 10/11 (eg. NFS Porsche Unleashed).

    4 votes

  14. Comment on $2.70 supermarket wine wins gold medal at international wine contest in ~food

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    I wish it was way more expensive in Poland.

    I wish it was way more expensive in Poland.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on I toured a 'pocket community' of tiny home - the builders are trying to help solve the housing crisis in Canada in ~life

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    This size is about perfect to me and as an European I always liked the how these American homes look. My condo is just 38m^2 (~409 freedom units) and it's spacious enough for 2 people to live...

    This size is about perfect to me and as an European I always liked the how these American homes look. My condo is just 38m^2 (~409 freedom units) and it's spacious enough for 2 people to live comfortably, however one additional room for hobby stuff would by nice to have.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The Steam Deck now has over 5,000 Verified games in ~games

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    In my opinion it's not about a particular dock (1st or 3rd party) but overall experience of using Steam Deck docked on eg. 4k TV which understandably isn't the best due to few factors like not so...

    In my opinion it's not about a particular dock (1st or 3rd party) but overall experience of using Steam Deck docked on eg. 4k TV which understandably isn't the best due to few factors like not so big computing power of the actual device or 16:10 aspect ratio. Let's not kid ourselves - 1280x800 will never look good at 4k screen and native resolution is not possible for most games except for older titles or emulators.

    9 votes