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  2. Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech

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    Yeap. Also, retail pricing in Brazil already contains all the taxes. In the US, if I'm not mistaken, they are added on checkout, right?

    Yeap. Also, retail pricing in Brazil already contains all the taxes. In the US, if I'm not mistaken, they are added on checkout, right?

  3. Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech

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    Not the same if you don't use cases. (My case and, I imagine, @Caelum's too.)

    Not the same if you don't use cases. (My case and, I imagine, @Caelum's too.)

  4. Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech

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    That's a good guess! It probably explains the gap between these two phones. I hope Apple start manufacturing the 17 here as well.

    That's a good guess! It probably explains the gap between these two phones. I hope Apple start manufacturing the 17 here as well.

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  5. Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech

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    Even here this conversation!? Brazilian taxes are lower than the most OECD countries. And if Apple can sell 16e at a competitive price, they can do the same with the 17, I guess.

    Even here this conversation!? Brazilian taxes are lower than the most OECD countries. And if Apple can sell 16e at a competitive price, they can do the same with the 17, I guess.

  6. Comment on The iPhone 16e is good, actually in ~tech

    rodrigo
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    In part, yes. (I'm the author.) I also tried (and maybe failed) to show that the negative comments regarding the 16e are mostly due to the American scenario, and that elsewhere and/or isolated,...

    In part, yes. (I'm the author.) I also tried (and maybe failed) to show that the negative comments regarding the 16e are mostly due to the American scenario, and that elsewhere and/or isolated, the 16e is a very good phone.

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  11. Comment on Is “green AI” even possible? in ~tech

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    Yeah, Google was missing in my thinking, but YouTube alone (+2 billion users?) is a streaming bigger than any of the other ones.

    Yeah, Google was missing in my thinking, but YouTube alone (+2 billion users?) is a streaming bigger than any of the other ones.

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  12. Comment on Is “green AI” even possible? in ~tech

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    It isn't just a question, it's the title of an article about a non-profit focused in climate action engaging with gen-AI features. Netflix never had to build way more energy capacity available to...

    It isn't just a question, it's the title of an article about a non-profit focused in climate action engaging with gen-AI features.

    A comparison that I think makes sense would be the cost of ChatGPT versus watching Netflix. How many seconds do you need to watch a movie for it to use the same amount of power as a typical ChatGPT query?

    Netflix never had to build way more energy capacity available to run whatever it needed, let alone nuclear plants. I agree that streaming is energy-intensive, but from the outside (and considering it's a bigger market in users than AI), I think this comparison misses the point.

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  16. Comment on Zen browser / chrome alternatives in ~tech

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    Or, you know, Safari. I've been using it for almost a decade and have no complains. Plus, it's the browser that best integrates with macOS. (I wish I could use Firefox, but it's weirdly alien in...

    Or, you know, Safari. I've been using it for almost a decade and have no complains. Plus, it's the browser that best integrates with macOS. (I wish I could use Firefox, but it's weirdly alien in macOS land.)

  18. Comment on How should open source software projects handle AI‑generated code? in ~tech

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    Oh, yeah, there are two possible paths for this kind of exploiting. I was referring to the KeePassXC case, which — at least so far — doesn't have to deal with good faith (or bad faith, for that...

    Oh, yeah, there are two possible paths for this kind of exploiting. I was referring to the KeePassXC case, which — at least so far — doesn't have to deal with good faith (or bad faith, for that matter) sending a ton of AI-coding PRs. Per their blog post:

    There was a possibility that we’d be swamped with low-quality AI pull requests, but that has so far not manifested.

  19. Comment on How should open source software projects handle AI‑generated code? in ~tech

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    Great insight! Indeed, AI can be weaponized by a malicious human to create a distracting/confusing environment to facilitate rogue code to slip into the project.

    Great insight! Indeed, AI can be weaponized by a malicious human to create a distracting/confusing environment to facilitate rogue code to slip into the project.

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