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  1. Comment on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads in ~transport

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    The US govt is very weak on tech. Also their lawmakers have zero idea on what is actually going on, mostly due to background, age and lack of general interest in tech. The EU can be a bit slow...

    The US govt is very weak on tech. Also their lawmakers have zero idea on what is actually going on, mostly due to background, age and lack of general interest in tech.

    The EU can be a bit slow sometimes, but they at least seem to know what’s going on.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Grokking KOReader in ~books

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    Plato feels much more like what an e-reader should be like. The fact that KOReader can do everything is nice, but the UX is quite poor.

    Plato feels much more like what an e-reader should be like. The fact that KOReader can do everything is nice, but the UX is quite poor.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What advantages does Linux have over other operating systems? in ~tech

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    You forgot the whole “Welcome to the Microsoft forums. I am XYZ and I’m here to help you” If forum members give out welcome messages to questions you just know the answers will be untrustworthy.

    Their forums that are the official support channel for issues like that are filled with "hello I understand you are having a problem with your mouse behavior. If I am understanding you correctly you want your mouse acceleration to be turned off. […]

    You forgot the whole “Welcome to the Microsoft forums. I am XYZ and I’m here to help you”

    If forum members give out welcome messages to questions you just know the answers will be untrustworthy.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Kamala Harris's speech killed any hope she would end the Gaza genocide in ~misc

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    Well said. But I wonder if the unwavering support for Israel by the US didn’t create this problem in the first place. And I’m not talking the war in Gaza, but way before that. Israel got both too...

    Well said. But I wonder if the unwavering support for Israel by the US didn’t create this problem in the first place. And I’m not talking the war in Gaza, but way before that.

    Israel got both too powerful and too hostile to its neighbors (and they to Israel), for this problem to be easily solved.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Kamala Harris's speech killed any hope she would end the Gaza genocide in ~misc

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    What are you saying? That we (and the people in Gaza) should be grateful to the US for not letting Israel destroy Gaza’s even more?

    if not for the US, Gaza would have been a flat patch of land six months ago.

    What are you saying? That we (and the people in Gaza) should be grateful to the US for not letting Israel destroy Gaza’s even more?

    3 votes

  6. Comment on "You give out too many stars" (2008) in ~movies

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    This is where Rotten Tomatoes scores work: The percentage of people that recommend a movie. You can make your own decision based on that score. But then again, what is the threshold? Is it 50%,...

    This is where Rotten Tomatoes scores work: The percentage of people that recommend a movie. You can make your own decision based on that score.

    But then again, what is the threshold? Is it 50%, 60% or even higher?

    Still, it’s easier than a 10-star rating. If 95% of people say “go see this movie” and it’s only 7 stars on IMDb, do you go? Of course, because you’ll have a good time with an alright movie! Not all movies have to be excellent! We watch them for fun, to make us think or to relax!

    12 votes

  7. Comment on Breaking my hand forced me to write all my code with AI for 2 months in ~comp

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    Definitely feels like an ad. “Oh Claude is just so much better than Copilot”. “Even when it was wrong, it was actually me that gave the wrong input”. No downsides, like talking about the trial and...

    Definitely feels like an ad. “Oh Claude is just so much better than Copilot”.

    “Even when it was wrong, it was actually me that gave the wrong input”.

    No downsides, like talking about the trial and error vibes you get with AI. The lack of joy. Having an AI produce hard to find bugs, which you need to find and correct.

    23 votes

  8. Comment on US athletes are taking full advantage of free healthcare in Olympic village in ~sports

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    On the one hand: Welcome to the civilised word, USA. On the other: How is there so often surprise about this? Do Americans not know anything about the rest of the world? Why are these things...

    On the one hand: Welcome to the civilised word, USA.

    On the other: How is there so often surprise about this? Do Americans not know anything about the rest of the world? Why are these things accepted, even though most of Europe proves it’s quite possible?

    16 votes

  9. Comment on Armand Duplantis achieves new heights after pole vault world record adds to gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Swede vaults to ninth world record of his career in ~sports

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    Great writing!

    Great writing!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in ~tech

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    Isn’t Servo already Firefox’s web engine? How does that become its own browser? Why is Firefox not on the right path?

    Isn’t Servo already Firefox’s web engine? How does that become its own browser?

    Why is Firefox not on the right path?

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Activision and Call of Duty have published a paper detailing skill based matchmaking and how its presence or absence affects enjoyment of games in ~games

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    A big factor with public servers is you can also find a place you can call home. You encountered the same players, who would greet you, who you’d trade blows with and even could become friends...

    Public servers back in the golden era of first person shooters provided something that multiplayer games at that time were lacking; a sense of progression. If you played a game consistently for a few months, you could tangibly see and feel yourself getting better. You would go from getting trickshotted across the map consistently, unable to maintain a positive K:D ratio and feeling like you were losing all the time, to top fragging every game and feeling like a virtuoso, as long as you stuck with it.

    A big factor with public servers is you can also find a place you can call home. You encountered the same players, who would greet you, who you’d trade blows with and even could become friends with.

    With SBMM there is a severe lack of community inside the game.

    17 votes

  12. Comment on US Secret Service director quits after Donald Trump shooting in ~news

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    I agree. The shooter was: spotted hanging around earlier by police pointed out by bystanders able to just climb a roof so close to Trump able to fire shots Plus: Trump was not brought to safety...

    I agree. The shooter was:

    • spotted hanging around earlier by police
    • pointed out by bystanders
    • able to just climb a roof so close to Trump
    • able to fire shots

    Plus:

    • Trump was not brought to safety just in case
    • the roof was unguarded
    • the EXTREME luck!
    26 votes

  13. Comment on Joe Biden decision surprised most US TV news networks: How CBS, MSNBC and more scrambled to cover bombshell in ~tv

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    You’re right! Biden’s aging is shown much more easily: He talks slowly, zones out, makes gaffs and walks like an old man. Trump appears strong because he just keeps talking. Even though it’s...

    You’re right! Biden’s aging is shown much more easily: He talks slowly, zones out, makes gaffs and walks like an old man.

    Trump appears strong because he just keeps talking. Even though it’s nonsense. It’s a firehose of nonsense and lies.

    And the worst thing is, the media makes something sensical out of his nonsense. Some claimed he went for unity at his RNC speech, even though he showed his worst once he went off script. That’s just poor reporting.

    11 votes

  14. Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news

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    I’d argue it’s even better to discuss it as a non-American because you are less biased.

    I’d argue it’s even better to discuss it as a non-American because you are less biased.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Are you a hiring manager/recruiter in tech? In this Circus Funhouse Mirror tech economy, how do candidates even get an interview? in ~tech

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    What if these people just do their job? Not everyone’s work is their hobby.

    What if these people just do their job? Not everyone’s work is their hobby.

    38 votes

  16. Comment on Does anyone have any advice for new dads? in ~life.men

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    Just a heads up: This will change!

    … the baby is surprisingly self sufficient and robust once they are mobile, if she's got her toys and stuff, I don't have to actively engage with her, she'll be fine.

    Just a heads up: This will change!

    1 vote

  17. Comment on It seems to me that movie studios, production and distribution companies are to blame for the decrease in attendance in movie theatres in ~movies

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    If people are annoying you, can you not call on the theatre workers to handle it? Sometimes there is a number you can text. Or just leave and ask for your money back. That might make the theatres...

    If people are annoying you, can you not call on the theatre workers to handle it? Sometimes there is a number you can text. Or just leave and ask for your money back. That might make the theatres understand they have to do something about it.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelensky 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~news

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    If you watch the video it seems he just said the wrong thing by accident, then corrected himself quickly.

    If you watch the video it seems he just said the wrong thing by accident, then corrected himself quickly.

    31 votes

  19. Comment on Donald Trump loathes our laws, puts self over country, and is dangerous for America. He is fully unfit to lead, writes the editorial board. in ~misc

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    It’s all about turnout: Democrats have a higher vote ceiling than Republicans.

    The mythical mass of "undecided" voters (I'm not convinced that there are actually that many of them)

    It’s all about turnout: Democrats have a higher vote ceiling than Republicans.

    15 votes

  20. Comment on BBC exit poll predicts Labour landslide in UK in ~news

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    I was going to ask you what was so much worse but still article does a good job at showing that: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/03/world/europe/uk-election-better-worse.html

    I don't know the US system well enough but has the party in power ever held it for 14 consecutive years making things consistently worse for the average persons life? I

    I was going to ask you what was so much worse but still article does a good job at showing that:

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/03/world/europe/uk-election-better-worse.html

    2 votes