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  1. Comment on Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites in ~tech

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    Did this affect all devices or only devices that have old browsers needing polyfill?

    Did this affect all devices or only devices that have old browsers needing polyfill?

  2. Comment on Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing in ~space

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    I can only imagine the seriousness and pride they must have taken in their work. WW2 would have been a recent memory which Boeing played a major role in, the USA was loosing the space race so far,...

    I can only imagine the seriousness and pride they must have taken in their work. WW2 would have been a recent memory which Boeing played a major role in, the USA was loosing the space race so far, and rocketry was becoming a very serious concern for defense (ICBM deterrence nukes).

    13 votes

  3. Comment on McDonald's is ending its drive-thru AI test in ~food

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    I love how they develop this in house (after buying a different company), sell it to IBM so they can partner on it, and then ditch them saying they're provably going to go with someone else...

    McDonald’s has been testing drive-thru voice AI since 2021. That test followed the company’s sale of its McD Tech Labs to IBM that year.

    I love how they develop this in house (after buying a different company), sell it to IBM so they can partner on it, and then ditch them saying they're provably going to go with someone else anyways. What a roller coaster.

    Also is it me or is that article mostly corporate nonsense? Maybe I'm just tired.

    18 votes

  4. Comment on “It can’t be that easy, right?” (a Linux desktop environment appreciation post) in ~tech

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    PopOS's tweaked version of GNOME seems normal to me. You still end up using the windows key to then type the name of the application you want to open, but I was using MacOS before and that's kind...

    I don't know how it is on the Gnome version you interact with, but, in my experience, Gnome feels like the product of a fanatical dedication to minimalism.

    PopOS's tweaked version of GNOME seems normal to me. You still end up using the windows key to then type the name of the application you want to open, but I was using MacOS before and that's kind or the workflow there as well. They also have the extension that adds the thing at the bottom that's just like the MacOS dock so most apps I use get pinned there anyways.

    Edit: and of course you can put stuff on the desktop. Why GNOME, why do you do that.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on New wi-fi takeover attack—all Windows users warned to update now in ~tech

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    I'm not really clear on the vulnerability but it sounds like it works as long as your WiFi is on (maybe needs to be connected to a network). With Starbucks (as an example) you can do things to...

    I'm not really clear on the vulnerability but it sounds like it works as long as your WiFi is on (maybe needs to be connected to a network). With Starbucks (as an example) you can do things to mitigate the risk but it sounds like this vulnerability could bypass that. Also, maybe you're vulnerable on your own secure wifi network.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Peak oil: glut predicted by 2029 in ~enviro

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    What issues are you talking about?

    Even beyond the software safety concerns of brands like Zero

    What issues are you talking about?

  7. Comment on I am sick of "providing feedback" in ~life

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    I have an app that would not continue working until I left feedback so I left negative feedback and explained why.

    I have an app that would not continue working until I left feedback so I left negative feedback and explained why.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Retailers hate that you buy big things on your laptop in ~finance

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    I would rather go hungry than do that.

    I have to scan the code and log into their website and make an account and order through that

    I would rather go hungry than do that.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on AMD officially confirms no more Windows 10 chipset driver and support for next gen Ryzen in ~tech

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    Lots of stuff has Linux support... some stuff is still a pain in the ass. MS Teams has a Linux app that I use from time to time but MS Office doesn't. Libre Office works and opens Word files but...

    Lots of stuff has Linux support... some stuff is still a pain in the ass.

    MS Teams has a Linux app that I use from time to time but MS Office doesn't. Libre Office works and opens Word files but sometimes formatting gets thrown off... Excel files open and works just fine for the simple spreadsheets I need but if you're doing macros then its going to give you problems.

    I just accept that some stuff doesn't work on Linux. I use Linux on my desktop computer and have a Macbook for when I need MS Office or a laptop.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show in ~science

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    Is there a reason to use a gel instead of a pill?

    Is there a reason to use a gel instead of a pill?

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Fast-food owners, squeezed customers test limit of value meal economy in ~food

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    Prices lowering in the future wouldn't be confirmation of a conspiracy though. They may raise then lower prices for any number of reasons.

    We'll see if it checks out in future I guess.

    Prices lowering in the future wouldn't be confirmation of a conspiracy though. They may raise then lower prices for any number of reasons.

    19 votes

  12. Comment on Games where the campaign serves as the tutorial? in ~games

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    Ya.... that's just not a good experience with an RTS. If you ever go back to AoE, Microsoft did a "Definitive Edition" of AoE2 that's really good. I can't say how it compares to StarCraft though.

    Ya.... that's just not a good experience with an RTS.

    If you ever go back to AoE, Microsoft did a "Definitive Edition" of AoE2 that's really good. I can't say how it compares to StarCraft though.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show in ~science

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    Is insurance going to cover IVF procedures 10 years down the line? I don't know what insurance companies would think but it sounds like a ton of money and would remove the chance of having a more...

    Is insurance going to cover IVF procedures 10 years down the line? I don't know what insurance companies would think but it sounds like a ton of money and would remove the chance of having a more natural... process (??). IDK, it weirds me out a little.

    Besides all that, in the article they describe a procedure that's like a temporary vasectomy performed by injecting a gel into the tubes (I lost my spot and I don't know the term)

    Injecting the gel, called ADAM, involves a single, 15-minute procedure, said Kevin Eisenfrats, Contraline’s CEO and co-founder. Then, the gel is meant to stay in place for years

    If this works out it sounds like it might be the best option for male birth control and given the various issues with female birth control, maybe the best option period.

    10 votes

  14. Comment on Amazon returns have gone to hell in ~tech

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    My wife has a small retail business that also does online sales. Her written policy is that the customer pays return shipping but in reality she handles things on a case by case basis. At Amazon's...

    Most small shops still expect you to figure out the shipping back - and they don't pay for the return shipping, which can easily cause the expense of the return to cost more than the item.

    My wife has a small retail business that also does online sales. Her written policy is that the customer pays return shipping but in reality she handles things on a case by case basis. At Amazon's scale they can't do that.

    What my wife has done (and I'm sure other small businesses do as well) is write her policy to deal with the worst customers.

    As an example we had a few people buying items in different sizes (sometimes the same item, sometimes different) and then return the sizes that don't fit. Ya, we're not paying return shipping on that, but if you say "hey I normally fit a medium but this fit really different" then sure.

    8 votes

  15. Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies

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    I might have to go on a bad bond binge now.

    I might have to go on a bad bond binge now.

  16. Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies

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    Which ones are bad? I've seen some that were just ok but I can't think of a bad one.

    Which ones are bad? I've seen some that were just ok but I can't think of a bad one.

  17. Comment on What is the greatest movie franchise ever? in ~movies

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    Longer than that now... about 17 years... but I wouldn't call it great. Did you know they released a movie last year? I had no idea.

    Transformers counts too since it's hitting 10+ years of reliably pulpy robot fighting schlock?

    Longer than that now... about 17 years... but I wouldn't call it great. Did you know they released a movie last year? I had no idea.

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  19. Comment on These autonomous drones can recharge themselves from power lines in ~tech

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    Saying that is like saying my house isn't taking power directly from the high voltage lines because there's a transformer between the two (transformers function the same way). Sure its technically...

    The drone isn't directly taking electricity from my understanding. It seems like inductive charging.

    Saying that is like saying my house isn't taking power directly from the high voltage lines because there's a transformer between the two (transformers function the same way). Sure its technically correct but that inductive charging will put a (tiny) load on the power lines; this isn't a free lunch.

    17 votes

  20. Comment on What could be Microsoft's larger game plan or agenda with CoPilot? in ~tech

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    Ooff... Internal policy sounds like a bad plan and reactive messaging (I'm assuming chatting with customers?) sounds even worse. To be clear, I wouldn't us anything that it created as is. I would...

    Ooff... Internal policy sounds like a bad plan and reactive messaging (I'm assuming chatting with customers?) sounds even worse.

    To be clear, I wouldn't us anything that it created as is. I would check it over and make changes. ChatGPT is solid at roughing things in. The business use case should be saving time in that step, not for it to produce the final product. In my example of grievances I wouldn't just send out whatever ChatGPT puked out...