tinfoil's recent activity
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Comment on Microsoft will train AI on user data in ~tech
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Comment on Plain Vanilla — An explainer for doing web development without tools or frameworks — just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in ~comp
tinfoil Link ParentAs a user I hated how flash was always the thing that crashed my browser.As a user I hated how flash was always the thing that crashed my browser.
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Comment on Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO in ~tech
tinfoil (edited )Link ParentI hadn't considered adult content, but ya... it could be a competitor to OnlyFans if they set it up correctly. EXCEPT because Reddit is Reddit, it wouldn't have the ...adult... reputation that...I hadn't considered adult content, but ya... it could be a competitor to OnlyFans if they set it up correctly. EXCEPT because Reddit is Reddit, it wouldn't have the ...adult... reputation that OnlyFans has so they could monetize other fan genres like OF tries/tried to do.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
tinfoil Link ParentIt is pretty chill except I just took out big loans to upgrade my shop and I added a used truck to the fleet that is all broken and needs $$$ to fix... so now it feels like crippling debt simulator.It is pretty chill except I just took out big loans to upgrade my shop and I added a used truck to the fleet that is all broken and needs $$$ to fix... so now it feels like crippling debt simulator.
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Comment on Mercedes EV fire causes power outage, hospitalizations, 140 cars damaged in ~transport
tinfoil Link ParentI forgot to add... when I had an EV we installed the charger inside the garage but ran the cable under the door so we could charge in the driveway. We hung the charge plug thing on the newspaper...I forgot to add... when I had an EV we installed the charger inside the garage but ran the cable under the door so we could charge in the driveway. We hung the charge plug thing on the newspaper hanger thing under the mailbox.
We wanted to keep the charger out of the weather but we mainly park outside.
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Comment on Mercedes EV fire causes power outage, hospitalizations, 140 cars damaged in ~transport
tinfoil Link ParentThat depends on your house and a bunch of things, but generally I would take a fire outside vs inside any day. You'd get more time to escape, have a chance of not rendering your home unlivable,...There's also the fact that the situation probably wouldn't materially improve much if my car caught on fire in my driveway instead of my garage.
That depends on your house and a bunch of things, but generally I would take a fire outside vs inside any day. You'd get more time to escape, have a chance of not rendering your home unlivable, and I think you would have way less smoke in your house while you escaped.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
tinfoil LinkI bought "American Truck Simulator" for a bit of a laugh when it was on sale for a couple of bucks but I've been playing it more than I expected and I'm kind of grinding away to buy a better truck...I bought "American Truck Simulator" for a bit of a laugh when it was on sale for a couple of bucks but I've been playing it more than I expected and I'm kind of grinding away to buy a better truck and stuff. Also, parking the trailers is the best part. I really need to work on it though.
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Comment on Google now only search engine allowed to provide results from Reddit in ~tech
tinfoil Link ParentFinancially I'm sure it's good, but I feel the soul of Reddit has changed quite a bit in the last year. I don't know how much of that is me changing or the userbase and platform changing, but it...Financially I'm sure it's good, but I feel the soul of Reddit has changed quite a bit in the last year.
I don't know how much of that is me changing or the userbase and platform changing, but it has changed significantly over the years.
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Comment on Valve runs its massive PC gaming ecosystem with only about 350 employees in ~games
tinfoil Link ParentIs it really that powerful? What kinds of things can it do? I've always liked gmail because it's just simple mail and outlook feels like the opposite of that.hell imagine if 10% of people out there actually knew 50% of outlook
Is it really that powerful? What kinds of things can it do?
I've always liked gmail because it's just simple mail and outlook feels like the opposite of that.
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Comment on Valve runs its massive PC gaming ecosystem with only about 350 employees in ~games
tinfoil Link ParentI think it's a bit more than that. Being early to market certainly helped them, but they also do interesting projects like the steam controller, steamdeck, their own VR set, and general Linux...It just got early to market and cemented it's network effect.
I think it's a bit more than that. Being early to market certainly helped them, but they also do interesting projects like the steam controller, steamdeck, their own VR set, and general Linux support.
Idk, I just find that there's something about them that's different/better.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
tinfoil Link ParentYears ago I looked at the matrix vs the Honda fit. The Honda Fit is a way bigger box that handled better and I think was cheaper. The downside to the Fit was the smaller engine and more road...Years ago I looked at the matrix vs the Honda fit. The Honda Fit is a way bigger box that handled better and I think was cheaper. The downside to the Fit was the smaller engine and more road noise. Just my opinion but I thought the Fit was better overall.
They axed the Fit in North America recently and I was pretty bummed at that. I think it was so much better than the modern Civic. Also, they made an AWD version for Japan and they're just old enough to be imported into Canada.
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Comment on Donald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boost in ~society
tinfoil LinkI have a hard time seeing many people swayed by this. Pro Trump voters will vote for him regardless. Anti-Trump voters will vote against him regardless. Undecided voters hate both Biden AND Trump...I have a hard time seeing many people swayed by this.
Pro Trump voters will vote for him regardless. Anti-Trump voters will vote against him regardless. Undecided voters hate both Biden AND Trump so either of them getting shot at by some psycho might not come as a surprise to them.
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Comment on US judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump in ~news
tinfoil Link ParentThat judge was appointed by Trump and apparently has been stalling the whole case for a while now. I don't know that much about US law or the constitution, but it feels like BS to me. A judge...That judge was appointed by Trump and apparently has been stalling the whole case for a while now.
I don't know that much about US law or the constitution, but it feels like BS to me. A judge Canon quote from one of the articles:
"In the end, it seems the Executive’s growing comfort in appointing ‘regulatory’ special counsels in the more recent era has followed an ad hoc pattern with little judicial scrutiny"
Sounds too much like the whole "its a witch hunt" narrative.
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Comment on Nvidia RTX 50 graphics card family TDPs 'leaked' by Seasonic in ~tech
tinfoil Link ParentEven when the 40 series came out I think a lot of people were shocked. A lot of people mentioned that a system with a 4090 and high end CPU to match would draw enough power that you may seriously...Even when the 40 series came out I think a lot of people were shocked. A lot of people mentioned that a system with a 4090 and high end CPU to match would draw enough power that you may seriously have to watch what else you put on that breaker. For older houses you might need to shut stuff off before firing up a game.
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Comment on Framework Laptop 16, six months later in ~tech
tinfoil Link ParentI am basing my own assessment of "bad" on some other reviews as well as this one, and 5/10 or 6/10 sounds like a bad score to me. I'm also not a fan of bigger or performance laptops so I have a...I am basing my own assessment of "bad" on some other reviews as well as this one, and 5/10 or 6/10 sounds like a bad score to me.
I'm also not a fan of bigger or performance laptops so I have a much harder time looking past its flaws.
I do hope they stick with it though because the 13 looks very good and the concept they're going with for the 16 is very good as well and definitely worth spending extra on.
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Comment on Framework Laptop 16, six months later in ~tech
tinfoil LinkThats a bummer. The 16 inch model doesn't interest me at all, but I really want framework to succeed as a whole. It would be one thing if the 16 was expensive and good OR cheap and bad... but it...Thats a bummer. The 16 inch model doesn't interest me at all, but I really want framework to succeed as a whole.
It would be one thing if the 16 was expensive and good OR cheap and bad... but it seems to be expensive and bad.
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Comment on Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites in ~tech
tinfoil LinkDid 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?
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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
tinfoil Link ParentI 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).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
tinfoil LinkI 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.
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Comment on “It can’t be that easy, right?” (a Linux desktop environment appreciation post) in ~tech
tinfoil (edited )Link ParentPopOS'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.
Maybe 2024 will finally be the year of the Linux desktop.