drdiddlybadger
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- Comment on Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky 4 weeks ago:
Pretty neat. I kind of wish they sold shares direct to users as well. Lemme hold some of the bsky biscuit bro
- Comment on Gotta rizz up Beelzebub 4 weeks ago:
You know a lot of people are going to be trying to fuck demons. I know I am.
- Comment on This controller can change face button layouts on the fly, among other customization features 1 month ago:
This looks cool af.
- Comment on YouTube Premium is getting a huge price hike in over a dozen countries, sparking user backlash. Some countries are experiencing hikes between 30% and 50% 1 month ago:
I hadn’t realized how high it was until seeing this and canceled mine.
- Comment on Nintendo and The Pokemon Company file lawsuit against Palworld maker Pocketpair 2 months ago:
Avoiding Streisand effect and buding a case takes time. I hope they get good lawyers cause I don’t think Nintendo would bring the case if they couldn’t win it.
- Comment on cohost to shut down at end of 2024. 2 months ago:
A shame to see competition dwindle.
- Comment on Zillow’s upgraded AI search will show you more homes you can’t afford 2 months ago:
They already had these features too I guess it just comes in a wrapper with a chatbot to look pretty?
Why not I guess if everyone else is doing it.
- Comment on Verizon looks to expand Fios with $20 billion purchase of Frontier 2 months ago:
They do. We need municipal isps
- Comment on Verizon looks to expand Fios with $20 billion purchase of Frontier 2 months ago:
We genuinely should not allow this sort of merger. WTF ftc
- Comment on The US Navy Is Going All In on Starlink 2 months ago:
Isn’t it fucking weird that we are using a privately owned satellite network to run our military’s internet rather than a network entirely in our control?
- Comment on Activision cancelled Crash Bandicoot 5 to make room for more online live service games, claims report 2 months ago:
If companies want more money they need to axe the c suite. Instant millions worth of savings
- Comment on So Starbucks’ CEO commutes to work by private jet? Let’s not pretend the super-rich care about the planet 2 months ago:
Hope it’s a boeing
- Comment on Samsung TVs will get 7 years of updates, starting with 2023 models 2 months ago:
Gonna keep it real with you chief. TVs should have never needed updates.
- Comment on How do I get over this regret about missing an interesting video opportunity? 4 months ago:
Just get a ring stuck on your finger or a mannequin’s finger and remove it yourself to demonstrate and have control over the filming.
- Comment on Elon Musk has another secret child with exec at his brain implant company 5 months ago:
Considering his relationships with Epstein et Al it’s pretty conspicuous.
- Comment on Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 75% of threads retract in 1st 5 months ago:
I’m not sure wtf they expected to happen when they aren’t addressing the core problem with neural interfaces. Fix scar tissue buildup around the electrodes or GTFO
- Comment on OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman go on the defensive after top safety researchers quit 5 months ago:
Don’t they sign pretty thick and explicit NDAs when they work at and leave OpenAI some serious shit must have happened.
Unless those safety researchers were also part of the team trying to oust Altman for being a creep ass then it makes perfect sense. But it doesn’t sound like that was the case here.
- Comment on Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza 6 months ago:
Stop breaking the law assholes!
- Comment on We keep measuring everything's value with something that continuously loses value over time 6 months ago:
Inflation incentives you to use the money. If there is no inflation or worse, deflation, you money is worth more tomorrow than it is today so you’re better off holding back on all purchases until later when your money is worth more, market moves slow or not at all.
- Comment on Sweet beekeeping sim APICO v4.0 brings new goodies on May 20th 7 months ago:
I’ll have to put this higher on my to play list.
- Comment on YouTube is testing a new design that you'll probably hate instantly 7 months ago:
The design is so cluttered that it had me thinking something was broken. I don’t what the design is meant to do besides maybe make you click on a video while still watching a video? Less comment engagement since they’re no longer centered in a comfortable way which is great for scammy videos.
- Comment on Tesla starts shipping $3,000 Cybertruck tent, looks nothing like what was unveiled | Electrek 8 months ago:
They like being scammed pretty much.
- Comment on [deleted] 8 months ago:
Yes. You can mix it with other oils. It can be an irritant for certain people.
Tea tree oil has antiseptic properties and anti fungal properties and is typically a component in treatments for foot fungus and other skin treatments.
- Comment on A look at Israel’s AI generated war on Gaza and the Western Governments and Tech Corporations who are invested in it. 9 months ago:
Woah bro. Wtf
- Comment on Mozilla lays off 60 people, wants to build AI into Firefox 9 months ago:
Oh god dammit
- Comment on Wizards of the Coast denies, then confirms, that Magic: The Gathering promo art features AI elements | When will companies learn? 10 months ago:
Fuck it. Not buying MTG stuff again. Only a matter of time until cards are wholesale AI generated at which point you could just generate the card your damn self.
- Comment on Researchers Say There’s a 5% Chance That AI Will Cause Human Extinction 10 months ago:
Guys who’s job depends on hype around their field continue to hype their field. News at 11.
All that ad space just to leave out the whys.
- Comment on Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price 11 months ago:
Jail time would be outstanding honestly. I can get behind that.
- Comment on Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price 11 months ago:
This thinking was brought up to convince people not to hold companies accountable.
Make it cost. And if the company refuses to correct the behavior they shouldn’t be allowed to operate. If there is no cost for bad behavior then said behavior becomes how you do business.
- Comment on More than 15% of teens say they’re on YouTube or TikTok ‘almost constantly’ 11 months ago:
Yeeeeeah but I’m willing to bet that the vast majority of teens aren’t actually filling the majority of their view time with porn and trauma. Though I’m sure there is some significant porn watching, the beheadings part is far less so I am willing to bet.