MimicJar
@MimicJar@lemmy.world
- Comment on Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers - Ars Technica 2 days ago:
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working in tech (or politics) - Comment on Whatever happened to cheap eReaders? – Terence Eden’s Blog 3 days ago:
Pretty much. It was decided that tablets should be little laptops and not big phones. Phones got bigger, so tablets had to get bigger, plus because they were “laptops” they had to get bigger to support larger and larger keyboards. It’s really annoying.
My phone used to be 4.7 inches, now it’s 6.7 inches. So my 7 inch tablet, long since dead, doesn’t make sense. So now my tablet is 10 inches and honestly it’s too big to be comfortable as a tablet.
- Comment on YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing 1 week ago:
I do wonder where Twitch would appear on this chart. Is it wayyyyyy under? Or does it not count as “TV”?
I don’t view YouTube as competing with Disney or Netflix. It does compete in a “only so much time in the day” sense, but then there are a lot of things to look at.
- Comment on Cheers lads an lassies 2 weeks ago:
I thought I knew, but the character I’m thinking of has a red arm.
- Comment on Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by AI | TechCrunch 5 weeks ago:
AI as auto complete is exactly what I was thinking.
I’ve seen lots of cases where AI appears as an auto complete suggestion and I can just hit <TAB> and it finishes the current line. It’s essentially filling in the boilerplate text. Heck in some cases it isn’t even right, but it’s close enough that I can change a few values.
I also want to point out that this isn’t particularly new technology. This existed before AI. It has perhaps expanded more, but it isn’t a revolutionary improvement, it’s an incremental one. So when we talk about usefulness, I think it is actually more useful.
Now if it could do all the magic planning and thinking, that would be more useful, but we’re not there yet.
- Comment on I use Zip Bombs to Protect my Server 5 weeks ago:
I wonder if having a robots.txt file that said to ignore the file/path would help.
I’m assuming a bad bot would ignore the robots.txt file. So you could argue that you put up a clear sign and they chose to ignore it.
- Comment on Choose one 5 weeks ago:
Ah, so this is what MC meant. I’ve enjoyed my time here.
- Comment on Morpheus Actor Laurence Fishburne Reveals He Was Turned Down for The Matrix Resurrections — So He Might Not Be Back for Matrix 5 Either - IGN 1 month ago:
I think that’s a pretty great summary. When it comes to unnecessary/years later sequels most are just garbage. I think Matrix 4 is still bad, but I have to give it credit for trying something interesting. It doesn’t work ultimately, but it tried something.
- Comment on Hottest Star Trek character? 1 month ago:
Pike. The old one.
It’s the chair.
- Comment on Unlike in movies, most smart people aren't good in chess. 1 month ago:
I think anarchy chess allows for such rulings.
- Comment on Unlike in movies, most smart people aren't good in chess. 1 month ago:
Exactly, Chess is Mario Kart.
Anyone can learn how to play Chess. Anyone can learn how to play Mario Kart.
You slap a controller in someone’s hand tell them “A” is go and they can play Mario Kart. Sure they have to learn the track, where to collect power ups, where the shortcuts are, and eventually they have to learn about and master drifting.
But being a genius in Mario Kart doesn’t make you a genius. No heist movie ever said, “And this genius over here? They scored first place in 200cc Special Cup.”
- Comment on It's a fun new game 1 month ago:
OMG! I HAVE THE EXACT SAME NUMBER!
Wait what three digit number do you have on the back? No way those match too.
- Comment on The people who first invented tools had to invent inventing tools without tools. 1 month ago:
This reminds me of a short story/presentation by computer scientist Ken Thompson titled, “Reflections on Trusting Trust”.
It’s worth reading but basically we use software to create software. We trust that the software we use to create software can be trusted. We have the source code, but that’s just words on paper, it doesn’t do anything. We have to use software to turn that code into software.
To light a campfire take a burning stick and apply it to the pile of tinder and dry wood. Where do you get a burning stick? Place one in a campfire.
- Comment on James Bond is responsible for many wasted vodka martinis 2 months ago:
Let’s start with Vodka. What a fucking waste. Vodka, at it’s best, is supposed to be flavourless. So you’re already off to a terrible start. If you’re asking for a Vodka Martini you’re asking for Strong Vermouth.
So let’s get that out of the way. You need the standard gin. Gin is delicious. There are many different Gins to choose from. Gin has actual flavor. I like Hendricks, but try and figure out which Gun you like best. Beefeater is great for a gin & tonic, might not work as well in a Martini. Try a few different options.
Now we’ve got Gin and vermouth. Those two work together beautifully.
Now I like a good olive. I say make that fucker dirty. Extra dirty. OLIVE ME THE FUCK UP! That’s what I want. You want it straight up? Fine. I think it’s packing but it’s the traditional way and I won’t complain. You want a cocktail onion? That’s called a Gibson and I ain’t complaining.
But GIN THAT FUCKER UP. Fuck off with your weak ass Vodka Martini. I don’t care if it’s Grey Goose or some other “fancy” shit. That ain’t no Martini.
- Comment on James Bond is responsible for many wasted vodka martinis 2 months ago:
Satan’s Maggoty Cum Fart has this right. A gin martini, specifically Hendricks has it right. Dirty is ideal.
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 2 months ago:
Super Metroid is definitely the gold standard. Zero Mission definitely feels like it uses Super Metroid as its base. The same is also true for AM2R.
I think if you are getting into the series for the first time, Zero Mission, AM2R, Super Metroid & Metroid Fusion is the order to go in. They all share a similar set of gameplay & graphics.
I think the 3DS Metroid II remake is great, but in terms of cohesiveness, it’s going to stand out among the four games.
That being said it’s made by the same developers who will then go on to make Metroid Dread, which is probably my favorite Metroid game behind Super Metroid, which is the best.
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 2 months ago:
I completely agree and to I’ll add that this also applies to Metroid II. As Metroid II was on the Game Boy the game resolution is far too small to ever revisit. For a side scrolling game you can barely see what is in front of you.
Luckily the fan game AM2R, or the slightly less good but still excellent 3DS remake do for Metroid II what Zero Mission did for the original.
- Comment on Digg is about to be rebooted. Thoughts? 2 months ago:
Really hoping for real API access and third-party apps.
I mean that’s the only way it will have any success. I don’t expect it to happen, but that’s historically how any of these sites have grown and flourished.
It would be funny if Digg was able to successfully reboot and take users away from Reddit, however I don’t expect it to actually happen.
Also, stating the obvious, time would be better spent improving Lemmy.
- Comment on Post with 22k upvotes mentions Lemmy as an alternative to Reddit 2 months ago:
I’m willing to discuss UI/UX issues but that top comment is just stupid.
The first complaint is that “lemmy.world” shouldn’t exist, because websites should be dot com. That’s not a UI/UX issue, that’s just ignorance. As we all know Bluesky has also failed to pickup any users due to its URL bsky.app, you obviously can’t have a dot app website!
The second argument is worth looking at, but it’s unclear based on their comment what went wrong. If you go to Reddit and search for Brazil/Brasil do you just magically find every community you’re looking for? I doubt it. Discovery can and should be improved but this person found an instance before a community?
- Comment on Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide 3 months ago:
The first step is buying devices from reputable vendors and trustworthy resellers to minimize the likelihood of malware being pre-loaded from the factory or while in transit.
Given the size I suspect this is also a common attack vector.
Also,
Android TV devices should have their remote access features disabled if not needed, while taking them offline when not used is also an effective strategy.
Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?
- Comment on My coffee table had never had everything but coffee placed on it. 3 months ago:
My coffee is in a cup. The cup is on a coaster. The coaster is on my coffee table. My coffee table also has no coffee on it. Except the coffee I spilled.
- Comment on Mastodon is working to add the controversial 'quote posts' feature | TechCrunch 3 months ago:
It’s like a repost, but it lets you add your own post to it and shows the original post as a quote bubble.
So like this?
Or like this?
It’s like a repost, but it lets you add your own post to it and shows the original post as a quote bubble.
- Comment on The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified | Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be. 3 months ago:
I mean what they can do I’ve said. What I expect is a lot more damage from the Trump administration. Democrats are generally on board with reigning the administration in and/or stopping it, depending on what happens.
Unfortunately the majority for most things sit with Republicans, so it will be slow getting them to respond to Trump. I expect a few Republicans will chime in from time to time, might help stop a few things. Of course Congress lacks the resources to enforce things, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens there.
Eventually Trump is going to go too far. I would argue he already has, but specifically he’s going to go too far for Republicans. The speaker, Johnson, is the one to watch. I think McConnell still has some sway, but he’s also clearly very ill physically. Actually Republicans that are usually quiet are probably the ones to watch first.
- Comment on The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified | Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be. 3 months ago:
Yes, what congress WILL do versus what they SHOULD do are different things.
If you look at things like the recent Gaza statements by Trump I think it’s clear Trump is going to continuously step over the line and others will need to walk it back. Eventually that someone will be congress, I just hope it’s sooner rather than later, although I fear it will be later rather than sooner.
- Comment on The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified | Four IT professionals lay out just how destructive Elon Musk’s incursion into the U.S. government could be. 3 months ago:
What do you propose that they do?
Impeach and remove Trump. Yes, a Vance administration might do the same things but Congress would make it clear they’re not willing to allow such bullshit.
Or subpoena Musk and others, which I know recently failed a vote to do exactly that.
Congress CAN do a lot of things, they were designed to be a powerful pillar of government. They have ceded much of that power through inaction over the years but they can take it back.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
docs.bsky.app/docs/…/federation-architecture
And reading an article from TechCrunch,
“The social network has a Twitter-like user interface with algorithmic choice, a federated design and community-specific moderation.”
“Is Bluesky decentralized? Yes. Bluesky’s team is developing the decentralized AT Protocol, which Bluesky was built atop.”
“However, the launch of federation will make it work more similarly to Mastodon in that users can pick and choose which servers to join and move their accounts around at will.”
So it definitely is pitching that is it decentralized and federated. Maybe the argument is that it “will be”, but at the moment it is not and at the moment it does not look like it will be an actual possibility.
Now people leaving Twitter is great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s possibly just kicking the can down the road. In a few years we’ll likely have articles complaining about missing “Old Bluesky” and how “new Bluesky” has the exact same problems that “Old Twitter” had.
- Comment on Tawny Newsome Says Live Action Star Trek Workplace Comedy Will Explore Life Outside The Federation 5 months ago:
We don’t need a comedy, or a romance, or a drama, thriller, sitcom, etc. spin-off of Star Trek.
That is exactly what I want to see. The Star Trek universe is one filled with such hope, and I want to see that in a day to day capacity.
I think Lower Decks handled it perfectly and if the same crew can produce a live action show in a slightly different scenario then I’m in.
Besides one show isn’t going to kill Star Trek. Star Trek has some real stinkers out there (and a new one is coming in January).
- Comment on Niche Communities won't be able to reach their true potential until lemmy adds a sort that takes engagement into account. 6 months ago:
Algorithms are fine when an algorithm is open, clear and optional. The default sort for many apps/UI is “Active”, that’s an algorithm. It may be a simple one, but it’s an algorithm.
- Comment on “Star Trek Origin” Movie Reportedly Headed To Greenlight For Production Start In Early 2025 6 months ago:
Looking around online, further rumors seem to lean towards it being a Federation origin film.
That would put us in ENT era, but I don’t see them following the existing canon. Maybe following a non-Enterprise ship to recruit an early but non-founding planet. The origin in this case being about how the Federation first expanded.
The other option could be picking up right after First Contact. How mankind adapts to learning about the Vulcans.
I just don’t see either of those films getting greenlit.
- Comment on Patient gamers, what are your favorite OSTs? 6 months ago:
Also Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003).