BassTurd
@BassTurd@lemmy.world
- Comment on public services of an entire german state switches from Microsoft to open source (Libreoffice, Linux, Nextcloud, Thunderbird) 2 hours ago:
I hope so. I would have loved the opportunity to be in that position, and if I was still working as a sys admin, I’d still live it.
- Comment on public services of an entire german state switches from Microsoft to open source (Libreoffice, Linux, Nextcloud, Thunderbird) 4 hours ago:
Assuming the IT staff isn’t comprised of a bunch of junior techs that only know the Microsoft suite and not the actual inner workings of how email and Linux works.
- Comment on Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech 3 days ago:
I think the biggest problem, is anytime you try and create a universal, low/no-code platform that anyone can use, it results in a poorly optimized, sandboxed, half cocked product. Sure, you can do anything with the platform, but half the time it’s like shoving a square peg in a round hole. I have had to write bad code and processes because that is the only way to get somethings done in the platform.
Also, if I go out and custom create an app, like say I create a fully loaded app for HR, and it’s similar to a product they sell, they will charge you for that product.
- Comment on Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech 3 days ago:
Need? None. There are certainly areas that “ai” tools excel at but what I saw was a company literally forcing it into every aspect of the system. Every single booth at the conference, regardless of the topic, made a point to talk about agentic AI. It was my first time there and I left feeling like I got screwed, because I missed out on quality content that I could use in lieu of AI that I’ll never use.
If I were I prospective customer, I’d be looking at other solutions for sure.
- Comment on Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech 3 days ago:
I work with ServiceNow for my job and a couple weeks back was the big knowledge 2025 conference in Vegas. The CEO came out for the opening keynote and opened with some like, “ah yea, doesn’t it feel good to be an AI company?” and I didn’t here a single cheer from the crowd, just polite applause. They have gone all in on AI, have made it completely unaffordable, and have just been shoehorning it into everything. I hope every one of these companies that that goes big on AI crashes and fails. They’ve already cut the employees, so the only people affected are the ones making the cash, so fuck em.
- Comment on Nvidia debuts a native GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck, supporting games in up to 4K at 60 FPS; in testing, the app extended Steam Deck battery life by up to 50% 4 days ago:
I was down in Texas for Dreamhack last week at the LAN. On the drive back, my car passenger was able to take my shitty laptop, connect to his phone hotspot, and he used the GeForce streaming service to play a steam game for a good 4+ hours.
Fuck Nvidia, but the service is okay in a pinch. I will never use it, but I see the appeal for people that don’t have gaming computers.
- Comment on Developer Builds Tool That Scrapes YouTube Comments, Uses AI to Predict Where Users Live 4 days ago:
Yea. Dude is a fucking red coat. Absolutely PoS human.
- Comment on New Cars Don't All Come With Dipsticks Anymore, Here's Why 1 week ago:
My wife has a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The AC condenser got a leak in it and it was going to be over $2k to fix in a shop. I took it on myself to save money. The condenser mounts to the back of the radiator, so I had to get at it by removing the bumper and everything between that and the engine block. Also attached part of the radiator is the transmission cooler. Unhooking everything meant that I was going to lose some fluids, but that was fine, I’d top them off and pay to have refrigerant added.
After I reassembled, I when to check the trans fluid levels, and couldn’t find the dipstick. It turns out, like you said, if you crawl under the vehicle, on the back of the trans pan is a bolt you can remove, and if you have a special dipstick that you buy separately for this sole purpose, you can stick it in there to check levels. There’s not way to add fluid without pumping it in there, but at least you can see how much you have.
Since I only lost less than a quart, I took it into the shop, explained what’s up, and asked for it to be topped off. The shop guy calls back later, and told me that to do the trans fluid, the filter is only sold with a whole new pan, and because Chrysler, the fluid cost like $40 a qt, and I needed like 15 to fill it. It still cost more than $800 to just do that, then more than $500 for the refrigerant. I still saved about $500-1k in parts and labor for what I did, but, the lack of dipstick and fill tube was an extremely inconvenient and expensive thing.
- Comment on YSK that in 16 States in the USA has banned Ranked-Choice voting, including 5 that has just banned it in 2025, and 6 of those bans happened in 2024. 1 week ago:
I’m curious what you got for I.O.W.A. I hate this place, so I love anything that bags on us.
- Comment on YSK that in 16 States in the USA has banned Ranked-Choice voting, including 5 that has just banned it in 2025, and 6 of those bans happened in 2024. 1 week ago:
Does it also shock you that Iowa is on the short list to do the same?
- Comment on Verizon is charging extra to limit spam calls and texts: Scam calls and texts have surged, yet Verizon continues to charge customers extra for essential protections. 1 week ago:
When I got my new Pixel a month+ ago, I kept my old one to test 3rd party OS’s on my not daily driver. I haven’t yet tried, but I do have plans to try and switch, it just has to be able to do all of my things.
- Comment on Verizon is charging extra to limit spam calls and texts: Scam calls and texts have surged, yet Verizon continues to charge customers extra for essential protections. 1 week ago:
That’s true, but I think that’s true, even if not publicly known, about every smart phone.
- Comment on Verizon is charging extra to limit spam calls and texts: Scam calls and texts have surged, yet Verizon continues to charge customers extra for essential protections. 1 week ago:
I hate to shill for Google, but the the pixel phone has call screening, and I rarely get spam to surface. It is one of the few actually great things that Google does.
- Comment on Google's AI now listens to your English language phone conversations 2 weeks ago:
I had to go into Protection and Safety within the Messages setting, and then Spam Protection was in there.
- Comment on People have private conversations on speaker phone but if I participate then I'm the crazy one 2 weeks ago:
I should clarify they’re the best option when you need to be aware of your surroundings. Sounds quality isn’t going to win any awards on it’s own, but it’s good enough for their application.
- Comment on People have private conversations on speaker phone but if I participate then I'm the crazy one 2 weeks ago:
Bone conducting FTW
- Comment on FBI opens inquiry into 764, online group that sexually exploits and encourages minors to self-harm 2 weeks ago:
In this FBI, it’s not an inquiry, it’s recruiting.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
I’ve learned some Spanish and French, conversational in neither, but I know enough to understand how the languages are constructed and I have a decent enough vocab to feel like I’ve experienced the languages. French is just as dumb as English and worse in some places and Spanish is definitely an easier language to learn and construct sentences in.
- Comment on New to lemmy. Is there a version of /r/changemyview? 4 weeks ago:
Ok.
- Comment on New to lemmy. Is there a version of /r/changemyview? 4 weeks ago:
You’re not pushing back against anti trans people, you’re pushing back against people trying to change and understand. You are doing more harm than good to the trans community, and if you understand that and continue to be that way, then what does that say about you?
- Comment on New to lemmy. Is there a version of /r/changemyview? 4 weeks ago:
Nope. I very specifically said I’m not arguing about that. I’m giving an example of something polarizing that someone may want to have their mind changed on.
Maybe ease up on the hostility. There are people out there that were raised a certain way that want to change or perhaps have questions due to ignorance on the topic. By being combative, you’re doing more harm than good for something you clearly care about.
- Comment on New to lemmy. Is there a version of /r/changemyview? 4 weeks ago:
And that’s definitely an opinion you should be able to post and discuss in a forum like changemyview.
- Comment on New to lemmy. Is there a version of /r/changemyview? 4 weeks ago:
To play devil’s advocate, trans in sports is a hot topic that I believe merits debate. I’m not going to do that, but it’s an example of something that’s not just black and white, and that I assume can’t be discussed at all at reddit given this post by OP.
- Comment on Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI | The Verge 4 weeks ago:
It’s kind of a gray area for me, because I did split a family plan with a friend. I’ll swallow my shame for the next 10 months, but that’s the end of the line.
- Comment on Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI | The Verge 4 weeks ago:
Well, I prepaid for a year about 2 months ago. I’m gonna use it, but not renew. Fuck em
- Comment on If trump shaved his head and didn't wear any makeup do you think you would recognize him? 1 month ago:
I bet the Nazi vibes would still be prevalent.
- Comment on Adobe Gets Bullied Off Bluesky 1 month ago:
I didn’t, but I do want more people to switch to Reaper so that they can get more money and keep getting better.
- Comment on Is this picture idea immature? 1 month ago:
You have to get older, but you don’t have to grow up. Do the fun shit in life that hurts nobody. This place hasn’t been so that great over the last decade, so you got to find joys in this life.
I’m mid thirties and when the opportunity presents itself, I’ll look a fool for my own and other’s entertainment. Have a laugh, enjoy yourself, don’t negatively affect others with your fun, and don’t worry about what other people think of you.
- Comment on What vacuum should I buy for 66% carpets in 1500sqft condo? Sub $500 1 month ago:
Not shilling for Dyson, but I’ve had two over the past 10 years, and we only sold the first one because we wanted to get some money for it before it maybe stopped working, and we bought a new one on Black Friday. Nothing ever broke, maintenance is easy, the ball really is easy to steer, and they are effective. My only gripe is that with our carpet pile, the suction is too much and I had to modify a little to make it run better. I don’t know if it’s a design flaw, because my carpet isn’t that thick, but I was able to find forum posts with people having the same issue. It could also just be a, we got the wrong model, situation.
My next vacuum, hopefully years down the road, will be a Miele. I just need to start setting cash to the side to it hurts less when I need to do it.
- Comment on Do people really think setting up domestic manufacturing in the USA is easy? 1 month ago:
I think you’re right that he’s collapsing on purpose, but I think it’s because it’s what’s best for Russia and it’s profitable for the wealthy long term, being able to buy back into the crashed market. But also the control thing too. Just a bunch of shitty things.