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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m very interested in this. Any suggestions as far as specific models to look at, or where to source one without needing a fancy business vendor connection? Maybe a trustworthy review site to compare some options?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Fallout TV show gave the Fallout games a huge player bump, as everyone remembers they like Fallout⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Steam just had a free weekend so I’ve been playing it. I like it a lot and I do think it’s worth playing, but it’s definitely a clunky console port, the added latency of forced multiplayer doesn’t do it any favors, and the amount of QoL locked behind microtransactions or a $13/month subscription just feels bad.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are phone notification LEDs still a thing?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the problem that notification LEDs were designed to solve is just solved in other ways now, notably smart watches or the Always-On Display for OLED devices. Both consume more power than a notification LED would, but they also don’t require a dedicated physical space on the phone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What Are You Playing This Week? September 25, 2023 edition⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Payday 3. Having fun learning the heists when matchmaking actually works, but it’s been a bumpy launch.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Tyranny of the Marginal User⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Excellent read. And now compulsively back to endless scrolling.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your favorite domain name provider, and why?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Porkbun, mostly for the cost, transparency, clean UI, and ease of use.

  I’ve used GoDaddy, namecheap, and Google Domains in the past. GoDaddy is the only one I had a problem with, but Google sold to Squarespace recently, and I prefer porkbun to namecheap for the reasons listed above.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google rolls out anti-stalking measures for AirTag and other Bluetooth trackers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  My understanding is they’re a Bluetooth device that do not have direct Internet access on their own; how is their location being updated if you’re not pairing with them to allow them access to your device?

  Apple allows them to connect to any device in the “Find My” network and phone home, regardless of whether it who it belongs to. Presumably that includes you driving next to someone with an iPhone if the tag is in your car. It’s supposed to also notify devices that it is travelling with if their owner is not nearby, but that requires you also have an Apple device (or install and actively use Apple’s Tracker Detect app for Android)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI creates a complete South Park episode: It's SHOW-1 time!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems to have worked out ok for the music industry.