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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The shitty part is that they’re right.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Adobe Says It Won’t Train AI Using Artists’ Work. Creatives Aren’t Convinced⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In fairness, it’s Wired who called them creatives, while Adobe called them artists.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨WSJ lead editor annoyed that they don't control the narrative anymore: "We owned the news"⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Definitely only destroyed. While journalistic integrity has always been something fragile and often lacking, the shift of news media to try to capture the social media audience while simultaneously trying to “compete” with the content aggregators has led to much more vapid and misleading reporting.

  24 hour cable news was the death knell for news media, and social media has been the final nail in the coffin. It accelerated the decline in journalistic standards to a ridiculous degree.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You probably don't need a VPN⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This article is basically summed up: “VPNs don’t completely eliminate your digital footprint, so don’t use them unless you need to accomplish these specific things.”

  It seems pretty disingenuous to discourage people from taking steps to protect their privacy in this way. It may not be sponsored, but it’s still bullshit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  And guns.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “Awkward spinning selector wheel”

  Say what you want, but the iPod click wheel was anything but awkward. It was the most approachable and efficient interface and hardware on the market by miles and miles. Navigating other similar devices without it is an awful experience of buttons and layered menus that feel clunky and slow.

  I won’t deny that the Arcos and other jukeboxes were incredible devices, but they lacked accessibility and mass appeal. Their size and expense kept most people from even considering getting one. They were absolutely an enthusiast’s device and nothing more.

  The iPod ushered in the boom of portable media players and paved the road for Apple’s performance in the mobile phone space by establishing them as purveyors of a superior form factor and experience when it came to those devices. Apple owes its continued success in its personal computer and tablet product lines to the iPod’s design and their decision to focus on creating a cohesive ecosystem across their products based on those design principles.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Battery Crushes Tesla's Tech, Unveils A Solid-State Marvel With 300% Higher Energy Density, 15-minute Ultra-Fast Charge⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean…. Really? Toyota kind of kicked off the whole EV shebang by introducing the first commercially successful hybrid in the Prius. And they’ve been innovating in the space ever since. Don’t mistake this for me believing they have a solid state battery right around the corner. But Japanese auto companies aren’t known for being on the forefront. They’re known for doing what everyone else does with better reliability and lower costs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nadella testifies at Google antitrust trial⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Starting in 2020, Edge Browser is built on top of Chromium.

  …microsoft.com/…/download-the-new-microsoft-edge-…

  Google’s browser dominance is so pervasive, that Microsoft had to adopt Google’s browser technology because users demanded access to add-ons and user experiences akin to Chrome.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nadella testifies at Google antitrust trial⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Because it’s Chrome.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Weekly Discussion Topic - FPS Games - 11-08-2023⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m loving the FPS renaissance we’ve been seeing lately. The Boomer Shooter… boom, low poly gameplay-centric entries like BattleBit Remastered, rhythm games like Metal Hellsinger, and the latest incarnations of DooM and games seeking to mimic it are all welcome additions to the current gaming landscape. Also love experimentation happening by even established and larger developers - Gearbox’s efforts with the Tiny Tina RPGish games come to mind; though I wish they’d do a better job of addressing bugs in those games. I’d love to see more FPS-RPGs come around.

  Hell - I’d love to see a ton of crossovers. It’s been a while since we had a truly great FPS platformer. RIP Mirror’s Edge.