OldQWERTYbastard

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• ⁨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:

  Use NewPipe if you’re on Android.

  You’re welcome.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Gross

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Still might want to practice on a hot dog or something afterwards though.

• Windows 11 scores dead last in gaming performance tests against 3 Linux gaming distroswww.notebookcheck.net ↗
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Petition Calls on Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support | PCMag⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m experimenting with Pop_OS on a laptop as my daily driver after playing with different distros in VM environments over the years. There’s definitely a learning curve, but so far so good.

• Petition Calls on Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support | PCMagwww.pcmag.com ↗
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Best Buy to end DVD & Blu-ray disc sales⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Back when we saw the death of the floppy disk, I knew optical media’s days were numbered. Twenty years ago we had no idea that everything was going to be “something as a service.” Enshitification hadn’t been invented yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Israel Deploys Semi-Autonomous Machine Gun Robot to Gaza Border⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Guess I’m done talking shit about Clippy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the Israel thing going on?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for the input. I haven’t been following this story closely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Windows 11 problem⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  We don’t use the word “Spyware” like we did twenty years ago. It’s baked into Windows now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the Israel thing going on?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Israel starts to steal homes, land and killing men, children and women.

  Can I get a source for this? I’ve been living under a rock.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 12 May Require a Subscription⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Cave hermit here and I was delighted the first time I launched Quake 3 Arena on a linux distro. I’m wading deeper into the linux pool since Microsoft has lost their mind. Ads have no place in an operating system.

  Gaming has tied me to Windows for decades, but thanks to companies like Valve and System 76 the long awaited shift may continue accelerating.

  I’m glad to be here to see it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cabal of 'gay furry hackers' claims over 3,000 files stolen in NATO website breach⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t forget the lemons for your party.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Delta is fourth major U.S. airline to find fake jet aircraft engine parts with forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s all about the money.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll second KSP. I learned a ton from that game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix is planning to raise prices… again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You the real MVP.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Nevermind the fact that the standard definition playback looks like a smeared turd when you play it on a modern high resolution display. I’ll stick to ripping Blu-ray.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, how much better can they get? I love to have the latest gadgets as much as the next guy, but I’ve got bills and shit too.

  Still rocking my Pixel 4a.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You might say he took Adjit on it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨FCC announces plans to reinstate net neutrality⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  My local power company operates as a co-op utility company and ISP that runs gigabit fiber to my curb. <$100/month. Community owned utilities can be amazing when done right.

  Source:North Mississippi, USA

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google killing Basic HTML version of Gmail In January 2024⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  We’ve had an identical experience. It’s sad to see the enshitification of GMail.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Right to Repair - We beat Apple at their own game - let the unauthorized calibrations BEGIN!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  There are fanatics on every side, but once a brand becomes a core part of your personality, I’m not going to want to talk to you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Right to Repair - We beat Apple at their own game - let the unauthorized calibrations BEGIN!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Any recommendations on those chinesium devices? My Pixel 4a is getting a little long in the tooth and I’m in the market for a new Android phone with a vanilla Android experience.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Unity backtracks, no runtime fee for &lt;$1mil or for games on current/old versions⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh the damage has already been done. Trust is a hell of thing. Gained in inches and lost in miles. Let this be another cautionary tale for the rest of them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon To Start Running Ads In Prime Video Series &amp; Movies, Will Launch Ad-Free Tier For Extra Fee⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m baffled by the unrealistic demand for constant infinite growth from corporate shareholders and management. Those days are numbered.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple reduces raises given to retail employees after weak iPhone quarter⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The most valuable company in history with a market cap of $2.96 TRILLION dollars is screwing their employees to save an otherwise negligible amount of cash? Steve Jobs would be proud.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Remember when NFTs sold for millions of dollars? 95% of the digital collectibles are now probably worthless.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You mean to tell me that purchasing what is essentially a URL hosted on someone else’s server is a poor investment?

  Shocked Pikachu Face

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨This should be illegal⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Pirates keep many things alive. 🏴‍☠️🦜

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Christian here and I think this is awesome! Some of us are ignorant, closed-minded dipshits and I am truly sorry. Truth be told, this Jesus guy was pretty great, but most of his fan club is fucking nuts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Streaming Has Reached Its Sad, Predictable Fate | What should I watch? is now a much easier question than How do I watch it?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Scissor me timbers! 🏴‍☠️🦜🏴‍☠️