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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why the video of Charlie Kirk being shot was kept on social media platforms⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  My guess: they’ll use this as their latest example of the “violent left” without evidence, as is tradition

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨oxygen replenished via endocardial tubes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s all twisted up in there

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia targets WhatsApp and pushes new 'super-app' as internet blackouts grow⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This article is worth reading, imo. There’s more going on here than the introduction of the “Max” “super-app”. I wasn’t aware of this but Russia has also been subjecting its population to a “digital detox” where Internet blackouts are becoming increasingly common. In some areas the Internet is down most of the time, in others service has returned but is extremely poor compared to before the blackout. Mobile Internet blackouts have been performed claiming without evidence that it’s to disrupt drones coming from Ukraine.

  In some areas this Max ‘super-app’ (which handles banking, communication, and more–and is a direct line for government surveillance) is the only option to do banking or communicate with anybody by phone. This practice is sweeping the country after declaring Meta a terrorist organization, and swiftly eliminating any Meta apps from Russian access including Instagram, Facebook, and the most popular app for communication in Russia: WhatsApp.

  This is fucked on another level and i think we should be paying attention because this is presumably where Trump gets his inspiration and/or his marching orders, so i have a suspicion we’ll see something similar wash up on our shores soon enough.

  I’ve been thinking about this for a while now–a mass, extended Internet disruption would not only screw up communication on a grand scale here, but business would also be tremendously impacted. It’s the next ‘privilege’ for us to have taken away and replaced with an enshittified surrogate, forcing large swaths of people to sign over even more of their autonomy to big brother in exchange to have all the things the Internet has now made possible. Want to be able to easily get navigation on gps? Talk to your friends or family? Pay bills using your bank account? Imagine there was only 1 app that will allow you to do that from now on. I can only imagine how shitty the user experience is on “Max” but i suppose in time i won’t need to–I’ll have a front row seat to try it out here in the comfort of my home one of these day, seeing the direction things appear to be heading in. I mean shit, we’re probably already nearly there and i just don’t realize it yet 🫠

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google deletes net-zero pledge from sustainability website⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Pledges are a way of taking credit in the present for doing/not doing something in the future. It never surprises me to see them renege on a pledge. They have no accountability outside a bit of momentary flack that will be swiftly swept under the rug (or dealt with by a reputation management firm) before business will resume uninterrupted.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨So THAT'S where I parked my car!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you for taking the time to pass the lore on to the next generation in this manner. Your loyalty and hard work will be repaid (by a possible encounter with a Mew in the afterlife, keep your pokeballs handy)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Damn, that makes me appreciate the convenience of bottles. I can’t imagine you can simply place a bag of soda on the typical surface without risking a mess (though i suppose there’s probably tech or methods for dealing with it of course)… Def learned something interesting today!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Are there places selling it that way?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨meme⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s that thing on the left side of the 2024 Niño? It looks almost like a broom i guess… Is that a beverage?!?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nvidia Sales Jump 56%, a Sign the A.I. Boom Isn’t Slowing Down⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  þEBKAC?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nvidia Sales Jump 56%, a Sign the A.I. Boom Isn’t Slowing Down⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Your keyboard appears to be broken ✨

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Imagine if the only thing limiting your dreams was a livable income⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  🤙

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A simpler time⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Darkness!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why aren't you creating more workers??⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  To me, that’s the most disgusting part: they could live the most lavish lifestyle possible and not put a dent in their savings.

  Nobody deserves that kind of wealth, nor should any one person control that much wealth. All those billions they’re sitting on are funds that should have been allocated for better education, healthcare, transportation improvements and upgrades, affordable housing, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok plans to lay off several hundred of their moderation team in the UK in favor of AI content moderation⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel like that’s where we’re headed at this point. Major corps have all the tech and all the money. At this point we are seeing every new iteration of consumer tech/electronics costing more, lasting less time, and offering no greater value than previous iterations while sometimes actually taking away features and functionality in the process. They know they are the only game in town now and they only have to offer what they feel is enough to placate their clientele–if they even choose to go that far. People grumble, then they pay.

  AI will replace people in many of these situations and it will suck and be less helpful and very problematic but that’s the best they’re going to offer. If anyone comes along trying to offer anything better they’ll be swiftly dealt with by defeating and/or buying them out. There will probably be like 5 corps that own everything one day (maybe that’s too many–3? 2 perhaps? I just can’t see it being 1 for some reason)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok plans to lay off several hundred of their moderation team in the UK in favor of AI content moderation⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Can’t you just call customer service and keep escalating it to the next department until it’s solved?

  /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “lobbying” 🙃

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel CPU Temperature Monitoring Driver For Linux Now Unmaintained After Layoffs⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Indonesian Government Declares One Piece Flag a Symbol of Treason⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They didn’t want to get arrested by Indonesia 😬

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sounds like another case of Amazon trying to out-Amazon itself

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨linus tech tip⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Not sure about that! Did LTT get the prototype back to the Lab it was borrowed from?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨linus tech tip⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  From this write-up: knowyourmeme.com/…/gamers-nexus-vs-linus-tech-tip…

  A major concern Gamers Nexus highlighted was Linus Tech Tips’s June 24th, 2023, review of a product prototype by Billet Labs[2] in which they used an incompatible piece of technology despite Billet Labs reportedly having been clear about the specifications the product needs to work accurately (seen below).

  Moreover, the prototype worth thousands of dollars was purportedly given to Linus on loan with the expectation of it being returned. However, Linus supposedly did not return the prototype to Billet Labs. Instead, he auctioned it off to the highest bidder, which could have been a direct competitor to Billet Labs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In the cave⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Another option i was thinking about just earlier today is the “nature” wallpaper that used to be a thing back in the 70s or so. Whole walls covered in giant photos of rainforests etc. I still see them in customers houses on occasion, usually sun-faded which kinda adds its own ambiance

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I LIKE CORN!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Got my corn face on 🌽😲🌽

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨jobaphobia⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I like when a meme sparks a much deeper analysis and/or conversation. Keep on truckin’ (imo) 🙂

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨jobaphobia⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  How much $ does an unemployed person receive per month there? Is it enough to swing an addiction like that?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Breaking the generational barriers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Imagine a city where everybody has their own septic system to maintain?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just.....why?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Redtooth? 🙃

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just.....why?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Right? I buy only open-source wifi toothbrushes. Still waiting on the year of the Linux toothbrush, tbh

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨School legend⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I can actually see this happening in the next couple years

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨North Korea opens massive beach resort, rolls out red carpet for Russians⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I imagine it would be like a taste of home to the Russian tourists, given the hospitality provided to the athletes when they hosted the Olympics in 2014