njordomir
@njordomir@lemmy.world
- Comment on Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App 6 hours ago:
Yeah, hopefully Patron doesn’t roll over and just removes the option to do it in iPhone. Taking away functionality will make Apple look bad, which they deserve.
- Comment on OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowing a fuse 22 hours ago:
Seriously, they were the poster-child of a “good” phone manufacturer. Like the “don’t be evil” version of Google, there was a time when I was comfortable recommending them. Not any more. Let’s hope they find their way.
- Comment on OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowing a fuse 3 days ago:
Sad. Having used the OPX, OP6T, OP9, and briefly the OP10, I can honestly say their hardware is usually pretty good. I went to Graphene on a Pixel for the software. Software was always Oneplus’ weak point so it’s extra silly that they’re doing this. So many hobbyists have bought OP hardware and used it with software of their choice. They started co-developing their Oxygen OS with Oppo a while back and that’s when it really went to hell.
- Comment on RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives 1 week ago:
Yeehaw! Sounds like you are set for a while. If you get replaced by AI, you could sell 32 gigs and live off that for a couple of years while still being able to run a zillion tabs at once!
- Comment on RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives 1 week ago:
I feel similarly. I pretty much maxed the RAM on my DDR5 gaming/daily driving desktop before this. I wish I had also maxed the RAM on my DDR4 server, though I did acquire significant storage space and a new SSD while it was more affordable. If we see a reasonable dip in storage prices or RAM, I’m buying spare drives in the sizes I use so I can be a bit more insulated from market swings and will have spares on-site immediately if needed.
- Comment on Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension 1 week ago:
It can be hard to convince partners and family, so congrats on the success. My partner worked in IT support but is not a computer person and does not own a PC. I simply provide a family Linux computer and some hosted services to be used by anyone in the family, usually EndeavorOS with KDE. They are aware of world happenings to understand why it is important and the biggest complaint I received was that I need to apply more scaling because the text is too small. :D
With all that said, I think both our situations are anomalous, though becoming more common.
- Comment on Searching Hosted Images by Star Rating (Immich, Photoprism, etc) 2 weeks ago:
I’m aware of Stash. I wouldn’t have thought of it and that might actually be a good solution. I’ll spin up a copy and see if it’ll work. Thanks for the suggestion. :)
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- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
I remember a time when Skype already existed and we would still pay for long distance phone minutes to call our German relatives because they hadn’t updated their internet since the Kaiser was in charge. :-P In the last few years, their speeds are much more comparable to ours.
- Comment on Nametag: Self-hostable personal relationships manager 2 weeks ago:
Great to hear. I might give it a try in a limited area, like meeting people from a new hobby or friend group, then expand from there if it works f or me. I definitely see the benefit, especially for ADHD types who might otherwise forget to call someone for 1…2…3…12 months. :-D Thank you for making a cool piece of software.
- Comment on Nametag: Self-hostable personal relationships manager 2 weeks ago:
Looks good. I’ve considered a personal CRM for some time and have been using Obsidian a little bit. Having said that, I am open to something more tailored to the task. A question: what would it look like if someone wanted to export their data out of this tool later? Do I need to be a programmer to migrate away or is it relatively simple?
- Comment on 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 2 weeks ago:
Yup, I think an ice dispenser and a fancy-schmancy high speed water tap is justifiable for most people, but I can’t think of a realistic use case for a screen that outweighs the many negatives.
- Comment on Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models 3 weeks ago:
When I last bought an XPS 13, there was an option for Ubuntu. I agree that many people will choose a Macbook, but the XPS line has been decent. Perhaps someday they will discover the third OS option.
- Comment on 'Microslop' is heading for Edge – major browser redesign is inspired by Copilot, and it's already seriously unpopular 3 weeks ago:
To top that off, ypy can dip your toes in by running a live image off a USB thumb drive to check if your hardware is recognized and supported out of the box. I have used Linux for 10-15 years, but never for gaming. This year I made the final jump, the one thing I had kept windows for. I don’t play competitive games with anticheat, and everything is running great. I anticipated more bullshit, because 15 years ago, Linux was not so polished. At this point I’m fine with running Linux on elderly folks PCs. It’s finally “good enough” to do just about everything and legitimately excels at most things.
- Comment on 'Microslop' is heading for Edge – major browser redesign is inspired by Copilot, and it's already seriously unpopular 3 weeks ago:
I guess that’s one way to outdo Internet Explorer.
- Comment on Home electricity bills are skyrocketing. For data centers, not so much. 3 weeks ago:
My city still owns the utilities and the council doubles as the utility board. They’ve been trying to privatize it, but it’s very contentious. Rightly so.
- Comment on Made in space? Start-up brings factory in orbit one step closer to reality 4 weeks ago:
Yup, I’m fine with it being done by a public org in the pursuit of science and furtherment of humanity.
- Comment on Made in space? Start-up brings factory in orbit one step closer to reality 4 weeks ago:
They’ll staff the space factories with felony convicts, kidnapped non-citizens, and orphans who don’t have a place to stay. In addition to your proposed union I would like to see a “made with space-prison labor” disclaimer on these productsm
- Comment on NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions 5 weeks ago:
I can’t bring myself to throw anything out anymore. Someday, when all my working PCs have worn out, a $200 bottom of the barrel 32bit netbook could be the last thing standing between me and having to rent compute from some shitty tech company who doesn’t respect my first amendment rights, hides any advanced configuration from the end user, and has an AI constantly rewriting my files to remove any objectionable language, like YouTube or Facebook, but in my home. I’ll hack my toaster to run Linux before I let that happen.
Currently running a ~10 y/o Dell-XPS laptop that still runs absolutely great.
- Comment on It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser" 1 month ago:
If they truly believe in their AI offerings, they should release them as an extension so users can choose to install them. You only bundle shit people don’t want. If it’s good, you distribute it stand-alone.
- Comment on Sooo... This is happening on Imgur 1 month ago:
Lol, I would wake up some time in February with an apetite sufficient to cause a global famine.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I am thrilled every time I have the chance to reconnect with someone from high school whether it’s a student or a former teacher. Also, I’m close with someone who went through a period of physical limitations and I’m sorry to hear how this is affecting your social life. Even as a third party to my close friend’s experience, I can still conjour up powerful feelings of loneliness based on their experience.
I hope you have some great moments of reconnection!
- Comment on Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn 1 month ago:
Is there any organized fight against this? I feel like open access to porn is something people can get behind (pun intended).
People could literally put porn in everything until it’s reversed and put their red state into porn overload. They could slip porn between the pages of the newspaper,or drop a copy of bad babysitters 5 in every DVD player in best buy at the same time. They could mass mail stills from 2 girls 1 cup, goetse, and blue waffle to their Congress people. They can wear the raunchiest t-shirts they can find and pack a town hall. These assholes already created a climate where woman are (understandably) even more afraid to have sex, now they want to lock down porn too. I’m not a degenerate because I watch porn; I’m a degenerate because I in ironically enjoyed Spongknob Squarenuts. But degenerate or not, I believe freedom of inquiry is important and I want to know exactly what she If you are gonna strip people of their economic output, abuse workers, stifle culture and art, etc, you at least have to give people a blowoff valve somehow. Reading the Bible after a double shift at work isn’t gonna get anyone hard except maybe JD Vance and it probably still comes second to furniture warehouse ads.
Fuck these assholes.
- Comment on YSK that americans can now deduce private jet expenses from their taxes 2 months ago:
If I get write-offs for my bike collection, I will also be stimulating the construction sector as I barely have room to store them all as it is. :-D
- Comment on Pebble Time 2 has screws 2 months ago:
Fenix 6 and I’ve never not been able to clean the little bit of dead skin that ends up in the screws with the tip of a pine needle or an unfolded paperclip.
- Comment on Windows 11's adoption is much slower compared to Windows 10, claims Dell 2 months ago:
I learned to tolerate 10 for my limited uses. Like you, my Windows PC jumped from 7 to 10. When 11 rolled around, the centered start menu was the first thing I noticed and it was an instant wtf moment.
- Comment on An entire PS5 now costs less than 64GB of DDR5 memory, even after a discount — simple memory kit jumps to $600 due to DRAM shortage, and it's expected to get worse into 2026 2 months ago:
64Gb of DDR4 w/ fancy RGB lights in July 2025 for ~$160. Can’t imagine paying the current prices.
- Comment on RAM is so expensive that stores are selling it at market prices 2 months ago:
I was told I was probably overdoing it putting 96GB in my PC a year or two ago. Be that true, but if this pricing doesn’t ease up by the time it becomes a server, my ZFS cache will love it!
- Comment on Microsoft says Copilot will 'finish your code before you finish your coffee' adding fuel to the Windows 11 AI controversy that's still raging 2 months ago:
I already finished my coffee too. :-/
- Comment on Microsoft says Copilot will 'finish your code before you finish your coffee' adding fuel to the Windows 11 AI controversy that's still raging 2 months ago:
So why don’t they use it to unfuck Windows 11… before I finish my coffee?