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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s more that local authorities are offering incentives to big tech to bring in those data centers, ostensibly because they think it will benefit the area, but more likely because it is benefitting the local authorities personally through kickbacks or campaign donations.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GrapheneOS - break free from Google and Apple⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the first I’m hearing of Aurora, that seems promising. I’m guessing you’d use FDroid for anything that is available there but use Aurora for anything that is only on the Play Store?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GrapheneOS - break free from Google and Apple⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Thoughts on pros and cons? Do you still install apps through the play store or are you using FDroid?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Modern problems require modern solutions⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh yeah, it’s perfect for corporate America. If fits the bill perfectly for abuse through corporate consolidation:

  • working class people NEED it to survive
  • workforce theoretically doesn’t require an advanced degree so is therefore ripe for exploitation

  These two things together are the holy grail of American capitalism because it means if a handful of companies control all the daycares then they can screw over both labor and consumers through corporate consolidation.

  We know the government will never break up the conglomerates, so that leaves unions to hold the ghouls accountable in which case they just close any daycare that unionizes, look for scabs, or try to replace humans with AI.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Parents opt kids out of school computers, insisting on pen-and-paper instead⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think at least one class a day for some sort of technology literacy is important. Maybe some typing courses or web development or coding courses or graphic design or even how to create chat bots…

  But as much as I’m into tech I agree that kids shouldn’t be staring at screens all day.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I want that setup.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This also works for your friends who have kids

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hades feels like this to me. In fact the game dialogue seems to enforce this. I guess that’s why it’s considered a rouge-lite?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨lightbulbs⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Warm white 2700-3000k is fine for bedrooms Soft white 3500k is better for awake spaces that aren’t task spaces White/Daylight 5000k+ is for getting things done, I use them in the garage, the basement, and for some of the kitchen lights

  I used to hate integrated LED fixtures, but I put in under-cabinet lighting that can switch color temp so that is nice because I can set it to daylight during meal prep and warm during eating.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A new quest appears...⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That sounds pretty nice, I have some devices compatible with Matter, but mostly I have Amazon plugs right now. I guess it’s not too late to start switching to Zigbee plugs.

  I’ll probably start by just disabling the microphone on the Alexa devices and just control devices through my phone’s assistant or the app, so at least it’s not listening to me all the time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you know your boss is an insane moron⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  She seems like the kind of person who isn’t capable of reading a paragraph so would just tune out when she sees one.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A new quest appears...⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have gotten so used to this it’s going to be tough when I inevitably excise Alexa from my life due to surveillance capitalism.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that a general strike is one of the most effective ways to push for change. There is a general strike in the works across the US for this Friday.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  A one day general strike across the US would be an amazing achievement. If we can pull that off it’s a great place to start. Would a more sustained effort have to be planned? Probably, but being able to achieve this shows that the people are serious about this and the threat of a more sustained strike can be taken seriously.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do we ?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I want one so that it explains why I’m driving slow. Maybe tailgaters would exhibit a little less road rage.

  Also, I want it to flip around to say “Baby is NOT on board” so when I want to drive like an asshole they know I mean business.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨can you?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Good source of fiber and adhesives!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨World's first hydrogen drone sent into a combat zone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The only other advantage I can think of would be maintenance of an ICE vs an electric motor but the hydrogen stuff would need maintenance too and the fuel would be equally difficult to transport and store.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨World's first hydrogen drone sent into a combat zone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe quieter, exhaust wouldn’t show up on certain imaging?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: House flies always launch backwards, no exceptions. Creep behind them and they'll jump into your crushing hand.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Any kind of spray you have lying around should make their wings too laden to fly. Simple Green, Windex, Axe Body Spray, etc. Could probably just be a spray bottle with water too.

  Then you can do what you will with them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bluesky suspending antifascist researchers for sharing publicly available information about literal nazis.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Sharing publicly available information is a GDPR violation? Wouldn’t that be on the person who originally made the info public.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Love⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After Today's meeting where Trump fell in love with Mamdani, this is MAGA tomorrow morning.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This meeting most likely benefits Trump more than Mamdani. This give Trump an opportunity to sweep the vile racism of the final weeks of the campaign under the rug, and lets him appear to be concerned about the working class and affordability.

  I’m sure Mamdani and his team understood this but are willing to butter him up so that Trump doesn’t send ICE and the national guard into NYC.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Most of this is just trying to justify the bubble by trying to make people think that “AI” is useful.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Refrigerator ads are finally here!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Any non-smart TVs you would recommend? And what would be your preferred streaming device?

  I think a good balance would be a TV that only supports casting either with Chromecast or AirPlay or something similar. The last Chromecast I bought couldn’t even keep up with 4k streaming but 4k streaming works fine on my smart TV.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Refrigerator ads are finally here!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I already decided to stop buying Samsung TVs when they started showing ads in the menus.

  I imagine other consumers will start to make similar choices with their appliances.

  Whatever exec thought this was a good idea probably already got a huge bonus and will move on to ruin another company’s products before the impact to their bottom line is felt.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft Can't Keep EU Data Safe From US Authorities⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Isn’t there some kind of sketchy corporate structure they could use to skirt this is they actually cared about data sovereignty?

  “Sorry Feds, this data is actually held by Microsoft EU and not Microsoft”.

  Or do they only do that sketchy shit for dodging taxes and protecting people’s data is a bridge too far?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PC Master Race⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve never been happy with the performance of my gaming PC for the cost, always seems like it should perform better, but the real reason I don’t buy consoles is because I want to be able to upgrade my hardware but still play my old games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨THE CRAZY PILLS⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When they say “Trump derangement syndrome” it always makes me think of the deranged shit that Trump does. Like trying to start wars with Iran and Venezuela and then practically demanding the Nobel peace prize.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I got to the final heart boss exactly one time and I can’t see any way that I would ever defeat it given it has 750HP and some other insane buffs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netanyahu Flies To New York, Avoids European Airspace Over Arrest Fears⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice. This guy would rather crash in the Mediterranean than make an emergency landing and be held accountable for his war crimes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Only a matter of time before it’s renamed to HBO Max

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK | Man arrested in dawn raid after sharing Facebook posts backing Palestine Action⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Even with all the shit happening in the US, you can still post on FB in support of Palestine without getting arrested.