smokingManhole

@smokingManhole@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SAG-AFTRA Approves AI Voice Actors, Enrages the VA Community⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There is nothing wrong with this news. In fact, it is good news.

  We develop technologies, and then we are not supposed to use them? It was obvious that certain jobs had an expiration date, and dubbing is clearly one of them.

  If we had to stop progress, we would still be having silent movies, otherwise the person writing the intertitles would lose its job. Or even no movies at all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Your message pivots on the notion that supporting Israel is inherently wrong, which introduces a bias, making your argument logically flawed.

  I can criticize HP for its poor technological performance while maintaining my support for Israel.

  Consider NSO Group: by your logic, it’s a technologically advanced company with questionable ethics. I find this logical because, although I’m intrigued by the technology behind Pegasus and recognize its technical excellence, I disagree with how its spyware is used. This distinction between technological skill and ethical standing is vital.

  Regarding HP, according to your logic, it is deficient both technologically and ethically. Thus, it’s justifiable to criticize it on technological grounds, moral grounds, or both. But for what concerns me, my support for Israel does not factor into my view of HP, as I would only consider boycotting HP for its poor products and services.

  If any boycott against HP is generalized as an anti-Israel stance, then HP will continue unaffected, and no boycott will succeed. Hence, it’s vital to boycott HP for its actual failings, not because of a political agenda pushed by a few, which could sabotage the effectiveness of the boycott.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe in evaluating a tech company based on its technological merits and customer service quality, rather than its political connections or decisions.

  However, if the boycott shifts to a political basis, specifically regarding Israel, it aligns the act of boycotting HP with the stance of supporting Hamas/Palestine, a viewpoint that is definitely not universally accepted. This politicization could render the boycott ineffective, as it then appeals only to those opposing Israel, not those focused on HP’s technological and service shortcomings.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe that the grounds for boycotting HP should not be linked to its association with Israel in any manner.

  The legitimate reasons for boycotting HP lie in its substandard customer treatment and the gradual decline in the quality of its products and services.

  When individuals boycott companies due to their ties with Israel, it only intensifies my inclination to support those companies.

  We should focus on HP’s bad technology, not politics. Bringing politics in just confuses the main issue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was once taught a proverb that instantly comes to mind when dealing with mentally challenged individuals like you:

  “Washing a donkey’s head wastes water, time, and soap.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  A French person is a person that identifies with French culture, history and way of living. Killing strangers in the name of allah should make you automatically not French, and definitely not European.

  Laws are not eternal and must change according to events of the current times. The time we live in clearly calls for a change of these laws, or France will no longer be France, nor European.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For your own personal growth, I really hope you or your family get to experience what it means being involved in a terrorist attack - then we can talk again about how these animals are supposed to be European. Until then, you are just a little somebody that plays the moral hero over the corpses of actual European people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That would be the best thing that can happen to France. France is almost no longer inhabited by French people. It is barely Europe at this point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, I wouldn’t call this person French. Poor France, look what it has done to itself

  What makes me the saddest is that, theoretically, this person should also be considered European, which is utterly insane.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  “French” man.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Scientists Just Recreated The Chemical Reaction That May Have Led to Life on Earth⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  ? ? ?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to go mobile • The Register⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The timing couldn’t be better. For me, the only thing missing from Firefox for Android (or, even better, Mull) was a translation feature; otherwise, it was perfect. The lack of translation was the only reason I found myself opening the Chrome app, and I am eagerly looking forward to no longer needing it.

  I was once a fervent supporter of Google, but now see it moving towards Apple’s approach. This shift doesn’t feel like the result of malicious intent on the part of Google’s engineers, but rather a change driven by non-technical roles (business, marketing, …) aiming to boost revenue margins. When these roles lead a company’s direction, you can already hear the ticking clock of its fate.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pixar's formula⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  He doesn’t identify as old.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pixar's formula⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The demo is showing some cherry-picked examples, but it is definitely on a good track. I can’t wait to see future releases with more consistency.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll stop using Internet before I even consider whitelisting YouTube.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google abandons “Web Environment Integrity”⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  AI writes better than that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are fewer women using AI than men?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I miss the days when AI wasn’t a trend. I almost regret choosing this career path. As with anything that becomes popular, it’s now tiresome to read about AI unless the content comes from genuinely knowledgeable experts. Articles like this one proliferate when people who lack knowledge — or should refrain from discussing topics due to their inexperience — start creating content. Why do we, as a species, have this remarkable ability to spoil anything that is good?