kinkles
@kinkles@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards - X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it? 1 week ago:
This was a really good article. The author is rightfully pissed off.
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 1 week ago:
I’ve been having a fantastic time with mine. Kirby Air Riders is an excellent sequel to one of my favorite childhood games. Cyberpunk went on an accidental super sale and I was able to get the complete edition for $17 USD. Fortnite doesn’t run like dogshit anymore. The console feels more sturdy and premium compared to Switch 1. An extra charging port on the top makes extended tabletop play possible now.
- Comment on Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period 1 week ago:
“Never discounted” is just factually untrue, though. They never reach Steam-sale levels, sure, but I’m looking at $70 Tears of the Kingdom for $47 USD right now on Woot. I’ve purchased a fair number of Switch 1 games for around $40 in the last year and some (like Mario & Luigi Brothership and Super Mario RPG) went for as low as $25 USD around Black Friday.
- Comment on AI-Induced RAM Crunch Could Push Next PlayStation and Xbox Past 2028 2 weeks ago:
Microsoft could justify a $1000 console if it can also be used as a full desktop computer. I couldn’t see Sony doing something similar unless they miraculously brought back Linux mode.
But I also wonder if Microsoft will take a legit attempt at salvaging the Xbox brand next generation since they’ve completely blown this one now and are making no steps to remedy it.
- Comment on Why is it called linux phone? 3 months ago:
- Yes, android is technically Linux
- There are forks (Graphene, e, etc) but none approach the popularity of traditional Android so you’ll never find them on phones sold by major retailers/carriers
- Theres not a huge market (or rather, it’s not a huge moneymaker) to develop an android fork that focuses on things like privacy and security. There’s a reason phones come preloaded with Facebook and Candy Crush.
- Comment on YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same household 4 months ago:
Well fuck. It never crossed my mind that YouTube would do this since I don’t view it the same as other traditional streaming services. This will really suck for my friends who I’ve happily let mooch off my plan for years.
- Comment on A Blunt Message Against Collective Shout 5 months ago:
President of Collective Shout here,
Thanks for posting this in a place I check regularly. I’ve heard your concerns and we’ll stop immediately.
- Comment on AI video is invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos starting today 5 months ago:
support.google.com/youtube/answer/10008196?hl=en
[July 2025] Updates to YouTube Partner Program (YPP) Monetization policies:** In order to monetize as part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), YouTube has always required creators to upload “original” and “authentic” content. On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content. This update better reflects what “inauthentic” content looks like today.
So essentially, if you’re going to have a channel of AI garbage, Google wants to ensure you to use their tools to make it.
- Comment on New paint scheme just in after Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket in a classic price fixing scam 5 months ago:
my sick grandmother always loved purchasing this ticket for 30% off with bonus miles
- Comment on Hesitating getting a Switch 2 (1st game console in 15 years)... 6 months ago:
The screen thing is really overblown. Yes, there are technical analysis that point toward issues. However most people, including myself and several of my friends, don’t notice anything wrong in real life. Maybe if you’re an absolute snob about display tech you’ll notice something is off but that’s it.
- Comment on New Google Search Emoji Answer Feature to Replace All Those Copy and Paste Emoji Websites; You Will be Able to Copy the Code for Emojis With a Click. 6 months ago:
Because you’ve still got people who go onto Google when they need a calculator
- Comment on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Mods Have Already Been Published Online 8 months ago:
For anyone else, keep in mind you won’t see NSFW mods unless you are logged in.
- Comment on [deleted] 11 months ago:
Netflix was always a paid service though. I don’t know if people will want to pay for something they’ve had for free for over a decade, especially if the free subreddits will still exist.
I’d also imagine that for any paid subreddit, someone will make a free version with similar content.
- Comment on Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode 11 months ago:
Mario Paint 2!
- Comment on Live, Laugh 11 months ago:
I want this in my house
- Comment on Were Sony and Microsoft Truly Worried About The Google Stadia? 11 months ago:
They had such a good moment with the Cyberpunk release and did nothing with it
- Comment on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are down 1 year ago:
It definitely affected the store, every title had a price of “Unavailable” when I was looking.
- Comment on "What Is Your Dream for Mozilla" - Mozilla is doing a survey, questions include "What is most important to you right now about technology and the internet?" 1 year ago:
You can submit the survey without checking any of the boxes on the AI question, just FYI.
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 1 year ago:
I soft quit Reddit last year and deleted all my profile’s comments and posts. I only kept it around because I had heard Reddit was restoring deleted posts and I wanted to make sure mine were gone for good. After several months I stopped checking.
This article made me finally pull the trigger and go in to delete my account. Surprise surprise, two pages of old comments had been restored.