ppb1701
@ppb1701@lemmy.today
Software Engineer from Tennessee. I enjoy #gaming, #SteamDeck, #Disney, #StarWars, #StarTrek, and #SciFi (not in a particular order). You can also catch me over at @ppb1701@ppb.social
- Comment on Netflix Starts Booting Subscribers Off Cheapest Basic Ads-Free Plan 4 months ago:
Not sure if it’d work on Netflix but my wife were pleasantly surprised to A&E and History apps on our apple tv suddenly forgetting how to do ads after I set up adguard home with a few extra filter lists…I did have to ok a few things the list blocked. But the apps work and seem to be adless, at least for now.
- Comment on Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements 4 months ago:
From Texas…call me shocked 🙄
- Comment on Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them 4 months ago:
the better to farm your information to advertise too you and try to tie you in to more subscriptions.
- Comment on Pornhub to block two more states over age verification laws 5 months ago:
And two more states are soon to have a massive uptick in VPN usage.
- Comment on The Mac vs. PC war is back on? 5 months ago:
You can also use Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, iCloud, etc to send files back and forth.
- Comment on Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" 5 months ago:
Where they lose totally though is the off service data harvesting that isn’t even remotely “implied okay”
- Comment on Big Tech to EU: "Drop Dead" 5 months ago:
On meta’s while it is flagrant screw you, they may have a valid argument. Human beings don’t actually need any kind of social media to survive, ergo it is a convenience or luxury that could be charged for.
I’m certainly not agreeing with them, but they may be banking on that style argument and their ungodly amount of money to fight it.
- Comment on Is Your Phone Listening to You? | NOVA 5 months ago:
Yes, yes they do. My wife’s phone does this all the time, Talk about something, even random or sometimes from a tv show. In minutes she has instagram or youtube ads about the very thing.
- Comment on OpenAI strikes Reddit deal to train its AI on your posts 5 months ago:
Everyone wants a piece of the AI pie…
- Comment on Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED 6 months ago:
Oh I was referring to for profit. Should have specified. I’m used to using that when meta screws over their users.
- Comment on Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal | WIRED 6 months ago:
If it’s free online, you are the product
- Comment on Microsoft is testing Game Pass ads on the Windows 11 Settings homepage 6 months ago:
Could these please stop dropping more ads on the ui🙄. That and forced copilot make loath using windows.