el_abuelo
@el_abuelo@programming.dev
- Comment on Studios are cracking down on some of the internet’s most popular pirating sites 2 weeks ago:
Personally I can’t see it, what have they taken away from me?
I own way more now than I did 20yrs ago when the web was still a bright young thing.
- Comment on European iPhones are more fun now 3 weeks ago:
Currently batteries are replaceable, but due to their design it’s unlikely to be worth the expense. Forcing them to make it user replaceable ensures it’s easy to do, and cheap - so even if you don’t want to do it as a recharge mechanism, it is still to your advantage to have it so when your battery does inevitably deteriorate you can swap it out at your convenience.
- Comment on Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel 3 weeks ago:
Interesting - I rarely use the controllers, so could be do-able at least as a dual boot
- Comment on Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel 3 weeks ago:
Interesting, thank you
Also was unaware Valve was working on a new headset! That’s good news as it feels like the market has really stagnated outside of the Meta headsets.
- Comment on Microsoft formally deprecates the 39-year-old Windows Control Panel 3 weeks ago:
Does Linux have good support for VR yet? Specifically my HP Reverb g2 that seems to be reliant on windows mixed reality…
- Comment on If "Master/Slave" terminology in computing sounds bad now, why not change it to "Dom/Sub"? 3 weeks ago:
That is going to be solved by making IT nerds pretend to forget the word exists?
- Comment on Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure | Proton 4 weeks ago:
Even if they did, so what? We should not then recognise positive decisions?
If we don’t allow companies and people to make any mistakes, for fear of being forever scorned, then we’ll end up with either unprogressive risk averse companies that cannot compete against their peers, or a host of good companies that go bankrupt from the slightest misstep.
Personally I’m glad companies such as proton exist, and are prepared to take risks, as they are currently our best hope against the likes of Google and Meta.
- Comment on Spreading of the 100 biggest Lemmy communities 4 weeks ago:
The lack of migration is what kept me on ml for several days after I found out what they consider ml stands for.
One click migration to a different instance would be a huge benefit to the decentralisation effort.
- Comment on Gabby Thomas 5 weeks ago:
Web or app?
- Comment on What self hosting feels like (It's painful, please help 🥲) 1 month ago:
Who is ymal?
- Comment on How does a car cigarette lighter work? 1 month ago:
Ah okay, I don’t go to places with spotty coverage all that often…and when I do I just download that part of Google maps onto my phone and it works just fine. And by “that part” I mean a significant part of my country! Small world here in Europe I guess.
- Comment on How does a car cigarette lighter work? 1 month ago:
You’re still buying GPS devices? What’s wrong with your phone?
Not judging - genuinely curious why some people buy them.
- Comment on How does a car cigarette lighter work? 1 month ago:
My electric car only has USB ports and no cigarette lighter, so I bet you’re right about it being replaced.
- Comment on The bizarre secrets I found investigating corrupt Winamp skins 1 month ago:
So much nostalgia right now. I wish we could go back to those days!
- Comment on The bizarre secrets I found investigating corrupt Winamp skins 1 month ago:
Oh god musicmatch was soooo good, it was my daily driver while everyone else was using winamp…something about kicking unsuspecting animals in the ass.
- Comment on Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian 1 month ago:
Don’t worry - electricity also trickles down.
- Comment on Ireland’s datacentres overtake electricity use of all urban homes combined | The Guardian 1 month ago:
Well yeah, because industry generates wealth while people’s homes and comforts do not.
Not saying its right of course.