SilentKnightOwl

@SilentKnightOwl@slrpnk.net

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Your Phone Isn’t Eavesdropping on You to Show You Ads (It’s Worse Than That)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see ads anywhere anymore. I have ublock origin on my phone and PC browsers, I use alternative apps like Grayjay instead of the official YouTube app, and if I can’t block ads on some platform, I just don’t use it.

  I understand giving in to ads on some apps if the platform really matters and there’s not an alternative, but why not use ublock origin for the rest? Is it still not well known that you can block ads?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube says goodbye to decade-old video player UI, but users hate the new design⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think it looks terrible, but it does look like windows media player from 20 years ago.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify is down for many – here's everything we know so far⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I honestly don’t think it’s that common anymore, I’ve seen QR codes for Bandcamp or streaming more than CDs in the last 4 years or so.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify is down for many – here's everything we know so far⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well shit. Is there anywhere to actually buy music from the artist?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you like to transfer large files between friends across the internet?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Whoever uploaded them has to send you a link to them. It does have a limit of 10gb, but its pretty reliable I’m my experience.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You mean like the obsidian canvas?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OpenAI whistleblower’s deemed suicide⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I think the constant barrage of bad news that you have no control over is too much. I’m spending more of my free time this year volunteering locally, mostly for selfish reasons like mental health and distraction from Politics.

  Also, given how things are heading, this might be one of our last decent years for spending time outside. So, I’m making an effort to enjoy it while I can.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OpenAI whistleblower’s deemed suicide⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why does the news increasingly sound like the lore of Cyberpunk 2077?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ghost blog adding activitypub⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think that’s a pretty good analogy in this case

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bluesky now has 30 million users.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, if even tech-savvy folks struggle with following people via links, the average user is going to feel totally lost. It’s these minor UX issues that keep holding federated platforms back.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Bill to Effectively Kill Anime & Other Piracy in the U.S. Gets Backing by Netflix, Disney & Sony⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t be the first wall he put up in the name of freedom