Krelis_

@Krelis_@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mullvad's privacy-focused search engine Leta is now free for all users | Leta acts as a proxy for Google and Brave search results⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Now I’m getting confused. Are DDG and Qwant not proxies for Bing?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mullvad's privacy-focused search engine Leta is now free for all users | Leta acts as a proxy for Google and Brave search results⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think they just call them trains

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm Tired of Pretending Tech is Making the World Better⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Or… ask the staff for a menu, order with them, respectfully let them know how you feel about the qr/app thing (unlikely it was their decision to implement but they can pass on the complaint), and if they’re unwilling to take your order (which is hopefully unlikely at this point) feel free to make a little stink (if you feel inclined) and walk out. Still ok to complain on your blog about being spammed with the app but I’d rather try the obvious options first.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why can't we go back to small phones?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I picked the Sony Xperia 1v because: 71mm width Flagship specs (*for 2023 - Snapdragon 8 gen2 / 12gb) Decent cameras Sd card expandable Headphone jack 3.5mm (though I haven’t used it yet) No glass back (solid build quality allround) LineageOS support (for when vendor support runs out) I got a good refurb deal in late 2024

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Gas stoves without extraction are also a lot more likely to use a liquefied gas fuel (i.e. bottled butane/propane) rather than a plumbed in utility gas mains (typically methane) which makes a big difference in particulate emissions during combustion

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Considering how dense radioactive materials typically are (i.e. not likely to disperse in the air as a powder under typical working conditions) you’re talking about some hyperbolic extraction fan there

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nuclear particles perhaps but nuclear radiation is not affected by airflow

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I make a phone call to (not from) an elevator speaker, just like what a debt collector once did?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This joke works on so many levels

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Some examples of inaccuracies found by the BBC included:

  Gemini incorrectly said the NHS did not recommend vaping as an aid to quit smoking
  
  ChatGPT and Copilot said Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon were still in office even after they had left
  
  Perplexity misquoted BBC News in a story about the Middle East, saying Iran initially showed "restraint" *and described Israel's actions as "aggressive"*