TheFeatureCreature
@TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca
Hello!
I’m a nonbinary Canadian Blender artist! You can find my work here: Galleries, commissions, prints, and more!
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- Comment on Microsoft still can't convince folks to upgrade to Windows 11 6 days ago:
I use Win11 on my main computer for work and school reasons. I need maximum compatibility and reliability and it has met those goals. Back in the day, I used to use Linux on my old laptops and I dual-booted it on my main PC. It has been awesome seeing how far it has come and I would like to get back into it some day.
That being said, a huge barrier for Linux and prospective new users is the community. The Linux community is highly combative and toxic and it absolutely sours what should (and could!) be a great experience. Almost every interaction I had while troubleshooting had some level of condescending attitude or outright hostility and there were numerous times I was directly insulted for asking for help - the most recent being a couple years ago when I was trying out a distro and had sound driver issues.
- Comment on negativity is probably destructive to relationships 6 days ago:
More like certainly. It is hard to have a relationship with (or even exist alongside) someone who is constantly dragging you down.
- Comment on Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now'". Android users are screwed - Louis Rossmann 2 weeks ago:
Only a matter of time before Google will shut that down too.
- Comment on Tea is basically just salad water. 2 weeks ago:
Good time to drop an educational reminder that tea isn’t just leaves in hot water but an actual plant. The tea plant, or Camellia sinensis.
A lot of the things that get labeled as “tea” are not actually tea.
- Comment on DM me on Spotify: Spotify launches a messaging feature. 3 weeks ago:
I stopped using Spotify years ago and every time I hear about it I only get my decision further reinforced. What an absolutely cancerous company.
- Comment on Schools in Florida are testing armed drones as a defense against school shootings 3 weeks ago:
An American solution to an American problem.
- Comment on Is it realistic to hope that lemmy grows to the size of the bigger social media platforms? 3 weeks ago:
The bizarre hostility of Reddit users is baffling. It’s like they’ve never interacted with a human being in real life and have no idea how to process an opinion that isn’t a 1:1 match of their own.
You could say something like “I love waffles! :D” and get a response that is like “Oh, so you hate pancakes then? Wow, you didn’t need to shit on every person that loves pancakes.”
- Comment on Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it's time to 'pass the torch' and head for an exit 3 weeks ago:
I stopped playing when I learned the DLC I paid for would be removed and no longer accessible. I already had some growing negative sentiment towards the game at that point but being outright ripped off was the last straw.
- Comment on Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 5 weeks ago:
The quality of those games is irrelevant. The user asked why people still use Windows and I gave a few examples. Simple as that.
You are arguing for the sake of it.
- Comment on Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 5 weeks ago:
I never gave a reason why a game would/wouldn’t run on Linux. I just said that games are a reason some people continue to use Windows.
- Comment on Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 5 weeks ago:
A lot of software still requires Windows.
Games are a big one for sure, but there is a lot of productivity and creative software that does not run on Linux.
- Comment on X plans to show ads in Grok chatbot's answers 1 month ago:
This was inevitable. LLM chatbots were always going to end up as vectors for ad delivery.
The surprising part is that it took this long for a company to do it.
- Comment on Ubisoft Confirms a New First-Person Ghost Recon Game is in Development 1 month ago:
And I can confirm that I Won’t Be Playing It because Ubisoft blows chunks.
- Comment on The Star Wars Outlaws flop - Guillemot blames waning interest in the franchise 1 month ago:
There is a waning interest, but it wasn’t the singular reason the game flopped. It’s because it was a painfully mediocre game at an extremely inflated price.
Mass-produced corporate sludge like Outlaws is exactly why interest is waning. It sucks the soul out of the franchise and makes people lose interest.
- Comment on YouTube's Latest Update Shows That Online Monoculture Is Dead 2 months ago:
Nebula has certainly improved but I still think they need to put more effort into getting new creators that aren’t political or news. I just did a skim through their uploads lists for various topics and news and/or political (or political ish) content is still the most active. Topics like technology and gaming see far less uploads.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
The modern internet is very sterile, sanitised, and boring. It is a hollow and empty shell of what it once was.
- Comment on Krafton Delays ‘Subnautica 2’ Game Ahead of $250 Million Payout 2 months ago:
This game is screwed, calling it now.
- Comment on ‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing 2 months ago:
Someone’s $50,000+ car malfunctioning and killing them isn’t natural selection. That’s not what that term means.
- Comment on ‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashing 2 months ago:
If we lived in any sort of reasonable or responsible world then these cars would be banned from public roads all over the globe.
- Comment on Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven’t yet shared 2 months ago:
Facebook is just socially accepted malware.
- Comment on AI willing to let humans die, blackmail to avoid shutdown, report finds 2 months ago:
Say it with me now:
LLMs are not artificial intelligence.
- Comment on Robotaxi Drives Double the Speed Limit, Hits Speed Bumps at Full Speed… Tesla Influencers Describe It as “Excellent.” 2 months ago:
Looking forward to the headlines: “Tesla Robotaxi passengers need medical attention after Robotaxi hits speed bump at 70mph”
- Comment on Tesla In 'Self-Drive Mode' Hit By Train After Turning Onto Train Tracks 2 months ago:
Tesla’s self-driving is pretty shite but they seem to have a particular problem with railway crossings, as also pointed out in the article. Of all of the obstacles for the self-driving system to fail to detect, the several thousand tons of moving steel is probably one of the worst outcomes.
- Comment on The Trump Mobile T1 Phone looks both bad and impossible 2 months ago:
- Costs $499 or
- Made in USA
Pick one. You can’t have both.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
When you’re new to driving and not totally comfortable with it yet - most of your brainpower will be focused on controlling and handling the vehicle and taking your attention away from that to check signage is terrifying.
This goes away with practice and experience. Eventually controlling the car will become muscle memory and you can devote your brainpower to broader observation of your surroundings and signage. Start with calm back roads, quiet residential streets, and gentle intersections. Preferably an area with a mix of things like stop signs, uncontrolled intersections, hill sops, school/play zones, crosswalks, and so on.
It can be kinda fun too as you can explore neighbourhoods you’ve never been to before.
- Comment on Walmart Expands Rollout of Generative AI Search on App 3 months ago:
You couldn’t pay me to put the Walmart app on my phone, AI or not.
- Comment on Why do fancy cars look fancy and cheap cars don't? Can't you just slap a Lamborghini-style chassis onto a lawnmower engine if you want? 3 months ago:
Firstly: Designing an appealing sports/luxury car is expensive and many companies hire skilled professionals from known design firms to help accomplish this. The design often comes first and much of the car is constructed to fit the aesthetic and theme. Cheaper vehicles are more utilitarian with a more “that’ll do” attitude instead of being designed with artistic intention.
Secondly: Almost ever car maker has their own luxury brand or subsidiary. Selling cheap luxury/sports cars would undermine their own brand’s prestige and market segregation. There is a reason why dedicated luxury brands will not make budget-friendly vehicles unless legally forced to.
- Comment on Far-right websites got hacked and defaced; 6.5 terabytes of data got leaked. 3 months ago:
Social media and news is overwhelmingly controlled or otherwise influenced/flooded by the right or those acting on their behalf.
- Comment on Discord unveils Discord Orbs, a new in-app currency that users can earn by completing Quests, which reward participants who interact with ads 3 months ago:
They truly have zero clue how users actually use their software. Not a single person is going to use this just like every other stupid gimmick feature they’ve added in the past and then promptly removed.
- Comment on YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing 3 months ago:
You’re not wrong, but that is not the point I was making.
Adblocking YouTube is 100% the best option. I agree there. But if someone does want to pay for membership then YouTube is, by far, the best deal. Their competitors are absolutely horrendous.