dumbpotato

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⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Nvidia have more competition?⁩ ⁨⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
I thought this was about Nvidia not having competition.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Right. It’s way cheaper to connect cell towers than residents.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Satellite and wired internet are not the future.

The future is to just use our phones and cell towers.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nvidia debuts a native GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck, supporting games in up to 4K at 60 FPS; in testing, the app extended Steam Deck battery life by up to 50%⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Don’t forget the added latency and subscription.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Nvidia have more competition?⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Do gamers even care about CUDA?
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Nvidia have more competition?⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Because why would AMD compete with them in any meaningful way?

It’s the same as having 2 gas stations directly across the street from each other.

Neither one is there to compete with the other. They’re both there to collectively rip off everyone else.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Somaliland president says recognition of state ‘on the horizon’ following Trump talks⁩ ⁨⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
Sounds like an amusement park.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Portugal far-right party becomes second biggest in parliament⁩ ⁨⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:
I rest my case.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Portugal far-right party becomes second biggest in parliament⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Because the disparity in wealth continues to grow.

People are angry but they have been conditioned (by their rulers) to be angry at the wrong things.

Neo-liberals expect unwavering loyalty from their constituency (you have to call transpeople by the gender they specify even if you disagree with their beliefs), but raising taxes on the wealthy or updating consumer protection laws is never on the table.

Since there is no party of the working class, the disenfranchised workers just flock to whatever party supports their social beliefs.

It’s why fighting the culture war is a distraction from the class war.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chinese students lament US plans to block visas⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
We should be tearing down borders, not building them up.

Stoking animosities among nationalities is a tool of the ruling class to distract the working class from their exploitation.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I am disappointed in the AI discourse⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
I guess I shouldn’t be disappointed.

Seeing people parrot popular opinions on AI for brownie points among their peers just reinforces my idea that most people on the internet are useful idiots these days.

They’re not meant to be taken seriously. Disagreeing with them should usually be an indicator that we’re doing something right because of how often they’re wrong without ever owning up to it.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Louisiana Becomes First State to Adopt DOGE Voter Maintenance Database⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Louisiana is the worst state.
⁨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 ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Matrix suffers from some pretty poor design decisions and implementations.

I expect its flaws to get ironed-out over the years, but right now people switching from discord to matrix will find their experience severely lacking.

To give some examples, video chatting is not as inuititive in matrix. You can’t even test it on your own without being in a server with specific permissions that allow you to use your camera when nobody else is around. Really fucking stupid design decision.

Another example is the lack of channels. It’s mind-boggling to me how they’re not implemented yet. Matrix will never be competitive with discord until that changes.
⁨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 ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
You know, I’ve seen this image at least 15 years ago and thought it was a joke.

Now that I’m older now, I’m guessing this is an actual diagram for implementing and perhaps patenting interactive commercials?

We literally reward people in our society for being as shitty as possible. Can we stop doing that?
⁨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 ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Yeah, di$cord has definitely been speedrunning the deterioration of their platform.]

It’s a shame because they started as a darling of the gaming community with a lot of loyalty when people were switching to micro$hit like $lack and team$.

I guess capitalism and endless growth don’t actual translate to improved products for the rest of us. Go figure.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Former Meta exec says asking for artist permission will kill AI industry⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Contrary to popular belief among useful idiots, copyright and patent laws are not there to protect the working class.

If copyright and patent laws actually protected workers, why have we not seen rulers fight back against them until now?

This should be eye-opening to most of you, but that would involve admitting you were wrong.

Most people can’t do that.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Former Meta exec says asking for artist permission will kill AI industry⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
No, it’s not like saying that.

Please stop trying to use rape as a way to get an emotional response for something unrelated.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Former Meta exec says asking for artist permission will kill AI industry⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Rules for thee, not for me.

I thought copyright and patent laws were supposed to protect the little guy? Looks like as soon as they protect the little guy from big business, they stop mattering.

I guess the useful idiots were wrong, again. Color me not-surprised.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google is Using AI to Censor Independent Websites⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

Any exec saying remarks like this should be old yellered.

And their children if they grow up to be the same or worse.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google is Using AI to Censor Independent Websites⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
SEO is scummy.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self-Driving Tesla Fails School Bus Test, Hitting Child-Size Dummies… Meanwhile, Robo-Taxis Hit the Road in 2 Weeks.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Texas is a shithole that only exists to serve businessmen at this point.

That’s why elon and republicans love it so much.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self-Driving Tesla Fails School Bus Test, Hitting Child-Size Dummies… Meanwhile, Robo-Taxis Hit the Road in 2 Weeks.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
Every day more people feel like they have nothing to lose.

It’s only a matter of time before they direct their ire towards the ones who put them in that position.
⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self-Driving Tesla Fails School Bus Test, Hitting Child-Size Dummies… Meanwhile, Robo-Taxis Hit the Road in 2 Weeks.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:
They know these things are going to kill people; it’s just inevitable.

Engineers are well aware of there being a cost-benefit analysis for saving human lives. O’Grady from Practical Engineering did a great video explaining how much a human life is worth to engineers.

The purpose of reducing government oversight as much as possible is so that the cost of killing people is as low as possible.

It’s not an on/off switch of government regulation. They know that every additional policy they can shift in their favor will translate to increased profits down the line as people inevitably die from these things.