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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure⁩ ⁨⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait! The delveloper absolutely gave permission. Or it couldn’t have happened.

  I stopped reading right there.

  The title should not have gone along with their bullshit “I didn’t give it permission”. Oh you did, or it could not have happened.

  Run as root or admin much dumbass?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google's Agentic AI wipes user's entire HDD without permission in catastrophic failure⁩ ⁨⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes. Yes they did

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I had no idea. Stupid drm. My device dammit. It will play where I want it to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Jellyfin has a plug in for open subtitles. I think all my media already has subtitles so I don’t need to download them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I have had a lifetime pass for years since maybe 2014 or so? They added photo sync, that was awesome, then they took it away. That sucked.

  I simply run both at the same time on my server, they point to the same library. The compose file is stupid simple (as is plex’s) so why not.

  Better is relative, but I like Jellyfin better. Plex’s choices for my library layout suck. Jellyfin gets to the point, and fast.

  Either way, doesn’t cost anything to run both, and set up is about 10 minutes if you already are using docker.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MKBHD's Panels wallpaper app is shutting down⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Wallpaper App? Like WTF? Isn’t a wallpaper just whatever you put there and that is pretty much freely available?

  PAY!!! I don’t use wallpaper at all, but if I did, I couldn’t imagine paying!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess I don’t do the casting thing much, but what would the application have to do with it? I mean you cast the presentation from the device, does it care what is on the screen at the time?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  What features? I have both and I vastly prefer Jellyfin. Plex is slow and the menus dont get right to the point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Screw it, I’m installing Linux⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That distinction makes a difference. I was thinking you were saying once installed you had to do command line stuff. Like a person was here the other day that thought it passwords could not be changed without a command line.

  But since you did clarify, hardware is indeed a pain if it isn’t supported. I put a lot of that on the vendors. Why would a mouse need its own drivers and software? That seems crazy.

  And to put it into perspective: I have 3 monitors, different resolutions and refresh rates. I did nothing to make it work, it just did. My desktop and laptop have been pretty much zero effort on my part to make them work.

  On the other hand I have 3 windows machines that I am dealing with for others and the audio driver is clearly the issue with one, nvidias driver with the other, and a failed MS update with the third.

  Guess what? Every fix requires the command line. In Windows. Computers can suck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self hosted Onedrive alternative⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  But that is exactly what I am saying. Everything I have on my phone has an app. Immich for photos for example.

  Each app that stores things on my server already manages the data to get there.

  So is there a need for a file server that works on my phone like this person is asking about?

  I mean I do have SMB access from my phone as well, but I hardly need it since individual apps are already pushing and pulling data from my server.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self hosted Onedrive alternative⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Does copy party do s3 buckets?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self hosted Onedrive alternative⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The odd part of that is what files do I have on my computer that would be useful on my phone?

  And when it’s on my phone there is likely already ab app for that, eg. Music, calendar, notes, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I have a computer that failed updating to 24H2 and has been broken ever since. Huge pain in the ass and no matter what I do, looks like reinstalling is the only fix.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Screw it, I’m installing Linux⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  This is not true. People repeat it all the time but it not true at all.

  Windows is far more difficutlt even in this regard because now you have essentially two control panels.

  Also discovery of what you want to do is harder in windows.

  And the kicker is if your windows is broken and you need to fix it, guess what it’s command line for you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Screw it, I’m installing Linux⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  it can be absolute pain for those expecting things to just work without any interest on why they experiencing issues.

  I think that describes computers.

  Windows does the same thing, only worse because it is harder to trouble shoot, and harder to fix if you find yourself at the point where a reinstall is the only way out.

  I am dealing with a laptop like that now for someone else, and it would be simple if it was linux, but of course its a pain in the ass because its windows.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Screw it, I’m installing Linux⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  When will it be the year of actually being able to read articles?

  Linux has been great for me for over 20 years, but the damn internet continues to get worse.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Unremovable Spyware on Samsung Devices Comes Pre-installed on Galaxy Series Devices⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Will intune work without a sim card? I have an old phone that is in airplane mode, no sim card but does have Google services.

  I just realized as long as it gets the notifications wirelessly it could be my intune authenticator device and live for only that purpose.

  Does it require a phone number or only a ms login?

  I currently have intune in a jail on my other android device but I want to get graphene os.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change massively, gets enormous backlash - Neowin⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Win 7 sucked too.

  Win XP was the beginning of enshitification.

  You just have nostalgia.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Controller & Steam Frame⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But they all get abandoned or suck at launch to begin with.

  A streaming 4K dedicated device is about 20 to 40 dollars, which always seem to work better then whatever a console offers and for longer.

  I see no advantage to have a steam cube with it.

  That said, I did put Plex and jellyfin on my steamdeck so I could watch my own library while flying, so I suppose you could add either of those to the cube. They launch as just another game by the way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Affinity’s new design platform combines everything into one app | The Verge⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Are you sure intuitive or is it just “previously learned behaviour”?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  By the way, I forgot to mention that in traffic theory (yes I have a friend who works with Traffic as their job) they tell me that two studies are very interesting with gps traffic routed maps:

  Up to 60 percent use and traffic flows better, but once adoption gets to 90% of people using apps the traffic gets worse for everyone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean that’s where this conversation started: osm works fine if you already know where you’re going.

  Except in places where I know where I want to get to but don’t know how to get there, OSM most of the time is better than Google. So many examples of this for me, over and over again. It is just more up to date.

  Specifics too, things like trails, parking, alternative routes, all better.

  The traffic is a thing I suppose but every where I have been like I said it rarely saves any time.

  Maybe it is because I travel through a lot of different places and countries.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think that is a straw man argument at all.

  Traffic doesn’t do me much good if the roads are not correct in the first place, and OSM is usually more up to date. I noticed traffic data is not as significant as people seem to think it is, and since everyone is rerouting it ends up being a wash most of the time anyways.

  Search works fine for addresses, and you don’t have to use maps, it could be anything: reviews, blog posts, nightlife calendars, whatever.

  OSM works because YOU add data to the map. I agree that I would like vendors and even cities to update OSM so add data and make it more valuable for them to do so too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It is a trade off though.

  I may not be able to see the “nearest restaurants with reviews of 4 stars that are open now with no wait times” BUT I have been so many places where google or apple had not updated the map yet and only OSM got me where I was going.

  So maybe it is fine to open a commercial map or local review site, or blog, or web page, that is not tracking you for store discovery, then put the address in OSM to actually get there.

  And take the time to use street complete when you can, it is really easy and fills in things like hours open, accessibility, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  and the kids don’t have phones.

  So just the two of you?

  Also, if you do end up sharing a digital calendar on a device you already have, what is the fridges for?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I was trying to say there is paper. That’s what we always did.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The fridge is a very inconvenient location though.

  My tablet sits on the counter where I am prepping food when using mealie, or where I am standing to cook when I am talking with someone over Jitsi.

  Tablet batteries last far longer than any session I am at in the kitchen so after words it just goes to the charger for tomorrow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We already do all of that (except the weather) why would I need a screen?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google flags Immich sites as dangerous⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Uh huh. And my only option is to sign in. It doesnt think I am a bot, it just wants to harvest more information and track me.

  Youtube can go fuck themselves.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google flags Immich sites as dangerous⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  All of this? What is this? Not believing people when they tell you something?