thax

@thax@lemmy.dbzer0.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Interesting observation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Not directly related to the original comment, but generally, I must disagree with the assertion that caring about differences in intensity is problematic or warrants the assumption of “justifying bad behavior”. I’d argue, that in most cases, failure to juxtapose two distal scenarios is dubious and spurs a breakdown in communication. It seems commonplace now, amongst a set of the population, to cast all loosely related things into one bucket, details be damned. This is a dangerous mode of groupthink. It represents an over-correction that pushes the pendulum-of-social-discord to new heights. I also think it emblematic of the current political divide. Assuming intent, and classifying it as akin to some greater evil, only “highlights” that one party is leaning upon emotional hooks to make an obscure point seem clear. That’s religious bollocks. Words matter and differences are important. Good-bad binaries are born from our ideological past, preparing us to go to battle.

  “why are you defending bad behavior from being compared”

  He quite clearly is comparing them and saying one isn’t as bad, in his tongue-in-cheek opinion.

  “why do you care?”

  Many are quite simply fatigued with the torrent of false equivalencies plaguing modern discourse, whether for dramatic effect or not. I think it sometimes comes from a good place, but more often, I suspect it to be self-serving group selection, othering behavior. The sanctimony with which some connect the dots clouds broader context. Effective communication requires giving the other party some grace.

  I speak to some folks who have worked on university campuses over the past 20 years. Beginning, in earnest, around ~2010, this type of behavior has run amok. I do think it started with good, well-reasoned intentions but metastasized into a nebulous search-for-meaning, a weary reaction to the declining state-of-the-world. Yes, identifying bad behavior can be a positive, to move society away from our more basal instincts, but oversimplifying in this manner is not helpful; it’s inflammatory. It’s like fighting fire with fire, which may work for a time, but ultimately, it’s a stopgap, feel-good, short-term solution that runs the risk of exacerbating the original problem.

  Fact of the matter is, we are living during a time of extinction. Siloing into groups is probably inevitable, and I think manifestations of the culture war are a symptom, driven by environmental factors and bad actors. But, humans should be intelligent enough to maintain a broad context window and resist the temptation to reduce the complexities of cause-and-effect into emotional binaries. Mapping differences is how we truly improve and avoid thinking in binaries.

  TLDR: I drank some coffee and wrote some stuff. No offense intended. For more about “thinking in binaries” check out the essays of Montaigne.

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

  Probably too unsightly for many, but I use gooseneck arms from snakeclamp.com. I use them for many things, like making helping hands for soldering, bike maintenance, and mounting monitors. You need to get one rated for the intended load. There are a ton of mounting base options and plenty of attachments, including one for holding tablets.

  Sounds like it’d not be you ideal solution but thought I’d mention it on behalf of others.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Another WSJ banger about why the poors aren't doing more⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s a link to the article: archive.ph/oM5UV

  I don’t take issue with any of the points presented. As one from the Oregon-Trail generation, I fit the profile, but I’ve largely opted out of chasing milestones. To me, it always seemed rather tone deaf. You see, I grew up in a pseudo-religious household, one that replaced “god” with “family” but pushed similar ideals and wore similar horse blinders. As such, I set out to learn about the world. By college age, I came to see that, well, it appears that we are rather fucked. If the Earth is in a state of overshoot, then it’s only a matter of time before the wheels fall off. And, with each new data point, it’s looked increasingly like a number of the effects would come to fruition in my lifetime. I’m not anti-natalist, but I’ve not been confident that I could create a life for children that protects them. I do want the human race to survive, and I’ll strive to help my community in the ways that I can, but I’m not one to don earmuffs and make low probability decisions. “Don’t look up” is not an option for me, as I’ve been looking throughout my life.

  We are experiencing the effects of overshoot, so it’s reasonable, in my opinion, to opt out and live in full awareness. Yes that spells the end of human systems as they currently exist, but that’s how it goes. We’ve fucked around, and now we shall find out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨On January 1st of 2026, Texas will be required to give ID to download apps from the app stores. It doesn't matter if it's NSFW or not.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Doublespeak has always been their bread and butter, like “trickle down”. Add the mindrot of “faith”, and bang, you have the reigns. My birth family ate that Reagan-era shit up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i.e.: Eternal September amplified by the host of knock-on effects stemming from overshoot and the resultant insecurity

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Framework supporting far-right racists?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Off with your head!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Wikipedia page for the fediverse describes a den of iniquity⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Love it. Those hypocritical fucks will rue the day they fuck with Tux.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft announces it will automatically install the Copilot AI app alongside desktop versions of 365 products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint this October⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you know what would dry up those tears? A Copilot, to help you navigate your digital needs. Now, click this button, grant us root, and never worry again!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do not support political violence† online!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  These assholes sound like jihadists. I’ll joke about whatever I damn well please. Jokes are not bullets; moral indignation is just self-serving pageantry. Buncha one-dimensional fuckwads they are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  +1

  I’ve used them for a few years now using my domain. It’s no nonsense and well structured. Eventually, I’ll just self-host, but this is a good option if you don’t have a reliable means to host or just want to get your feet wet before fully self-hosting. The $20/yr plan has been perfectly adequate for my needs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Plex got hacked.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Many years ago, I scooped up my lifetime plex sub for I believe $100. But, when plex started pushing their own login portal, I grew wary and bitter. I outright deleted my account shortly thereafter. I more or less respect the hustle but not my cup of tea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Plex got hacked.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It matters if someone manages to hide an exploit in jellyfin’s codebase, or more likely, a popular plugin. I imagine many folk have permissive outgoing firewall rules, in which case, an exploit could establish connectivity. Whether that eventually leads to privilege escalation on the jellyfin host would depend upon other variables.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Speaking of calculators on android, I recently found an old silver link cable on ebay, which connects TI calculators to a computer, allowing me to dump the ROM of my old TI89. Loading up that rom in the ‘graph89’ emulator app is an amazing addition to a phone. Blows the socks off any calculator app.

  But yes, fossify apps are simple. They do seem to be under active development, so hopefully they shape up nicely in the future.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Heh, praise uBlock. If it didn’t work as well as it did, I’d drop youtube in an instant. Invidious used to be awesome, but it’s so hit-or-miss now that I seldom try it. Youtube isn’t bad without ads, but ads + wading through clickbait bullshit just isn’t worth it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Android’s most beloved launcher may be done for good⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice list. I recently started using Fossify Launcher and have been pretty happy with it. It’s simple but does what I need. Thought I’d mention it as it’s absent from that list.