buttmasterflex
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- Comment on If if the subtext of america has always been government as 'Donald Trump' imposes, where did liberals go wrong? 10 hours ago:
When all of the Civil War generals walked free instead of standing trial and being executed for treason. When the era of Reconstruction was allowed to be ripped away and ground into nothing. When minorities were openly lynched and the perpetrators went unpunished. When, and when, and when….
- Comment on Nobody wants to give the funding to replicate the conditions 1 for 1 so this is what we get. 1 day ago:
My favorite part about geology is the application of fractal theory. So this new model should apply on both the micro and macro scales. I would love to see this daring new model evident in both a thin section and a road cut!
- Comment on Microsoft Gave FBI Keys to Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw 1 week ago:
I’m not surprised. The standard Microsoft disclosure on my work laptop at the login screen states any use ofbthw computer may be monitored and/ or recovered by Microsoft and law enforcement. That’s why Microsoft products are not present in my home.
- Comment on When you see somebody do this, you know they've got the experience 1 week ago:
The deadliest Bop-It
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 1 week ago:
Fully agree
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
Sadly tech security, privacy, and freedom are not a focus for most people. Just gotta keep doing what you can personally do to make it better.
- Comment on Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension 2 weeks ago:
Second vote for Fedora. I set up my wife’s laptop with Fedora KDE, and she uses it with no issues. She gets easily frustrated by tech hiccups, and Fedora KDE just works for her.
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
I get your point on that. My assumption with the tech glasses is that you purchase the hardware outright and pay a subscription for the software functionality, similar to other tech devices that have fallen to enshitification. The prime difference I see is that standard glasses packages are a one time lump payment vs a one time lump payment followed by a slow bleed of money. Yes, prescriptions change, frames break, etc., but on a 1:1 comparison level, you get more reliable functionality and cost effectiveness through regular glasses rather than something that can be bricked through a bad software/firmware update or rendered nonfunctional by the manufacturer if you reject an invasive privacy policy or let a subscription lapse.
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
Again, no. My point is that if I purchase a pair of frames with lenses, the transaction is over. I would not have to pay a monthly subscription for those same glasses and lenses to remain functional, which is much more likely for a set of glasses infused with technology and tracking, backed by Amazon.
The tech glasses positied here would still need to be updated periodically. Per the article, they have a base prescription lens that then has additional focusing ability layered on via the technology.
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
I should have clarified one time cost for frames and a pair of lenses compared against a potential (likely) subscription. I have personally worn bifocals for the last 21 years.
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
Bold assumption on my part here, but why would the manufacturer of such a juicy target for tracking not make it with connectivity? Something like this would be monetized and milked for advertising and subscription revenue on principle alone. Eye tracking technology that determines vision clarity based on where the user looks is but a small skip and a jump from advertising based on where the user looks.
- Comment on Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete 2 weeks ago:
Yeeeeaaaahhhh, I’m going to go ahead and stick with a one time payment for proven 250+ year old technology instead of what would very likely be a subscription based privacy nightmare that can revoke my access to clear sight whenever they update their T&Cs. Hard pass, get fucked with a splintery utility pole.
- Comment on My friend is buying a new PC and he is deciding between air cooler and AIO, which should be get? 4 weeks ago:
I just built a new PC with the same CPU and used a Scythe air cooler, specifically this one. They are relatively inexpensive but good quality. Running at 99.9% usage while compiling software packages, it topped out 80°C.
- Comment on asklemmy comments be like 5 weeks ago:
My coworker’s favorite is, “If I wanted any lip, I’d juggle my zipper.”
- Comment on crunchy treat 1 month ago:
Oh man, I know this is shitpost, but icicles are stalactites.
In the immortal words of Emperor Kuzco, “Boom, baby!”
- Comment on The Corn Obelisks Know Your Sins 1 month ago:
Same bro, same
- Comment on The Corn Obelisks Know Your Sins 1 month ago:
Never underestimate Ohio’s dedication to agriculture. They put food on your family.
- Comment on The Corn Obelisks Know Your Sins 1 month ago: