FantasticFox

@FantasticFox@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Social Media Has Run Out of Fresh Ideas⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I find it slightly sad that when our leaders talk of Technology and Innovation - they often mean these ‘tech’ companies that essentially work out how to better sell advertising and occasionally provide a useful service alongside this.

  Where is the Bell Labs? The Skunk Works?

  We have incredible problems facing us such as Climate Change and decarbonisation seems like it will be a very difficult challenge. And yet we focus on banal “innovation” in frivolous things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree completely.

  We are already in an age where much menial work can be automated and AI seems to be well on the way to automating a lot of menial information work too. We need to focus on creating a growth mindset and a sense of wonder and curiosity that will serve the children whatever the future may hold - not just creating a holding pen so their parents can go to work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Santiago Boys⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s okay, but I would have preferred more of a focus on the actual technical aspects about how Cybernetics worked and helped run the country rather than a focus on the people.

  Maybe it becomes like that later, I am up to the third episode.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify now has 220 million paying subscribers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s revenue share based on how many streams you get. Big record labels can probably negotiate a better share, but if you sign to one there’s no guarantee you will actually see that extra money.

  Record labels ripping off music artists was incredibly common in the time before streaming, so I imagine it still is today.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify now has 220 million paying subscribers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s revenue share with the record labels. If those labels don’t pay the artists well that’s a different issue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix says people just kind of rolled over and accepted the password sharing crackdown⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  They haven’t had anything interesting to watch since Squid Game. This Black Mirror season had like one good episode.

  But sales are slumping
  And no one will say why
  Could it be they put out one too many lousy records?!?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The 115F Heat Is Killing Phones in Sardinia⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Meanwhile the Americans drive around their massive trucks, live with constant central AC etc.