FOSS_Propagandist [none/use name]

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

I’m interested in your opinion about the term enshittification. It’s a Doctrowism and even though it’s a little imprecise, frequently misused/understood, a little childish, and it isn’t my first choice, it’s the term that took off. Do you know a better phrase? Not trying to put you on the spot. You always have good takes.

I consider myself lucky that my body started outright rejecting alcohol around 25. Prior to that I was drinking about 3 liters of liquor a month. Half a beer triggers a multiple day migraine now. It’s the perfect excuse to not drink as well, so if you’re getting pressured feel free to use it.

As with many things there’s a spectrum from intentional malice to not being paid to care to not even considering it.

I think especially in laptops not having that feature is really missed by even a lot of “normal people” and the necessary hardware would cost what, a couple dollars max?

I think the fact that other methods (WiFi direct, Bluetooth file sharing, etc) are so poorly or slowly supported, when the “how do I get this file to you?” question is so common, is evidence enough to suggest that there have been a number of conversations following this form at various companies.
“Let’s support WiFi direct”.
“Why would anyone want that when they have onedrive/icloud? wink nudge”

I am pleased to hear it’s coming with USB 4 however. Maybe the sneakernet isn’t dead afterall.

Thank you! Same for phones. Why don’t you give me 2 USB C ports if you must take away my headphone jack? What if I want to change and listen to music?

Also it’s the highest form of bullshit that I can’t just plug two computers into each other with a USB C and transfer a file at like 10 gb/s.

In fact I have a conspiracy theory that they intentionally make sharing a file directly between two devices with no 3rd parties difficult so they can control and surveil what is shared more easily.

All the materiel we’ve been sending Israel is just piling up in a warehouse somewhere unused you see.

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Maybe countries with nuclear capabilities will start threatening to nuke eachother if they don’t follow climate agreements.

Warming oceans affecting currents and the reflective ice sheets disappearing leading to probable runaway temperatures after we hit a certain threshold have been being discussed for decades. In a couple years you’re going to hear a lot of politicians and oil funded think-tanks saying “no one knew this could happen!!”

isn’t doing nearly enough and is way too late.

What’s the last time you could accuse a Democrat of doing “too much and too fast”? Never? Starts to paint a picture that maybe they’re doing a deliberate go-slow and don’t actually care about doing anything 🤔

Ten years ago my rice cooker was “AI” because it used “fuzzy logic” to keep the temperature in a certain range.

Don’t think computers are satanic? Try pouring holy water on one and see what happens.

Recently they’ve started intentionally reducing print quality with third party toners.

Are you getting the thing where you can’t seek around in a soundcloud file anymore? When I try it asks me to log in.

Really sucks for podcasts when you’re half way through and the browser crashes or something.

They (the people being recommended to) are just coming to linux and don’t think about computers being so adaptable. They want a first impression that is already superior to windows or they will dismiss it as just a toy for nerds. Zorin holds your hand a bit with several themes and ready to use layouts it specifically introduces you to.

Personally, I’ve been burned by corporate fucking around so much that using and getting in any way invested in anything that Isn’t foss feels like I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’d rather invest my learning “spoons” in something I can be sure will be there tomorrow.

It also takes power away from them if people have an alternative that they can bail to.

I’m running into an issue with proton where half of websites won’t allow me to set up an account with it, presumably because it isn’t tied to an actual phone number which would allow anonymity