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by bmarquez 3y ago
> The OS is now a commodity. Microsoft needs a new strategy. Unfortunately they're taking the Google approach. Removal of Windows local accounts, telemetry (with all of the privacy issues), advertising, etc.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I'd rather support the creator directly through Patreon or buying their products (which I do occasionally) than sending money to Google. Besides, YouTube Premium doesn't get rid of creator sponsorships.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
This is kind of already the case. There are stock/forex trading discords where "verified" trader roles already exist (e.g. you have an account with that prop firm), and helpful information (including job openings) are sent th
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Very excited for things like Lemmy. Having a Lemmy instance per subreddit makes a lot more sense than Mastodon, because it makes the "which instance do I choose?" onboarding issue self-explanatory.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
The State of California automatically issued digital vaccine certificates. Basically QR codes that could be read by a business with the appropriate hardware. https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/
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by bmarquez 3y ago
The Ancient Romans used a sponge on a stick for washing themselves after defecating. I always wondered who was responsible for cleaning and replacing those sponges in public latrines.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Same here. I can't debate what the "other side" is thinking if I don't know what it is. If they want to add a side link to more authoritative sources (like what Spotify does for podcasts discussing Covid), then fine, but
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I've seen those signs before. They were posted in rapidly gentrifying Hispanic areas, probably targeting those with weak English or financial literacy. The interesting things is that the signs appeared to be handwritten with a black ma
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by bmarquez 3y ago
How would your company protect itself against Sherlocking? (when an OS adds features previously available as 3rd party apps) It seems like Google's Digital Wellbeing or the Apple equivalent could steal these features.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
We're not the customers, the advertisers are. And so far the advertisers don't care about this kind of censorship. Try to get customer service as a non-paying user on Meta platforms, it's horrible and you rarely interact with
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Absolutely, Facebook and Twitter try to assign you into categories and bombard you with ads based on them. What's interesting is that TikTok is getting the criticism these days, meaning that they're currently at the top of social
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I think Instagram is a better example of enshittification than TikTok. It's been around far longer, the algorithm has gotten far worse, and it's not Chinese controlled so people don't criticize it as much and changes slide un
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Yeah CNN international version (I can comment on the Asian versions) is completely different than CNN in America. It feels less polarizing and less of a mirror copy of Fox.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
My understanding is that Dominion (and Smartmatic) are private companies so they're not bound by the First Amendment and are free to file defamation lawsuits. My criticism of the parent poster was with the phrase "high treason&quo
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by bmarquez 3y ago
> Carlson literally disputed the results of an election > It used to be the case that such events got classified and prosecuted as high treason. I wasn't aware that stating an opinion on a government election was illegal in the U
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by bmarquez 3y ago
With the reference to comparing her employer to Alex Jones, I think the author is trying to sway the court of public opinion. I hope the author has some hard evidence like emails or voice recordings that she's saving for a lawsuit.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
The algorithmic "for you" section requires a paid subscription to be included, unless the user is already following an account. Following someone on Twitter is now the email equivalent of "double opt-in" for mailing list
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by bmarquez 3y ago
> he is not entitled to enforce them on other people In 2008 when Proposition 8 was on the ballot, that Eich privately supported, even President Obama (candidate at the time) was publicly against gay marriage. There needs to be some hist
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Brave search is surprisingly good. In the past I've often clicked the "fallback to Google Search" option but these days I rarely do that. It could be that Brave is getting better, or Google search is getting worse, or both.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Yeah people keep trying to push the "Russian connection" when it isn't being supported by Durov's actions. It almost feels like a conspiracy theory encouraged by users of competing apps. There are legitimate reasons to d
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I am already sharing Apple TV+ using Family Sharing and it's working out great. There are Apple limits to how often you can change families, and potentially family members could buy apps with your account or use its storage, so you&#x2
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by bmarquez 3y ago
It sounds like you're using the Resmed P10 nasal pillow. I've tried that before and agree the mesh vents get clogged easily (not just because of condensation, but also because it gets dirty easily). There are other similar pillow
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I'm wondering how that happens. All CPAP masks have vents in them to prevent CO2 buildup, and those vents work regardless of the pressure settings.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
I hope the Fediverse replacement for Reddit, Lemmy, will pick up in popularity before old.reddit dies. It makes a lot of sense since each "subreddit" could be its own server.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Front page is horrible, and I always skip it by bookmarking a subreddit that I'm already subscribed to. Front page feels like clickbait and "get angry for engagement metrics"
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Or the people who are labeled "buffoons" (or whatever pejorative) aren't actually buffoons but are labeled that way by people with their own political biases.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
> To quit Reddit, I wanted the Pavlok to deliver a painful shock every time I visited Reddit That's a bit...extreme. Fortunately Reddit is doing a great job diminishing its own usability. When Reddit enables their paid API and locks
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by bmarquez 3y ago
According to the Reddit thread, some sore losers in Fortnite matches had the winners' accounts falsely deleted.
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by bmarquez 3y ago
This is a lot of personal information required to delete an account. But I'm not sure what other way can be used to verify that original owner wants to delete an account (with paid purchases) and not some hacker (who may have obtained
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by bmarquez 3y ago
Took a look at pixelfed and it seems fascinating. I have no interest in leaving Twitter for Mastodon, but I'm desperately looking for an Instagram alternative. I wonder if pixelfed is going to have storage issues someday with the video

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