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by franczesko 2y ago
We need devices fully under control of users. Neither Apple, nor Meta should be able to sniff aground once the device lands in costumer's hands
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by franczesko 2y ago
We need to go back to local-first software. I'd be happy to pay premium for a device, which is truly my, without big tech sniffing all my data or deciding what can I do with it
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by franczesko 2y ago
Despite the standardization, my micro-USB devices are still going strong. From Apple perspective, that's one less proprietary connector to manage
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Suprnova's Founder Speaks: 20 Years, Many Lessons, and a YouTube Empire(torrentfreak.com)
11 points by franczesko 2y ago|2 comments
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by franczesko 2y ago
Watching hobby channels every now and then is very refreshing. I wish YT would recommend me more of those
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by franczesko 2y ago
Running games was the only thing holding me back. I was surprised how far Linux has come. 95% of my work is done in a browser, so I can't comment on any software dependencies.
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by franczesko 2y ago
"Today's TV selection has a serious dependency on advertisements and user tracking" Pretty much like every device we own. We need to go back to local-first software. I'd be happy to pay premium for a device, which is tr
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by franczesko 2y ago
"any speech being made on TikTok can instead be made on other platforms" Tiktok is not banning certain topics, as other platforms do The elephant in the room, is that content on Tiktok is served algorithmicaly, so if majority of
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Insight: Borderless Europe fights brain drain as talent heads north(reuters.com)
3 points by franczesko 2y ago|0 comments
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by franczesko 2y ago
Digital watches in general have their charm https://youtu.be/mDVmdgao3RE?si=sfpEEkri1mmOvdAV
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by franczesko 2y ago
There are g-shocks with bracelets. I have a model with a plastic one.
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Digital Watches: Tech Evolution [video](youtube.com)
1 points by franczesko 2y ago|0 comments
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by franczesko 2y ago
Ryzen mini pcs seem to beat this in most of scenarios. Does anyone see clear advantages?
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by franczesko 2y ago
From Google's side, I think they're in a heavy monetization mode. Making the product worse by stuffing it with ads is one thing, but also the content on the web has deteriorated quality-wise. I don't have the data, but I saw
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by franczesko 2y ago
"As awareness of data privacy issues grows, more users are turning to open-source alternatives like Linux" I'd love to see Linux for mobile devices just because of that reason. Old school "what happens on device, stays o
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by franczesko 2y ago
Open source alternatives means that it will become difficult or close to impossible to monetize llms. It also means that no clear hegemony will occur. Fragmentation might be very beneficial for the status quo.
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by franczesko 2y ago
3rd party got unsupervised access to kernel? I'd say it's even worse then
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by franczesko 2y ago
I just wanted to mention that Microsoft has 3 tiers of Windows beta releases before changes are pushed to production. I can't comprehend how this wasn't noticed before.
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by franczesko 2y ago
'Some days when I’m not getting anything done, I’ve got this lingering guilt that I’m having a “zero day”' I had this and after many years of treating myself that way, I treat myself kindly. It's a toxic approach and the easi
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by franczesko 2y ago
I'm intrigued by those comments about smartwatches. Can you tell more about your experience? How your kids handle peer pressure?
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Casio Cosmo Phase: Why this watch is the culmination of astronomical history [video](youtube.com)
1 points by franczesko 2y ago|0 comments
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by franczesko 3y ago
While it's one of the Pixel's selling point, since Google Camera is ported inside out, it would be nice, if it would be a part of the subscription.
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by franczesko 3y ago
I think the most important aspect of the ruling is not legalization, but depenalization.
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Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment(androidpolice.com)
85 points by franczesko 3y ago|85 comments
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by franczesko 3y ago
Were LLMs trained on a data processed via HDMI? Are you sure you're not confusing copy with processing?
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by franczesko 3y ago
Imo the definition of piracy is rather clear - illegally copying of protected content that infringes the owner's copyright. If not training, then possession perhaps?
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BitTorrent Is No Longer the 'King' of Upstream Internet Traffic(torrentfreak.com)
45 points by franczesko 3y ago|18 comments
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by franczesko 3y ago
I'd say that the definition of piracy is rather clear - illegally copying of protected content that infringes the owner's copyright.
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by franczesko 3y ago
LLMs, even as a technological achievement, are trained on pirated content. That doesn't differ much from illegal obtaining and processing of data (especially for commercial purposes). In that sense processing is not individual consumpt
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Could a court order the destruction of ChatGPT?(theconversation.com)
2 points by franczesko 3y ago|3 comments

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