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by whoitwas 2y ago
I'm all for consumer protection, but I don't think this is in any way good policy or a good use of time. It's too granular and companies acting in bad faith will obviously continue. That's IF it's enforced and not c
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by whoitwas 2y ago
This sort of regulation seems oddly granular and not super useful, but not terrible. Companies don't have to offer customer review features. I wonder what would happen if companies decided to remove reviews, rebrand, or switch to anoth
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Right. I didn't consider this as a possible option. It seems odd, but makes a lot of sense if you work at some place loud.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
People are not getting any smarter. Let's spend slightly less on "defense" and reinvigorate initiatives like the Forest Service and CCC!
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by whoitwas 2y ago
This comment confuses me, but makes sense. Concerts are for consuming sound, people wear ear plugs??? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose? Like a blindfold in a theater?
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I'm a bit more cynical and see his turn as a business move. He has considerate market captured, so he went full wackjob to capture that market. Apparently, this doesn't reflect reality and he actually went crazy because one of his
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by whoitwas 2y ago
This tool seems like it's for a person who is forced to use Windows at work. If you must use MSFT and you can't find a new job, use this tool until you do.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
After using the util, it's okay. It doesn't really remove any of the dark patterns or attempts to sell. I guess that's just how Windows is now. Hopefully one day OSX or Linux will have gaming (not Epic gaming).
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I described the process required to use the images Windows provides without going to the MSFT store to give them money. Every part of the OS is an attempt to grab cash. Including hiding images from the user by obfuscating the file name and
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by whoitwas 2y ago
You think people don't want to change their desktop background? Windows serves MSFT and kinda like does something that resembles an OS.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I bought the machine and OS. If I remove something, it should be gone. It's obviously bad UX and you're arguing against the consumer here. I don't even have a Microsoft account. It's possible I dismissed a dialog that na
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I'm not sure what you mean open source and MSFT. I assumed you develop for Windows, why else would you use such an OS?
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Thanks. I will read up!
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Windows has always been annoying, but now it seems like nearly every UX element is a trap or broken (both?). I'm not familiar with Roots. Google suggests it's an iOS app for focus. You use it on Windows?
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Is there a summary somewhere for non Windows acolytes on how to make the system usable?
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Obviously this isn't always an option. Sometimes the Epic Games store is an alternative, but somehow that seems worse to me.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I agree on the cut 2 fingers thing. I'd rather not use a computer or try to make my own OS than use Windows in a professional environment to try and accomplish work. Teams and Outlook are bad enough.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I don't know about that. It seems like MSFT realizes they have a high value captive audience in gamers and are squeezing them as much as possible. And because youngsters haven't experienced anything except dark patterns, they acce
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Who Is Windows For?
10 points by whoitwas 2y ago|25 comments
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Farmers and hackers share a lot in common. They're people who roll up their sleeves, find a solution within their means, and implement it.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I suggest you try purchasing insurance through a state market place for you and your family for next year and then report back on your experience if you're still alive in 2026.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
You work for an insurer? I'm sorry for you. Save your soul and quit!
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by whoitwas 2y ago
So what if they have health plan coverage if they can't afford to use it? Insurance is wildly out of control and needs to be reformed out of it's current form of existence. Health insurance companies act in bad faith against patie
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by whoitwas 2y ago
This is nonsense. Health care costs about twice as much in US as everywhere else and only the rich can afford it. Health insurance companies fight against doctors and patients to subvert health and profit as much as possible.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Use Firefox. It's not much of a difference given the big picture, but makes sense to me.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
A good example is the US "health care" system. It's a meat grinder that exploits everyone and sort of pretends to do what it's supposed to through regulation.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
No. Regulations are required so companies produce value rather than exploits. There's no stopping the exploits, especially in an environment where $$$ === speech, but regulation is required for companies to produce value for customers.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Hold your nose and talk to military and police.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
I think they meant tech is in the early stages where it's too unstable or undeveloped to be good value.
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by whoitwas 2y ago
Why? I'm very ignorant of the market. Can these vehicles run for 8 - 12 hours consecutively? The maintenance costs must be absurd. I wonder how often the tires must be swapped with this amount of constant wear and tear?

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