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AlexWIWA

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AlexWIWA , to Memes in Checkmate Valve

Only if they catch me ;)

AlexWIWA , to Technology in Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising

Excellent rant, I hate that doomer mindset. Old people used DOS, kids figure out vpns to get on gambling sites. People aren't stupid they just haven't had a reason to learn, or didn't have someone to make them care.

AlexWIWA , to Memes in Checkmate Valve

Sssssshhhhhh steam doesn't need to know

AlexWIWA , to Memes in Checkmate Valve

I think they said you can't transfer the license between accounts, but they never said anything about turning over the account

AlexWIWA , to Technology in Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them

I guarantee some smarmy PM said it in Teams when a developer asked this question.

AlexWIWA , to Technology in Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them

They really ought to include this info about mirrors on their website. They have an aside about checking file hashes which can give paranoia to people who don't know what's going on.

AlexWIWA , to Technology in Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them

I think they were following the guide based on what they said was frustrating them. I think Mint could simplify the instructions for non tech people and remove the asides like checking file hashes.

AlexWIWA , to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

I have pulled mine apart too. I have an old one from before the tracking law and I didn't find anything nefarious. The one I have from after the tracking law went into effect is transmitting its location and ID but I didn't find much else even on a network intercept.

Maybe there is some way to open a stream to China buried deep in the firmware, but I don't see what use China would have for that. They have other methods of surveillance

AlexWIWA , to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

Oh if you're thinking diy then yeah this won't affect DIY at all. DIYs are all Frankensteins anyway

AlexWIWA , (edited ) to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

I can assure you that we won't. There has not been a time in the history of this country that lower competition has resulted in improved products or prices.

There is zero US based competition in the hobbyist and consumer spaces unless you DIY. US companies mostly do products for emergency services, large commerical operations like spraying pesticides, or military. There are a handful of brands making smaller drones, but they're all a decade behind DJI in features and quality control, or they cost $20,000.

I'd be fine with a ban if there was a legitimate security concern, but there isn't, this is just part of the trade war and it only stands to harm US consumers and small businesses. The entire aerial photography industry is going to collapse and one's only option will be large companies with hex rotor drones and Red cameras.

AlexWIWA , to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

Good point. Unfortunate that US consumers keep getting screwed by these bans

AlexWIWA , (edited ) to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

This is honestly ridiculous. The security concerns are unwarranted. Any surveillance that these drones could accomplish if hacked can just be bought off of any GIS website.

"But military bases" go fly a drone by one and see what happens. This already isn't a surveillance concern.

This is going to set the hobbyist and professional drone market back a decade.

AlexWIWA , to Technology in DJI drone ban passes in U.S. House — 'Countering CCP Drones Act' would ban all DJI sales in U.S. if passed in Senate

I have yet to see that happen. If anything they'll just raise their prices because they no longer have any competitors.

AlexWIWA , (edited ) to Comic Strips in Pretend I posted this in December.

Using other peoples' money technically satisfies his goal

AlexWIWA , to Technology in Microsoft to test “new features and more” for aging, stubbornly popular Windows 10

I still like it but I never really got into workspaces or anything like that. The only thing I miss when I'm on my 7 machine is dark mode.

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