NateNate60

NateNate60 , 11 days ago to Mildly Infuriating in I was explaining to my daughter about the differences between Gimp and Photoshop and saw that Adobe had a page that claimed to compare the two. It never compares the two. It barely mentions Gimp.

I think for a real Photoshop vs GIMP comparison from the eyes of a professional, I'd like to share Franklin Veaux's perspective. He's an author, graphic designer, and the infamous local polygamist.

NateNate60 , 13 days ago to Technology in New York bans “addictive feeds” for teens

The effectiveness of bans has always hinged on two factors:

• The likelihood of being caught
• The severity of punishment if caught

For example, everyone knows that the odds of being caught speeding are pretty low, but if the punishment for speeding is ten years imprisonment, then very few people will risk speeding.

Similarly, even if the odds of getting caught violating this law is only 1%, if the punishment is banning the platform and shutting down the company along with a fine equal to a year's worth of revenue, then companies will probably not want to risk it.

NateNate60 , 13 days ago to Technology in New York bans “addictive feeds” for teens

I think it's also the case that it has a bigger impact on developing brains, who might be more easily addicted.

I don't have any evidence for this, I'm just guessing here.

NateNate60 , 16 days ago to 196 in Not Safe For Work Rule

Misspelling rule

NateNate60 , 17 days ago to Memes in Israel's Perfect Match

Do you think before you post?

NateNate60 , 18 days ago to linuxmemes in Many such cases

Try Collabora Office!

NateNate60 , 20 days ago to linuxmemes in Many such cases

I think most of the complaints are that Microsoft Office doesn't work. Which is true. The web version of Microsoft Office is honestly kinda terrible.

And no, people don't want to use a product that does the same thing as Microsoft Office, they want to use a product called "Microsoft Office". No, it's not logical, and doesn't make any sense at all but it's how people are.

NateNate60 , 20 days ago to linuxmemes in Many such cases

Do game support it? Last I heard it didn't work on any games

NateNate60 , 29 days ago to Technology in Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn’t earned

Microsoft's solution will be to remove the feature from Enterprise versions of Windows while keeping it around for the plebs using Pro and Home

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to Technology in 24 of the best free alternatives to the most popular paid software

I always recommend Windows Defender and a good sense of Internet security to anyone who uses a computer.

If you're dumb, no antivirus can protect you. If you're reasonably intelligent, any antivirus will protect you.

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to Technology in Colorado enacts right-to-repair law banning restrictions on parts pairing, mirroring Oregon's ban

Feel free to criticise but understand that criticism is not free of consequences. Making public criticism of a political candidate makes it less likely that they will be elected. You can consider that reality and act accordingly and rationally.

You do not need to respond to this comment with "Cool, I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing," because I don't care. I respect your intelligence and I'm not here to start an argument. If you feel the need to get the last word in with a "clever" reply, feel free to do so.

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to Technology in Colorado enacts right-to-repair law banning restrictions on parts pairing, mirroring Oregon's ban

Would you rather have Manchin, who agrees with you on 10-20% of issues, or a Republican who agrees with you on 1% of issues and thinks you're the Devil incarnate?

"Neither" is not an option.

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to Technology in Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council

There are consequences for X. Advertisers are pulling out and it's becoming increasingly unpalatable for companies and people to use, and so its user base is not exactly growing rapidly (although I have no evidence to say it is shrinking).

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to Technology in Google now offers ‘web’ search — and an AI opt-out button

Google isn't just a search engine any more and hasn't been for nearly a decade. Over the years it has slowly become humanity's general-purpose information indexer. That includes the Web but it's restricted to it. Add in some advertising and that's Google.

NateNate60 , 1 month ago to 196 in Harm Reduction Rule

Not necessarily. They might just be some mug repeating the talking points of one.