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killeronthecorner , 2 months ago

This is why Gwen Stacy's death was so confusing to some people

killeronthecorner , 2 months ago

Is that in the movie? This is the image I have in my mind but I forgot that she hit her head. I think that's not the case in the comics IIRC. Instead it's unclear whether her neck was already snapped before she fell, or the late web catch caused the snap.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

They didn't like being called birds. They felt they were being pigeon holed

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

It wasn't about video length, it was about the Twitter leadership at that time being categorically incapable of monetizing any of their products.

Combine that with the orders-of-magnitude higher cost of running Vine compared to the bird, and it was always either going to be sold off or shut down.

It's easy to forget that this was back in the time when these companies thought they were changing the planet for the better and drinking their own Kool aid by the gallon.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Which is also exactly how Signal works too; I migrated both two days ago. Process was virtually identical.

I much prefer Signal, but can't judge WhatsApp to harshly on this tbh.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg needs to tread carefully or he might have to spend another afternoon answering the nonsensical questions of a bunch of geriatric luddites.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

"made"

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

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killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

fReE sPeEcH PuRiSt

The useful idiot certainly keeps himself busy doesn't he

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

This is also slightly off. It was primarily to eliminate third party apps from the existing landscape. Reddit want money from users in one of two ways:

1. Use their app and pay with your data via invasive tracking and advertising.
2. Pay for a third party app that pays them for API access.

Due to the extortionate pricing, (2) was only ever hypothetical. In reality there was no sustainable model for this for any third party app, even as a non-profit.

The case around AI does exist, but it was smoke and mirrors for Reddit pulling the same nonsense that Twitter did once they realized they might get away with it, regardless of the short term damage it would do to their public image.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

I mean, yeah, doesn't everyone?

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

This is whataboutism of the most laborious kind.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Yes it's called 'You left your carbon footprints on my heart'

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Great, now I have to worry about this every time I order a curry

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Plato's Rust cave base

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

The app is open source so you can review the not-leaking-your-information that it does yourself.

Windows on the other hand ...

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

That they leak information? I work in commercial software development and I have to do a lot of open source security reviews. The answer is: virtually none.

Private, closed-source software on the other hand... If it could sniff your farts and send the smell to advertisers, it would; in almost all cases.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

As a software user, you can either care about your privacy or not. Caring about your privacy and not either vetting what you're planning to use or checking that someone else has before using it, is akin to sticking your hand in a fire to find out if it's hot.

Taking that analogy further, malicious open source software is kind of like a burning building. It only takes one person to raise the flag for it to spread pretty quickly through social media or other means that it is malicious. The whole community doesn't need to acknowledge the fire for something to be done about it.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

I googled "how to migrate from esxi to proxmox" last week. I must be psychic.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

They've just done the same with a calendar app that I forget the name of. They then rereleased it under their own brand.

They appear to be on an unspoken mission to challenge Google's suite of apps, so I'd hazard a guess that email tech is a part of that puzzle (along with calendar)

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

That's the one, and you're right, it is currently a rebrand but ultimately the same product.

I think having separate apps is the wrong way to go for their "integrate everything in one place" philosophy, over the longer term. I'm eager to see what they do with it next.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Everything is okay

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

The fediverse is as if you took X, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook and made them all interoperable so you could post anything from anywhere, and all your followers would be guaranteed to see it. And if you wanted to leave one platform for another, you could bring all your content, all your followers, all your everything with you.

NO. NO, NO, NO.

That isn't what it fucking is at all! It's not another open standard for five companies to abuse until they're the only sound that you can hear because they're drowning everything else out.

I know they're trying to appeal to the layman but, I dunno, try harder maybe?

Not everything in life is about posturing and followers. The best parts of the fediverse are anonymous and unadulterated by corporate interests and having advertising rammed down your throat every 5 seconds. that's what killed the open web.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

Did you say folding phone? Ew

I think you'll find it's the new iPhone 17 with dynamic flex technology and that Tim Cook will repeatedly say on stage that this has "never been done before".

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

The case for one - do you want a case without Dynamic Flex ©®™ compatibility like some commoner?

I would have previous said a folding lightning cable connector, but the EU have saved me the bother.

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

There is water at the bottom of the ocean

killeronthecorner , 3 months ago

I don't like this comment

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Ad based search engines make almost $300 a year off their users

What disingenuous phrasing.

I'd be up for using a product like this, but their popcorn pricing and snark is really off-putting, so I'll never be using this service.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

It's actually a 4 panel

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Alternative headline: Company in death throes tries anything to survive including cutting off own head

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/bfc7725b-3d16-4e52-b064-e6f62db80dbe.jpeg

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

This is exactly what I expected. Lay offs and return to work policies are smoke and mirrors for managers trying to steady a sinking ship.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Yes the markets love stagnation. I bet the investors who bought during the pandemic are thrilled!

Lay offs must be the start of the journey, right?

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Bingo. Capitalism has thus far rejected the blockchain, which is generally evidence that it doesn't solve an important problem either efficiently, safely or cheaply.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

We could eat them. Wdyt?

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Chad

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

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killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

"technically this thievery isn't covered by law"

"technically this what?”

"OBJECTION!”

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

The UK government have already shown they are categorically incapable of enacting any of their tech laws. The flaw is always in the premise and when you trace it back to the source you'll find only incredulous luddites and Teresa May bulk buying chastity belts.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Wtf is happening in this community. Has it been coopted by right wing trolls?

Like, downvote me, but give me a straight answer too.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Couldn't manage the straight answer, huh? I suppose that would categorise you as "troll"?

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Appreciate it being current affairs, but there's been a visible shift in the lean of the content on this sub past few days

The 1 day old account speaks to that.

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Typically not = not for poor people

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Watching it be used incorrectly has been excruciating given how Doctorow's definition was so magnificently on point.

"Netflix put their prices up - eNsHiTtIfIcAtIoN!"

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

Yeah I agree. I suspect he didn't know the article would blow up as much as it did

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

While someone who hasn't can at least know its about stuff getting shittier, and guess the rest from context.

My guy, this is literally the problem I was describing in the root comment - they don't guess the rest from context, they just continue using it incorrectly and subvert the point of having the word entirely. if you want to call something shit you can say something like this: "this product is getting shittier".

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

I think you want something like Hass configurator?

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

I see, not as far as I'm aware. Cool idea though, the hass UI can be a bit limiting sometimes. I'd love to see a workflow view of different automations (automation management in Hass is pretty poor IMO)

killeronthecorner , 4 months ago

How to upgrade your FarCry game to the new version for free:

1. Launch your old FarCry game
2. Squint