magic_lobster_party

magic_lobster_party , 4 months ago

It’s about mixed reality after all

magic_lobster_party , 4 months ago

For me I hated Quora because of how locked down it is. Want to view another question on the site? Must register an account first! No fucking thanks. It was always nagging about creating an account.

Because of this I actively ignored Quora results anytime I googled something.

magic_lobster_party , 4 months ago

That’s what I have been told and that’s why I have been avoiding creating an account

magic_lobster_party , 4 months ago

Sometimes it keeps recommending me the same videos even if have no intention of ever watching them.

magic_lobster_party , 4 months ago

And if I happen to click on those videos only to confirm it’s not for me they will be like “omg, he’s crazy about this video! Let’s recommend 10 different variations of this video from now on!”

magic_lobster_party OP , 5 months ago

I think the biggest difference compared to all previous endeavors is that VR/AR devices are still this thing that collects dust in the corner even among the biggest enthusiasts.

Most people had some form of portable music player (like Walkman) long before iPod was a thing.

Every household had been equipped with phones long before Apple made iPhone. Cellphones were also a huge deal before iPhone.

Watches are old as time (pun intended). Fitness trackers was also a big thing before Apple Watch.

VR/AR? Most people don’t really care - despite multiple efforts from all the biggest tech companies. Is a more premium Oculus from Apple the solution? I guess time will tell, but I have doubts.

magic_lobster_party OP , 5 months ago

Quick! Hide it before some LinkedIn lunatic use it as some inspirational post about how AR tech will revolutionize our lives.

magic_lobster_party , 5 months ago

Modern browsers are ringing all warning bells and whistles if a site doesn’t use HTTPS properly, possibly even preventing you to even load the site.

If you’re connecting to an insecure site, you will know.

magic_lobster_party , 5 months ago

The study says it’s affecting all other search engines as well

magic_lobster_party , 5 months ago

FOSS won’t change this matter unless it somehow can filter out all the low quality AI-generated articles better than Google’s filters.

magic_lobster_party , 5 months ago

Is this allowlist supposed to work on article by article basis? Because that’s what has to be done for publishing platforms like medium.

magic_lobster_party , 5 months ago

It’s more that the years of “hyper growth” has ended.

magic_lobster_party , 7 months ago

It’s found at sudo snap install mustard-gas nowadays

magic_lobster_party , 9 months ago

The options on Android aren’t much better, unless you go for some obscure manufacturer who won’t support the phone with updates 1 year after its life cycle.

Apple was for a while the only remaining flagship manufacturer who actually provided mini models. Ironic, because Android is supposed to be the alternative providing more options.

magic_lobster_party , 9 months ago

I haven’t seen any phone offered by these manufacturers that is as small as iPhone 13 mini. At best they’re just marginally smaller than iPhone 15.

There is no good alternative anymore if you’re looking for a truly small phone.

magic_lobster_party , 9 months ago

I’m talking about small phones. iPhone 13 mini was the last decent option when it came to small phones. Neither Google or Samsung make phones that small. The smallest phones they make are same size as a regular iPhone 13.

Now there’s only a few “obscure” manufacturers left who make small phones. “Obscure” manufacturers usually lack long term support on both the software and the hardware side to be a decent option.