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blind3rdeye

@ blind3rdeye @lemm.ee

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  • and they have the fucking gall to call us "parasites"

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  • It's not a dichotomy. It's just a comparison. There is no suggestion that these are the only two options.

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  • Have you ever looked at what's in that thing? It's not exactly transparent. There's heap of data that's is not clearly labelled or easily readable. Also, again, what data is sent can changes from update to update - without any any control from the owner of the computer; and without so much as a notification or even an update log.

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  • Now with AI! So Windows can use your processing power to record and analyze every use of your computer, and report back useful findings to MS. What data is sent back? Who knows? You certainly won't be told what 'core telemetry' is required at any point in time.

  • Been a good couple of years

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  • Well kind of yes and kind of no. I never closed my R account, and I still check there maybe once a week. So in that since "yes". But on the other hand, the quality of posts and discussion is pretty low. It feels like a lot of the content there is posted to meet some goal, such as selling a product or influencing opinions - rather than just sharing thoughts and ideas. I find that pretty off-putting. Despite the very high comment counts, genuine discussion there is almost non-existent. But the one bit of value I do sometimes get is it often has some piece of niche news that I'm mildly interested in.

  • Been a good couple of years

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  • My understanding is in the case of lemm.ee they were getting enough donations to cover the technical operating costs, but they did not have enough high-quality volunteers for admins (and presumably not enough money to pay admins. It would require a lot of money to pay fairly for that work).

  • Been a good couple of years

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  • In 10 days my account will be 2 years old.

    I've enjoyed it, and this has been one of my most visited websites during that time. But I'm still not sure I'll stick around after lemm.ee shuts down at the end of this month.

  • Israel detains Greta Thunberg after stopping Gaza-bound Madleen aid boat

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  • Well sure, they knew this was a likely outcome - because they know the Israel government is batshit. The purpose of the mission was aid and activism. They definitely knew that arrest was likely, but that's not why the did it. They didn't want to be detained. They just want to help the people of Gaza in whatever way is within their power. This is how they chose to do it.

    It may not be perfect, but it's definitely more effort and effect than doing nothing. And the more people who get on board with some actions, the more likely they are to succeed.

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  • wtf are you talking about?

  • What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.

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  • but ask those same people whether facebook should be allowed to collect and use all that data, and people will generally say 'no'.

  • Hit it and quit it

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  • From your point of view it is 'all the risk', but you must understand that the biggest most important risk is what they are trying to avoid: going to hell. For people who believe in that kind of thing, it's the only risk of any real significance.

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  • It has already been renamed to Microsoft365.

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  • And the whole set of problems only exist because there are too many cars.

  • damn

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  • I guess the current 'stage' is human-induced ecological collapse. Just another chapter in the earth's story.

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    Due to a congenital condition, I'm 5'7" (170 cm) with size 15 UK / 16 US wide feet and giant hands. My friends call me a walking L. This is what that looks like in case you're wondering.

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  • I honestly thought that maybe Lemmy wouldn't have karma farmers, since there is no global points tracker. But here we are, with an exact copy-paste of an old post being presented as though it is a authentic sharing of personal thoughts.

    Why do this?

  • Peter Dutton to leave Coalition leaderless, conceding he has lost his seat of Dickson

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  • Counterpoint: I haven't noticed that being a trend until this thread.

  • ‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’ | The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment.

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  • Realistic AI generated faces have been available for longer than realistic AI generated conversation ability.

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    not a metaphor for anything

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  • Generally being nice to other people is a good thing. It makes the world a nicer place for everyone. And in cases like this, it seems like it is pretty easy to be nice - just don't call that person 'dipshit'. That just seems like a very low-cost way to show the person that you respect them.

  • Duolingo is going AI-first

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  • yeah, it's pretty common for AI answers to feel very accurate and useful on topics the user doesn't know much about, but highly error-prone and unreliable on topics the user is an expert in. ... ... ...

  • What would this list look like for your generation?

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  • It means death. -1 life.

  • [moved to piefed] movies @lemm.ee
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    My mini-review of Mad Max 1-3

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Google storing personal data invisibly

  • Bike Commuting @lemmy.ml
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    Gloves for wind/rain/cold protection

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Winapps for work stuff

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed

    www.404media.co /meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/
  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Best way to use GOG on linux

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Maddy makes heaps of stuff in GDQ

    mastodon.gamedev.place /@maddy/112708182628979613
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Requesting folder encryption recommendations