FOSS_Propagandist

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Mine told me I can have gigabit fiber, or static IP on 50mb/s copper, but not both, because something something piracy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm interested in your opinion about the term enshittification. It's a Doctrowism and even though it's a little imprecise, frequently misused/understood, a little childish, and it isn't my first choice, it's the term that took off. Do you know a better phrase? Not trying to put you on the spot. You always have good takes.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I consider myself lucky that my body started outright rejecting alcohol around 25. Prior to that I was drinking about 3 liters of liquor a month. Half a beer triggers a multiple day migraine now. It's the perfect excuse to not drink as well, so if you're getting pressured feel free to use it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As with many things there's a spectrum from intentional malice to not being paid to care to not even considering it.

I think especially in laptops not having that feature is really missed by even a lot of "normal people" and the necessary hardware would cost what, a couple dollars max?

I think the fact that other methods (WiFi direct, Bluetooth file sharing, etc) are so poorly or slowly supported, when the "how do I get this file to you?" question is so common, is evidence enough to suggest that there have been a number of conversations following this form at various companies.
"Let's support WiFi direct".
"Why would anyone want that when they have onedrive/icloud? wink nudge"

I am pleased to hear it's coming with USB 4 however. Maybe the sneakernet isn't dead afterall.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Thank you! Same for phones. Why don't you give me 2 USB C ports if you must take away my headphone jack? What if I want to change and listen to music?

Also it's the highest form of bullshit that I can't just plug two computers into each other with a USB C and transfer a file at like 10 gb/s.

In fact I have a conspiracy theory that they intentionally make sharing a file directly between two devices with no 3rd parties difficult so they can control and surveil what is shared more easily.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

All the materiel we've been sending Israel is just piling up in a warehouse somewhere unused you see.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Maybe countries with nuclear capabilities will start threatening to nuke eachother if they don't follow climate agreements.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Warming oceans affecting currents and the reflective ice sheets disappearing leading to probable runaway temperatures after we hit a certain threshold have been being discussed for decades. In a couple years you're going to hear a lot of politicians and oil funded think-tanks saying "no one knew this could happen!!"

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