Comment on: TikTok scrambles to remove suicide video clips, ban users
Now we just need to ban the entirety of TikTok.
3 08 Sep 2020 15:31 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: TikTok scrambles to remove suicide video clips, ban users
It was one of the more gruesome gore videos I've seen, too. When I was a kid, I was scared of the trolls from Earnest Scared Stupid. These kids get to have real nightmares.
2 08 Sep 2020 14:35 u/None in g/technology
Can a Bubble Net Stop a Hurricane? Some Norwegians Think So 📦
2 0 comments 07 Sep 2020 20:36 u/None (..) in g/technology
This know-it-all AI learns by reading the entire web nonstop 📦
12 2 comments 07 Sep 2020 20:31 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: The FBI botched its DNC hack warning in 2016—but says it won’t next time | Ars Technica
They didn't botch shit and it was not a hack. It was an insider (we all know his name) and the FBI protected the DNC instead of doing their job. And in the process blamed the Russians for it
1 07 Sep 2020 17:55 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: 31% of Americans agree with Trump to ban TikTok in the United States
Down with tencent and all Chinese meddling.
6 07 Sep 2020 17:30 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Punctuation in texting used to convey emotion. (Periods are rude)
I didn't realize that my use of basic punctuation deterred these people, but I'll continue this course.
3 06 Sep 2020 17:46 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Semiconductor Players Falter as China Gears up for Silicon War by Accelerating the Development of Local Chips
It looks like China is going to quickly rub up against the glass ceiling. The article says that the CCP has committed 1.4 trillion USD over the next 5 years. $280 billion per year is a lot of money, but it's nowhere near what the quarterly spend on R&D is for semiconductors for the rest of the world collectively.
1 06 Sep 2020 09:45 u/None in g/technology
The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time 📦
18 2 comments 06 Sep 2020 00:48 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Delivers Over 100 FPS in AAA 4K Gaming With Max Settings & RTX On
I want to see non RTX benchmarks
1 04 Sep 2020 14:43 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Facebook flagging misinformation about mail-in voting "will apply to the president," Zuckerberg says - CBS News
Eh
1 04 Sep 2020 07:28 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Facebook bans new political ads before US election as Zuckerberg warns of 'civil unrest' | Science & Tech News | Sky News
Eh
2 04 Sep 2020 07:18 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Court rules NSA phone snooping illegal — after 7-year delay
I'm surprised. The courts have been a rubber stamp for unConstitutional bullshit for years.
1 03 Sep 2020 13:20 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Little Miss Patriot, QAnon Accounts Suspended From Instagram
Meanwhile, an Antifa account I've reported 10 times and had friends so the same is still up after encouraging followers to buy guns and riot.
2 03 Sep 2020 13:10 u/None in g/technology
Building A Laser Baby - YouTube 📦
1 0 comments 02 Sep 2020 17:31 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Red Hat/Lenovo Collaboration Comes to Fruition with New Pre-Installed Fedora on ThinkPads
Intel AMT, unless you get AMD.
1 02 Sep 2020 09:09 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Coronavirus: Apple and Google to send Covid notifications even WITHOUT an app | Daily Mail Online
No, I'm pretty sure where we call each other names and then attempt to get the other banned and de-platformed.
1 02 Sep 2020 05:36 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Coronavirus: Apple and Google to send Covid notifications even WITHOUT an app | Daily Mail Online
>The privacy concern is the fact that it's not a voluntary install. It should be an app. From the OP article: >Users will need to authorise the system on their phone as it will be 'off' by default and can be flicked on or off at the user's discretion >Instead of building an entire app, the new notification system only requires public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google in order for it to work. So, you still need to install an app (at least on Android, doesn't seem as clear cut on iOS). This change looks to be an attempt to make it easier to use and increase adoption due to the painfully slow uptick of local health authorities to build apps. The system appears to still be opt-in, but now you no longer need a local health authority to build and maintain an app so you can do that. >As for how useful it is now, that depends on your perception of how dangerous the virus is or isn't. The new information on the death rates from the CDC invalidates 94% of the attributed deaths, making COVID19 half as deadly as the annual flu. Not quite, it states that 94% of those deaths had at least 2 comorbidities. Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity... while COVID-19 may have been the "straw the broke the camel's back" as far as cause of death, I think discounting the number of camel's out there with backs ready to break is naive.
2 02 Sep 2020 01:32 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Coronavirus: Apple and Google to send Covid notifications even WITHOUT an app | Daily Mail Online
I disagree entirely. Having a good way to perform contact tracing is going to be essential to helping getting things back open so that we can try to prevent outbreaks from becoming widespread. If you can let people know about exposure before they have a chance to spread it, that's going to be extremely vital until we have a vaccine and it's been widely adopted. Further, the next time something like this comes about, we'll have the framework in place to have it in the early stages. To the privacy implications, are you sure you understand how it works? [From the FAQ](https://covid19.apple.com/contacttracing): >The Exposure Notifications system harnesses the power of Bluetooth technology to aid in exposure notification. Once enabled, users’ devices will regularly send out a beacon via Bluetooth that includes a random Bluetooth identifier — basically, a string of random numbers that aren’t tied to a user's identity and change every 10-20 minutes for additional protection. Other phones will be listening for these beacons and broadcasting theirs as well. When each phone receives another beacon, it will record and securely store that beacon on the device. >At least once per day, the system will download a list of the keys for the beacons that have been verified as belonging to people confirmed as positive for COVID-19. Each device will check the list of beacons it has recorded against the list downloaded from the server. If there is a match between the beacons stored on the device and the positive diagnosis list, the user may be notified and advised on steps to take next. Does this resolve your concerns around the privacy implications of the service? If not, why not?
0 02 Sep 2020 00:02 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: NVIDIA announce RTX 3090 ($1499), 3080 ($699) and 3070 ($499), claims 3070 beats 2080 Ti
Saying that its 50% faster than the 2080ti... We'll see about that. Thing is a monster though. Good for Nvidia. Might retire my rx580 ... Im curious what if any virtualization technology will be available for these new GPUs especially since MS killed RemoteFX and VBox GPU support has been lackluster at best. Idk much about VMWare to comment on them.
1 01 Sep 2020 23:37 u/None in g/technology
NVIDIA announce RTX 3090 ($1499), 3080 ($699) and 3070 ($499), claims 3070 beats 2080 Ti 📦
3 1 comment 01 Sep 2020 18:10 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned
You're talking about letting people that can't tell the difference between a medical condition and being drunk have access to something that can stop emergency calls unrelated to what they are doing? There are bad idea, terrible ideas, harmful ideas, and then this idea which is all of them at once. No one should be able to interfere with cell phone service like that.
1 01 Sep 2020 14:16 u/None in g/technology
ASUS officially announce GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards 📦
1 4 comments 01 Sep 2020 13:54 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned
This is the dumbest shit I've read this week.
2 01 Sep 2020 10:28 u/None in g/technology
NVIDIA RTX 3090 FE PCB photos leak before the official launch 📦
5 0 comments 01 Sep 2020 05:52 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned
Bruh. That's why you test shit first
1 01 Sep 2020 05:00 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned
Outside of no-knock raids (which should probably be illegal anyway), is there any risk? The article keeps mentioning LE might have their picture taken, but what would that really do? Someone notices the same person multiple times and is paranoid enough to connect the dots?
1 01 Sep 2020 04:58 u/None in g/technology
Sony PS5 vs. Microsoft Xbox Series X: The best new game console for holiday 2020 - CNET 📦
1 0 comments 31 Aug 2020 17:17 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Energy firm says its nuclear-waste fueled diamond batteries could last thousands of years
It's because Elon Musk owns a solar panel manufacturing company or some shit. Pretty sure you know Redditors get a boner as well when they see anything related to Elon Musk.
1 31 Aug 2020 01:25 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Tesla Autopilot Will Detect Green Lights and Speed Limit Signs With the Upcoming Update
- Light turns red as I'm driving through a yellow light - Tesla prints a ticket - I rip the ticket and throw it out of the window - Another ticket prints for littering and the car locks itself and drives me to jail
2 30 Aug 2020 16:23 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: AMD quietly launches Radeon RX 5300 graphics cards - VideoCardz.com
New budget gaming card? That is what it seems like
1 30 Aug 2020 15:38 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Samsung 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 SSDs Official With Up To 1 TB Capacities
Nice. Current gens are great. I want some exaDrive NLs to replace high capacity spinning disks but the prices aren't there yet for consumer use
1 30 Aug 2020 14:37 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Tesla Autopilot Will Detect Green Lights and Speed Limit Signs With the Upcoming Update
They've been making progress and saying "just two more years" for well over five years now. What happened to the coast-to-coast demo that was supposed to take place in 2017? Tesla Autopilot is a scam and won't be finished or at a production level even in a decade.
2 30 Aug 2020 13:56 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Energy firm says its nuclear-waste fueled diamond batteries could last thousands of years
Yeah as soon as a company starts using words like nano diamond, you can tell it's bullshit. If the marketing comes before the R&D, you know they're just a kickstarter style scam.
8 30 Aug 2020 08:36 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Energy firm says its nuclear-waste fueled diamond batteries could last thousands of years
Solar panels and wind turbines suck :/ Nuclear reactors are the way to go.
6 30 Aug 2020 04:05 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Fucking Intel - Intel's "cripple AMD" function
They build their own compilers
1 29 Aug 2020 21:23 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Fucking Intel - Intel's "cripple AMD" function
That's on 32bit instruction sets like SSE3. The X86 license is owned by Intel and AMD pays them to use it. AMD's historical IPC deficit to Intel until Ryzen 3 was as much to do with the compiler as the silicon. That gap has been closed since the most recent generation Ryzen. Intel holds the lead in single thread performance, but everyone that's not gaming has moved to threading where per core performance is not as critical as having enough threads for the work. This would have happened 9 years ago if Bulldozer had been a little closer in performance in release. Now it's bad money to buy Intel in either consumer or enterprise grades. Any leftover single example victories for Intel now are pyrric at best. Intel is just for fanboys and competitive overclockers now.
6 29 Aug 2020 18:37 u/None in g/technology
Fucking Intel - Intel's "cripple AMD" function 📦
1 5 comments 29 Aug 2020 17:53 u/None (self.technology) in g/technology
Going all-in on remote work: The technical and cultural changes The new way of work requires a new way of managing, whether you like it or not. 📦
3 0 comments 29 Aug 2020 16:53 u/None (..) in g/technology
Elon Musk demonstrates Neuralink’s tech live using pigs with surgically implanted brain-monitoring devices 📦
1 2 comments 29 Aug 2020 15:07 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and GeForce RTX 3080 specifications leaked - VideoCardz.com
Interesting how it's listed as a 7nm GPU. Everyone, including the most reliable leaker, was sure that it would be Samsung 8nm DUV. Maybe they got 7nm EUV working after all over at Samsung, or otherwise it's just 7nm TSMC. We'll find out soon enough.
1 28 Aug 2020 22:44 u/None in g/technology
TikTok likely to announce sale U.S. operations in the coming days 📦
6 0 comments 28 Aug 2020 02:36 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: How a designer used AI and Photoshop to bring ancient Roman emperors back to life - The Verge
+history
1 28 Aug 2020 01:45 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Amazon announces Halo wristband that tracks body fat, sleep temperature, emotions | Disrn
> One of the device's unique features is the ability to track a person's emotional state by listening to the tone of their voice. > Unlike Apple Watch and Fitbit, Halo is only available as part of a subscription service. Customers will be able to buy a single band plus a six-month subscription for $64.99. The price will eventually increase to $99.99 and users will have to pay $3.99 per month to keep their account active. That's a pass, it's an absolutely dreadful monetization model and another attack on one's privacy.
4 27 Aug 2020 19:04 u/None in g/technology
NVIDIA officially teases RTX 30 graphics card design and power delivery system in new video 📦
4 0 comments 26 Aug 2020 22:53 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades | Ars Technica
Bird Lives Matter
1 26 Aug 2020 14:26 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: BitChute ditches Disqus and switches to own open-source solution CommentFreely
Is this a good thing or not? Don't know what any of that is...
3 25 Aug 2020 21:51 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster | Ars Technica
In other words, "Be careful rioters! Cops might exploit this track you after you set a precinct on fire". If all you're doing is organizing a Protest what do you have to worry about?
2 25 Aug 2020 12:16 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Facebook blocks group of one million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure - Reuters
A lot of users migrated from Twitter to Minds a few months ago.
1 25 Aug 2020 02:39 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Facebook blocks group of one million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure - Reuters
Facebook is disgusting
3 24 Aug 2020 22:43 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Is Cloudflare the world's largest MITM honeypot?
That does help. So Cloudflare is the middleman, and the point of all this is that the middleman might not be an honest broker. I think the mail analogy, while useful, breaks down on closer examination. I don't have an overstuffed traditional mailbox because the sender has to pay to send me anything, and he can't logically send me something that will break my mailbox or otherwise interfere with my ability to send and receive traditional letters and packages. On the electronic side, there's no material marginal cost to send anything electronically. The opportunity for various forms of sabotage are legion -- which we've seen ever since electronic communications became a mass-level thing 20 or 30 years ago. So, from a non-geek view, the *concept* of something *like* a Cloudflare makes sense. In fact, it seems *necessary* for the system to function in a useful way. The issue, to the extent I can understand it, seems to lie with whether or not Cloudflare is a trustworthy entity. If not, then why not, and what should replace it?
1 24 Aug 2020 20:25 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Is Cloudflare the world's largest MITM honeypot?
I'm a typical non-geek user who has spotty knowledge of the details. It's frustrating to want to know more, only to run into incomprehensible explanations. Thanks for the link to something I can understand.
1 24 Aug 2020 19:32 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Is Cloudflare the world's largest MITM honeypot?
It would help ever so much if this could be explained in plain English, and with acronyms defined.
2 24 Aug 2020 18:50 u/None in g/technology
WordPress developer said Apple wouldn't allow updates to the free app until it added in-app purchases — letting Apple collect a 30% cut 📦
18 1 comment 24 Aug 2020 01:21 u/None (..) in g/technology
Facebook Channels Microsoft 📦
2 0 comments 23 Aug 2020 21:37 u/None (self.technology) in g/technology
Comment on: Facebook’s Bold New Oculus Move Sparks Outrage
Agree. Deleted mine as well. It looks like I can expect some apps and games to "stop working as expected" as a consequence.
2 22 Aug 2020 17:11 u/None in g/technology
Facebook’s Bold New Oculus Move Sparks Outrage 📦
11 3 comments 22 Aug 2020 16:02 u/None (self.technology) in g/technology
Comment on: 6G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than 5G—and Now There’s a Chip for It
Use tello
1 22 Aug 2020 15:09 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: 6G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than 5G—and Now There’s a Chip for It
This is serious business, you need to ~~read between~~ *I know* ~~the lines~~ bucko. Edit: the markdown parser Ruqqus uses is ruining my memes and also my day.
3 22 Aug 2020 09:36 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: 6G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than 5G—and Now There’s a Chip for It
I have some irrefutable evidence that your irrefutable evidence is refutable. Correlation doesn't equal causation.
2 22 Aug 2020 09:22 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: 6G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than 5G—and Now There’s a Chip for It
Wait!!! The world hasn't burned to a crisp from 4g and 5g yet!!!
3 22 Aug 2020 06:29 u/None in g/technology
Facebook weighs 'kill switch' for political ads after U.S. election to curb misinformation, source says - Reuters 📦
5 0 comments 22 Aug 2020 06:09 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: AI just flawlessly beat a human pilot in a simulated dogfight - Business Insider
Complete bullshit. Can it talk to enemy aircraft and tell them to move out of the airspace? Can it land while broken?
1 22 Aug 2020 04:26 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: 6G Will Be 100 Times Faster Than 5G—and Now There’s a Chip for It
Now let's hear from the conspiracy theorists on if 6g is bad for you
9 22 Aug 2020 02:41 u/None in g/technology
First photos of the upcoming NVIDIA RTX 3090 surface on Twitter 📦
7 1 comment 21 Aug 2020 22:14 u/None (self.technology) in g/technology
Comment on: “Big Tech's QAnon problem is just beginning” - CNN
Nothing believable is coming out of CNN. This network has turned from a news organization to political opinion spreader.
2 21 Aug 2020 18:24 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
its just that person, the text indicates shes a director ie not a nobody. nothing damning on the site.
1 21 Aug 2020 15:05 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
https://www.fastcompany.com/90345870/most-creative-people-2019-electronic-frontier-foundation-eva-galperin
1 21 Aug 2020 07:49 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Moving from YouTube to PeerTube
>does PeerTube compare to BitChute? it doesn't https://videos.lukesmith.xyz/videos/watch/2de152be-1346-4ab4-b377-bf008408ebc3
1 21 Aug 2020 02:00 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Moving from YouTube to PeerTube
There are many alternatives at this point. It’s making a transition more difficult.
3 21 Aug 2020 01:03 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: iPhones with Fortnite installed hit eBay with prices as high as $10,000 | Appleinsider
who cares
3 20 Aug 2020 21:19 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: BlackBerry phones are back, baby | Engadget
They're niche, but I love hardware keyboards on phones.
1 20 Aug 2020 12:37 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: The Best Streaming Devices for 2020 | Digital Trends
I agree with this mostly. If you have a home theater setup then the apple tv is the best. Without then it and the fire cube or even the roku are comparable.
2 20 Aug 2020 02:18 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: The Best Streaming Devices for 2020 | Digital Trends
![](https://media.giphy.com/media/hPSMHzgHQeFuE/100w.gif)
1 20 Aug 2020 00:18 u/None in g/technology
The NZXT Kraken Z63 & X73 AIO Cooler Review: Shiny On Top, Solid Underneath 📦
4 0 comments 20 Aug 2020 00:17 u/None (..) in g/technology
The Best Streaming Devices for 2020 | Digital Trends 📦
11 3 comments 19 Aug 2020 22:23 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: RAM and SSD prices will soon plummet due to oversupply and weak demand - TechSpot
fairly significant drop. I already noticed some decent "deals" that are about what i paid a few years ago. a couple months ago it was a fair amount more than what i paid. Add this on top of that through Q1... i'll be buying some sticks. all the vms i run will be happy :-)
1 19 Aug 2020 14:11 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Canon's cloud platform has lost users' files – and it can't restore them
I trust the clouds more then those weather forecasts.
1 19 Aug 2020 09:12 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: You’ll need a Facebook account to use future Oculus headsets - The Verge
He needs to learn more about our human eyes
3 18 Aug 2020 21:18 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Canon's cloud platform has lost users' files – and it can't restore them
An idea that should be promoted more. Easier said than done, though. You don't have *any* important information sitting in your email or something without a backup? I try to be in control of my own data as much as possible, but it's work.
2 18 Aug 2020 19:07 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
Sweeny still owns Epic as the major shareholder but Tencent is also a shareholder
1 18 Aug 2020 09:53 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
You can just add other repos on Android (f-droid, Aurora store or just an apk), so you have the control, not on Apple system.
1 18 Aug 2020 09:05 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: [Coreteks] Who really runs tech companies?
Jews, satanists, and shabbos goys.
1 18 Aug 2020 05:39 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
Nice job. You're one of the reasons why a lot of developers don't like jailbroken users — because they pirate. That's a bit fucking ironic because you illegally download developers' applications, yet you criticize Apple for taking a 30% cut.
2 18 Aug 2020 02:14 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
More app stores. Apple heavily monitors which apps can go on their app store, and fucks developers up the ass with all these additional charges just because they can. I'm not sure if I agree with epics choice to retaliate against google too, because on android there are some alternative app stores like aptoide and f-droid. I'm not sure if those have a payment system in place though
2 17 Aug 2020 23:27 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
More choices? Lol. Can you elaborate?
1 17 Aug 2020 23:14 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
Nah, the app store sucks. People should have more choice at the very least
2 17 Aug 2020 23:11 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac
Epic sucks. They even made propaganda (the commercial thing). They're just trying to maximize their profit.
2 17 Aug 2020 23:03 u/None in g/technology
Apple terminating Epic’s developer account over Fortnite App Store protest - 9to5Mac 📦
40 11 comments 17 Aug 2020 20:35 u/None (self.technology) in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
> Sorry if I came off the wrong way. No problems. I understand where you're comming from.
2 17 Aug 2020 20:29 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
From my personal experience family members who I let try Linux have very little to no problems with it. They usually end up breaking things less. I'm talking these people got viruses and malware constantly that made their computers virtually unusable. Granted these people didn't do much beyond browse the internet and do basic word documents every now and again. They'd still be on Linux now if their shitty like $100 dell computer didn't bust on them, though it's not entirely the computer's fault as they treated it like shit. They're on a like $500 chromebook now. Most others upgraded and to better computers and simply didn't notice a difference between windows and linux since their computer habbits are so basic. People can use whatever OS they want, I don't care personally. I just think that if something might offer them a better experience they should give it a try that's all, if they don't like it I wouldn't fight with them or anything. It's their computer. Linux is a great option for those less tech-savvy people it allows them to use their computers safer with less risk of falling for a stupid trick or installing bullshit software or software from a non-official site. You seemed to have issues with your Linux experience and I wanted to see if I could help, possibly encourage you to give it another shot with a different mindset. In the end it's your computer and you can do what you want with it though. Sorry if I came off the wrong way.
2 17 Aug 2020 20:08 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
I don't think it's very fair to tell people with no technical skills to try to solve their issues on their own to try out a different OS when they don't even care about what OS they are using or don't even know what a OS really is. Windows is annoying in many ways, but I don't think the non-tech savvy mainstream will really want to make the switch if they can't do everything as easily, if not easier, than on Windows and not have to try and fix things for them to work.
1 17 Aug 2020 19:57 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
>The issues I have with the games I played haven't been solved, although the game is playable, but has weird glitches. No reason for me to play it with glitches instead of doing it in my perfectly fine Windows install. Alright if you've looked it up that's fair. I've seen so many people who don't look up solutions to their problems (no matter the OS) and it irritates me, sorry for assuming you were one of them. >Not true. Opening MS Office documents on Libre Office break formatting a lot of the time. I have heard that, though haven't experienced any issues myself. >I can do it, but many others don't know what a "PlayOnLinux" is. Once you can install Photoshop and Office from the (main) appstore with the click of a button and it doesn't actually break? Then you might see an exodus from Windows. Fair point, however it really is the endless adoption issue. Developers don't want to support Linux because it doesn't have enough users. Users don't want to switch to Linux because it doesn't have support for their favorite software. In the end I see what you're saying, I think that more users will switch to Linux eventually, as Microsoft continues to mistreat them. If Microsoft pushes Windows 10S that'd really be the nail in their coffin. Right now I think Linux is at the perfect point for users in a non-professional capacity, there's good alternatives to the software they are used to with a lot of convenience features that add to it and it's getting better every day! Once enough regular users jump ship the developers will come and than so will the professionals.
2 17 Aug 2020 19:15 u/None in g/technology
Microsoft provides in-depth look into the Xbox X architecture and its ray tracing capabilities at Hot Chips 2020 📦
12 0 comments 17 Aug 2020 19:13 u/None (..) in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
The issues I have with the games I played haven't been solved, although the game is playable, but has weird glitches. No reason for me to play it with glitches instead of doing it in my perfectly fine Windows install. > MS Office is irrelevant here since LibreOffice has no problem saving to and opening from MS Office documents so I'm going to skip this. Not true. Opening MS Office documents on Libre Office break formatting a lot of the time. > I installed Photoshop with a click of a button on PlayOnLinux I can do it, but many others don't know what a "PlayOnLinux" is. Once you can install Photoshop and Office from the (main) appstore with the click of a button and it doesn't actually break? Then you might see an exodus from Windows.
1 17 Aug 2020 17:55 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
>To this day, I still have some weird glitches when playing Windows games on Linux. Have you done any research on your issues such as go on protonDB and see if others have those issues or a fix for them or did you just give up once something went wrong? >I wasn't talking for myself when mentioning MS Office and Adobe Suite, but they are still the standard in their respective fields. Many people won't switch just because of them. MS Office is irrelevant here since LibreOffice has no problem saving to and opening from MS Office documents so I'm going to skip this. >Maybe if running them through Wine was as easy as installing games on Steam/Proton is today (and it really does work) that would be a huge deal. I installed Photoshop with a click of a button on PlayOnLinux and I'm sure there's a Lutris script for it too, it's super easy and doesn't involve hardly any effort. I've even seen plug&play scripts for the "creative cloud" which I haven't tried since I don't use CC I use CS6, but I wouldn't be surprised if those ran flawlessly. I think the issue here is that you're not really giving Linux a real chance, like a REAL chance. It sounds to me that you'll install it (possibly on a secondary drive) and use it for a few hours than once something doesn't go as expected you jump ship back to windows "because it's easier". But it's not REALLY easier it just feels easier because you're used to it. You know how much of a pain a new Windows install is? You have to go online find your most frequently used application, run the installer, restart multiple times and even once you get all your programs installed you have to go and update them every time there's a new version if they don't have an auto updater). What about system updates? You're in the middle of work and bahm "Sorry your system is restarting close your shit or we'll close it for you!" as the system force restarts itself applying updates you have no control over further adding bloat and absolute crap you don't want. Linux you can install most all your apps from 1 easy application center, they'll update whenever you want them to and you have full control of what does or does not update, not to mention 99% of up dtes don't even require a restart. I want you to really give Linux a chance, use it for a week as your sole OS (unless you need windows for work than use that for work obviously) and if you run into a problem, look it up and try to solve it. Once you get used to it I think you might see it's far better experience to windows. I'm not trying to convert you or anything I just think some of your issues with linux may be simply due to a lack of effort on your part to actually switch to a better operating system because the old one already has everything you are used to setup the way you like it.
0 17 Aug 2020 15:49 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
>Also, they are knee deep in social justice bullshit. True but ironic how you are recommending a Microsoft browser after saying this. Look up Microsoft Pride.
2 17 Aug 2020 13:29 u/None in g/technology
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If they didn't want to follow the agreement, they shouldn't have agreed to it. I don't get their deal here.
2 17 Aug 2020 11:32 u/None in g/technology
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I also put this exact post on Reddit and was criticized for my article on my website being “absolute garbage.” Notice no one said that here? That’s why I like Ruqqus, no one criticizes you!
1 17 Aug 2020 07:26 u/None in g/technology
Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
It's slow
1 17 Aug 2020 06:07 u/None in g/technology