Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
Get rid of chrome, take the edgepill. It's basically the exact same thing. I'd say go for firefox as they are the only truly "open source" option but mozilla recently backtracked. Also, they are knee deep in social justice bullshit.
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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.
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. 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.
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17 Aug 2020 03:54
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Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
>Yet the strategy with Edge is clear. Microsoft wants to expand market share in a hurry. It wants a big bite of Chrome, which is now known to be a slow memory hog. It also wants to decimate the very good people at Firefox.
uhm, Microsoft's new Edge browser is based on Chrome, it doesn't decrease Chrome's market share if people switch to edge, just like it doesn't decrease Chrome's market share if you use Brave you're still using a Chrome derivative powered by Google's Chromium.
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17 Aug 2020 00:46
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Comment on: Microsoft tells Windows 10 users they can never uninstall Edge. Wait, what? | ZDNet
I run Linux as my main RIG and I've only encountered a single game that doesn't play nicely with Linux via steam's Proton and that wasn't even cause the game couldn't run it was cause of Easy Anti Cheat, the game ran perfectly offline.
As for MS Office; there's LibreOffice which works flawlessly for me, haven't had a single problem opening and editing MS Office files when I need to.
And as for Adobe Suite; That shit is broken on Windows, with the amount of times it crashes I'm surprised they can say it's "Compatible" with any OS. As for Alternatives I'll list them.
I used to use Premiere Pro: Switched to kdenlive I hardly notice the difference.
I used to use Photoshop; Krita is my personal choice but Photopea is a free website that literally is just Photoshop, like it's just Photoshop. Others like GIMP but personally I found the workflow too different for it to be usable. (Photoshop also runs perfectly in WINE if you must have Photoshop)
Not to mention the more people who use Linux the more likely these developers will give us the time of day. The higher Linux gets it's market share the more native applications will be developed.
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Comment on: United States Postal Service (USPS) Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Voting System - Herald Sheets
If people can’t be inconvenienced to go out vote manually at a booth then I would assume that they don’t really care much about voting in the first place. This is all about putting men behind the curtain and diminishing the integrity of elections.
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16 Aug 2020 18:15
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Comment on: United States Postal Service (USPS) Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Voting System - Herald Sheets
Aaand here we go...
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16 Aug 2020 18:10
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Comment on: The New Surface Duo is here
It’s also damn powerful as well!
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15 Aug 2020 20:07
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Comment on: How Do I Evade Paywalls?
Thank you. I will have a look.
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15 Aug 2020 16:22
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Want To Discuss High-Speed Transmission
3 0 comments 15 Aug 2020 16:19 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: How Do I Evade Paywalls?
I don't know what VM or "portable install" means. Could you tell me more? I don't need the background explanation for this, at least not much, but it would help quite a bit if you could give me a step-by-step guide to what you're talking about. Thanks much in advance.
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QuietOn Sleep Review: ANC Earbuds That Promise Silent Sleep | Digital Trends
6 0 comments 14 Aug 2020 20:00 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: Micron has officially confirmed GDDR6X memory with 1TB/s bandwidth, will be used by next-gen Nvidia graphics cards
Looks like they're only going to use this memory for the top cards though.
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14 Aug 2020 17:14
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Comment on: Micron has officially confirmed GDDR6X memory with 1TB/s bandwidth, will be used by next-gen Nvidia graphics cards
speed.
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14 Aug 2020 14:01
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Comment on: Alleged NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 PCB pictured - VideoCardz.com
Also the original Chinese source is now claiming it's a 3090 Ti, this would at least explain the large amount of VRAM.
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14 Aug 2020 13:45
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Micron has officially confirmed GDDR6X memory with 1TB/s bandwidth, will be used by next-gen Nvidia graphics cards
26 4 comments 14 Aug 2020 12:45 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Alleged NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 PCB pictured - VideoCardz.com
If it does contain an RT co-processor, that would suggest massive uplifts in ray tracing. Not only that, but the space that RT cores on the primary die took up can now be used for rasterization. If this is true this could be a huge breakthrough in performance gains. I'm starting to think it might be true, seeing how Nvidia is marketing the upcoming unveiling as "a new era". Still, I'm going to be skeptical for now until I see more evidence.
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14 Aug 2020 10:15
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Comment on: How Do I Evade Paywalls?
I have no idea what you are talking about.
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14 Aug 2020 02:36
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Apple removes 'Fortnite' from App Store following direct payment push | Engadget
17 3 comments 14 Aug 2020 01:22 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: How Do I Evade Paywalls?
Thank you very much. I see "Chrome" on there. Does it fuck with Firefox and/or my privacy settings, for whatever those are worth?
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Robot Toys for Kids 2020 | 9 Best Robots and Robotics Kits
10 1 comment 13 Aug 2020 15:44 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
They'd have flexibility the same way a retail employee has flexibility though. You might be able to request certain days or times off, but you'll be expected to follow a set scheduled each week. Many drivers (particularly those in suburban / rural areas) will also see their hours limited to peak driving times and drastically cut.
And there's definitely negatives to it, but positives as well. Many communities cannot support fully functioning cab companies but do have demand for taxi services. Uber allowed the flexibility for these towns to have DD's for Friday/Saturday events while not requiring the set-up of a company that would largely be sitting around doing nothing the rest of the week. And while Uber is definitely not a smart idea as a full-time job (in it's current state), it can benefit drivers who need a little extra cash, particularly ones that just drive during surge pricing hours.
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13 Aug 2020 12:17
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Comment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
Of Vice? Wouldn't surprise me. The buck stops at the editors, and the editors of most of these websites are responsible for the massive decline in journalistic standards. The whole industry has been in a massive free-fall over the last few years, and that's a real shame because free press is one of the most important aspects of any strong society.
I also speak as a former journalist who misses what journalism used to be before it was replaced by social media.
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13 Aug 2020 11:55
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Comment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
They're not employees... that's the point.
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13 Aug 2020 09:04
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Comment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
These are all companies that operate under the same or similar model as Uber. When the rules are applied to them and they follow Uber what is left? (ignoring the fact that rideshares for kids are not an alternative to Uber)
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13 Aug 2020 07:11
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Comment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
This is far more than wages. A work when you want gig job can’t function when those workers are guaranteed wages plus benefits. Currently, the more people that need Ubers, the more drivers on the street. This would cause workers to do the opposite, as they’d get paid regardless of whether or not they had passengers, and would be encouraged to “work” during dead hours.
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12 Aug 2020 22:45
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Comment on: Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
Why don’t they move out of California entirely and make a point out of it? Plenty of people in other states love the freedom of being a private contractor.
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Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
145 41 comments 12 Aug 2020 20:40 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyReport: Twitter Considers Merger with TikTok
3 0 comments 12 Aug 2020 20:05 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - The Verge
funny thing is that the title doesn't really match the story.
would be more accurate to say, Mozilla is laying off 250 people to stop losing money. Also to narrow their focus with products.
actual press release.
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2020/08/11/changing-world-changing-mozilla/
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12 Aug 2020 13:55
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Comment on: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - The Verge
Still Firefox. Most of peoples concerns can be addressed in settings. Other than google pages (gmail, youtube, etc) loading a bit slower... its at least just as good as any other.
Mozilla also has been around for decades.
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12 Aug 2020 13:52
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Comment on: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - The Verge
It doesn't block any ads at all actually. I had to use a hosts file to block ads systemwide. Youtube ads are embedded in such a way that they can't be blocked using a domain, there was apparently a greasemonkey addon at some point I could have used to install scripts that block youtube ads, but it was removed for some reason
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12 Aug 2020 12:26
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Comment on: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - The Verge
Using midori now, it's incredibly lightweight. With about a dozen tabs open it uses 20MB of RAM. Too bad theres no way to block youtube ads
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12 Aug 2020 12:05
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Comment on: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - The Verge
What should I be switching to? I don’t trust chrome or chromium
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12 Aug 2020 10:35
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Comment on: A Non-Geek Explanation of Discord?
Thanks much. Making dinner now, and it will include my nightly two Manhattans, so I doubt I'll comment tonight. Not that I'm totally shitfaced or anything, being fortunate to have an off switch. But it's relaxation time, and your (fantastic) answers are going to require a level of higher thought and investigation that doesn't mesh all that well with Old Overholt 100-proof rye, and smaller amounts of amaro, angustora liqueur, and a brandied cherry, not to mention clam chowder, bread, and baked beans.
I know I will have more questions. Here's a quick one: Does Discord host video chats like Zoom does, or do they not have the technical quality of service (low enough latency and jitter) to provide that?
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12 Aug 2020 02:05
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Comment on: A Non-Geek Explanation of Discord?
Thanks for the answers. They lead to more questions, but before I ask them, I wanted to give you a major thumbs-up for your answer to #4 above. I would *infinitely* rather be told "I don't know" than to have someone make shit up.
1. If Discord is centrally owned, does Discord Inc. manage the content of the various figurative servers? Is that where the censorship complaints I've seen are targeted, or is censorship at a lower level?
2. How are these figurative servers created? Not just the step-by-step, but can anyone do that or is there a gatekeeping process? If the latter, what can you tell me about it?
3. How does Discord pay its bills? Do they run ads? Charge for membership?
4. What's the appeal of Discord? Is it basically another social media platform? If so, what distinguishes it from the others, like Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, or Ruqqus?
5. To the extent that I have even the slightest familiarity with Discord, I've seen it mentioned in tandem with some other platforms, particularly Reddit. Can you explain the interaction, or am I mistaken to think there is any?
Again, many thanks for your patient answers and attention.
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Unboxing Apple's $129 "Luxury" Cable - YouTube
4 0 comments 11 Aug 2020 17:59 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: A Non-Geek Explanation of Discord?
Okay, some questions. Before I ask them, I want to thank you again for your concise and understandable reply. I am retired now, but was a telecommunications analyst for investment banks, and in that job I was required to translate technical information into English that intelligent non-specialists could digest. It wasn't always too easy, and often took a lot more words than you used. So both thanks and congrats for a really useful introduction. I really appreciate it.
Now some questions.
1. A chat app implies that the user downloads something from Google Play or Apple's App Store. Is that correct? How would a PC user handle it?
2. Is there a central Discord organization?
3. Are "Discord Servers" actually servers, as in computers, or is that a figurative term as your explanation seems to imply?
4. In telecom-related terms, "Discord" seems to reside in the upper layers of the seven-layer OSI stack. (Please don't get too technical in replying, or at least walk slowly; my knowledge of that stack is shallow and narrow and fading from detailed memory. In other words, don't assume that I know a whole lot because I mentioned the stack.) How does it work at lower levels? Is it TCP/IP? Sorry for the squishy nature of this question. It's been a long while since I was deep into telecom land, so I'm not being nearly clear enough with this. Arrrgh. I hate asking such a fuzzy question, and apologize for doing it.
Again, *thanks so much for your help and patience thus far*. I've always wondered what the hell "Discord" is, and I'm getting a glimmer now.
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Comment on: A Non-Geek Explanation of Discord?
Thanks very much. I am reading this after dinner, including two Manhattans, so I'll check it out tomorrow and will probably have some questions. But for now, I appreciate it that you took the time to give me a good-faith basic answer.
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11 Aug 2020 03:33
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A Non-Geek Explanation of Discord?
4 10 comments 11 Aug 2020 00:22 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: A Science Project: "Make the 486 Great Again!" - Modern Linux in an ancient PC
Very unimpressive...and has no real world application, but does set a high water mark for a complete waist of time. D'oh! Losers working backwards...no? Maybe if we get old tech enough we could go back to the moon. Smells of full retard if you ask me, and shows an attempt at people farm programing and management. Distract they did, yes?
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Comment on: China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI | ZDNet
It's late and had a few drinks already
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10 Aug 2020 02:19
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Comment on: China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI | ZDNet
Oh I get it. Idk that is weird
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10 Aug 2020 01:51
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Comment on: China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI | ZDNet
What is your concern? The only thing I saw in your image was cloudflare. While I don't particularly like their politics or past actions they are a very common solution
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10 Aug 2020 01:47
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Comment on: China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI | ZDNet
Cloudflare? I wouldn't sweat that so much.
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10 Aug 2020 01:41
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Comment on: China is now blocking all encrypted HTTPS traffic that uses TLS 1.3 and ESNI | ZDNet
Hmmm. That tells me that is what we should be using. Everything else must be compromised
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09 Aug 2020 22:07
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Comment on: A Science Project: "Make the 486 Great Again!" - Modern Linux in an ancient PC
Super cool that they got it going.
Glad they had it maxed out with 64MiB of RAM.
I'd like to see what was going on that takes it 10 minutes to get to a login shell.
Is it swapping?
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09 Aug 2020 21:43
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Comment on: The Scariest Things We Saw at Black Hat 2020 | PCMag
Your point, again?
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09 Aug 2020 14:26
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"NVIDIA RTX 3000 series to be announced at or around September 9th" claims GamersNexus, who have consulted with their board partner contacts in China (3:54)
5 0 comments 08 Aug 2020 11:40 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
mozilla paid for and made letsencrypt. the rest is just people who joined on for fame.
cerbot is a shit piece of software btw, there are much better alternatives that people do for free in their spare time.
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08 Aug 2020 06:06
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Comment on: Turns out half the internet has a Single-Point-of-Failure called “Cloudflare”
Cloudflare officially dropped 8chan when that whole "shooter manifesto" scandal happened. I can't find the official Cloudflare post about it, but you can look up "Cloudflare drops 8chan" and similar keywords and you'll get a decent amount of coverage on it.
I don't know of any other services they've done that to though, but I'm of the belief that if they've done it once there's nothing stopping them from doing it again.
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08 Aug 2020 00:36
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Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
> its been a long fu5xking time since they did anything useful...
Oh you mean like **today**? Funny you're talking shit about EFF being useless while [this](https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/05/crocodile-hunter-4g-stingray-cell/) is currently on the front page. They're doing the [Ring database](https://www.zdnet.com/article/effs-new-database-shows-you-what-tech-local-police-are-using-to-spy-on-you/). They were the first backer of Let's Encrypt (and are the creators and maintainers of certbot). [They are really active, actually](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/electronic-frontier-foundation/company_overview/overview_timeline)
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Comment on: A new technique can detect newer 4G ‘stingray’ cell phone snooping – TechCrunch
ETA on an iOS app yet?
this is very impressive.
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07 Aug 2020 19:42
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Yet another AMD Zen 3 leak shows a 16-core variant (4950X?) hitting 4.9 GHz (previously 4.8 GHz)
1 0 comments 07 Aug 2020 17:17 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: TikTok Threatens to Sue After Trump Moved to Ban It
Ah they want to sue the US after allll these other places have banned it already. Right good stuff. That app was cancer anyways glad it's gone.
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07 Aug 2020 17:12
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Comment on: TikTok Threatens to Sue After Trump Moved to Ban It
If it was just the US accusing them of sharing information with Chinese government then I think they would have a legitimate claim. I mean its not like China doesn't already 'force' back doors.. its not far fetched at all.
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07 Aug 2020 13:50
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Comment on: FCC Unanimously Approves Amazon’s Plan For 3,236 5G Satellites
Thankfully startups sometimes squirm through anyway. Joink in Terre Haute for example. Local fiber isp. Business only rn but plans for residential
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07 Aug 2020 13:45
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FCC Unanimously Approves Amazon’s Plan For 3,236 5G Satellites
32 7 comments 07 Aug 2020 10:53 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
like what? they just get less donations honestly. its been a long fu5xking time since they did anything useful... all their speakers talk about diversity and antiwhitemale shit now. and yes i actually listened to their speakers in person.
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07 Aug 2020 08:14
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Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
I worked for some of these. yes they take your money as if it was income to pay themselves and use a little bit for the rest.
yes its a scam. all big non profits are making you believe you give to a good cause while you just give to the man. of course same for wikipedia, they have millions that they must use yearly yet they have these huge "omg donate or we die" ads. in the meantime the editors work for free, but the nonprofit employees do not and get 500k to millions depending in the job.
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07 Aug 2020 08:12
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Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
Seeing that annoying "woman"'s Code of Conduct on open source projects makes me want to avoid them like the plague.
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07 Aug 2020 07:53
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Comment on: Stop donating to "foundations", donate directly to developers if you want to help open source
[EFF](https://www.eff.org) may be an exception to this, they are doing great work in the field of privacy and security.
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07 Aug 2020 07:38
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Comment on: YouTube bans almost 2,600 Chinese channels for influence operations
Good
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07 Aug 2020 00:03
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Comment on: YouTube bans almost 2,600 Chinese channels for influence operations
Time to short the Yuan, looks like the checks stopped clearing.
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06 Aug 2020 21:42
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Comment on: AMD's upcoming Zen 3 Ryzen 9 4950X/5950X engineering sample boosts up to 4.8 GHz
The clock speed is not that important for Zen 3, only IPC gains and latency reduction. Those are the things that will bring substantial performance increases. A few hundred extra Mhz isn't going to do much, especially when you're restricted by the latency between cores.
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06 Aug 2020 17:29
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Comment on: AMD's upcoming Zen 3 Ryzen 9 4950X/5950X engineering sample boosts up to 4.8 GHz
That's kind of low, I hope the Ryzen 5s boost to at least 4.6GHz
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06 Aug 2020 15:24
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Modern driver-assistance technology 'far from reliable': AAA study - Reuters
3 0 comments 06 Aug 2020 14:30 u/None (..) in g/technologyAMD's upcoming Zen 3 Ryzen 9 4950X/5950X engineering sample boosts up to 4.8 GHz
23 3 comments 06 Aug 2020 13:34 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: Google settled a class-action lawsuit over a Google Plus bug that exposed millions of users' information — here's how to claim your payment
I'm not knocking it I've done worse for $12
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06 Aug 2020 10:55
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Comment on: Google settled a class-action lawsuit over a Google Plus bug that exposed millions of users' information — here's how to claim your payment
"Claimants will receive a maximum of $12, though the initial payment may only be $5."
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06 Aug 2020 06:11
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Comment on: TikTok updates policies to ban deepfakes, expand fact-checks and flag election misinfo
Please just nuke that app already.
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06 Aug 2020 03:00
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Comment on: The Verge's $2000 PC Build Video Getting Roasted by the YouTube Community
Thought it was funny enough to share.
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06 Aug 2020 00:30
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Comment on: Google’s Search Monopoly Complicates a Mental Health Crisis
Use Ecosia instead, they plant a tree for every 45 searches that you do.
https://www.ecosia.org/
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05 Aug 2020 19:51
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Comment on: Google Home smart speakers enabled to listen in to everyday house sounds | The Independent
I had 2 Google Homes. We unplugged them over a year ago.
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05 Aug 2020 17:04
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Comment on: The Verge's $2000 PC Build Video Getting Roasted by the YouTube Community
Yeah that was terrible
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05 Aug 2020 16:21
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Samsung launches new Note, foldable phone as pandemic shrinks market - Reuters
5 0 comments 05 Aug 2020 16:13 u/None (..) in g/technologyThe Verge's $2000 PC Build Video Getting Roasted by the YouTube Community
26 6 comments 05 Aug 2020 15:01 u/None (..) in g/technologyNVIDIA has reportedly discontinued production of RTX 2070 Super GPU's, according to Chinese report.
2 5 comments 05 Aug 2020 09:06 u/None (self.technology) in g/technologyEnergy Unveils Blueprint for Nationwide, ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Internet - Defense One
12 0 comments 05 Aug 2020 00:35 u/None (..) in g/technologyComment on: EU Probing Google’s Proposed Takeover Of Fitbit Over Data, Competition Concerns
I hope Google acquires Fitbit. Fitbit bought Pebble (my favorite smart watch) and did absolutely nothing with it. I have hope that Google with make a smartwatch with a paper like screen.
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04 Aug 2020 21:06
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Comment on: Scientists inspired by 'Star Wars' create artificial skin able to feel
This is great. I hope this will allow people with prosthetic limbs to feel with their prosthetic limbs in the future like the article says
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04 Aug 2020 19:32
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Comment on: Nobody likes standards anymore, everyone wants to create their own walled gardens
Makes sense, tech companies are worried about losing people, but we need to go towards decentralization. It's the ultimate source of freedom for users online
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04 Aug 2020 19:29
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Comment on: Nobody likes standards anymore, everyone wants to create their own walled gardens
11 tech standards, standing on the wall
11 tech standards, standing on the wall
And if one new standard could unify them all
There'll be 12 tech standards, standing on the wall.
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04 Aug 2020 19:27
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Comment on: Trump Says He’s Banning TikTok
Take care of LIKEE too otherwise the jobs only half-assed like everything else Trump does
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03 Aug 2020 09:04
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Comment on: Invidious is shutting down
Thanks for the explanation, I also didn't know what it was.
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02 Aug 2020 18:35
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Comment on: Invidious is shutting down
That's sucks, I've never used it or heard about it, but it seems pretty useful
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02 Aug 2020 18:35
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Comment on: The Tech Hearing Showed Some Pretty Big Antitrust Problems | Medium
agreed
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01 Aug 2020 21:50
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Comment on: YouTube is removing its community captions feature in September
This is a bad move from youtube, and I don't really get how the community captions feature is "spam or abuse"
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01 Aug 2020 21:48
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Comment on: YouTube is removing its community captions feature in September
Maybe Japanese and Korean people would start leaving youtube for another site, who knows?
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01 Aug 2020 21:47
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Comment on: Anti-censorship web tool
This is a good place to put it, you can also try putting it on +FreeSpeechPlatforms
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01 Aug 2020 17:54
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Comment on: The Tech Hearing Showed Some Pretty Big Antitrust Problems | Medium
That awesome. Lets see what is done about the big tech issue.
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01 Aug 2020 17:42
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Comment on: Google’s ‘trust tokens’ are here to take cookies down a peg - The Verge
Use the following words to make a sentence ... trust, google.
“Don’t trust google.”
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01 Aug 2020 02:19
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Comment on: The Android generation needs its Richard Stallman too
Heck, the FSF needs its Richard Stallman. I know he's a bit abrasive and tone deaf, but the FSF has done dick all since he was kicked out.
[This is the clear red signal if ever you needed one that Google is firmly anti-freedom when it comes to software](https://opensource.google/docs/using/agpl-policy/). Apple is even worse.
Richard Stallman went further than just not using Android. He didn't even own a cell phone at all, so far as I can remember. To get a Richard Stallman for the Android generation, you'd have to have someone attacking things right from the lowest levels of cellular communication, I think. It's not just Android. It's Broadcom and Huawei and Nokia. We need free ways just to connect with the infrastructure. See all the problems the PinePhone people had getting going to the point of making a phone call.
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Comment on: GrapheneOS is a secure, private, smartphone operating system
Almonds activated
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31 Jul 2020 21:06
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Comment on: AMD's "Big Navi" GPU may feature up to 80 Compute Units, doubling that of the 5700XT
Why is there an Israeli on the TSMC board?
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31 Jul 2020 20:45
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Comment on: AMD's "Big Navi" GPU may feature up to 80 Compute Units, doubling that of the 5700XT
AMD GPU's do not use chiplets, they use monolithic die's. To add more CU's you simply increase the die size. The 5700XT has a die size of 251 mm², where as Big Navi is rumored to be around 500mm². GPU makers may use chiplets in the future because the maximum die size is restricted by the reticle limit of the production process. Large die's also have a significantly higher chance of containing defects, which means lower yields and much higher costs. This is why a "monster die" like the Nvidia GA100 (826mm²) costs ten thousand dollars per chip. The reticle limit for 7nm is 858mm², so that chip is right on the edge. Nvidia also had to disable nearly 1000 cores on that chip because the chip is so large that they can't produce enough of them without defects (well, TSMC produces the chips, not Nvidia).
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31 Jul 2020 19:38
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