Comment on: Today is the World Wide Web's 30th birthday
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08 Aug 2021 19:29
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Comment on: Nokia C30 budget phone launched with price under Rs 10000
thx chief
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31 Jul 2021 13:51
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Comment on: Nokia C30 budget phone launched with price under Rs 10000
$550
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31 Jul 2021 13:39
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Comment on: Nokia C30 budget phone launched with price under Rs 10000
whats that jn burger bucks
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31 Jul 2021 13:39
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Comment on: Is there a mobile OS that comes without all the stock apps?
not exactly what you're looking for but this came up when searching "stock android with no apps":
https://gadgetstouse.com/blog/2020/07/10/how-to-uninstall-stock-apps-from-android-without-rooting/
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31 Jul 2021 03:44
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Comment on: Netflix bleeds subscribers in US and Canada, with no sign of recovery | Ars Technica
yeah when I saw this headline I was thinking something like Tubi might be causing some damage
plus maybe less "disposable" (extra) income because of impact of covid restrictions
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21 Jul 2021 16:46
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Comment on: GitHub - openai/jukebox: Code for the paper "Jukebox: A Generative Model for Music"
yeah I saw someone linked to a use of it and then I tried to find something of the project to post
I find it to be a fascinating concept that could be great for finding more perfect forms of music, or giving sound ideas that could be worked into something else
ngl though setting up and using the code looks a little daunting (to me) - does it make sense to you?
I never quite understand why some devs don't prioritize setting up some kind of plug and play implementation of their project - someone in the issues was talking about setting up a GUI program to allow users to input and output some samples with ease (and I guess in the "cloud" there's a Google Collab thing that allows the average person to use the software, but I'd like to do the mixing locally if possible)
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16 Jul 2021 01:50
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GitHub - openai/jukebox: Code for the paper "Jukebox: A Generative Model for Music"
10 3 comments 16 Jul 2021 01:29 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: Facebook now telling users that someone they know is becoming an extremist
> sends out warnings that people may have been exposed to LGBTQ indecency last month
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01 Jul 2021 20:54
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Comment on: How Are Dead Man's Switches Set Up?
I guess this way always seemed weird because what if someone decided to just release the password when youre alive, or didnt when youre dead (requires human trust)
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25 Jun 2021 13:00
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Comment on: How Are Dead Man's Switches Set Up?
ahhh, ok that's much more sensible
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25 Jun 2021 05:08
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How Are Dead Man's Switches Set Up?
9 7 comments 25 Jun 2021 04:50 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Peloton remotely bricks treadmills for those not paying $39.99 per month
LOL I really overthought this
I mean I wouldn't have bought it in the first place but...
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24 Jun 2021 13:19
u/owlie
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Comment on: Peloton remotely bricks treadmills for those not paying $39.99 per month
Would it be possible to load some open source software alternative?
> The touchscreens on all Peloton models are Android tablets with a modified interface. McAfee found that Peloton had indeed taken the necessary security precautions and locked the tablet bootloaders so that the Android operating system could not be tampered with.
> Normally, that would mean the end of the line for an attacker. Nonetheless, the McAfee researchers were able to partly boot the tablets into a different version of Android by plugging in a USB-C drive loaded with a custom bootloader and accessing the Android tablet's recovery screen by pressing the power and volume-up buttons at the same time.
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/peloton-bike-plus-flaw
or maybe you could just hook up an android phone or tablet that's different entirely?
I dunno like to me you could just bike outside, I don't understand the interest in a stationary cycle although you can also make them in to mechanical tools (like blenders) or generate a small amount of electricity with them
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24 Jun 2021 12:34
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Comment on: A college kid created a fake AI-generated blog and it reached #1 on Hacker News.
is this a sign that hacker news isn't so great or that this AI was so good
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19 Jun 2021 16:56
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Comment on: Apple’s Tim Cook: Sideloading is “not in the best interests of the user”
Apple isn't in the best interests of the user
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19 Jun 2021 16:50
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Comment on: Protonmail Gets A Slick New Look, As Privacy Tech Eyes The Mainstream – Techcrunch
was there any functional reason to upgrade or was it all cosmetic?
It looks worse to me than before but I dunno, and if it's slower that's a double whammy
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10 Jun 2021 01:56
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Protonmail Gets A Slick New Look, As Privacy Tech Eyes The Mainstream – Techcrunch
44 10 comments 09 Jun 2021 23:01 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: Microsoft teases a ‘next generation of Windows’ announcement ‘very soon’
gross
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25 May 2021 19:13
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Open Source Ecology: Blueprints for Civilization. Build Yourself.
6 0 comments 12 May 2021 05:58 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: Do Ebooks Use Over 100x Less Data Than Audiobooks?
YES
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01 May 2021 15:32
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Do Ebooks Use Over 100x Less Data Than Audiobooks?
4 2 comments 01 May 2021 07:01 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Yahoo Answers to shut down May 4, 2021
+nostalgia
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29 Apr 2021 02:23
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Comment on: Woman sues Reddit for selective blindness to child porn on its platform
karen's just mad her ex bf released stuff in revenge, Reddit's probably not really at fault here
> the social network reportedly dragged its feet in taking them down. She said sometimes they waited “several days” to look through the questionable content.
She probably looked like an adult so they weren't sure if they should take it down or not, and the fault is of the person who posted it - it's the same issue of how much platforms should be responsible for what users post or not, it creates moderation issues to be too heavy against the platforms (but if you absolutely want to make sure nothing gets through, then there will have to be a trade off of lots more regulation of posting - it's unfortunate but probably there will have to be tolerance of that evil content just like if we give more freedom to buy guns, then bad people get guns - you can either have strict policies and laws and less freedom, or more freedom risking more worse issues)
> Children aged from 10 to 14 constitute over a third of child porn consumers.
I take fault with the ambiguous use of the world "child". Roughly 10 and up is an adolescent, that's different from a child. By this stat they probably mean that they send pictures to each other of themselves, so again that's a little different from them just seeing some kind of media with like 5 year olds, for example (it would be absurd to consider them to be "pedophiles" if they are attracted to people around their age who are underage "children", which would be normal).
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27 Apr 2021 01:37
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Comment on: TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data
that is understandable, although still I wonder what harm is done by using data
Of course I can appreciate the idea that people don't want their kids to be used just for "data" but it seems like selective outrage is data's being used everywhere (for good or ill)
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21 Apr 2021 22:05
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Comment on: TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data
So can someone clarify what the harm is in using this data (I don't actually understand)?
Also you have to be 13 to use it I think so that's adolescents/minors (I think the word "children" is a bit ambiguous, I think of like 5 year olds or something, unless they have 5 year olds on there)
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21 Apr 2021 21:22
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Comment on: Ruq's Random Tech Tip: How to quickly navigate, select, and edit with your Control and Shift Keys.
hotkeys ftw
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15 Apr 2021 20:07
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Comment on: Kids can't use computers... and this is why it should worry you.
> grug no like computer
in defense of normies, how do you learn (comprehensively) how to operate computers?
I have found endless roads you could travel in learning different skills so like where are they expected to learn everything they need to know?
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04 Apr 2021 01:27
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Tech Design: Lateral Thinking With Seasoned Technology
3 0 comments 04 Apr 2021 00:30 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyNexDock - Turns Some Smartphones into a Laptop
5 0 comments 18 Mar 2021 18:51 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: Gab got hacked again
large sites get hacked too: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/04/20/facebook-users-beware-hackers-just-sold-267-million-of-your-profiles-for-540/
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08 Mar 2021 22:24
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Comment on: Google’s VR dreams are dead: Google Cardboard is no longer for sale
honestly to me developing mobile vr seemed like the best user friendly option to get VR going to the next step so I've been disappointed that not much effort went in to prioritizing that
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05 Mar 2021 19:21
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Comment on: Parler.com returns online
I hope people reconnect with people on parler who followed them or they followed and then migrate to something better like Gab
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15 Feb 2021 19:32
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Comment on: Why Everyone Should Build Their Own PC and Stop Using Macs
so would the cut off be like 2000s for continuing to use old hardware?
Should older hardware be recycled as "e-waste" if it doesn't have collector value or just held on to as toys or backup if all other technology failed?
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31 Jan 2021 17:59
u/owlie
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Comment on: Why Everyone Should Build Their Own PC and Stop Using Macs
yeah and other apps, I have heard ppl say adobe so I understand that mention - what does ms office do that something like libreoffice cant? It's good to identify what's missing so ppl know limitations or software csn be added to cover ppl's needs.
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31 Jan 2021 16:38
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Comment on: Why Everyone Should Build Their Own PC and Stop Using Macs
ok thx @wuzizname @specklemouse too, maybe in order it can be cleaned, fan replaced, thermal paste, and hard drive (if the noise doesnt change at each step).
I think it would be good to remind people that they can still run some parts of old desktops (I think there is a common view they need to be replaced, entirely, in like 4 years' time) - any tips on upgrading old desktops? Seems like there would be a market for that kind of thing but on the other hand maybe a lot more ppl use laptops and mobile today.
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31 Jan 2021 16:34
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Comment on: Why Everyone Should Build Their Own PC and Stop Using Macs
tech support question: author talks about having a PC from 90s that he still uses, but I know of this old PC from 90s/2000s that makes a ton of noise, any idea what might be making it or what might be replaced or fixed on it?
Not everyone needs custom hardware so kits would be fine, even assembled kits (so, sure, don't use mac or windows, but you don't have to build your own either).
Sometimes giving people more choices confuses and paralyzes them and they will end up doing less of what you're aiming to persuade them to do so businesses know that and often try to only offer so many choices.
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31 Jan 2021 12:52
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Comment on: Why Everyone Should Build Their Own PC and Stop Using Macs
only real reason for average person is games that keeps ppl away, right?
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31 Jan 2021 12:45
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Home | Open Steno Project (Allows Typing At 150+ WPM)
7 0 comments 15 Jan 2021 14:26 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: DuckDuckGo Reaches 100M Daily Search Queries
it's beautiful really
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14 Jan 2021 19:52
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Comment on: Microsoft planning for significant UI changes to Windows - The Verge
+watchwindowsdie
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05 Jan 2021 05:42
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Comment on: Bitcoin tops $34,000 as record rally continues - BBC News
what about bitcoin cash or something else
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04 Jan 2021 07:55
u/owlie
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Comment on: Beaker Browser - Create P2P Websites
posted this a bit back and I've tried it before but what sites have people found on there?
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03 Jan 2021 14:33
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Comment on: Electric Super bike - Damon Hypersport HS
ok yeah I've heard people argue what you argue so I understand, I guess I wonder when the time would be to switch from your point of view
as I told the other comment, I'm not sure much more is sustainable over +cycling and +horses, we can burn gas until we run out though I guess...
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03 Jan 2021 12:31
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Comment on: Electric Super bike - Damon Hypersport HS
I'm also against the "noise pollution" and think they'll become a lot more popular
I dunno honestly if any of the technology is "sustainable" though, more than +cycling and +horses tbh
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03 Jan 2021 12:17
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Comment on: Electric Super bike - Damon Hypersport HS
wait what's your issue with electric? It seems cleaner and like a free source of energy if you go solar, is there something more you like about burning oils specifically or do you like some other power source?
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03 Jan 2021 12:11
u/owlie
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Comment on: Electric Super bike - Damon Hypersport HS
couldnt they just make a noisy electric version lol
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03 Jan 2021 12:03
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Comment on: References to decades-old computer software are included in the new Brexit agreement, including a description of Netscape Communicator and Mozilla Mail as being "modern" services; Experts believe officials must have copied and pasted chunks of text from old legislation into the document | BBC News
LAWL
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30 Dec 2020 07:26
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Comment on: If Someone Gives You A Free USB Stick, What's The Best Way To Securely Wipe It To Use It?
true so do you think it's best to destroy it or recycle it?
But also how likely is it to have that, either?
Is there a use case for a usb stick that may have tampered hardware (something you can use it for that doesn't require it being perfect)?
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28 Dec 2020 21:53
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Comment on: If Someone Gives You A Free USB Stick, What's The Best Way To Securely Wipe It To Use It?
on a quick scan, this doesn't mention any secure way to do it, just how to erase (it assumes there's nothing problematic on the usb "dongle" to begin with)
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28 Dec 2020 21:07
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If Someone Gives You A Free USB Stick, What's The Best Way To Securely Wipe It To Use It?
9 6 comments 28 Dec 2020 20:48 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Technologies And Tools For Virtual Christmas / New Year's Holiday Parties?
That's more or less my attitude but not a lot of people around me
Addendum: Another consideration for some of us is snowstorms that make it difficult (or in some years unnecessarily dangerous) to drive
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20 Dec 2020 23:54
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Technologies And Tools For Virtual Christmas / New Year's Holiday Parties?
7 2 comments 20 Dec 2020 22:26 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Child spends $16K on iPad game in-app purchases | Apple won't refund.
feelsbadman but also LOL
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14 Dec 2020 07:21
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Comment on: ✔️ ❤️ ★ Unicode Character Table
that's right, it's some kind of shortcuts in system settings, right?
windows has autohotkey and linux autokey as examples, probably others
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10 Dec 2020 14:15
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Comment on: ✔️ ❤️ ★ Unicode Character Table
another thought: with some programs, if you use the code more frequently, you can assign it to something easier to remember, like you could type !heart! and a program will give you a ♥
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09 Dec 2020 20:49
u/owlie
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Comment on: ✔️ ❤️ ★ Unicode Character Table
how to type unicode characters:
Microsoft: https://www.fileformat.info/tip/microsoft/enter_unicode.htm
Mac: https://macmost.com/typing-special-characters-using-unicode-on-your-mac.html
Linux: https://www.maketecheasier.com/quickly-type-special-characters-linux/
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09 Dec 2020 20:46
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5 Reasons You Might Want To Use Plain Text To Save Your Data | Rarst.Net
7 1 comment 03 Dec 2020 17:30 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: YouTube will run ads on smaller creators' videos without paying them | Engadget
I thought this was a standard practice of Youtube since their inception but apparently not...
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20 Nov 2020 17:00
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Beaker Browser: Peer-To-Peer Based On Dat Files
3 0 comments 15 Nov 2020 11:27 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyCan You Boost Your Productivity By Switching Your Screens to Greyscale?
18 2 comments 10 Nov 2020 16:51 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: DOJ Moves To Break Up Google; ‘Most Important Antitrust Case In A Generation’ | The Daily Wire
What's their argument in the case (did not read)?
They could just remove government funding instead
> Besides Intel, Google is the top tech company that receives government subsidies, picking up more than $630 million from states like Oregon, North Carolina and a few others. ([source](https://www.mic.com/articles/85101/10-corporations-receiving-massive-public-subsidies-from-taxpayers))
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20 Oct 2020 14:32
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The 10 Best E-Readers of 2020
10 2 comments 16 Oct 2020 14:19 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technology‘The Open Book’ eReader Is What Open Source Lovers Need Right Now (Jan 2020 Article)
12 0 comments 14 Oct 2020 00:27 u/owlie (self.technology) in g/technologyComment on: Qualcomm Could Announce Its First 'Gaming Smartphone' This Year
good point, just like there are "gaming" laptops but you can play a lot of games on normal laptops, I assume it will just have better and more powerful hardware for supporting games
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10 Oct 2020 03:51
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Qualcomm Could Announce Its First 'Gaming Smartphone' This Year
4 4 comments 10 Oct 2020 02:11 u/owlie (..) in g/technologyComment on: Publishers Are Taking the Internet Archive to Court | The Nation
lol exactly
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24 Sep 2020 02:36
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