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Big AI has PC users furious. Nvidia and Micron's weird emotional appeals make it worse (www.pcworld.com)
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  • Nvidia and Micron are making emotional appeals to consumers while PC users express frustration with big AI companies’ practices and self-serving motives.
  • Memory vendors predict DRAM and SSD shortages lasting until mid-2027, while new tariffs on advanced computing chips and potential Steam Machine pricing over $1,000 add to consumer concerns.
  • The article highlights how corporations use emotional messaging to mask financial interests, advising consumers to remain skeptical of such appeals.
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[–] 313 points 9 months ago* (18 children)

Forget ram. Wait until there’s widespread power outages yet you’re somehow paying 10x for your electricity bill because of the new data center down the street.

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  • [–] 218 points 9 months ago* (13 children)

    this is actually happening

    my elecric company just raised its rates 13% and forcast rasing 25% next year after

    we have a power making dam in town

    historically we have had some of the cheapest power in the USA

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  • [–] 50 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Combined over 20% last November, great times!!

    Combined means we have:

    first 1k kwh rate Above 1k kwh rate

    And the above 1k kwh changes seasonally.

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  • [–] 71 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    they send us these cute charts and stuff about our usage

    they show you a "you are using xyz% more then previous year" type stuff

    but my wife keeps it and their little bullshit is because they keep changing the rate and then using the new rate against your old usage as comparison. Looks like OMG we used a lot more power then last year! We should consider cutting something out.

    But the actual meter reading numbers are almost always the same year after year

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  • [–] 47 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

    I like the suggestions to save money and lower usage.

    "Have you tried living in complete darkness this month? You could save $2 off your bill!"

    "Perhaps try not using electricity this month. Or, consider getting a second source of income to turn on your fridge for a few hours a day!"

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago*

    It's winter here, and I wear two or three layers with a sweater on top, because I am saving electricity.

    We'll have ourselves our first trillionaire, and silly me hates all the people with 500mil+ net worth, and their bootlickers.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    The aura that the US irradiates is just preposterous. At this point the only sound you can hear is the sound of boots being licked, evil corpos are doing what they please while the general populace is disregarded.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    With gas prices at multiyear lows and electricity being so expensive it’s really hard to justify electrifying appliances. I was considering doing so (gas dryer, stove, water heater, furnace), but I think if I did I’d be paying an extra $300/month for quite a long time and that’s a hard pill to swallow.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    I went through this process in 2012-2016 - took out the gas dryer, gas stove and replaced them with electric. Mostly because my wife's family has a history of asthma and the data for gas appliances and asthma is disconcerting to say the least. Especially for kids.

    Good luck with your eventual transition!

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