[–] 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

And then Google retaliates by not allowing Motorola to include Google Play on any of their devices. In the end, Motorola just cancels their GrapheneOS partnership.

Monopolies are the number one reason everything sucks, and will continue to suck until we get non-corrupt politicians (which is impossible)

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Regular desktop stuff and gaming usually works fine. Problems start cropping up when you try to use some more advanced GPU-powered apps, or do development yourself. I've encountered even older OpenGL apps that fail to start unless you force them to use the Mesa software renderer.

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  • [–] 33 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    And people are now getting emails saying that their phone will never arrive, with no mention of them getting their deposits back.

    Anyone have the text of the actual email?

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I have a similar experience with my own father after he started using TikTok and Instagram, though it's not about ivermectin (spoiler: he thinks I'm a "commie"). I think old people are just not equipped to survive on the internet. It's like they lack the instincts to known when they're being scammed.

    It gives me a tiny bit of hope for the future, because even though gen alpha aren't exactly the brightest generation so far, they're at least all fully attuned to the internet and (hopefully) better equipped to navigate its many perils.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I haven't seen a doctor in at least a decade and a half, when my parents took me to checkups as a child. I'm very lucky to be healthy, and am in the gym 3-5 days a week to keep my streak going as long as possible.

    However, I'm calling bullshit on this:

    A number of studies in low income communities in the south show that over 60% of people in those communities have intestinal parasites. That’s just the ones we know of.

    That sounds insane to me. 60% is a motherfucking epidemic. Where's the source for these studies???

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    This is actually impressive. Y'all dunking on it probably don't realize just how tiny this company is, yet they somehow managed to pull this off without being just another Clevo reseller. It's a whole custom chassis that actually looks sick, and a sane keyboard layout.

    Unfortunately, this is probably the worst possible time to launch a laptop. Those prices are wild, and I say that as someone willing to pay a premium for Linux support. I also already upgraded recently, so it'll be a pass from me for now... But I wish them the best of luck!

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Are there any real life scenarios where an untrusted user is allowed access to a machine with an unprivileged account? I know there are (or were?) some public shared machines where you can ssh in for fun, but those aren't serious.

    I'm thinking maybe a POS system or kiosk running Linux, and there's shell access? This could possibly also be useful for jailbreaking devices that ship with Linux, but are locked down... Maybe like a car infotainment system?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    I’m going to assume its because they are incurious and/or focused on fundamentally pointless stuff

    You sound like a real asshole. Jumping to conclusions about someone based on a single conversation is stupid, because it's not enough to know them. Try giving others the benefit of the doubt more, and maybe you'll find them less intolerable (and others will find you less intolerable as well)

    but say, shows no interest in the nature of dark energy & expansion of the universe or the effects of free will’s lack of existence on justice

    As an example, my initial reaction to reading this is a cringe so intense that I feel it in my bones. Despite this, I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt before letting that reaction tarnish my opinion of you, as I truly do not know you IRL, and there's always more to a person than what they can present to the world. There's also a lot that gets lost when communicating through text, so I'll reserve judgement. I'll just end this with a quote from the great philosopher Curtis James Jackson:

    ****** shouldn't throw stones if you live in a glass house. And if you got a glass jaw, you should watch your mouth.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I wasn't trying to call you out or anything, I was just making a joke about how people who listen to Joe Rogan are stupid. Idk if he's actually said that, but if he has, then that's hilarious. It fits my mental image of him perfectly.

    Have you not spent time around groups of people and been painfully aware that what they’re talking about is incredibly simple and vacuous? And wanted to rip the flesh off of your face in sheer frustrated boredom

    Again, not trying to dunk on you or anything, but are you autistic? I've never met anyone like this IRL, only le redditeurs trying to be edgy online, but I suppose someone on the spectrum might actually feel that way in some situations? I legitimately don't know, and am not trying to use "autistic" in a derogatory way here.

    As an example, I'm the only software engineer in my social circle, and don't ever feel like that around people even when they're saying really stupid things about a topic I'm an expert in. If you find yourself getting frustrated with people in those situations, I think it's a sign that you have shitty social skills, not that you're smarter than everyone.

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