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• I’ve been a Look Mum No Computer fan for a while but I’ve completely ignored this year’s Eurovision to boycott. Was the song or performance actually bad? Or is this just a continuation of “nul points UK LOL” we’ve been seeing for a while?

  on UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs in c/europe@feddit.org · 5d ago

• I didn’t read the article and I’ve only watched the “trailer” for Gamers Nexus’ series on this so far, but I bet they actually do check this at some point.

  on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in c/technology@lemmy.world · 8 Sep 2026

• Either we have the same local Microcenter or a bunch of them do this. I thought the posters were kinda neat too.

  on The Creator of Git and Linux in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 2 Sep 2026

• They might be stuck with single source hardware from Motorola now, they announced recently there’s a good chance they can’t support the Pixel 11.

  on Google Maps renames “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” even faster than US government in c/technology@lemmy.world · 2 Sep 2026

• It’s on world so probably not, there’s a couple of instances that are more willing to allow it for egregious assholes though.

  on Flock Safety's controversial CEO just got a taste of his own medicine in c/technology@lemmy.world · 1 Sep 2026

• Wait, do European Costcos have coin unlock carts? The only major store in the US that does that is Aldi, and they just brought their cart culture from Germany, whereas I’d kinda expect Costco to bring their cart culture (and their Costco-sized carts) to other countries. (Weirdly I’m pretty sure Trader Joe’s, owned by Other Aldi, doesn’t have coin carts.)

  on ...what? [rule] in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 Aug 2026

• I’m somewhat surprised that we don’t have a Costco SCP given the cult status and kinda weirdness of their stores. The IKEA one was fun.

  on ...what? [rule] in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 31 Aug 2026

• Honestly I can’t tell the difference with the launcher compared to what shipped on the phone, not that I used that very much - but I upgraded from an LG G8 and the whole thing looks very familiar. The camera app feels very much like the one on my LG but I suspect someone who is more into photography than me would be frustrated by it. But the standout awful stock app has got to be the clock, the ui is clunky and feels awful to use, the tones are obnoxious, and it has all the visual flair of a C student project.

  I’ve mostly just replaced it with the alarm on my smart watch.

  on Motorola's 2027 flagships will officially support GrapheneOS in c/technology@lemmy.world · 26 Aug 2026

• I finally replaced it but until several months ago I was watching a lot of YouTube on a ~2018 Amazon Kindle tablet… one of the reasons I replaced it was because YouTube on Firefox chugged on that thing near the end. NewPipe managed to get like six more months of semi-acceptable use out of it (I was still sick of the ads and preinstalled app-ads) until I found a good deal on a used Pixel tablet locally. A dedicated app is less bloated than the web interface, but I guess this is more of an argument for NewPipe and other third party frontends than Google’s still bloated app.

  Mostly unrelated, but anyone got suggestions for repurposing an old Kindle fire? Might be interesting to see how much ADB can debloat it and maybe turn it into a retro emulation device since I don’t need a digital photo frame.

  on YouTube Premium is getting yet another price hike for users across the globe in c/technology@lemmy.world · 25 Aug 2026

• Found the gen Z kid lol.

  Anyone who actually used it was painfully aware of that fact. If anyone wanted to make a phone call, no more internet for you, and in some cases incoming phone calls could bounce you offline. Some people paid for a dedicated phone line for the internet but that was extremely rare for personal use.

  on We ignored the signs. in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 25 Aug 2026

• I bought a new in box old stock Pixel 9a for $350 USD a couple months ago from eBay. This was just before that Cop City protestor gave a duress password to border patrol, I wonder if that caused a bit of a spike in demand for old Pixels?

  on Motorola's 2027 flagships will officially support GrapheneOS in c/technology@lemmy.world · 25 Aug 2026

• Not sure why you’re getting downvoted, the browser used for the screenshot is sufficiently on topic for a meme sub, especially a FOSS browser for Linux on a Linux meme sub. Floorp is a pretty ridiculous name though.

  on Happy Manjaro Certificate expiration day! To all who celebrate! in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 25 Aug 2026

• Wasn’t there some historical leader with mad beef with someone they were at war with, she requested several pigeons as part of peace negotiations and she released them to fly back carrying burning twigs and absolutely destroyed the enemy city?

  Edit: Added a necessary word lol

  on Nvidia AI Chip Found in New Russian Missile, Ukraine Says in c/technology@lemmy.world · 13 Aug 2026