@njordomir@lemmy.world

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• Yeah, it’s a shame this didn’t come 1-2 years earlier before discord got its claws in more stuff. Discord really caught on in my corners of the internet in the last 2 years. Before that, it was just my Minecraft pals. Even creators who freed themselves from the advertising machine by going fan-funded on Patron style sites still use discord to communicate. I hate to see them hit by boycott action against Discord, but if you stand on an archery range, don’t be surprised when you have a bunch of arrows sticking out of your noggin. ¯\(ツ)/¯

  on ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says (2025) in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4h ago

• I wonder if someone could trigger it by sitting on the controller or tapping it against someone’s wallet pocket. Doesn’t matter, because I’m done with PlayStation and Sony, despite having never owned one myself.

  on Sony patent could let players tap a credit card on their PlayStation controller to buy games in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4h ago

• I agree, it’s not a tool, it’s a compromised and dangerous device and I have to carry it with me carefully. I have always turned off my location from time to time and carefully managed permissions, but nowadays here’s what I do:

  • Graphene
  • no biometric login
  • no stale data on the device. If I won’t need it while I am mobile, does it need to be on my phone?
  • location off, BT off, and airplane mode when going into grocery stores or any surveillance a happy retailer.
  • factory wipe or alternate phone before traveling internationally, especially to countries with questionable rule of law, including my own
  • minimal non-FOSS apps (getting less every time I redo the phone)
  • any app that has a usable web portal or can be accessed on desktop only (Facebook, reddit) does not get installed.
  • no pairing with cars or other BT devices that are known to be sketchy.

  If I controlled the software on a deeper level, I would set it up to have a toggle where it will only connect to the cell network every 30-60 minutes. There is little in my life that is more important than a half hour response time, so why am I continuously broadcasting my triangulated location? I would have that toggle turned on 90% of the time.

  on No Warrant Needed: Border Agents in NY, CT, and VT Can Now Search Your Phone in c/technology@lemmy.world · 2d ago

• People might reconsider if we give them a 30hr work week, but still pay the full salary. Some jobs are just harder and time worked doesn’t equal effort. I’ve had 2 day stints that should have paid me more than the entire preceding month!

  What I’m trying to say is that the people who run America are unwilling to pay to do it right.

  on FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion in c/technology@lemmy.world · 3d ago

• True, that’s also why we stopped valuing education the same way we used to. The wild part is that we can’t even think 20 years out. Hopefully most of us will still be alive 20 years from now. We should plan like that is the case.

  on Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear in c/technology@lemmy.world · 3d ago

• 'Muricans are so racist, we heard “orange chicken” and thought they were talking about China. 🤣

  I do think we’ll end up scrambling for alternatives at some point, so better to do it now.

  on Letsencrypt is under US jurisdiction. Is there a free-er alternative? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world · 5d ago

• The repeated food poisoning wasn’t enough to get me to stop eating it, but this may be.

  on We Regret to Inform You Chipotle Is Now Working With Palantir in c/technology@lemmy.world · 17 Sep 2026

• That stuck out to me too. Who knew AK-47 and Sour Zzzkittles carried more prison time than enriched Uranium. To be fair, they’ll include a bunch of other charges for both scenarios.

  on Bernie Sanders proposes 20 year prison sentence for AI devs who plow ahead with Artificial Superintelligence plans - penalty on par with illegally developing rogue nuclear weapons in c/technology@lemmy.world · 14 Sep 2026

• I see that now. I must have missed it in my excitement. Thanks!

  on Dawarich 1.14.1 - now rendering millions of points in seconds! in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• Does this have a heat overlay? As in, can I see which routes I take most commonly my filtering and overlaying a years worth of data? That’s the only thing that’s kept me on Strava. I know there are a few open source tools, but nothing has looked this complete for me. This looks super cool.

  on Dawarich 1.14.1 - now rendering millions of points in seconds! in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• I also imagine a world without copyright may not be any worse than the one we’re in. In a lot of ways it would probably be much better.

  on US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material: »it is critical for the United States to ‘retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.« in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• You need a $$$/hr lawyer to pull <$100 LLC paperwork out of their briefcase. “My client was just training his company’s innovative new LLM.” We live in an odd world.

  on US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material: »it is critical for the United States to ‘retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.« in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• Those were supposed to be the clanker jobs while we humans guided technical innovation, pursued art, culture, philosophy, and solving the biggest problems of humanity.

  on US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material: »it is critical for the United States to ‘retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.« in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• Yeah, I wouldn’t be as upset if the playing field was level. Alright, you can slurp up and remix the world’s works, but so can anyone, for any reason, for free. Personally, I think use restrictions should only target commercial use, but I’m sure that’s a much more divisive topic. We have a law that is not being applied to those most likely to abuse it at scale.

  on US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material: »it is critical for the United States to ‘retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.« in c/technology@lemmy.world · 4 Sep 2026

• I’m excited to see what they do with Motorola as it would be nice to pick up something newer and have my current Graphene device for backup/travel in case prices ever go wild like they seemingly have for every other piece of tech. Honestly, there’s not much reason not to run Graphene because, privacy aside, the user experience is significantly deslopified and much better than stock.

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

• I liked San Andreas, but, for me personally, Vice City will always be peak GTA because of the story and atmosphere. Four was the last good GTA and I really liked the “weighty” vehicle handling while V was playable, but notably worse. I’ve had zero real interest in VI, especially with what gaming has become.

  on GTA 6 leaks prompt Take-Two to subpoena Microsoft for Windows device IDs of everyone in three Discord servers — daily gameplay leaks shatter cloud of secrecy around the much-hyped game in c/technology@lemmy.world · 26 Aug 2026

• My local library has some large format scanners. I’ve considered using them to do my photo albums. I have the individual photos scanned and backed up, but the layout and margin notes are worth preserving also.

  on World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanent in c/technology@lemmy.world · 24 Aug 2026

• I’ve been driving different routes as much as possible. One day this way, one day that way, once by bike, once by car, once on foot, sometimes making stops, sometimes going nonstop. Yeah, there’s still patterns, but I’m not beholden to them and at this point I know alternative routes as well as a London cab driver and I’ve found cool new parks, restaurants, etc.

  on Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash | TechCrunch in c/technology@lemmy.world · 24 Aug 2026

• Yup, violent crime has been dropping for decades and not an insignificant drop. We did not need mass surveillance, we did not want mass surveillance, nor do we want it now.

  on Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash | TechCrunch in c/technology@lemmy.world · 24 Aug 2026

• That’s why it’s important to go to your city/town council meetings and put the brakes on data centers. Cameras are much less effective if the infrastructure to transmit, process, and store their feeds can’t be built out. Vote out and recall anyone who is supportive. End privatization of utilities so we can yank their electricity too.

  on Viral De-Flock America campaign urging people to destroy AI cameras on Halloween night gains momentum in c/technology@lemmy.world · 23 Aug 2026

• I was driving a newer Skoda on vacation last winter and the windshield started fogging up as I was passing through a narrow little village in blowing rain bordering on snow. In my car at home (and probably most of the cars ever made) there are three knobs to control the heat which can be operated by purely tactile means. In this particular car, I had to go through pages of menus with no tactile feedback on the touchscreen while driving. I was only seconds away from having to stick my head out the window and limp it to the next safe stopping spot. I am glad it didn’t happen on the motorway at 140km/h. Who thought this was smart? The only modern car I drove that didn’t suck was a Mazda with their multi-axis joystick and physical climate controls. The touch screen disables at speed and the tactile joystick is a comparative delight. The display sticks out of the top of the dash so when you are looking at it you can still see the road beyond it.

  My partner and I test drove a Honda with no volume knob. You have to use the touch screen. Wtf? I am so glad we didn’t buy that car. I now have two base model standard transmission cars, mid-2010s, neither of which suck and both of which are in good condition. Never gonna trade these cars in. Not even for a Bentley!

  on One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives in c/technology@lemmy.world · 23 Aug 2026

• We’re gonna bring wire rims back in style!

  on New AirPods leak reveals built-in cameras and Visual Intelligence in c/technology@lemmy.world · 21 Aug 2026

• Someone could deploy devices that clone signals they hear and replay them at random to poison all the data. But they definitely should not do that.

  on Viral De-Flock America campaign urging people to destroy AI cameras on Halloween night gains momentum in c/technology@lemmy.world · 21 Aug 2026

• Yeah, perhaps they’ll start bundling network play time with the game and we won’t have a choice aside from playing our existing games.

  on Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 in c/technology@lemmy.world · 20 Aug 2026

• Another 500% and I’ll be recording my ram along with my other retirement assets.

  on Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 in c/technology@lemmy.world · 20 Aug 2026

• Yeah, I put 96GB of DDR4 in a PC just before prices went wild and my only regret is that I didn’t also do my server. Garage sales have been interesting this summer. Always hoping to find old PCs or TiVo devices so I can grab the hard drives and/or ram.

  on Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months, up to 10x the lowest ever tracked prices — 128GB of DDR5 now $3,399 in c/technology@lemmy.world · 20 Aug 2026

• Yeah, I love that this sort of thing is an option now. I do 80% on my ebike and 90% on my phone. Hopefully that will prolong the life of two of most frequently used gadgets.

  on Repairing the Steam Deck LCD Gets Much More Expensive as Official Battery Reaches $180 in c/technology@lemmy.world · 19 Aug 2026

• Yep, Jeeves was really popular for a while. I was an Alta Vista fan for a while too. It was one of my favorite early searches.

  What I really miss about early web searching is the cached pages where you could see all your highlighted search terms exactly where they appear on the page. Modern google dumps you at the front door to the corporate walled garden and you usually have to search again with some shitty embedded search tool. Old Google would link you to a .htm or .html page with the exact answer.

  on Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.” in c/technology@lemmy.world · 11 Aug 2026

• Cool article. I remember the good and the bad. When it comes to search, it has gotten worse over time. I’d love to use some early 2000s Google again. It wasn’t perfect, but the bones were there.

  on Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.” in c/technology@lemmy.world · 11 Aug 2026

• We’ll turn this into the worlds biggest racquetball facility before Elon ever makes it to mars.

  on SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels in c/technology@lemmy.world · 8 Aug 2026

• It’s frustrating to see the tech industry take this path, because there were alternative paths that didn’t lead us here. We are in a selfish and shortsighted time.

  on 2027 RAM Capacity Has Reportedly Been Sold out in c/technology@lemmy.world · 8 Aug 2026