JohnnyCanuck
@JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca
- Comment on why doesnt reddit have a big tech forum competitor? 21 hours ago:
I think Facebook groups are the main competitor from Big Tech. I know people who use FB Groups for similar things that I used to use Reddit for.
- Comment on why doesnt reddit have a big tech forum competitor? 1 day ago:
I think they mean something like Facebook groups. I.e. a big tech company that has forums similar to Reddit’s, at the scale Reddit has.
- Comment on [deleted] 6 days ago:
I get an error when I go to that link.
- Comment on Why does it seem like teenagers killing people is way more commonplace in the UK now? 1 week ago:
Username checks out 😅
- Comment on Dear Faith VII 1 week ago:
60000 KES (Kenyan Shillings) is about US$465
- Comment on Why are Americans so hung up on Epstein and his egg head island and "the files"? 1 week ago:
I understand that these people should, of course, be held accountable
Right, so who? And with what evidence?
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Oh yeah, that info is (probably) in the Epstein Files.
- Comment on Downvoting your ass 2 weeks ago:
Lay on your back and take my… Upvote
- Comment on Where do I find cool stickers? 5 weeks ago:
Skate shops. Skateboard companies make a lot of cool stickers.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
In my opinion, no, don’t do it. It doesn’t add anything. But I’m old and crotchety.
- Comment on Why is sharpedo blocked in image searches on DuckDuckGo and Bing, but not Google? 2 months ago:
- Comment on Is it a bad idea to learn Russian because of everything? 2 months ago:
Learn Mandarin, Spanish, and maybe Hindi, if you’re planning for the future.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Fake ass shit youtube.com/shorts/fx9SLthRtSo
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Pretty sure this is fake. There are very similar but less believable versions out there (exact same set up, but a flying hyena, for example).
- Comment on Does anyone know of a plug-in or extension that will make your web browser convert all websites into what they would look like in 1999? 2 months ago:
Sometimes you see almost that when css hasn’t loaded. Maybe you can turn off css in browser settings, site settings, or dev tools in the browser.
- Comment on Chasing the Elephant 3 months ago:
If vaccines were given in Pop-Tart form there wouldn’t be an antivax movement.
- Comment on Where is heart?! 3 months ago:
From XKCD: xkcd.com/2975
- Comment on Is lemmy dying? 3 months ago:
Interesting, I can’t seem to find highsignal when I search in Voyager.
- Comment on Can I make a Bluetooth button to skip YouTube ads on the computer? 3 months ago:
Maybe look at Zigbee instead of Bluetooth. It’s meant for home automation stuff, but I think it might be easier to set up to perform an action on an input from a button.
Or you can look at Bluetooth remotes but I feel like you’d have to create custom software to take the input and perform an action.
That said, you can use ChatGPT or Claude to help you get started. It’s one of the things an LLM is good at. Tell it you’re a beginner and what you’re trying to do and it can help you through the steps of setting up and writing the basic app. Be warned, the LLM will eventually lose its way and stop making code that makes sense.
- Comment on Can I make a Bluetooth button to skip YouTube ads on the computer? 3 months ago:
You mentioned you were still interested in a button.
How are your programming skills, and what’s your current setup? Are you using a PC? Is there a specific reason you want a bluetooth button instead of, say, a USB one? Or even just using a keyboard shortcut?
- Comment on What's the main device to hammer in a nail? 3 months ago:
But there’s only one 50. What if you pick 0?
- Comment on what is the best fruit to leave in a fridge? 4 months ago:
Interesting, they never seem to ripen for me, but maybe I’m too impatient
- Comment on what is the best fruit to leave in a fridge? 4 months ago:
If and only if they’re ripe.
- Comment on The Outer Worlds 2 is a great RPG that exceeded my expectations 4 months ago:
Glad to hear this. Years ago I worked with Obsidian engineers (who may or may not still be there, I have no idea) and I absolutely loved the systems they had built for their games. They were able to create games with a massive amount of content with a relatively small team of engineers, so I’ve always rooted for them.
I liked (didn’t love) and completed the first Outer Worlds but I thoroughly enjoyed Grounded - even though I never played through to the end game. I’ll definitely give this one a go.
- Comment on Just answer the question you fuckin' nerd 4 months ago:
I like my coffee black, like a hole.
- Comment on Zombies!! 4 months ago:
Try again.
- Comment on Zombies!! 4 months ago:
What’s with the number ordering!?
- Comment on Why do video game leaks (such as the huge GTA VI videos leak) cause "low morale" for the staff working on it? 4 months ago:
I love that some asshat was triggered by you calling them an asshole and downvoted you.
- Comment on For a while Microsoft was the King of PC stuff. How come they didn't just cozy up to the PC but had to do the XBOX and pretty much lose their ass with all the cash grabs? 5 months ago:
and pretty much lose their ass with all the cash grabs?
In 2017 Microsoft’s gaming division had about 9 billion dollars of revenue.
In the last fiscal year (ended in July) that revenue was 23 billion dollars.
Sony: 31 billion dollars
Nintendo: 9 billion dollars? (harder to find numbers)Microsoft still has 95% of the market share for PC operating systems for gaming: …steampowered.com/…/Steam-Hardware-Software-Surve…
I think they’re doing okay. Just because they’re not number 1 in consoles doesn’t mean they’re dead. 30 million units sold of Series X/S isn’t exactly losing their ass. And all console fans should cheer for MS to keep going. It’s great that Steam Deck and the like are pushing into the market now, but losing Xbox would be terrible. Price, innovation, and quality would suffer if Sony didn’t have MS nipping at their heels.
- Comment on How the hell are there already shirts, hats and even jerseys made for the winning teams of some championships? 5 months ago:
It’s not really important history to be fair.
The bigger deal is it can fuck with local economies:
The International Impact of Donated Clothing borgenproject.org/the-international-impact-of-don…
While exporting used clothing helps repurpose material from the U.S., it can seriously undermine the textile industries of developing countries.
And still harms the environment:
Your used clothing donation may be doing more harm than good news.mcmaster.ca/used-clothing-donation-garments-…
In addition to clogged drains, each day about 154,000 lbs. of used clothing leaves Accra’s main garment market bound for a dump on the banks of the Korle Lagoon.
- Comment on How the hell are there already shirts, hats and even jerseys made for the winning teams of some championships? 5 months ago:
What Really Happens to the Losing Team’s Merch After the Super Bowl? people.com/what-happens-to-losing-team-merch-afte…
