EndlessNightmare
@EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
- Comment on Prices are out of control 3 days ago:
I think they reformulated Coke Zero and got rid of the sucralose. It uses aspartame and acesulfame potassium.
- Comment on Pearson complaining about using Linux to access my course material 1 week ago:
upgrade to a supported operating system
What are the options? Let me guess, Micro$oft Windows or Windows
- Comment on OMG no please don’t call me. 1 week ago:
Do not leave a voice mail. God invented text messaging for a reason.
- Comment on OMG no please don’t call me. 1 week ago:
I basically never use video calls, except for work meetings and support calls. They simply aren’t something I do in my personal life.
- Comment on Religions have some of the wackiest rules 2 weeks ago:
“We’re going to cut off (part of) your Johnson!”
- Comment on Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company 2 weeks ago:
It should be noted that these only support messaging (including media attachments) but not voice/video calls. I’ve been using bridging for a few years now though.
- Comment on Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company 2 weeks ago:
I like Matrix, but it isn’t exactly the easiest platform to use and definitely has some jankiness with voice/video calls.
- Comment on Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company 2 weeks ago:
Network effect. The platform itself isn’t great, but it’s reached a critical mass of popularity.
- Comment on Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company 2 weeks ago:
Magic 8-ball says: enshittification is in your future
- Comment on Choose a number, 1-5! 2 weeks ago:
1 - the tines on it are plenty long and it’s narrower than most of the others
- Comment on Spider mech!! 2 weeks ago:
TIHI
- Comment on What programs do you wish a good FOSS alternative existed, but doesn't or most of the FOSS alternatives simply aren't good? 2 weeks ago:
That’s disappointing. Which one has this issue?
Fwiw, I have used OpenOffice and OnlyOffice. I actually haven’t used LibreOffice specifically.
- Comment on What programs do you wish a good FOSS alternative existed, but doesn't or most of the FOSS alternatives simply aren't good? 3 weeks ago:
Libreoffice and other FOSS alternatives just simply don’t come close
I really only use Word and Excel, and I find the FOSS alternatives just fine. I can understand if power-users might find the newer features worthwhile, but for basic word processing and spreadsheets the FOSS options are good enough.
- Comment on 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux? 4 weeks ago:
I bought a new computer a few years ago that has 11 on it. With how the Steam Deck has seemed to really promote Linux for gaming, I’m seriously considering it on my next build.
It is very obvious to me that Windows is becoming increasingly subject to enshittification.
- Comment on 6* months away now. If you're on 10, do you plan to upgrade? Make the jump to Linux? 4 weeks ago:
I have 11, so not directly affected. But with “no more security updates” being the only real reason one needs to change, the obvious question here is if there is 3rd party software that can protect a Windows 10 system?
I remember when anti-virus software was in common use.
- Comment on LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’ 4 weeks ago:
I’ve worked with a number of workaholics over the years. A few have straight-up admitted that they were taking on extra work to get away.
- Comment on LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’ 4 weeks ago:
Tired of winning yet?
- Comment on LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’ 4 weeks ago:
Giving up work-life balance in the pursuit of “winning” leads to a Pyrrhic victory, assuming that you even actually win.
- Comment on Anon is worried about men 5 weeks ago:
What are your thoughts on climate change and increase in environmental toxins (e.g. PFAS and microplastics)? I don’t see a positive light at the end of the tunnel on this.
- Comment on Anon is worried about men 5 weeks ago:
I’d take 2005 over now
- Comment on Anon is worried about men 5 weeks ago:
Wholeheartedly agree on not having kids, but a vasectomy will take that off your plate.
Relationships are tough, but I’d at least keep an open mind.
- Comment on Anon is worried about men 5 weeks ago:
No matter how fucked everything is in the world right now, we are, on average, still significantly better off than almost every other human in all of existence.
But the trend line is definitely going in the wrong direction. We are past our peak.
- Comment on Anon predicts the future of driving 5 weeks ago:
Enshittification of automobiles
- Comment on Damn it YouTube! 5 months ago:
Ngl, I run Firefox and the usual suite of adblockers and haven’t experienced any issues. I do the same on my phone (Firefox in “desktop mode”).
- Comment on This might blow up in our face 5 months ago:
That is far more depressing than the original image, as presented.
- Comment on fuckery 5 months ago:
“What kind of fuckery is this?”
- Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US? 5 months ago:
Totally fair
- Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US? 5 months ago:
Where, if you don’t mind me asking?
- Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US? 5 months ago:
Support from local and state governments does make a difference though. While federal agencies can still enforce these laws, local/state agencies could look the other way. Cannabis is still federally illegal, but some states have basically said “no thanks, we’re good as long as you stick to our rules on it.”
It comes down to how much state governments want to go to bat for their constituencies and how much the federal government wants to press the issue. All else being equal, I’d rather be in a state that stands up for my rights than one that doesn’t.
- Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US? 5 months ago:
Especially Israel
Why? They rolled Iran’s proxies, and (if western media is to be believed) Iran itself has been shown to be a paper tiger. Their big ballistic missile attack was neutered, and the big air strike on their soil was reported to be very devastating to air defenses and missile construction.
So we have a situation of Schrodinger’s Iran. They are simultaneously super dangerous, and to quote Kamala Harris “Iran is greatest U.S. adversary.” Or they are no match for Israel’s superior technology and intelligence agencies.