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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨photopea.com now locks out users blocking ads⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The image processing happens locally in the web browser.

  Not to imply that hosting the static assets to power that (JS and WebAssembly binaries) is free, but it’s definitely much cheaper than the compute resources that would be required to do the heavy lifting server-side.

  (Still worth paying for or allowing ads though. Photopea clearly took a lot of work to build)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We don't use the word 'fascist' because we wish harm on anybody. We use it because words mean things.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  THIS. I don’t install social networking apps on my phone (except for Voyager, somewhat recently, if that counts). I tend to find these conversations somewhat hard to follow, because it seems like different people use different versions of the same word… Or maybe the definitions evolve too quickly for those who don’t follow it very closely. Idk, I haven’t really narrowed it down yet.

  But yeah… I honestly don’t really know how to identify a fascist. I think it has something to do with right-wing authoritarianism, but I’m not sure I’ve personally met any right-wing authoritarians, so I’m probably missing something.

  And yes, I have attempted to look it up. The results were not very helpful. I assume it’s similar to looking up what Nazis were – quite different from how people use the word now.

  Thank you for understanding “normal people.” 🙈

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨State of federation in git forges⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This kinda sounds similar to how things worked before GitHub, when people just emailed their git patches. Some OSS projects still work that way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's only funny when I do it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Unpopular opinion: Memes like this just further divide the two sides.

  Obviously both sides have crazy, inhumane people on the fringes. But most normal people, regardless of political leaning, did not laugh about any of those three deaths.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨leading ai company⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  To me, that just looks like “move fast and break things” taken to an extreme level. Quantity ≠ quality. Honestly, I think it kinda makes the other companies look better, in terms of software quality.

  (I’m going solely by the chart though; I have not installed any of these apps)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Big Balls Clapped⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  This is probably a dumb question, but I’m always out of the loop: What exactly did this guy (or kid? He looks like he could be in his teens) do to piss everyone off?

  I try not to ask questions that could easily be Googled, but I’d rather not search for “big balls.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Worst part about living in Europe⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  American here. I have seen plenty of roadkill in my lifetime, but none of it was ever a baguette.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Should I unplug my smart tv from the internet?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Aren’t smart TVs basically dumb TVs when they’re offline?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't the US build a bridge here to connect Alaska to the mainland? Are they stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I understand that this is just a shitpost, but the scaling here is crazy 😆 Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨:3‎ ‎⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re not wrong about the fun, but every time I buy a car, I eventually miss having an SUV when I can’t move things that are too big for cars 😕

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mmmm suppositories.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That reminds me of a joke:

  What’s the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer? The taste.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Force is the last refuge of the incompetent⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  With ADHD and social anxiety, I’m more productive when the office is less social. I definitely got much more productive when I started working from home.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Rats.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe they’re vegetarian ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How does AI use so much power?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s kinda interesting how the most power-consuming uses of graphics chips — crypto and AI/ML — have nothing to do with graphics.

  (Except for AI-generated graphics, I suppose)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Just.....why?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It doesn’t need it, it works totally fine without it.

  (Also, FWIW, the toothbrush itself connects via Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's only a class war when we fight back⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Huh, yeah that is kinda weird. 🤔 If most cops and politicians are trying to kill most people, then there should be a lot of self-defense pleas flooding the courts…

  I’m just an internet comment though, not a lawyer or whatever

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Heh tbh I’m not even into debating. I’m just a curious dude who lives under a rock ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To be clear: There are some people who take the time to write out genuinely helpful answers. But the down-votes just raise another question: Why? Was the question offensive? And if so, how?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you think the solution to selling progressive politics to young men is ?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t have any big answers, but just a small piece of advice: Don’t shame people for asking questions when they just want to learn.

  I would think that’s the perfect opportunity to educate someone, but so many people will just down-vote a naive question and move on without explanation, which is even more confusing.

  I’m speaking from my own experience. I still tend to be neutral on a lot of things so far, but my brain is kinda… unusual. I think most people might gradually feel pushed away, “othered”, etc. and eventually lean in the opposite political direction than you might want.

  TL;DR: If you want people on your side, stop pushing them away. And maybe ask others on your side to stop too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sheeple⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When I was young and dumb, I really tried to ignite gasoline with lit cigarettes, and it seemed impossible. The results would have been the same with water.

  I’m sure it’s possible in just the right conditions, but it doesn’t seem easy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What did Musk and Trump fall out over?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fun fact: This isn’t the first time they’ve worked together and broke up. IIRC, Trump choose Musk for some advisory role during his first term (I don’t remember what, specifically). Musk resigned because Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happy PrIDE Month⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Heh, remember bent pins?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Let my Duolingo streak expire cos I don't want to give them any more AI training for free and this popped up 🙄⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Personally, my interest in language learning comes and goes. Doing the minimum to maintain a streak prevents me from forgetting too much before my interest returns.