kamen
@kamen@lemmy.world
- Comment on We live in a society... 1 day ago:
Yeah, I’m with you on that one, but I’m also realistic.
- Comment on We live in a society... 1 day ago:
Ads for gambling should be prohibited, just like those for tobacco and alcohol.
- Comment on Sacre blu 1 day ago:
Where’s the accent circonflexe?
- Comment on Y'all might not be ready for this 3 days ago:
Time flies, yo.
- Comment on The crazy bastards, they've finally done it 3 days ago:
Yes.
- Comment on It was cold this morning. You all know what this means. 1 week ago:
- Comment on I remember 1 week ago:
I remember a YouTube channel with some folks drop testing a bunch of phones using a drone - and some Motorola smartphone with a polymer display (IIRC) survived a much bigger drop than the 3310 did.
I think the 3310 got its reputation because it was ubiquitous and at the same time somewhat tough - but it’s nowhere near as tough as say some Ericssons before it or some Siemens models after. Maybe this is also backed by the fact that phones got progressively more brittle after that.
Naturally people reach for the low hanging fruit to make a joke.
- Comment on We ain't happy anymore... 2 weeks ago:
Yes: we’re not happy any more.
- Comment on Video games 3 weeks ago:
There’s not all that much fact checking about something like that. It’s not like they claimed something and got one small detail wrong. It’s just a blanket statement that is unsubstantiated. Assuming they have common knowledge of the industry they’re in, it takes just one game that is not coin-operated and has some save functionality to make the original statement invalid.
- Comment on Video games 3 weeks ago:
I try to “vote with my wallet” on these things whenever I can.
- Comment on Video games 3 weeks ago:
I’ve got a suspicion that this is one of those “say something intentionally stupid so that everyone jumps on the train to correct you and create engagement”.
- Comment on I'm not sure they will 3 weeks ago:
I’m afraid you’ll find that for some people they don’t - just like they didn’t work before AI.
- Comment on The American Dream, minus 60% 3 weeks ago:
I have a problem with the fact that the top maybe 1% (I don’t know the exact number, could be less than 1 even) owns more than the rest in total.
- Comment on Rich ppl live longer 3 weeks ago:
Is this an US joke I’m too European to get?
- Comment on German joke 3 weeks ago:
Protection from what? Ze Germans?
- Comment on It's never been about helping people 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, why don’t these guys just stop being poor and homeless?
/s
- Comment on Simply Bananas 5 weeks ago:
The Moon landing was staged, but Kubrick insisted on shooting on location.
- Comment on business is business 5 weeks ago:
The audacity to ask for the raw, unprocessed photos for a lower price, and then complain that they look boring.
That has the same energy as going to a restaurant and asking for the raw ingredients.
- Comment on business is business 5 weeks ago:
That’s why it’s important to set expectations in advance. 50 images shot in the same setting and processed in bulk with maybe minor adjustments to each is something very different from 50 images that you have to touch up every single one.
- Comment on business is business 5 weeks ago:
I don’t disagree with the notion, but phrased like this it’s kind of like trolling/clickbait - getting people to engage regardless of what they’re saying.
- Comment on Flat earthers 5 weeks ago:
Flat Earth Society has members from all around the globe.
- Comment on Flat earthers 5 weeks ago:
Birbs aren’t real.
- Comment on Love Wins 1 month ago:
It’s not, but think of how many times it’s used compared to the wireless.
- Comment on Love Wins 1 month ago:
They do keep them for some time. Think of how desktop motherboards still come with PS/2 ports even though 99% of mice and keyboards are USB. And with laptops, many new ones still come with a couple of USB A ports and an RJ-45.
However, as with everything in tech, some things have to get phased out at some point. From a manufacturer’s standpoint it’s probably 1) cost saving measures and 2) making space for new things (because you can’t keep all the ports that have been there historically).
- Comment on Love Wins 1 month ago:
I think it’s pretty neat to be able to attach one USB-C/Thunderbolt cable to the laptop and drive 3 external displays, 5-6 USB devices and receive power and networking at the same time. I’m shuddering just trying to think of the mess it would be with separate USB/HDMI/DP cables.
As for when using the laptop on its own… anything that doesn’t have a native USB C is easy to adapt, but even then there are many devices that are wireless and don’t need a USB at all.
- Comment on Pathetic 1 month ago:
Given enough time, same water would carve the tiles around the drain.
- Comment on All aboard the Pythagorean Express 1 month ago:
Got me wondering for a moment… even if it was real, what would be its practicality? Things like this are rarely done so just because.
- Comment on I need an adult 1 month ago:
There’s a joke in Bulgarian somewhat related to that. What’s commonly referred to as a prune plum we call something that roughly translates to “blue plum”. The joke goes something like this:
– Dad, what’s this?
– It’s a blue plum.
– Why is it red?
– Because it’s green.
Language is weird, but it’s ironic that our use of it makes it so.
- Comment on Maybe it's time for Penguin 1 month ago:
If you only have the file in the cloud, it’s your fault too.
- Comment on I could quit AI anytime I want to 1 month ago:
Fair point, but the damage is done, the hardware market will take years to recover (if it ever does), not to mention the negative effect on the environment.
