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Lfrith

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  • Graphene OS - why Pixel?

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  • Speaking of OnePlus I remember it used to be one of the go to phones for custom roms but then scene died out for it after they started becoming less custom rom friendly when it came to providing things like msm tool.

  • Europe gets serious about cutting digital umbilical cord with Uncle Sam's big tech

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  • It's so insane how whatsapp has become so heavily used by businesses in some countries. World is filled with stupid people.

  • Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy

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  • Fucked up world that restricting data collection is ruled as harmful.

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  • Whatever is assumed of them it's been interesting seeing the anti AI sentiments growing on reddit subs like pcgaming, pcmasterrace, buildapc, and buildapcsales. And these enthusiasts already hated Windows 11 before but the push of copilot was leading the negativity before the prices got out of hand.

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  • PC gamers among the first to see the direct effects with hardware costs skyrocketing. And hard to ignore with it affecting the pricing of things like the Steam Machine leading to uncertainty around it.

    So that group is starting to get pissed off.

  • Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See

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  • So the solution to algorithm being dictated by billionaires or governments with little to no transparency is to move to another one?

    Maybe its better to stay by the sidelines instead of constantly rushing to join the next new social media. Perhaps its better to view them more from a position of an observer than a participant when it comes to the meta, tiktok, twitter type social media run by big centralized money or governments backing them.

  • Valve is stopping production of LCD Steam Deck models, once sold out they will be gone forever

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  • The one group I can think of that actually tests burn in is rtings and they do that for TVs and monitors.

    Phone reviewers just cycle through multiple phones so are the least reliable not using one phone as often or as long as regular people. Especially even more now that how long people retain phones has gone up with price increases.

    Which actually has me wondering. How long do you typically use phones. Some upgrade every year. Some every 2. I've upgraded maybe on average 3 years or longer. So long it was the reason I shifted to custom roms in the past as security updates stopped. And getting nav burn taught me to try things like auto hide it.

    I still have a oneplus 6 I use as a back up which is a phone that came out 7 years ago. Not sure how many years I've had it, but that's got burn in couple years ago. Do you use phones that long?

  • Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage

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  • I don't know that people are less antagonist because of E33. I think regular tech hardware enthusiasts are getting gradually angrier after the initial excitement over them when it came to potential improvements in things like NPC behavior. Because its shifting towards not being able to afford hardware to begin with.

    Things have moved from somewhat background noise to no longer something they can pretend to be unaffected by. I think the period of discourse over AI was most relevant couple years before hardware issues popped up. Those who hate AI now likely don't even care that much about creative elements. They are just pissed that AI is why prices are going up. They are angry at the AI data centers buying up all the hardware and supplies moving to corporations as consumers get cut off.

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  • Its not surprising when even people who like AI are now being affected by consumer hardware prices that is leading to shift in previously positive perception of it.

    Becoming harder to ignore its effects. Gone from a philosophical difference of opinion to actual tangible consequences.

    So becomes a question of is AI cool enough to make them happy to put up with the rising cost of hardware, which is something tech enthusiasts tend to care a lot about with it being something needed to even enjoy AI generated stuff in the first place.

  • Valve is stopping production of LCD Steam Deck models, once sold out they will be gone forever

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  • During normal use I wouldn't notice until I started reading webtoons and manga on my phone which shows a lot of white color that you don't typically see. And that's when I'd see the burn in my screen had picked up.

    As for why there is more fuss about monitors than phones is because people use monitors for many more years than phones. And can use them for many more hours with lot of static elements with sometimes one program being used day in and day out. Its same reason why there is less talk of burn in for TVs versus monitors where TVs are more likely to have constantly changing visuals than monitor use case.

  • Valve is stopping production of LCD Steam Deck models, once sold out they will be gone forever

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  • I've been hearing how burn in isn't an issue for years, but every phone I've had has had burn in. So I make sure to avoid apps that has a persistent UI if they are ones I'd use frequently.

    I wouldn't notice in normal use cases then be surprised when I read manga or webtoons on the display.

  • If only NewPipe had a way to block channels from your suggestions or search results, I could block all the crappy AI channels that are suggested to me as possible results

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  • And Freetube for desktop. Channel blocking is a must with how the algorithm causes popular channels to dominate the initial search results.

  • LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

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  • Specs seem bad. Only 720p from the looks of it no mention of latency which makes it questionable for gamers. Better off getting a gaming monitor at that point over it.

    I don't think this is even worth buying and seems the type of junk TV that would be sold on black Friday as a deal.

  • LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

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  • If you are fine with controller, Steam's Big Picture mode comes in real handy for launching and playing games without needing a keyboard.

    But something like the k400 which has a touchpad does come in useful for navigating the desktop. Not great for games, but serviceable for typing and controlling the mouse if you ever feel like using the PC to browse the web or launch video files on the TV.

    For keeping things neat I got a cheap packet of cable clips with adhesive and stuck them along the bottom of the baseboard.

  • [Steam] New Star GP ($2.99 / 70% off)

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  • It does look like a perfect Deck game. Sold.

    Update: I really like managing tires and fuel during races. And the crew giving perks and having to keep them happy makes the seasons have some added depth. Liking the game and it runs well and I find the artstyle charming.

  • Apple announces more ads are coming to App Store search results

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  • Yeah when I went from only Android to picking up Apple hardware I was shocked at how ad and subscription infested the Apple app store was after hearing for so long how much more polished it is.

    And there isn't even a foss app store like F-droid to turn to. Was such a headache just trying to find a calculator app that didn't have ads and wasn't a subscription back when iPadOS didn't come with a calculator.

    Apple and Google appstore sucks, but the obstacles Apple puts in so something like F-droid can be used makes it suck even more.

  • LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

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  • Linux on minipc with a cheap wireless keyboard like the k400 is a great combo. Won't be seeing ads with that, since on browser you'll have ublock origin for things pihole can't block.

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  • If your TV isnt too far from your desk getting a fiber optic hdmi cable and a powered usb extension cable if needed might be more convenient and let you keep your PC where it is now. Fiber optic hdmi cables can get pretty long without issues.

    I have one that is 22 meters long that supports HDMI 2.1 that I use to send a 4k/120 hz signal to the TV with VRR.

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  • I think laptop or mini pc is the best. Casting might not be an option, but its nice not having to deal with apps at all if you want to watch something on the TV, and picking up a cheap wireless keyboard with touchpad makes it a nice combo.