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Telorand

@ Telorand @reddthat.com

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  • I normally don't shitpost, but just look at this...

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  • I like the idea of Portmaster, but it didn't work with dynamically assigned VPN IPs when I used it a couple years ago. It's also not easy to temporarily switch off; iirc, I had to uninstall everything to get my VPN to work again.

    Unless they've figured out how to fix that issue, it's a caveat anyone with a VPN should know about.

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  • Sounds like ptb.

    AI is not some mystical transgression, it’s glorified autocomplete.

    LLMs are certainly that, but AI is an umbrella term that includes image and sound generation, both of which are extremely fraught topics. Image generation often relies upon the egregious and sweeping theft of artists' work to train and develop the models, as do sound generation models (voice, music, etc.). On top of that, the energy requirements alone are threatening entire populations, in no small part because the models aren't getting more efficient, they're just getting bigger.

    So while I agree on a basic level that LLMs are just glorified autocomplete, I do not agree that AI isn't some kind of transgression against humanity in the way that people generally understand AI. I think it's reasonable, therefore, to expect hostility towards AI-generated video, sound, and images.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • i dont care about all that data stuff.

    Multibillionaires certainly seem to, though. That fact alone should concern you.

    Privacy should be your fundamental right, not something you have to demand from those who command or can buy influence and power (e.g. billionaires, politicians). What you buy, what you play, who you talk to is what fuels a nearly trillion dollar industry, and you don't get a dime of that, nor do you get much of a say in how that data gets used; if you're a citizen of the EU, the GDPR offers some protection, but it is being undermined all the time.

    To say that you don't care about your privacy is like saying you don't care about politics. Maybe you truly don't care, but it's going to affect and influence your life anyway, and not caring only helps the rich and powerful—to the detriment of us all.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • It shouldn't piss you off. You should be cheering for that behavior, and it would be wonderful if every dev was that brave.

    The reason the Quest is relatively affordable is because you are the product. Meta is harvesting your data for free, and the cost is partially subsidized by the sale of your data. Continuing to support the Metas, the Googles, the Xitters, etc. does not ultimately benefit anyone but the wealthy.

    I get that it can be frustrating to lose out on some fun, but I think not buying their products is a worthy sacrifice to make for the good of us all.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • Yeah, I once had to play NMS on low settings, before I had a GPU, and it's not an especially good-looking game like that. The Frame will probably have better specs than my stop-gap Ryzen 5600G build, but it's definitely a game that's more immersive with good hardware.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • The Quest also has the caveat of being tied to Meta, and people like me will never buy one because of that.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • That's okay, we'll just have to have a crowdsourced FrameDB (or maybe it will be added onto ProtonDB).

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • Very likely! Honestly, if the price is able to be as good as the Deck and not the Index, I can see a lot of people adopting VR.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • NMS specifically I think might work. It can run on some pretty low-end hardware on their lowest settings, so you might be able to play locally on the Frame.

  • what exactly is the steam frame?

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  • From what I was able to gather: yes, it has the capability to play VR on it without a dedicated machine. However, it will not be as good as if you had a dedicated PC, obviously.

  • I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop

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  • I've done this with an old Pixel (partly to wipe the phone, and partly as a hope that if it's refurbished/resold, the new owner will have Graphene). If you can read and follow a recipe, it's virtually stupid-proof. I don't remember having to know anything for which the directions didn't specify or offer explicit directions.

  • New Linux Patches Allow More Easily Changing The Tux Kernel Boot Logo

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  • I run both CachyOS and Bazzite. They have graphical stuff for the initial load screens, but I've seen their text-based loading screens from time to time for troubleshooting purposes, and I don't recall seeing Tux either.

    I'm curious who sees Tux when they boot up.

  • California residents can demand the deletion of personal data from +500 data brokers with a single request form

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  • I appreciate your cynicism, but I'm not personally inclined towards it. I think what it will ultimately boil down to, which you alluded to, is how the law is enforced. If they get fined as a first measure but then get taken to court for a second failure by California's attorney general and get subsequently bankrupted, it might stand as an example to others.

    Or maybe they'll still say the potential risk is still worth it. I dunno. We'll just have to see how this goes, but it's still better than the current options, which are:

    • Trying to navigate deleting your own data, staying on top of it, and hoping they're actually deleting things.
    • Paying a private company to do it and hope they're not just pocketing your money.
    • Doing nothing and getting butt-fucked by surveillance capitalism.

    None of those are great, so I'm hopeful this is the start of something better.

  • Am I an anarchist if I’m involved in electoral politics?

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  • Am I wrong for wanting to seek some electoral power to at least have a leader in my country that’s NOT a raging transphobe, or neo Nazi?

    Nope, but it might not mean you're an anarchist. I stress the word "might."

    Anarchy is a philosophy, not a destination, as you kind of alluded to. I plan to vote in the coming elections and continue to participate in electoral politics, because I recognize that this system will not be replaced simply by non-participation. There are not yet enough anarchists to just overturn what has been the norm for a long time.

    That does not mean, however, that I will be satisfied with this system. It's going to continue to take years of effort to wrest power from the hands of the undeserving. I may never see the kind of governance I think will work at scale, but if I can be part of making that become people's reality someday, then I will have done my part.

    It sounds like you're coming around to communalism, which is the kind of anarchy I like. It's also the most viable path, imo, to see anarchy become a reality, because helping each other at a small scale was always the point for me.

    Big governments don't work—even when they're good—because they are unable to effectively respond to the immediate needs of a growing and changing populace. They can catch many disabled people in a broad net, for example, and provide help, but the minute somebody doesn't fit the mould, they fall through the cracks or get left behind entirely. A community, though? They know you, what you need, and they are already there with you to help.

    I think it's good that you're asking questions. Keep it up! Don't be satisfied with "good enough."

  • Google Deploying Huge CO2 Battery Facilities with Company Energy Dome

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  • Exactly. It would have been better for them to put their money towards not generating CO2 in the first place. Batteries are nothing special, and they're signing off on this project so they can appear green, because it uses CO2.

  • Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux

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  • That's a good point. You'd have to know your intended user. Somebody who only uses flatpak probably doesn't need to worry about anything, but if they want to start layering, they'd run into problems on a major version change.

  • Nearly all of Spotify has been scraped and is available via torrents

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  • I find that unlikely when considering the current trajectory of AI.

  • Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux

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  • Honestly, if someone wants the ease of Windows but isn't tech savvy enough to figure out "typical" Linux, I'd just point them to Aurora. Fedora atomic, easy system upgrades, easy rollbacks, nearly no downtime due to backup images.

  • Winux Tries to Mimic Windows While Staying Fully Linux

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  • Android integration sounds interesting though.

    It's probably just Waydroid, but rebranded.