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James R Kirk

@ Kirk @startrek.website

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  • Those who've switched to Linux in the last year, how is it going?

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  • Although I think I’m doing something wrong and the memory in modern games is just dynamic so the correct location can’t be found with just the memory addresses.

    OK that's the same thing I was suspecting. I noticed the memory addresses had similar names, but there was no way to search for partial addresses or anything.

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    Experts warn of threat to democracy by ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media

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  • dang I wish someone could invent a decentralized social media platform where engagement isn't rewarded over everything else and if one instance becomes infested with bots the others could defederate from it and it has 10x the moderator-to-user ratio of existing social media dang

  • Replacement for Roku?

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  • Toyota boot screen! Love it.

  • Nova Launcher’s new owner, Instabridge, is ‘evaluating’ ads, and some users already report seeing them.

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  • Not off the top of my head, but I haven't used it in a year or two so it's probably changed a bit since then.

  • Nova Launcher’s new owner, Instabridge, is ‘evaluating’ ads, and some users already report seeing them.

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  • The one feature of Nova I wish Kvaesitso had is swiping on icons can do other things than tapping on them. For example swiping on the wallet icon opens a specific card. Swiping on podcast apps opened audiobook app instead.

  • Nova Launcher’s new owner, Instabridge, is ‘evaluating’ ads, and some users already report seeing them.

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  • You can adjust it in settings up to as many that will fit

  • Those who've switched to Linux in the last year, how is it going?

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  • I couldn't get Game Conqueror working on Bazzite. PINCE worked, but I couldn't use any existing CE configs, and saving my own didn't work the next time I loaded the game either. That could maybe just be a Silksong thing but I've never had that issue before.

    Not a dealbreaker for Linux, but it was the one time I remember thinking "this is a lot easier on Windows"

  • Nova Launcher’s new owner, Instabridge, is ‘evaluating’ ads, and some users already report seeing them.

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  • Nova Launcher’s new owner, Instabridge, is ‘evaluating’ ads, and some users already report seeing them.

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  • I am using Kvaesitso which is great, but not Nova.

  • I tried making AI comics. It's not worth it.

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  • I saw genAI algorithms as artpieces themselves, even if their output wasn’t really art themselves.

    This is a great point. The tools themselves are fascinating and impressive even if what they make is mostly garbage.

  • Those who've switched to Linux in the last year, how is it going?

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  • I'm rocking Bazzite and the only time I wanted Windows was when I got stuck on a boss in Silksong and wanted to use CheatEngine.

  • Replacement for Roku?

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  • Yeah, it sucks because LibreELEC is the only way I've ever got HDMI-CEC to work. There are some nice skins too. In a different life, perhaps.

  • Another US state just signed a harsh new law requiring licenses, insurance for e-bikes

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  • The law mentioned in the article isn't doing what you are describing:

    effectively lumps everything with a motor and two wheels into a single category, scrapping the widely accepted three-class system for regulating street-legal electric bicycles. That means pedal-assist e-bikes, throttle bikes, and high-powered e-moto-style machines are now treated the same under state law.

    Most people support classifying electric motorcycles and gas-powered motorcycles the same, while keeping pedal assist in a category with regular pedal bicycles. But that's not what this law is doing.

  • Should I delete my existing bad social medias accounts or just let them die by stagnation?

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  • There is with Reddit! If you browse enough old posts you'll inevitably come across a profile who's history entirely consists of "I've quit and gone to Lemmy".

  • Should I delete my existing bad social medias accounts or just let them die by stagnation?

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  • Instagram - posts can still be checked in a browser without logging in. Imginn exists too if you want to browse a profile.

    Facebook - Anecdotal, but I have not had a Facebook account in 20 years and I can safely say I've never once had FOMO or trouble finding information on an event. If it's a private social gathering that's worth going to, someone will invite me.

  • Should I delete my existing bad social medias accounts or just let them die by stagnation?

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  • Instagram/Facebook I would just delete. Maybe make a final post explaining why you're deleting and say "find me on Pixelfed" just to help spread the word.

    For Reddit, I love when see people replace every comment they ever made with a link to Lemmy before deleting their account. Reddit shows comments from deleted accounts so they stay up. There are apps that will do this for you.

    For Gmail just hold onto and have it forward to your new address in case someone tries to contact you that way. But also back it up with Google takeout in case Google randomly decides to delete the account (rare but it happens).

  • I tried making AI comics. It's not worth it.

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  • GenAI can kinda make sense for quick and dirty shitposts, but the audience for anything more artistic than that is functionally zero.

  • Someone wants to spend money on a Reddit alternative

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  • Sounds like maybe they're looking to invest, and expect a return? But if not, they should just pay hosting costs for a Lemmy or Piefed instance.

    What I said is basically the same as the top comment on their post, so maybe they will!

  • Replacement for Roku?

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  • Not the guy to ask about that, sorry. I've seen it recommended elsewhere which is good enough for me. If you make a post about it I would definitely be interested. I'm not using it myself but I do keep an eye on the updates.