Never knew my mutant blue switch keeb would come in handy one day. I’ve lubed the blue switches and added foam and tapes so now it sounds like a clicky-thocky blue-brown switches keeb.

I’m a huge fan of sci-fi and I do love myself some sci-fi horror, like those in Love, Death & Robots and the German series Dark, but even Dark is nowhere as dark as Black Mirror is. The difference being Black Mirror is entirely focused on showing you the darkest side of human nature. There are no redemptions in most of the stories. No typical hero journey, no light vs dark narrative; just shit going from bad to worse to nightmare fuel.

If there’s one thing you can take away from the entire series, it wouldn’t be “Technology is bad”, but “Humans are fucked up”.

I’ve watched White Christmas too after hearing so much about it, and that, my friend, was the final nail to the coffin for me. Anymore Black Mirror and I’m going to cry.

This episode made me stop watching Black Mirror for good. It was way too disturbing and I’m someone who doesn’t even flinch while watching horror.

Downvoted. The fact that this is reported on Russia Today stinks of a low effort smear campaign.

Reddit still holds a ton of valuable info in niche topics which will take Lemmy years to build, and that’s only if the niche communities here ever see the light of day. I’ve deleted most of the useless content I have there, but the more helpful ones I’ll leave for the sake of others like me who still visit occasionally for answers you can’t get anywhere else.

Well, the crackdown has definitely scared the market and wiped out more than $1 trillion worth of stock value. It’s a fascinating case study of the fusion between communism and capitalism, as well as the convergence of centralized control and economic liberalism.

I don’t know if that’s really a good thing, but they have done quite a few decent things like cracking down on the rich for tax evasion (and using the billions “donated” by big corps to provide aid to the lower SES population), and the famous for grooming and sexual assaults. I’m no fan of an authoritarian regime, but there aren’t many places in this world where the rich and famous suffer the consequences of fucking around.

Let’s face it. How many of us have actually contributed enough to any FOSS projects to demand for free and premium services. I personally would rather donate to a FOSS app instead of paying Sync, but it’s unfair to judge Sync for having ads and trackers when the option of removing them is there. There’s nothing wrong with any dev wanting to make a decent living or even more than that, as long as they don’t go overboard and are honest about it.

It’s the App Tracking Protection function in Duckduckgo’s browser.

Ahhh ok thanks for that! I was looking in the wrong place all along. Wonder why dev didn’t just place this option in or at least next to Sync Ultra. I’ll probably hold out till I see what Boost has to offer first.

Where do I find the $20 option? That’s all I see on the android app.

This, in the span of 30mins or less. It’s a major turnoff. I’ve considered getting the lifetime ad-free version but I’m not paying USD170 just for an app. Got to give credit where credit’s due though, Sync is hands down the best Lemmy app I’ve used so far.

I stand corrected. Thank you for educating me. I just assumed that previous NLP algorithms were not too far off from LLM in terms of capabilities, which is apparently not the case.

The “breakthrough” likely happened a long time ago, but as with all tech, it was only recently accessible to the general public. LLM alone isn’t even that sophisticated to begin with.

AI assistant will soon be an essential part of our lives. It will handle grocery shopping based on your dietary requirements, conduct basic diagnosis of your health, create personalized software, books, music, and movies on the fly for you, do your taxes and offer financial advices. All these are already happening.

Probably because most of us are sorting by top 6/12 hours since there isn’t enough content to keep us entertained every couple of hours if we sort by top day, which will obviously improve as we grow.

Optical illusion is most likely the reason instead of engine brake if your vehicle slows down significantly in certain areas and doesn’t on other downhills with “similar” angle.

There is this slope near a waterfall around where I live. If you put your car in neutral gear at the bottom of the slope, it rolls “up” the hill. We named it magnetic hill back in high school, but I later found out that it is just an optical illusion that happens everywhere around the world. Basically some uphills look like downhills and vice versa. Google “gravity hill”.

Got me curious so I asked ChatGPT how a good conversation on a date looks like:

Sure! Here’s a conversation that could work well on a date:

Person A: Hi there! It’s great to finally meet you in person. How was your day?

Person B: Hi! I’m so happy to meet you too. My day was good, thanks for asking. How about yours?

Person A: It was pretty good, just a usual day at work. By the way, you look amazing tonight!

Person B: Aw, thank you! You’re looking great too. So, tell me, what are your hobbies or interests?

Person A: I love hiking and being outdoors. It’s so refreshing to explore nature. How about you?

Person B: That sounds wonderful! I enjoy reading and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Oh, and I love to travel too.

Person A: Traveling is such a great way to learn and experience new things. Do you have any favorite destinations?

Person B: Definitely! I loved exploring Japan and experiencing its rich culture. But I also enjoy beach destinations for relaxation. What about you?

Person A: Japan sounds fascinating! I’m a fan of beach destinations too, especially in warm tropical places. So, what do you do for work?

Person B: I work as a graphic designer. It’s a creative job, and I enjoy it. How about you?

Person A: That’s cool! I work in marketing. It’s challenging but rewarding. By the way, what kind of music do you like?

Person B: I enjoy a wide range of music, but lately, I’ve been into indie and alternative. How about you?

Person A: Nice! I’m more into classic rock and a bit of jazz. We should totally go to a concert together sometime.

Person B: That sounds like a fantastic idea! I’d love that. So, do you have any upcoming travel plans or exciting events?

Person A: Not at the moment, but I’m planning a trip to the mountains next month. I can’t wait for the adventure.

Person B: That sounds like a fun trip! Let me know how it goes. Maybe we can share travel stories over our next date?

Person A: I’d love that! I’m really enjoying our time together. You’re such an interesting and engaging person.

Person B: Thank you! I feel the same way. I’m glad we got to meet. Looking forward to more great moments together.

The conversation revolves around getting to know each other’s interests, hobbies, and preferences while maintaining a positive and engaged atmosphere. It’s important to be genuinely interested in each other and to share experiences and stories that can create a connection. Remember to be yourself and enjoy the moment!

I just got the dock for it, I am a little concerned I’ll notice any performance issues more when hooked up to a large screen.

I’ve been using it predominantly docked and the performance is quite decent. A few tips:

• You can use the streaming function if you have a decent PC.
• Set device resolution to the resolution you want the game to be playing in. E.g. 1080p or 4k, then set the native in game resolution to something lower. Next, set your scaling filter to FSR instead of Linear. This will scale up the in game resolution to device resolution without sacrificing the internal memory and heating up the hardware.
• Make sure you set your TV to game mode to reduce input lag for controllers.

It used to be that everyone pays the same amount of money for entry into a game world, and the reward depends on how much we grind, but it’s becoming more and more like real life these days which is really sad.