PlzGivHugs

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[–] PlzGivHugs 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Tip: if you trust yourself to keep track of stuff, you can just use another password for these fields. I know this is pretty common knowelege in the privacy space, but a lot of people never think of it.

[–] PlzGivHugs 3 points 15 hours ago

Is the US really that central to PC component manufacturing, or is this (mostly) just a US thing? Like, don't get me wrong, I know a lot of these companies are US-based, but isn't basically all the manufacturing and most of the distribution handled elsewhere?

[–] PlzGivHugs 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

My point, and the conclusion of the video is more of a "Yes, but..." As he discusses, AI use isn't completely insignificant, but much of the cost (in all aspects) is in R&D and hardware, rather than the results it produces. Its in the same vein as how yes, you should probably feel guilty for using a paper or disposable platic grocery bag over a reusable one, but even if everyone in the world did so, it would make little difference when companies (who do 99.99% of the damage) will continue doing the exact same thing at every opportunity. As AI is driven by speculation rather than by product sales, not using it doesn't stop their IP theft, it may reduce their energy use but likely not a lot (esspecially factoring in human cost to complete a task), and it doesn't stop these companies from manipulating our politics and walking over our laws.

While, technically the video does agree that the answer is 'Yes', the majority of the video is about why that Yes needs a half-dozen asterisks. Simplifying it to just a 'yes' shifts blame away from the ones doing 99.9% of the damage onto individuals who do a tiny fraction of the damage, and who have much less understanding of or influence over the technology.

[–] PlzGivHugs 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Except it isn't because the point of the video is in large part, that individual users have little influence over the AI companies. AI companies, as well as their investors and those meant to regulate them (not that those two are separate groups) don't particularly care about the miniscule current revenue to be made. They're collectively gambling rule of law, money, the environment, ect. on the idea that they will make huge amounts of money when AI becomes a true general-purpose artificial intelligence. The way to fix this isn't to not use AI (not that it doesn't help), its to collectively stand against them and actually hold them accountable for their destruction.

[–] PlzGivHugs 4 points 1 day ago

Tl;dw: Yes, but much like the idea of individual carbon footprints, putting the blame on individuals also directs away the the actions of those who invest in, direct, and (don't) regulate AI companies. Individuals will have little-to-no impact unless there is collective action to regulate AI companies and hold them accountable for their destruction.

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[–] PlzGivHugs 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was a lot of fun. Basically, everyone got Mad Max versions of some of the normal light vehicles for the event, and were dropped into a large desert map. Then, you had to collect different materials (one of which is earned from kills only) and get to an extraction point. Anyone who is killed drops their loot on death. The loot was used to progress a mini-tech tree, upgrading the event vehicles and unlocking non-event cosmetics.

[–] PlzGivHugs 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Honestly, last year's (the Mad Max extraction shooter) was really fun. I ground my way through most of that just for fun.

[–] PlzGivHugs 7 points 2 days ago (5 children)

War Thunder's event this year is pretty tame compared to normal, but its still fun.

First, they released a trailer for infantry in their vehicle combat game. This turned out to be a misdirection, and instead, they released an event adding WW1 vehicles.

The event itself is a weird, misbalanced, buggy mess, moreso that normal War Thunder, and moreso than you would expect making experimental anti-infantry vehicles fight each other. That said, its a fun novelty nonetheless.

[–] PlzGivHugs 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Play audio through my mobo's built-in 3.5mm jack (without a significant delay). For whatever reason, Mint just really didn't like my mobo, and no one was able to figure it out.

[–] PlzGivHugs 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Sorry for pulling you back to an old thread, but you wouldn't happen to have any other ideas, would you? Since before, I've tried everything you suggested and switched VPN. Its an A53, so it really shouldn't be having trouble with memory or such.

I also found this older Reddit thread which describes basically the same thing, but all the comments are removed, if that helps: https://old.reddit.com/r/nordvpn/comments/t8t1hf/connectivity_issues_with_new_phone_android/

[–] PlzGivHugs 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

And after hours of troubleshooting, you give in and join the Discord where you're promptly ignored.

Or if you're really lucky, people are willing to help, so you spend hours more troubleshooting, often repeating many of the same steps, only for all of them to give up too. (As was my experience when I tried to switch to Linux Mint.)

[–] PlzGivHugs 11 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Is there any communities dedicated to helping Canadians prep? IE, content like guides on getting your PAL, information on firearms, and just general independence and (realistic) prepping advice?

 

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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by PlzGivHugs to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
 

I'm trying to find a decent wireless headset for day-to-day use. It'd be for a lot of teleconferencing as well as some gaming, music, and other normal stuff. In particular, I'm looking for a pair of over-ears, since wearing on-ears or in-ears for longer periods is uncomfortable (esspecially with glasses), want something with a fold-up or removeable microphone to prevent damage, and have a pretty limited budget: $200CAD, equivalent to about $100USD.

My standards aren't that high for general quality, but I wasn't finding much that met my criteria. As-is I was debating between the Logitech Vibe 100 (Seemed like it was decent all-around, and it comes in white or pink, which is a bonus) or the Corsair Void RGB Elite (mainly for the large ear cups). I know both these options are pretty gamer-y, which is usually bad, and the Corsair headset is ancient, but I haven't really found anything that looks better. Does anyone have any better options?

Edit: The Logitech G733 also looks promising.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by PlzGivHugs to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
 

I'm trying to find mechanical keyboards that are not black/grey, are standard or TKL, and are hotswappable. I have yet to find a site that allows you to sort by all three chritiria, nonetheless sort though multiple brands/sites. Has anyone made a site along these lines?

Edit: like what pcpartpicker offers for most other computer parts

Edit 2: Keeb-finder is what I was looking for. Its support for non-American stuff isn't great, but its better than nothing.

 

Was hoping to do a little bit of advertising on other platforms. Anyone have any good, "intro to the fediverse" type infographics. For example, graphics that explain breifly what it is and how to join, or recommend a few good starting instances.

 

Honestly, with this patch so far, he feels like he's better as a 4, relying on goo and shard. I haven't found anything that makes him tanky enough or strong enough to compete with other tanks in the mid or late game nor does he have the utility to make up for it. Has anyone got any idea that have worked for them?

 

Yes, I know DRM-free means you can still physically play the games. Thats not what I'm asking.

Sparked by a recent discussion about DRM, I'm wondering what happens legally when different game stores close. For example, if Steam shuts down, are licences presumed to presist or are they revoked? What about GOG, Itch.io or Epic? I couldn't find anything in the terms of service specifying.

 

I'm looking to buy a decent keyboard - nothing ridiculous as I'm not a keyboard enthusiast, but decent enough for regular use. In particular, I'm looking for something...

  • tkl or full size, nothing with a non-standard arrow key layout
  • Pink or pink and white (or white but cheap enough I can buy keycaps with it)
  • Quieter switches and shorter travel are perfered, but not a deal breaker
  • Available in Canada

Currently I'm mostly looking at the Razer BlackWidow V3 for $122 CAD. I'm not exactly a Razor fan, but the only competitve option I found was the Ducky One 3 TKL for $171 CAD. I'm sure the quality is better, and the hotswappable switches are very nice, but it lacks the backlight and the media controls while being $50 more expensive.

Is there a better option I'm missing, or a good reason to pick one or the other?

 
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