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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's hilarious. I just love how AI is basically like a 6-year-old who weaves his favorite new expressions into everything without fully understanding what they mean.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Very happy to see that, thanks for the pointer!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

To my knowledge, the problem is the same in the EU, but there are legal initiatives by some NGOs (NOYB) that argue that having only these two options (pay for subscription or consent to personal information being sold) should be illegal, and that newspapers should be required to offer a third option (pay only the amount your information would be sold for, which is only a few cents, without the subscription).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That was my first smartphone, and I absolutely loved it! Shame nothing like it ever came out again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I recently bought a Brother Innov-IS and found it really easy to get started with. Didn't think I would enjoy sewing this much.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Based on this dumpster fire of a headline, I think the take-away can only be that Siemens and other train manufacturers have to start calling their trains "OMEGA RAIL" and "CHUNGUS 3000" or shit like that so it's worth a news article.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

English isn't my first language. What does "tossing one's hair" mean?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

No, it would just be the 🤣 emoji in different colors.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wouldn't even call this "aesthetics". Rather "conceptual homogeneity" or something like that. It's what happens when you strive for a uniform look over a useful or visually pleasing one.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I swear my upstairs neighbors have bowling balls where other people have feet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Let's hope he finds more time for trains now (which I also love).

 

Learned something new today while listening to a podcast about US politics.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You know what, you're absolutely correct. Enjoy!

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Titl3 (sh.itjust.works)
 
 

I realize I may be out of luck here, because Twitter/X seems to have locked out third-party apps real good. Still, my line of work still has many folks on Twitter/X, which makes it difficult for me to fully switch over to Mastodon, and I would love a client that could ease the pains that this social media limbo currently imposes on me.

 
 
 
 

Cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/4295133

My partner and I are getting a cat and consider getting a robot vacuum cleaner for our apartment to help keep it clean. Up until now, I've been against getting one due to privacy concerns and negative reports about certain manufacturers (e.g., iRobot/Roomba). Now I'm reevaluating, because my partner is sensitive to dust, and regular vacuuming will be a must.

Does anyone have any experience or recommendations about manufacturers or models with a light privacy footprint or good reputation on that front?

I am aware that most robots that actually work will also gather data, and newer models even incorporate photo/video to improve pattern recognition performance. Still, I would be more comfortable with one that does that within reason (e.g., collects as little data as possible, transfers as little as possible to remote servers, encrypts data for transfer and storage).

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