Hamartiogonic

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to asklemmy in What is something that is completely legal that should be illegal?

Where do we draw the line what is or isn’t a religion? If you have definition, try applying it to Pastafarianism, Communism, Budhism and a bunch of other ideas and practices from Asia.

Personally, I prefer to go with a super simple and completely arbitrary list definition. If it’s on my secret list, it’s a religion. If not, it’s a philosophy.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to worldnews in Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian

If you’re curious about what do we do with all that carbon, here’s a handy diagram for you. It’s a clearly outdated, but I suspect it’s still roughly valid today. Energy production has since shifted towards renewables and transportation is gently sliding towards EVs, but there’s still a long way to go. Steel, concrete, and many other industries tends to change very slowly, so I suspect those emissions have stayed very similar to what they were back in 2016.

If you want to speed things up a bit, I suggest voting for the people who change the legislation accordingly. Businesses follow the money, so making polluting more expensive and eco-frienly options cheaper is the way to address this problem.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to technology in Court Bans Use of 'AI-Enhanced' Video Evidence Because That's Not How AI Works

Optical Character Recognition used to be firmly in the realm of AI until it became so common that even the post office uses it. Nowadays, OCR is so common that instead of being proper AI, it’s just another mundane application of a neural network. I guess, eventually Large Language Models will be outside there scope of AI.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to asklemmy in What is the stupidest school rule you've ever had to deal with?

Yeah, it’s well known that you can’t listen to heavy metal if you haven’t killed anyone yet.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to technology in Show me how much you contribute to SponsorBlock

If you watch smaller channels, you’ll find something to map. Even though the video is several days old, you’re the first sponsor block user watching it.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to technology in Unsmart a smart TV

Just found some LG business TVs/displays/signage that actually run Tizen. Remember that cool Linux distro that was supposed to take over the mobile world nearly 15 years ago? Well, turns out, it didn’t, but it didn’t it die completely either.

Hopefully those panels are a bit more hackable or more privacy oriented.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to technology in Unsmart a smart TV

Alternatively, you could also get a 40+” monitor. Avoid Samsung, because nowadays they are really pushing their spyware everywhere, including displays. Some other brands should be fine though.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to technology in Unsmart a smart TV

I wonder if anyone has made a custom rom for TVs, sort like Lineage or Graphene. These panels run Android, so why not?

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to technology in Unsmart a smart TV

Someone should make a wall of shame for the worst offenders.

Hamartiogonic , 4 months ago to coffee in 40 types of Italian coffee

Wholesome coffee.

Hamartiogonic , 5 months ago to technology in 20 years of Gmail

It certainly was cool and popular from day one. However, it was also spyware from day one. Tech magazines wrote reviews about it, but the hype train was going so fast at the time that people somehow ignored the privacy aspect.

Nowadays people are beginning to realize just how evil it has always been.

Hamartiogonic , 5 months ago to technology in 20 years of Gmail

Really depends on the company. For example American ISPs definitely do that, but then again they aren’t really privacy oriented anyway. Look for an email company that is more privacy focused. Companies like that aren’t really playing the same game as Amazon, Microsoft and other.

Hamartiogonic , 5 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to asklemmy in Employed lemmings, how did you get hired?

After graduating I couldn’t even get an interview for a relevant position. I took whatever random jobs for a while until I got sick of it. Getting a good job in the city was impossible so, I started looking for jobs anywhere and everywhere. Before long I found one 600 km away from where I lived at the time. Turns out, it’s very difficult to find competent people willing to work in the middle of nowhere, so even fresh graduates will do.

I needed money, they needed people. The job was also a pretty good match to my degree, so it was a win-win for everyone.

Pro tip: if you want to compete with all the PhDs with 10 years of experience, stay in the city. If not, be open to relocating. Don’t be afraid of small towns, they are actually pretty nice. Oh and the rent! I’m paying peanuts for a very nice flat, because it’s so far away from all the big cities.

Hamartiogonic , 5 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to technology in 20 years of Gmail

It’s a package deal in each case, so you’re not really getting the same thing.

1. When you don’t pay, you get email services, but you sacrifice your privacy.
2. When you pay, you get email services, and you get to keep your privacy.

Of course, people don’t see equal value in these things. You might not appreciate privacy as much as someone else, and that’s ok. You make your own compromises based on your personal values. We all make compromise at some point.

Hamartiogonic , 5 months ago to technology in 20 years of Gmail

But maybe you would pay for the service of someone else doing all the server stuffs and software development on your behalf? If you’re a paying customer, the company should also respect you and your privacy.

On the other hand, if you’re using the service for free, then the incentives suddenly shift towards you being the product.