SpikesOtherDog

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to linux in Ubuntu Desktop "Charting A Course For The Future" With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Next Year

Back in '07 it was an easy entry into Linux and was praised constantly.

I’m not completely sure if they were the distro that started the trend, but the ‘Ubunufication’ of distros since then has made Linux easier to access.

It’s a shame that they began sharing telemetry and displaying ads to their users. As more distros break ranks for profit, like Red Hat and Suse, we will slowly see more techs accepting this behavior.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to technology in It’s time for Americans to embrace small cars

We Americans can’t stand walking through the grocery store.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to news in ‘Transformative’ blood test can identify cause of fever in children in an hour

Does anyone remember Theranos? I’ll believe it when they provide objective results.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to news in In November, Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize marijuana

If it is federally illegal then it will still be forbidden to those who interact with the federal government.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to technology in The world's largest chipmaker promised to create thousands of US jobs. There are growing tensions over whether US workers have the skills or work ethic to do them.

We have this as well. One year into it and I have never been called in. The network engineers have been several times, but the pay is compensation for the inconvenience.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to technology in ChatGPT Tests Into Top 1% for Original Creative Thinking

That makes sense. The further back information would go, the harder it was to recall it. The answer wasn’t to think harder, but to fill in the gaps.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to technology in ChatGPT Tests Into Top 1% for Original Creative Thinking

I have been playing with chat gpt for tabletop character creation. It’s not bad at coming up with new ideas. It is terrible at sticking to the rules of the game.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to asklemmy in Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?

I attempted a home Linux machine about 7 years ago and had to give way over family needs. I’m now running mint on the next iteration of the family computer.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to piracy in Do you think saves from a pirated copy of Baldur's Gate 3 will transfer to a legit copy?

I don’t see why not, but If it doesn’t you can just pick up where you left off with the original install.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to gaming in Anyone interested in a GachaGaming community?

When I Gacha, I prefer to find the specific community surrounding it.

I suggest starting the community you want to see and posting your accomplishments as you go. This is coming from someone who misses their mobile game community.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to world in Nazi symbols and child pornography found in German police chats

I got that they were investigating another individual and seemed to happen upon it.

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to news in 'It’s like I’m worthless’: Troubleshooters investigate patient dumping allegations

I’m guessing they this is all about money. Is this something seen in countries with socialized medicine?

SpikesOtherDog , 10 months ago to technology in TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU

So the annual cost of advertising is a little over 1k/child?

SpikesOtherDog , 11 months ago to world in Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova 'dies of starvation' after decade of only eating raw fruit and vegetables

nypost.com/…/vegan-influencer-starved-to-death-fr…

This is slightly less critical and goes a bit deeper into the diet.

SpikesOtherDog , 11 months ago to news in ‘I’m not wanted’: Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee

I passed this comment up and considered it. Many conservatives dearly believe that children are brainwashed by colleges and that there is no reason for higher education.

Couple this with anti science and hate for any art that offends people, and I’m having a hard time believing that harming higher education is NOT a goal.