kent_eh

kent_eh , 2 months ago to technology in McDonald’s will stop testing AI to take drive-thru orders, for now

That may be fine for regular customers, but what about the rest of us who don’t have the menu memorized?

kent_eh , 3 months ago to technology in ChatGPT has caused a massive drop in demand for online digital freelancers — here is what you can do to protect yourself

If they do, that means they don’t take design seriously

The diploma mill MBAs that run the place don’t know (or care) what good design is.

They only know how to look at business costs as “cutting into our profit”.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in A Christian writer attacked Dolly Parton for being pro-LGBTQ+. It didn't end well for the writer.

That’s not an apology.

It’s a “sorry I got busted” statement.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in A Christian writer attacked Dolly Parton for being pro-LGBTQ+. It didn't end well for the writer.

She’s been asked before.

Her answer is “hell no”

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Trump floats eliminating U.S. income tax and replacing it with tariffs on imports

things made overseas that are cheapest to buy in the US

Things that are made overseas because American business owners outsourced the manufacturing jobs to the countries with the cheapest labour (and also the least worker protections)?

kent_eh , 3 months ago to technology in SponsorBlock (and DeArrow): "YouTube is currently experimenting with server-si…" - Fosstodon

Though now I realize you actually have to get referred by one of the other members in order to start posting

That is done with the intention of keeping the quality of content high.

I doubt they want to get flooded with low effort “let’s play” gamers or even lower effort AI voiceover stock footage crap.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term

“My whole life is destroyed,” he told the court. “Everything that was important to me up until that point is gone.”

Welcome to the consequences of your own actions, dumbass.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to technology in All three game console makers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, have now abandoned X (formerly Twitter) integration

You could see just what you wanted to see.

That’s not my experience. I never wanted to see rightwing conspiracy crap, but I wasn’t able to avoid it crowding my feed until I avoided Twitter entirely.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in AOC backs Hunter Biden verdict and says its proof Dems are ‘willing to accept when our justice system works’

Counterpoint, no rights are absolute. There are conditions and restrictions on every “fundamental constitutional right.”

Further to that point, rights come with responsibilities. If you are going to forfeit those responsibilities to society then you are going to also forfeit some of the associated rights granted by society.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to technology in All three game console makers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, have now abandoned X (formerly Twitter) integration

foreign money hoping to tank a liberal platform.

Since when was twitter a “liberal platform”?

The rightwingnuts have been running rampant over there for as long as I can remember.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Washington man allegedly kills teen because he mistook an airsoft gun for a real firearm - ABC News

The Rambo fantasy kills another innocent kid.

And also, very likely, traumatized multiple others who just witnessed a couple of teenagers get shot and killed.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Hunter Biden convicted of three felony counts in federal gun trial

I’m not willing to blame Biden for Netanyahu’s crimes.

There is no president in my lifetime that would have treated Israel signifigantly less kindly than the current administration has.

Lesser of two evils, right?

Yes, actually. Trump absolutely would have continued sucking up to the Israeligovernment, rather than attempting to have the combatants negotiate a cease fire.

kent_eh , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to nostupidquestions in What do you do with Nazi memorabilia?

It was made within the last two decades

In that case, destroy it and drop it into a scrap metal recycling bin.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Hunter Biden convicted of three felony counts in federal gun trial

would you really not vote for him if he was the Dem nominee?

Absolutely. I prefer my lawmakers to not be convicted criminals.

Though, if your hypothetical had both candidates being convicted criminals, then I’d have to look closer at the alternatives, as well as examine how damaging the 2 criminals are likely to be going forward, shoukd they gain power.

kent_eh , 3 months ago to news in Biden supporters mostly back him in 2024 election because they oppose Trump, poll finds

I’m unfortunately sure she’ll get the same DNC treatment as Sanders, though :/

What, other than bleak cynicism, leads you to that conclusion?