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ThePlant

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I run https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux, he/him, rooted firmly in #UK #England. I do #Linux stuff, enjoy #Gaming , #Anime and #Tattoos! Professional shit-poster. By reading this you have formally agreed to buying me a pizza.

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popey, to random
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What fresh hell of a captcha is this!?

ThePlant,
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@popey heh, epic games have one where you rotate an animal <_<

ThePlant, to random
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"Microsoft should recall Windows Recall" — Security researcher discovers Microsoft's new AI tool is woefully insecure

I am shocked.....not.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-should-recall-windows-recall-security-researcher-finds-microsofts-new-ai-tool-woefully-insecure

ThePlant, to uk
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Absolute cunts.

Can't wait to see them utterly destroyed at the election. We need rid of them.

They know they're going to lose, now they're just playing ridiculous culture war games to try and pull in my bigoted votes.

Get fucked tories.

ThePlant, to random
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The @gamingonlinux Telegram group is still getting bigots appear that I keep having to ban.

Just now one came in, replied to me directly and said “you don’t even know what gender you are, so your word is garbage”

Uhhh? 😂

ThePlant, to random
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I wish you all a very gay June.

ThePlant, to random
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ThePlant, to random
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It's almost June, so get ready for every company to suddenly pretend to care about LGBT rights and change their social media profiles to have a rainbow!

ThePlant, to random
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I just learned a dentist up the street from me got arrested for dealing drugs. Just goes to show you how wrong you can be about your neighbours, I’ve been going to this guy for well over a decade, I never knew he was a dentist.

ThePlant, to uk
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Another Tory MP, Mark Logan, just resigned and the letter ended with:

"The first time I voted, I voted for Labour. The next time I vote, it will be a vote for Labour."

Oooooooh

ThePlant, to random
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Saw another article about Steam Deck that said "Proton-based Steam OS"

Come on, how hard is it to get this shit right multiple years after Steam Deck released.

ThePlant,
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I know, I know, it only annoys me because I've covered it all since before Proton was even a thing.

But, it feels like no matter the website, the editors are just not actually looking up what these terms they're writing actually mean. It's the attention to details that bother me.

ThePlant,
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Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to load up my Proton-based SteamOS device to play same games 😆

cassidy, (edited ) to random
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This is pricey (and glass, really??), but I kind of love the idea: some benefits of a fitness tracker & smartphone for kids, w/o the smartphone. Plus a Tamagotchi!

My oldest kid is a bit young for something like this, but Internet access freaks me out—yet I’d love for them to be able to contact me if they need. Other options in this space are clunky/ugly, so it’s refreshing to see something this polished here.

The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/29/24166168/fitbit-ace-lte-kids-smartwatch-wearables

Google Store: https://store.google.com/product/fitbit_ace_lte

ThePlant,
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@cassidy what was that link supposed to be, just goes to the main store for me in the UK

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"Vox Media and OpenAI Form Strategic Content and Product Partnership"

https://www.voxmedia.com/2024/5/29/24166483/vox-media-openai-strategic-content-and-product-partnership

ThePlant,
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Their Union is obviously not happy, and weren't even told about it. Ouch.

ThePlant, to random
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Hi, most annoying person you've ever encountered here! I noticed this toot you wrote in 3 seconds while pooping doesn't line up with every experience I've ever had. This is extremely harmful to me, the main character of the universe.

ThePlant, to random
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New arcade is pretty cool 🕹️👾

ThePlant, to random
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ThePlant, to random
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Well, this is interesting.

An Android-based tablet, with a screen inspired by E-ink for no eye-strain and full-sunlight use.

https://daylightcomputer.com/

ThePlant, to random
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Send in the frogs

ThePlant, to random
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The gaming industry is nuts.

Just got an email about an event for “news announcements. and content updates across 150+ titles”

150 titles!?

I’m no marketing guru but…that seems like an overload that will just cause lots to get swallowed up.

popey, to windows
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The online backlash to #Windows #Recall amuses me tremendously. I started building a similar open-source (non-AI, local only) thing for #Linux a month ago.

It would take screenshots and create a timeline video of your day. It also enabled searching across your past usage of the computer.

The inspiration was an open-source macOS app called "Rem" which does the same thing.

Ah well, I guess I'll abandon that then, as it's going to be seen as toxic thanks to #Microsoft.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx14o

ThePlant,
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@popey i think there’s a big difference between what you would do (and i assume open source?) that everyone could see and audit and see it’s entirely local, to one fed into an AI black box controlled by MSFT

ThePlant,
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@popey yeah, best play it safe for now heh

ThePlant, to random
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Hilarious. Some random ass paid-for blue tick on X said Microsoft were looking to buy Valve, and loads of people fell for it. News articles even got written on it today.

Totally false, it’s news from a leak that was from 2023 (that i wrote about back then https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/microsoft-keep-your-filthy-hands-off-valve/) and is not a thing that’s happening.

This is the problem with paid “verification”, people see the blue tick and think they’re trustworthy.

ThePlant, to random
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Plastic balls 💀

ThePlant,
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Wait, this means I have become a BB Gun.

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