I was trying to analyze my phone’s storage through Filelight, but it just gets frozen after I select the phone’s folder. I didn’t find anything in Bugzilla regarding this problem....
I am trying to slowly de-Google-ify myself by moving to open source apps, I wanna ditch google notes and evernote. I tried obsidian, standard notes, and joplin, I liked using obsidian on PC and standard notes looks nice on android but obsidian you need to pay to have sync and standard notes doesn’t do markdown unless you pay...
Meta just announced that they are trying to integrate Threads with ActivityPub (Mastodon, Lemmy, etc.). We need to defederate them if we want to avoid them pushing their crap into fediverse....
There is one big reason why they would care - antitrust and EU regulation protection. They have no intention to destroy the platform Rather they want to please the regulators as they are leveraging the open standards. The EEE strategy is a conspiracy theory. Government regulations are the most probable reason for this change.
If something killed XMPP for me - it was Matrix. On open source replacement that is not only more popular, but has more active development and it’s easier to use. No big company required. And since XMPP is still alive for its niche user base and EU is probably the reason for Threads federation - I don’t think this is the right hill to die on.
Well, the Magic Eraser is just an algorithmic fill. It’s not an actual generative ai. So it doesn’t require so much compute power. If Pixel 8 had the new generative Magic Eraser on device, it would be either really bad or take minutes to process.
It’s obvious that you don’t understand this topic at all. So it would be better to end this discussion. But I will try to explain. Old Magic Eraser: definitely not generative ai, because it doesn’t “generate” anything - just completes the missing part with the other parts of the image. So it’s not that resource heavy and can be processed on device. It doesn’t require complex diffusion generative models. New Magic Eraser: uses actual generative ai, because it generates whole new objects that replace the part you want to erase. And that requires a lot of processing, because it needs large image generation models that currently can’t be run on the device. Although, Pixel 8 could run some small image generation models, they would be far worse than the large models that Google runs on their servers. In the future, the technology will get better and more lightweight. So in a few years, it will be possible to run a good image gen models on device. But that’s not the current focus of the industry.
I think we both misunderstood each other. I looked up the press release and they say that there were some generative improvements to Magic Eraser that run on device. But that’s not in the “Magic Editor” UI I meant, when I was talking about the new features of Pixel 8. You were mad at Google because of the upload to the cloud. That happens ONLY if you use the Magic Editor that uses large models in their datacenters for best results. But if you use the normal Magic Eraser it will work on device and hence offline. Although it does use some generative AI now - I 100% guarantee you that it will be worse than the Magic Editor, which uses image models that are too powerful for the Tensor G3. So you were angry for nothing.
Simple question - I’m finally getting an RSS reader running and I’m looking for good content feeds. Does the android community have any recommendations?
I use Feeder. Minimal, but has everything I need (feed groups, bookmarks, offline downloads). Open source with no ads or tracking from Play Store or F-Droid.
Pixel 7 works perfectly for me. I like nearly all aspects of it. The camera is extremely good (I’ve recently made a comparison with iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone was far worse) and reliable. The battery life and performance is good. The phone feels smooth, without a lot of bugs. I don’t have a recent experience with Samsung, but I will stick with Pixel going forward.
I just got a new Pixel 7a a few days ago. I specifically got that one to get the smallest of the bunch. It’s advertised as the smallest (and cheaper) model, phone size comparisons showed it to be indeed smaller than most competing devices and it’s even listed in some “best small phones” lists....
Not sure how many people were suffering from it, but Google Photos became adamant about pushing ads. I couldn’t find a replacement in Google Store which wasn’t doing the same. Downloaded F Droid, used alternative to website to find apps, downloaded and now the problem is solved. You can use Google Files to install the F...
In the picture there are 3 posts, the middle one is not in a card, but I can’t figure out why, I’d does not seem to do with the type of content since I have seen both links and text posts as both cards and whatever else that middle post is.
I think this is an indication that the post is marked as “read”. I noticed it after I turned “marked read on vote” in settings. But I have never used that feature before.
I used Infinity for Reddit and I tried Sync and Jerboa for Lemmy. So now I am using Infinity for Lemmy and it’s really good. Feels the same as the original Infinity and has almost all the advanced features.
I really enjoy archlinux so I was thinking on downloading garuda gaming but I’m unsure if that’s the way to go. What distro do you guys use? Have you encontered many problems with it?
I use it wirelessly with my Linux PC and Nintendo Switch. The latency is completely fine - I don’t have any problems with it. Yes, the buttons are dampened, the loudness never bothered me. Overall, I am satisfied with my choice.
I think the Xbox form factor is fine. I’ve used DualShock 3 and 4 a lot, also Joycons and Steam Deck, but I don’t mind the different layout. The ergonomics are good. Better than Joycons and maybe even the DualShock. I haven’t used DualSense though. The Steam Deck is superior for me, because I always use the right track pad, since it’s much better for controlling the view than a joystick is. Maybe I’ll try to get a Steam Controller sometime, but till then I am completely satisfied with KingKong 2 Pro.
I'm looking for an app which allows me to open a post and then just swipe to the left to see the next post down. So far I've tried Jerboa, Connect, and Sync and all seem to want to perform actions on whatever comment you happen to swipe on rather than move the entire post/thread.
Can Filelight analyze MTP devices (Android phone)?
I was trying to analyze my phone’s storage through Filelight, but it just gets frozen after I select the phone’s folder. I didn’t find anything in Bugzilla regarding this problem....
Looking for Notes App for Android & Linux
I am trying to slowly de-Google-ify myself by moving to open source apps, I wanna ditch google notes and evernote. I tried obsidian, standard notes, and joplin, I liked using obsidian on PC and standard notes looks nice on android but obsidian you need to pay to have sync and standard notes doesn’t do markdown unless you pay...
More couples are choosing a ‘dual income, no kids’ lifestyle (www.cnbc.com)
Dear server admins, please defederate threads.net. Dear users, ask your server admin to defederate threads.net. (mstdn.social)
Meta just announced that they are trying to integrate Threads with ActivityPub (Mastodon, Lemmy, etc.). We need to defederate them if we want to avoid them pushing their crap into fediverse....
How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse) (ploum.net)
With Meta starting to actually implement ActivityPub, I think it would be a good idea to remind everyone of what they are most likely going to do.
@MrWhosetheboss video reveals Google's Pixel 8 Pro Tensor G3 off-loads all generative AI tasks to the cloud (www.notebookcheck.net)
KDE problems require KDE solutions (feddit.de)
I know it’s called plasma, and I don’t know if it’s actually plasmas fault, don’t judge me, it’s for the meme
Suggestions for RSS feeds/content?
Simple question - I’m finally getting an RSS reader running and I’m looking for good content feeds. Does the android community have any recommendations?
Should I buy a Pixel or a Samsung?
If I buy the best that either company has to offer (Pixel 8 pro or S23 Ultra)...
New Pixel 7a user... am I not "getting" it?
I just got a new Pixel 7a a few days ago. I specifically got that one to get the smallest of the bunch. It’s advertised as the smallest (and cheaper) model, phone size comparisons showed it to be indeed smaller than most competing devices and it’s even listed in some “best small phones” lists....
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I finally downloaded F Droid and replaced all the proprietary apps which were a pain to deal with
Not sure how many people were suffering from it, but Google Photos became adamant about pushing ads. I couldn’t find a replacement in Google Store which wasn’t doing the same. Downloaded F Droid, used alternative to website to find apps, downloaded and now the problem is solved. You can use Google Files to install the F...
Why do some posts show up in cards and others don't? (lemm.ee)
In the picture there are 3 posts, the middle one is not in a card, but I can’t figure out why, I’d does not seem to do with the type of content since I have seen both links and text posts as both cards and whatever else that middle post is.
What are some of the 'best' Lemmy apps for Android?
(single quotes around best for subjectivity) I’m trying to get all of my Android using friends and family into the Fediverse....
What distro do you recommend for gaming?
I really enjoy archlinux so I was thinking on downloading garuda gaming but I’m unsure if that’s the way to go. What distro do you guys use? Have you encontered many problems with it?
Steam Link is seriously cool! (lemmy.ca)
Playing AAA games on my x250 thanks to Steam Link! With decent internet it works really well.
Any Lemmy apps which allow swiping between posts?
I'm looking for an app which allows me to open a post and then just swipe to the left to see the next post down. So far I've tried Jerboa, Connect, and Sync and all seem to want to perform actions on whatever comment you happen to swipe on rather than move the entire post/thread.