LichbaneLB

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[–] LichbaneLB 4 points 1 year ago

As I typed my comment, I realised someone would correct me with hyperspecific linux terminology. But I support your correction good sir.

[–] LichbaneLB 56 points 1 year ago (7 children)

For anyone else wondering, this is a X11 vs Wayland meme - i.e. desktop window managers. Yeah.

[–] LichbaneLB -2 points 1 year ago

Just the touch of regret and confusion - hey guys, maybe we're being overcharged here...

Like selfawarewolves, except its selfawaresheep

[–] LichbaneLB 7 points 1 year ago

I'm no Mr beast fan, but the dystopia you feel isn't his fault. It's the fault of our society. It's the fact that some people have to rely on a clickbait youtubers generosity to have vision surgery, instead of it being freely available. It's the fact that inequality is so rampant and ever growing due to our infinite capacity for greed.

[–] LichbaneLB 3 points 1 year ago

I mean you nailed it. It's entertainment - validation for people who want to buy the shiny new Apple thing. "Look how cool it looks in these artsy shots", forgetting it's a carbon copy of last year's model.

[–] LichbaneLB 2 points 1 year ago

And I did. The issue is they put in a QR code for their own $800 500 GB SSD in the bios error message for when your SSD breaks.

My non-technical friend had no idea it's an obscene price and may have bought it just to get his laptop working.

[–] LichbaneLB 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

If only life were that simple. Whose laptops am I going to buy?

Dell: Marks up replacement SSD prices by 10x (including the predatory behaviour of embedding QR codes to these in the bios to be shown in error states)

Apple: ...

Lenovo: History of installing literal spyware

Microsoft: Bad products

[–] LichbaneLB 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I understand that's the reason why they're doing it - but what excuse can they give? I guess I shouldn't be too surprised at the things consumers will endure - just look at literally everything apple does.

[–] LichbaneLB 37 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Can someone explain why there's a cloud printing service involved here at all? We've been able to print over WiFi for a decade now.

[–] LichbaneLB 5 points 1 year ago

Interesting point about tourniquets is that improper use can be worse than just not using one. If it's tied too loose you compress the superficial veins but not the deeper arteries, increasing blood loss.

[–] LichbaneLB 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its Deus Ex time

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