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Michael Ross
Michael Ross
michael_ross@societas.online
#tech #technology

#technology

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z428@loma.ml
Kristian

Schon wieder hinter dem Tageszenit. Auf dem Betondach sitzen zwei verschieden grau getönte Tauben eng beieinander, ansonsten ruhen Innenhof und Besprechungszimmer unter ungewohntem Schlaf. Entlang der großen Straße werden in kurzen Abständen Plakate an die Laternenpfähle gebunden, große Fahrzeuge parken halb zwischen Fahrbahn und Bordstein, der träge Mittagsverkehr fährt im Slalom stadteinwärts. (Konfetti auf der Tastatur, jede Menge seltsamer Fehler auf dem Bildschirm, Herumschleichen um den großen Berg von Phänomenen, ohne einen richtigen Angriffspunkt zu finden. Kariertes Papier bekritzeln, mit jeder Menge Fragezeichen. Gelegentlich ist es gut, Themen vorübergehend wechseln zu können, auch wenn sich die Notwendigkeit zur Lösung damit nur verschiebt.)

#outerworld #office_hours #concrete_city #technology_and_its_amazing_consequences

#office hours #concrete city #technology and its amazing consequences

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danie10@squeet.me
Danie

Before you buy a gaming headset, consider getting In-Ear Monitors instead

Pair of black earbuds lying on a dark brown wooden desktop.
Full-size gaming headsets have long been a popular choice for most gamers. IEMs (in-ear monitors), on the other hand, have traditionally been overlooked. While traditional headsets like the Logitech G Pro X 2 provide an immersive audio experience, the clamping force, weight, and bulkiness can make them uncomfortable for some people. This is where IEMs come in.

The term IEM traditionally refers to any in-ear earphone, but it usually implies an enthusiast-grade, wired model. IEMs are tiny, lightweight, and pack a punch! And just because they’re enthusiast-grade, they don’t necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg.

The linked article makes some very good points, especially too when it comes to the weight and bulk of headphones when wearing them for many hours.

A very important question to ask is: Why do you really want the device? Don’t just buy headphones because they are cool looking and seem popular. I made that mistake myself when buying a gaming chair – after about 3 years it was no longer comfortable at all (the seat wears flat) and they’re actually not very ergonomic. I eventually tossed out my gaming chair and replaced it with a very good, ergonomic office chair with a 10-year warranty.

Rather buy for quality and comfort, and it will probably last much longer and also be far comfier to wear.

So, yes for IEMs a potential downside to consider is whether you need a microphone, as that can often be a shortcoming with IEMs.

See xda-developers.com/iems-for-ga…
#Blog, #gaming, #headphones, #technology

danie10@squeet.me
Danie

4 Tools to Share Large Files Over the Internet Securely

Tux penguin in foreground with a representation of a file manager icon behind it.
These are privacy respecting tools to consider. But what signifies as a big file? Any file that you cannot seem to send through an encrypted messaging app like Signal or Telegram’s secret chat. Ideally, it should be anything more than 1 GB.

Internxt is probably the most convenient being online, whilst an option like OninionShare is fully peer-to-peer but then does require the app to be installed at both ends (but is available for all generally used platforms).

See itsfoss.com/share-large-files-…
#Blog, #filesharing, #opensource, #privacy, #technology

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danie10@squeet.me
Danie

Video Overview of the Meshtastic Radio Mobile App Interface and Settings

Teal coloured background with title in white on the left saying Meshtastic Off-Grid Comms, Using the Mobile app. To the right are two small radio devices with antennas. One is while and the other is green and back. Both have small screens on the front.
This video explores what the Android app looks like, how to use the main screens, and what various settings and menu options it has. It gives a good feel of how you’d use Meshtastic radio communications from the app to control the radio settings and to communicate. I did a previous video that dealt with a non-technical intro to what Meshtastic radio is, and this is well worth just watching first if Meshtastic is completely new to you.

Meshtastic is license-free, so anyone can use it, and has really started picking up in popularity in the last year, so much so, that stock has often not been available for a month or two at a time. It’s a really fun way to also connect to neighbours nearby, or keep in contact in the wilderness when out hiking.

Watch youtu.be/GAGOkXUlbaY
#Blog, #Meshtastic, #offgrid, #opensource, #radio, #technology

anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

#Google #Search results polluted by buggy AI-written code frustrate coders

#source: https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/01/pulumi_ai_pollution_of_search/

Google has indexed inaccurate infrastructure-as-code samples produced by Pulumi AI – a developer that uses an #AI #chatbot to generate infrastructure – and the rotten recipes are already appearing at the top of search results.

#news #internet #SearchEngine #problem #result #fail #software #technology

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psych@diasp.org
Michael

Hm... On "euthanizing G-Mail" (&/or Google et al)

Opinion | Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You. (Ezra Klein)

When Google unveiled Gmail 20 years ago, everyone wanted in — but you needed an invite, our Opinion columnist Ezra Klein writes. He remembers the thrill of finding one: “I felt lucky. I felt chosen.”

"There is no end of theories for why the internet feels so crummy these days. The New Yorker blames the shift to algorithmic feeds. Wired blames a cycle in which companies cease serving their users and begin monetizing them. The M.I.T. Technology Review blames ad-based business models. The Verge blames search engines. I agree with all these arguments. But here’s another: Our digital lives have become one shame closet after another."

#GMail #Google #privacy #algorithms #DataScraping #monetizing #GoogleIs#vil #technology

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