CivilianZero

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by CivilianZero 6y ago
I'm curious how often this has actually occurred in the App Store? I can't think of too many apps that Apple has released that have many competitors. Sure, there are the built in apps (which you can remove) but I certainly haven&#
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
This is patently false. Most "streaming only" tv shows do get dvd/blue-ray releases. But this is a bad-faith argument anyway, imagine all the times this has been said about new formats of any kind. Streaming is an option and
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
We're not discussing how a luddite is going to watch a movie at home. That's a completely different discussion. And if you are genuinely worried about privacy or security there are other ways around that that don't involve st
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
I don't think that follows. I'm technically savvy and am fully capable of torrenting files, but the amount of effort I have to exert to get it done problem free (and the amount I have in the past) means it is not easy or simple. J
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
I really have to ask: Is everyone in the comments apart of an organized troll? Because I feel like I’ve lost my mind reading most of these comments. It seems like everyone here thinks torrenting is as easy and simple as using streaming serv
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
This is what happens when management still thinks they can just instill "loyalty" in their employees and we'll happily putt along without raises as they slowly cut more and more benefits and throw more "pizza parties&quo
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
Apple isn't doing anything to drive development of "free-to-use ad-driven apps that prey on user tracking data...", that would be people being unwilling to pay more than 99 cents for anything and believing subscriptions are a
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by CivilianZero 7y ago
Was looking for this to be in the comments somewhere. Thumbs up.
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by CivilianZero 8y ago
Just a heads up: Facebook already does this. You don't need to have a Facebook account for them to know who you are.
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by CivilianZero 8y ago
I'm going to start this comment by saying that I don't agree with or approve of most of/anything Facebook has been doing. Security and Privacy are very important to me when it comes to the internet. I don't have a Facebo
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by CivilianZero 8y ago
This is what always bugs me about recommendations to buy older devices as a solution to all problems. Updates = security.
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I used MoviePass when it was a little younger and just a warning to any considering it, there are a lot of hidden restrictions. I know some things could have changed since a couple years ago when I was using it but you were unable to see ne
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
If you are so ready to consider speculative fiction as a roadmap or warning of the future, why not consider more thought out examples than Terminator? (which is definitely not "speculative fiction") What about all the examples of
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Because all evidence I've seen is either sensationalized and based on emotion: "Oh no! My privacy!" Or...I haven't seen any evidence there is a noticeable cost to me as a person?
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
The difference is, imagining that we can turn an existing technology into a smaller, portable, more effective version of itself is not far out of the realm of reality. In fact it would be incredibly naive to believe that won't happen.
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I am calm, but the fact that science fiction entertainment and smart people in real life think AI is a threat is a sign we may have gotten a little carried away in taking notes from entertainment. If someone would like to provide some evide
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I think telemarketing is annoying, it's also intrusive and requires effort on my part. Passive advertisement on the internet does not. Note I am not saying there are not annoying advertisements, but that's an issue of implementati
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Just curious, is there proof insurance companies can or do buy purchase histories? And if so, see other reply about universal healthcare. Also, not to nitpick, but coffee is not linked to increased risk of heart problems, that's a myth
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I still can't see why I should care if some stranger has my purchase history. I suppose some people might feel weird letting strangers or anyone know what they buy, but that's an argument for the ability to opt-out, not for filing
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
No it is not. It is a movie made for entertainment. We are in reality. It really irks me how much debate and decision-making in technology is based on bias gained from mindless entertainment and not from anything based in reality. (I am not
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Try as I might, I just can't be bothered to care if someone wants to know what I've been buying so they can show me advertisements relevant to my interests. But I'm weird, I don't think advertising is inherently evil or
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I think the better question is: Should we really be taking real-life advice from cheesy action movies?
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Yeah, only one person in my 8 person class had ever done any coding before. It would've taken me significantly longer than 3 months to get to that point and I don't know if I ever would've understood as much as I do now.
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I can tell you all without a doubt, The Iron Yard closing has nothing to do with its performance. Someone bought somebody else and the new people in charge just don't want to spend the money. That's all. Unfortunately there's
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Just because it's their favorite, doesn't mean they do it well. Some of your examples are perfect for a surface look at identity. They focus on how our concept of identity affects our day to day life and how we can manipulate that
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
Other than the "love", you've hit exactly on why I dislike the movie. I don't care who they cast or recast if they would just get the point of the story, but western media has no concept of how to do a proper narrative a
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
All the time spent building your network and all the people who would not be moving with you. So...the network and the social part of a social network. I have an account on both, at the moment (three separate Mastodon instances, actually).
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by CivilianZero 9y ago
I'm one feature away from making this my main twitter client on my phone: when I save a web app made to run by itself as an alternative or replacement for a native app to my home page, opening it should by default hide the trappings of
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by CivilianZero 10y ago
Do those people also spend the rest of their time using those things for personal use? Probably not. And while metaphors are nice, you can't really compare a laptop to a piece of metal attached to a handle.
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by CivilianZero 10y ago
This 100%. I use a Razer laptop on the regular and as good as the trackpad is (and it's better than a lot of PC trackpads) I still regularly encounter issues with it or just notice little shortcomings everywhere.

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