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TIL that homeopathy isn't about placebo and people actually think there is a non placebo effect by vermyndax in c/til@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

My father and stepmother were full tilt into this quackery. Today they don't talk about it as much, but they do talk about politics an awful lot. I'll let you figure out where they fall on the political spectrum.

Apple AI vs. Microsoft AI by vermyndax in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago

I actually like Apple’s approach to AI more than all of the others. I don’t care for Microsoft’s implementation at all. I just try to avoid Microsoft in general on top of that, so no need to complain about it.

But I do think Apple’s approach to AI from a privacy and implementation perspective is what I would prefer from a software vendor.

Using ad blockers is theft by vermyndax in c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

I wholeheartedly disagree with you. I am so confused. Do I upvote or downvote?

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Hashicorp signs agreement to be acquired by IBM (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by vermyndax@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/hashicorp-joins-ibm

😬

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Now it looks like Facebook is fighting ad blockers (galaxycow.com)

submitted 9 months ago by vermyndax@lemmy.world to c/tech@lemmy.world

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Now it looks like Facebook is fighting ad blockers (galaxycow.com)

submitted 9 months ago by vermyndax@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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Google’s use of student data could effectively ban Chromebooks from Denmark schools by vermyndax in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Absolutely same. I hate having them in my house, supporting them, and dealing with them when they shit the bed because they're too underpowered to run a fucking web browser. School systems need to stop buying these goddamn things and stop caving to slimy salespeople selling Chrome plugins for schoolwork.

Meta cuts off third-party access to Facebook Groups, leaving developers and customers in disarray by vermyndax in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

You're not missing anything. It's rife with scammers.

Musk says Tesla will hold shareholder vote ‘immediately’ to move company’s incorporation to Texas by vermyndax in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago

Good luck finding talent who wants to work for Elon Musk

Gen Z is prioritizing living over working because they've seen 'the legacy of broken promises' in corporate America, a future-of-work expert says by vermyndax in c/workreform@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

I'm GenX, and I spent about ~25 years in the corporate racket before I realized that they don't give a fuck. I'm all about living now as well, and I encourage others to do the same.

CNN blocks Firefox with uBo by vermyndax in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Sadly, it is a trend.

Teams apparently can't call when using Firefox by vermyndax in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago

Teams won't even open on Safari. Must use a chrome-based browser (like... Edge!)

Why are there so many apps that could be websites? by vermyndax in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago

This, and also so they can avoid your plugins that kill browser tracking for ads and shit.

Pizza Hut franchises in California lay off all delivery drivers ahead of $20 minimum wage increase by vermyndax in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago

A few months ago I was suddenly craving a pan pizza... out of nowhere. In the 80's, Pizza Hut pan pizza was the shit. I was pining for the nostalgia, I suppose.

The pizza was got was awful. Truly horrible. Pizza Hut is dead to me.

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What search engine do you recommend that isn't Google or Bing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by vermyndax@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm still trying to de-Google my life, little by little. I don't trust Bing for similar reasons. DDG is feeling shady of late. What's the search engine you all recommend that I can inject into my daily life? Is there perhaps a search engine that is focused on code, or have we just all moved on to AI for searching?

Edit: I meant to also express my frustration that most browsers do not let you select a "default search engine" that can be used in the address bar aside from 3-5 pre-chosen engines. Seems like 2023 we should be able to customize that to our own liking.

Edit 2: Thanks for the recommendation of Kagi. I'm going to roll with it for a while. I see they have an extension for Safari that allows them to hijack the address bar, which is just what I needed.

Omegle Was Forced to Shut Down by a Lawsuit From a Sexual Abuse Survivor by vermyndax in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] vermyndax@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

You can parent your children all day long and everything is just fine at home. As soon as your kids are unleashed into the world of school, it's anything goes. Your child is immediately subjected to all the poor and awful parenting that is outside your control. The only thing you can do is give them skills to navigate those situations. Sounds like @sunbeam60@lemmy.one did just that. Bravo.