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catlikesshrimp commented on PinePhone Pro [GNU/Linux smartphone] has been discontinued   social.treehouse.systems/... · Posted by u/fsflover
BariumBlue · 2 days ago
I really like the phone/desktop convergence concept. Mostly I think because I want the freedom / open experience of my desktop on my phone though, I think.

But I think most folks interested enough in the concept are also rich enough to afford a phone and a laptop, and if you want a keyboard for your phone you might as well just use a laptop.

I still think conceptually it's the right direction for tech that our devices should be so flexible, but it's hard enough in practice that it's not generally done.

catlikesshrimp · a day ago
if it is only the keyboard you want, A small foldable keyboard is less bulky than the laptop. I am talking about just a keyboard and a trackpad.

https://www.newegg.com/p/0GA-03F8-00011

catlikesshrimp commented on Petition to stop Google from restricting sideloading and FOSS apps    · Posted by u/nativeforks
aussieguy1234 · 2 days ago
I'll switch my Pixel over to GrapheneOS if this happens
catlikesshrimp · 2 days ago
Step 1: Block non-approved install of apks in my devices

Step 2: Block non-approved install of Operating Systems in my devices

Deeply mine: Alphabet Inc.

I expect the only entity powerful enough to create a fork of android, hardware included, is the CCP. Between a rock and a sword.

catlikesshrimp commented on In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses   technologyreview.com/2025... · Posted by u/jeffbee
sxp · 9 days ago
Since a human uses ~100W of power, the .24Watt-hours of energy for an AI prompt is about 40human-seconds [Edit: 9human-seconds] of energy.

And unlike the human who spent multiple hours writing that article, an LLM would have linked to the original study: https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/measuring_the_envi...

[ETA] Extending on these numbers a bit, a mean human uses 1.25KW of power (Kardashev Level .7 / 8 Gigahumans) and the mean American uses ~8KW of power according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_energy_co.... So if we align AIs to be eco-friendly, they will definitely murder all humans for the sake of the planet /s

catlikesshrimp · 9 days ago
I bet the human had LLM help. I bet it didn't take hours to put together.
catlikesshrimp commented on In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses   technologyreview.com/2025... · Posted by u/jeffbee
saltcured · 9 days ago
Great, now consider the human's marginal power consumption for a task instead of their baseline consumption.

Unless your point is that we can kill a bunch of humans to save energy...?

catlikesshrimp · 9 days ago
Prompt: what will the best phone be in 2025? Wasted 0.24w/h and 5 drops of water.
catlikesshrimp commented on Home Depot sued for 'secretly' using facial recognition at self-checkouts   petapixel.com/2025/08/20/... · Posted by u/mikece
justin66 · 9 days ago
Do professional thieves shoplift? That's odd when you think about the risk/reward typically involved.
catlikesshrimp · 9 days ago
That might their version of buying groceries. Imagine their version of taking someone to a restaurant.
catlikesshrimp commented on Google admits anti-competitive conduct involving Google Search in Australia   accc.gov.au/media-release... · Posted by u/Improvement
4gotunameagain · 12 days ago
Like the famous "Finnish businessman hit with €121,000 speeding fine" !

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-busine...

catlikesshrimp · 12 days ago
And that is how you get to no traffic deaths in a year

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/2...

catlikesshrimp commented on Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths   scientificamerican.com/ar... · Posted by u/noleary
semitones · 14 days ago
I think there's enough water in the ocean for us to try
catlikesshrimp · 13 days ago
The problem is not killing what lives in said water. And many times we the public become aware something damages the ecosystem when the damage is extensive, and some people never acept the fact, much less any responsibility.

Edit: In this specific case, the best case scenario is saving half the energy expenditure. Larger and more intrusive infrastructure with unknown effects for saving less than half the energy. Let's hope they always use renewables, btw.

catlikesshrimp commented on Seagate spins up a raid on a counterfeit hard drive workshop   tomshardware.com/pc-compo... · Posted by u/gjvc
JSR_FDED · 14 days ago
I read that there were two identical workshops right next to each other, and that they needed to raid both of them to make absolutely sure.
catlikesshrimp · 14 days ago
There is clearly no redundancy check in their procedures.
catlikesshrimp commented on Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act   bbc.com/news/articles/cjr... · Posted by u/phlummox
slaymaker1907 · 18 days ago
Act like an authoritarian regime, get treated like other authoritarian regimes.
catlikesshrimp · 18 days ago
China is doing great. Not saying the UK will do well, just that authoritarian regimes can be successful as states although not great for the commoners.
catlikesshrimp commented on Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act   bbc.com/news/articles/cjr... · Posted by u/phlummox
mathiaspoint · 18 days ago
A British constitution makes no sense, power is delegated from the king not from the member states like in the US or Canada. The only way the UK could end up with a constitution that's meaningful and not performative would be after a civil war.
catlikesshrimp · 18 days ago
Reboot doesn't mean improvement.

u/catlikesshrimp

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