Alk

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‘Doomsday Scenario’—Bitcoin Suddenly Drops Under $100,000 As Crypto Price Crash Fears Hit Ethereum And XRP in c/world@quokk.au
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Doomsday for the people who went all in lmao

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago

They really do! It's nice to read something that's clearly hand crafted and high quality, especially the big news roundups that you do, as opposed to the usual SEO slop most news sites have. It's a treat every time a new one comes out.

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

On lemmy, I just browse "all" then filter out anything I don't want instead of the opposite. I don't use Mastodon much, or any twitter-style platform. As for videos I still use YouTube, just through the FreeTube application on desktop.

Edit: one thing I do follow is the gaming news posts by this person, who puts a whole lot of effort into them: @PerfectDark@lemmy.world

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Honestly that's kind of what lemmy is, in a roundabout way. I think you are right, but actually getting people to engage with that would be difficult. Today, word of mouth with younger people mostly revolves around individual things inside centralized platforms like a TikTok meme or something. I think in addition to independent sources of content, there needs to be a cultural change in how everyone accesses content. That's the hard part.

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago (7 children)

Yes you said it better than I could have. Not only the perverse incentive, but also just the way ads have annihilated the usability of the internet for the average user. I know some sites can't exist without ads, but the web now is an unusable mess of for-profit click bait SEO slop and the average non-profit oriented enthusiast with a website for something has a harder time than ever existing because of it.

I am not smart enough to know what to change, but I know something has to change. Short of a complete upheaval of the current web, the ones profiting off the current model will do everything in their power to make sure nothing changes.

This is why I'm conflicted. AI destroying ad revenue is that upheaval that could be fast and powerful enough to disrupt the status quo, but at what cost?

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 10 points 17 hours ago

Yes, but that's besides the point.

AI search finds publishers starved of referral traffic in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 42 points 23 hours ago (15 children)

On one hand, I don't generate ad revenue for anyone in the first place and would love to see the ad-supported web model collapse. On the other hand, I don't like that AI is destroying things. I'm conflicted.

It isn't fair in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just shave your head. Most people can rock it. I shave my head and I am not balding at all, because I like the look and just can't be bothered to "care for" my hair.

Cookies Gelato Auto in c/bubatzgartenclub@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

2 delicious snacks in title

Opens post

It's a plant

Who the hell can afford a printer in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

All hail the e-waste pile. I have so many monitors, laptops, desktops, mice and keyboards from several of my old jobs that were otherwise going to be trashed.

A couple of Switch 2 owners are already reporting expanded back panels, Nintendo investigates possible causes in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can already do that for the switch 2?

Who the hell can afford a printer in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
[–] Alk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

I can also attest to the quality of brother (or at least I could 10-15 years ago)

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I just obtained a large van. What do I put on the sides? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
43 comments fedilink
 

It is a Ford e-transit. Huge white empty sides. I enjoy the plainness of it, but am open to putting something interesting on the sides/back.

I will implement my favorite idea without fail.

It's for transporting my disabled mother around, but also for personal use. (I am too tall for normal cars so this will be my only vehicle)

Edit: There are so many good suggestions. My current favorites are some sort of grand fantasy mural or the mystery machine (possibly with mystery replaced with my last name that also starts with an m and has the same amount of letters), or that 90's jazz pattern.

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I just obtained a large van. What do I put on the side? (sh.itjust.works)
 

It is a Ford e-transit. Huge white empty sides. I will implement my favorite idea without fail.

It's for transporting my disabled mother around, but also for personal use. (I am too tall for normal cars so this will be my only vehicle)

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Me at CES today (sh.itjust.works)
 
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Me at CES today (sh.itjust.works)
 
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To all of you who are done with your daily tasks, I hope you enjoy some downtime today. (sh.itjust.works)
 

I am as well. It is time to play some video games and eat a piece of raw cookie dough.

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Wall Gnomes (youtu.be)
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Poker's Greatest Tournament Run [34:42] (youtu.be)
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Nobody came trick-or-treating :( (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
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I moved to a house (my first) recently and we bought full size chocolate bars and beef jerky sticks to give out (in case someone doesn't want chocolate).

Not a single child came. I didn't see or hear anyone under 20 the entire night. We all stayed out on the porch for hours.

The only chocolate bar we gave out was to the pizza lady.

Does nobody trick-or-treat? We have kids in the neighborhood. I see them rising bikes during the day.

How was everyone else's Halloween?

Edit: We got one! Long after trick or treating hours were over, a little cowboy knocked on our door. I gave him like 5 candy bars and 2 jerky sticks. He was very happy. His dad stopped in a car and he got out to knock on our door. I reckon it had to do with the fake neon LED "trick or treat" sign we hung on the porch.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
35 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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Yet another "What distro should I use?" post, but at least I did some homework. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Alk@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml
41 comments fedilink
 

Edit: Tumbleweed and bazzite are currently the most attractive options based on what I've learned from the comments. I will trial run those and 1 or 2 others.

I am currently on Pop OS.

I am dissatisfied with the DE/UI and I've been playing with others but half the point of this distro is it's custom UI. So I figured I would try another. I have several criteria that may narrow it down.

  1. I am going to use KDE or KDE Plasma (preferred). This is the only non-negotiable criteria.

  2. I will be gaming. This means I would like relatively up to date kernel and software. Rolling or semi-rolling releases are preferred.

2.5. I also work from this pc. This mainly entails using discord and Firefox though so no special requirements. I do have 4 different sized monitors with 3 different refresh rates that I use for work. Only one for gaming. One is vertical. I can tell I'm pushing x to its limits with that setup.

  1. I would prefer Debian-based as that is what I'm used to and because .deb packages are so common.

  2. I don't want it to be a ton of effort to set up. Pop OS worked out of the box with my Nvidia GPU and all other hardware. I am willing to put in some effort though.

  3. I have been using and very much like apt and flatpak. This is not a requirement, just an observation.

  4. Wayland is neat

  5. Active community with lots of support to search through. Pop OS has been good for this as it's Ubuntu based and has its own great community.

Ultimately I want an easy to use desktop OS that uses some sort of KDE, supports up to date packages and drivers, supports most games and isn't a pain to maintain.

Here are some contenders that fit at least some of my requirements.

KDE Neon user edition

Opensuse tumbleweed

Kubuntu

Endeavor OS

Debian

Manjaro

Bazzite

Mint Debian edition

Right now I'm leaning toward KDE Neon, Kubuntu, or Debian (whatever the rolling release version is), but the others all have their draws. I've heard the aur is great but I have come across several applications only available in website downloads of Deb packages so I'm hesitant.

I have been using pop as my first desktop distro after Windows and I've enjoyed it a lot. I barely run into anything I can't solve with some effort and headache and not a single game I can't play. I'd like to keep it that way.

Now that that's out of the way, does anyone have suggestions? Am I looking in the wrong direction? Am I asking the wrong questions? Should I just install arch, live in the terminal, and throw away my mouse? /s

Thank you all for your advice in advance.

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How many of you have heard the "collision imminent" warning and NOT died? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I am bad at the game, and I often fly my ships too fast towards a space station and can't stop in time. I've never heard that warning and NOT blown up seconds afterwards.

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