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TheFeatureCreature

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  • Microsoft is cracking down on people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware

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  • To be fair, if you've been using Linux exclusively for nearly 30 years then yeah, you wouldn't be missing any Windows features because you don't daily it. That's a no-brainer.

    I'm a daily Windows user but I do sometimes dabble in Linux both out of curiosity and also for challenge reasons. I used to use it for my school laptop(s) and at one point I had a 2nd desktop rig running it. I can gladly say it has come a long way and improved in many ways since the early days, but it still has a ways to go. Unfortunately one of the biggest obstacles is the Linux community itself which is both resistant to change and exceptionally hostile to new users.

    About two years ago I was troubleshooting an audio driver that refused to work and I was asking in several Linux communities for assistance. The responses ranged from standoffish to indifferent to several people outright saying "If you can't even figure this out then maybe you shouldn't use Linux lmao". And I agree. Maybe I shouldn't. Because I was tired of spending so much time screwing around in a terminal while talking to people that think I am trash for struggling to use the operating system they claim is so good.

    Linux can be an extremely polished, smooth, and effective experience but that experience is like the frozen surface of a lake. Once something goes wrong and you break through the surface - you are screwed unless you are highly experienced already. That has been my experience, at least.

  • Made in Canada Grocery Store Guide | Made in CA

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  • Makes me happy that I see many of these brands and products in my local stores. Some of which I already buy.

    Also when it comes to food, I suggest people seek out local bakers, butchers, and produce markets. You will get better quality goods and possibly save a buck too.

  • Trump threats are inspiring Canada to tackle trade war from within

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  • This would be sick. Especially for high-quality local foods.

  • ‘Makes No Sense’: WSJ Editorial Board Savages Trump Tariffs on Allies as ‘Dumbest Trade War in History’

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  • This. People keep talking about Trump's actions like he's a screaming child let loose in a candy shop but his actions have been calculated, swift, decisive, and effective. In a matter of days he has put the US into the weakest position it has been in decades. This was planned.

  • Apple’s New ‘Game Changer’ iPhone Update Brings Starlink Satellite Access

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  • I'm good, thanks. Not going to pay for Fashlink.

  • Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems

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  • A direct inflation conversion like that is not invalid, but it lacks a lot of context. Games might have been more expensive back then, but everything else was orders of magnitude cheaper. People were buying homes and starting families as young adults back then. Now many in that bracket live check-to-check and struggle to put food on the table. It stings a lot more.

    also to clarify: I was using Canadian dollars. Major releases are around one hundred bucks here when adding tax, give or take a little.

  • Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems

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  • It's called AAA because that's the sound I make when I see the pricetag.

  • In Apple’s first-quarter earnings, the Mac leads the way in sales growth

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  • They've been doing big things with the Mac lineup in recent years. Macbooks, both Pro and Air, have gotten major design shakeups and improved processors. The Mini just got a new design and hardware as well. Oh yeah, and they've officially ended the 8gb minimum RAM so that's a big boost to new purchasers.

    Meanwhile the iPhone has hardly changed for numerous generations now. All they really do is shuffle the camera bumps around and add in AI that nobody asked for. I have an iPhone myself but it doesn't exactly spark much joy for me. It is a very sterile, unenthusiastic device and I get that impression from every one of their recent models. They are stagnating badly, imo. My 14P still has 100% battery health and loads every single app practically instantly. Why the hell would I get a new device? Especially when they are like $1,000+

  • Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems

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  • Once again another reminder why I don't buy games at launch.

    Well, this and the near-$100 price that most AAA's are launching at now.

  • OpenAI teases “new era” of AI in US, deepens ties with government

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  • I've learned that whenever a major US organisation criticises China for something it's almost always projection.

  • German Seagate customers say their 'new' hard drives were actually used – resold HDDs reportedly used for tens of thousands of hours

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  • I don't think I've ever owned a Seagate drive in the last 20 or so years. Every time I've been shopping for a spinning disk, there has been some ongoing controversy surrounding Seagate in one form or another that turned me off buying one.

  • Defeated Conservatives candidate lawyering up to fight Elections BC

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  • Ahhh, our local fascist party doing what they do best.

  • The X Everything App will launch this year, aiming to compete with Apple Pay

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  • I struggle to think of something I'd rather do less than entrust Musk with my money.

    Gargling sulphuric acid, perhaps.

  • DeepSeek collects keystroke data and more, storing it in Chinese servers

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  • Wait until they hear what data Instagram/Meta collects during use!

    But they're a US company so it's ok.

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  • I wish I could do more shopping there, but eBay in Canada is extremely expensive which has lead to it being kind of a ghost town compared to the US. $20-$50 shipping fees, even on tiny items, is common.

    So I've started to use AliExpress more often. Literally the exact same item on Amazon but without the markup - sometimes even half the price. It's not a great solution but the online shopping selection here in Canada is awful.

  • Removed

    having epilepsy is just your body occasionally involuntary doing the worm

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  • Not every type of epilepsy is photosensitive.

    In fact, it's an extremely rare form of epilepsy.

    Also tonic-clonic seizures are only one of many kinds, and they are not fun.

  • Anybody here whose main use of computers is NOT games?

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  • The primary use of my computer is for work as I am a 3D artist. I also watch a lot of videos and it serves as my audio rig for my music and headphones.

  • Are dating apps a fraud since the beginning?

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  • Well, think about it.

    They profit off their users by either charging them for a service, selling user data, and/or advertisement. If their dating app was very successful and quickly matched users together, they wouldn't be using the app very long and the company would lose potential profit.

    This probably wasn't the case in the earlier days of the internet but it certainly is now. They want you hooked and coming back every day so they can get maximum profit off you.

  • What app is so useless, you can't believe it costs money?

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  • Paid calculator apps.

    Not only are many of them paid - but they are subscription as well. Imagine paying a monthly fee for your goddamn calculator.