I started doing this again. I leave my phone at home and just go out with a bit of cash in my pocket. I bought an mp3 player so I can bring along some music.
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Please also stop adding everyone who is in any email thread to my contacts
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Self-hosting@slrpnk.net•Do I belong in tech anymore? - On quitting, the spread of AI, and the loss of an ideal.
31·3 days agoOh I’ve been on a similar journey, after a year long break I’m back in the education space and things have only gotten worse.
I voiced concern about professors using LLMs to create presentations. The sloppy images with nonsense text are one thing, but it’s hallucinating on actual content. Since I’m learning, I can’t be certain if something on this topic is true or an hallucination. My criticism was understood as me just not being tech savvy enough for AI.
I’ll probably drop the course and get my money back, I could get a chatgpt subscription for a lot less…
I’ve beefed up my legal insurance because I believe the only way to hammer some sense into people and businesses is to sue when their agentic ai makes mistakes. Currently nobody seems accountable for the output and that has to change.
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•How can I avoid proprietary software on school & company computers?
3·3 days agoI have run into this issue of needing Microslop for school. I’m allowed to use my own hardware if I install their spyware. So I have two setups:
Portable: Win10 on an old lenovo laptop that just runs their tracking software. I can access the sharepoint, outlook and teams with LibreWolf on that machine, if I must.
When at home I have a virtual machine that also runs Win10 for their spyware. I use LibreWolf on fedora for the sharepoint, outlook and teams.
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's the greatest break up song in your opinion?
3·5 days agoBreak Up (Bye Bye) by the Frock Destroyers
Step 1 - make healthcare accessible
Ah lol, didn’t even notice that
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Technology@lemmy.world•Nova Launcher could soon add a proactive AI assistant that sucks up all your dataEnglish
1·7 days agodeleted by creator
Apologies that was an oversight. I added text, hope it’s done right now
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Privacy@lemmy.ml•Should I go for GrapheneOS, e/os or LIneageOS on a new phone? (see description)
91·8 days agoI love Graphene, because I seriously care about privacy. Everything works well but I also wasn’t a fan of having to find Google hardware. Second hand worked and next year I will consider the Motorola that will run Graphene.
Since you insist on Meta and Google Apps, you seem less concerned with hard privacy, so a Fairphone with e/OS could be a great choice. e/OS is nice too, I tried it for a while but found some laps in it’s privacy settings and I did not want to leak any location info to google.
If you don’t like it, you can revert to stock android, no problem.
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Amazon started hiding ratings for some productsEnglish
3·9 days agoGood idea actually
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Amazon started hiding ratings for some productsEnglish
441·9 days agoStop buying anything on Amazon
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Selfhosted@lemmy.world•Cliparr - Create clips from your personal media serverEnglish
1·13 days agoThanks, this is good to know. I’m in the process of upgrading my media setup and am playing around with Jellyfin to replace Plex. I’ve been reluctant to commit since Plex is easy and I have a lifetime pass, but this data collection is a great reason to finally be done with Plex
parson0@startrek.websitetoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.world•We'd never stop hearing about itEnglish
17·21 days agoThis 7yr old is smart enough to know exactly what the media will run with and how to manipulate discourse online
YSK that Vaseline, or petroleum jelly, is a fossil fuel derivative. It should also never be used as a lubricant with condoms, it can mess with the latex and make it break more easily.
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Is Switzerland expensive for American travelers?
8·1 month agoEating out is expensive, I would recommend at least Fr.150 per person per day for food. That should cover 2-3 meals and a coffee, sweet treat, etc.
In Europe it’s normal that supermarket prices are significantly cheaper than restaurants. The people preparing our food deserve a living wage.
Sure there will be some fancy ski hut waiting for someone rich or drunk enough to shell out 100k for booze, but just because it exists doesn’t mean it’s the norm.
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Off My Chest@lemmy.world•I hate that I found the profile of my ex-best friend who constantly humiliated me, and saw that she lives a perfect lifeEnglish
5·1 month agoEasier said than done, but it’s the only way to find peace.
Also signing people up for spam mail can give some temporary satisfaction.
The US have an extraordinary ability to ruin anything. Things are either capitalised or policed
parson0@startrek.websiteto
Funny@sh.itjust.works•Might be breaking an NDA by posting this but I got invited to the "ebay kitchen beta" and everyone needs to see this
13·1 month agolol that bread for $12.50


Perfect, nothing like the little click wheel. Enjoy