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Unity's Plan Won't Work, but Someone Else's Will | TechnoFeudalism in Games and Beyond (youtu.be)
submitted 9 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
40 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5196308

It’s scary that the Unity debacle is not just happening in games but a very real threat not just in digital and app space but in real life.

It can happen in medicine, housing, even the food we eat if the trend of subscriptions and lock ins continue.

Despite this, a global concerted effort towards Open Source tech is still not happening.

In Unity for example, there is a push to transition to Unreal but less so for Godot. We see this happening with reddit too. And soon maybe we’ll see it in real life. What’s stopping our hotels and landlords from charging us everytime we open doors.

We see this in the rampant mandatory tips. Where everyone is automatically charged per order.

It’s scary and frustrating at the same time that there may not be a clear remedy for this. As the world shifts to subscriptions and services, do we truly own anything anymore?

Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Because libre office is not compatible with many others. You can open it sure but there’s no guarantee that opening .doc or .docx will have broken formatting. Not good for those in the academia or workplace where formatting are strictly enforce.

As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring | TechCrunch by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Same. @squizzy, I don't like microblogging in general either. I was raised in the golden era of forums (the days of phpBB and vBulletin). My twitter account hasn't been touched for years now.

As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring | TechCrunch by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

tweXit does have a nice ring to it. Made me laugh 😂

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As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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It's not just lemmy that's benefiting from Elon Musk.

Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

As an iOS user and long time Firefox user (never switched to chrome in my life) I feel jealous. But one can only hope that we too in the APPLE walled garden won't be left behind. Though I understand that it would be a long shot. :(

One Piece Anime Teaser Luffy's New Form (Gear 5) in Teaser Trailer by Frostwolf in c/anime@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Let’s go!!! 🔥

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One Piece Anime Teaser Luffy's New Form (Gear 5) in Teaser Trailer (animecorner.me)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/anime@lemmy.world
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The hype!!! :) I’m so excited :)

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Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Episode 2 Preview (i.imgur.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/anime@lemmy.world
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NEWS: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 revealed a preview for episode 2!

Watch: https://acani.me/mushoku2-ep2

If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Any browser really. I missed the browser wars of old where everyone is free to use and defend their browsers.

If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

You may be right. Being on lemmy tends to skew perspectives a little bit.

If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now by Frostwolf in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Hmmm, on the bright side, with lemmy going mainstream maybe some of this culture (including privacy and FOSS) becomes more and more openly discussed.

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If you value privacy, ditch Chrome and switch to Firefox now (www.fastcompany.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
145 comments fedilink

With the number of people concerned about privacy, it is a wonder why chrome is even popular.

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5 Reminders NOT to Pre-Order Games This Year ~ We used to demand trials before buying before, what happened? ~ Stop Pre ordering Games (youtu.be)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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Honestly, if the idea of no trials don’t bother you, there are plenty more reminders why YOU shouldn’t preorder.

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How reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history: Did it, though? (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
1 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1190537

How is reddit post protest, did it really win over protesters? Did the ones who left make a dent? Or like all things before, did it ultimately do nothing?

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How reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history: Did it, though? (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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How is reddit post protest, did it really win over protesters? Did the ones who left make a dent? Or like all things before, did it ultimately do nothing?

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What do you think is responsible for lemmy’s growth over other alternatives like KBin and Tildes? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Is it speed? Features? Ease of development? Just curious why lemmy is seeing more activity as opposed to other networks.

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For this who aren’t aware, Memmy for lemmy is now available in the app store [iOS] (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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❤️‍🔥 🎇 It’s finally here! And it will live on my home screen just like Apollo used to do. 🔥 ❤️‍🔥

Just spreading this news in case you’re like me and late to the good news :)

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Threads app: Instagram owner’s Twitter rival logs 5 million users in first hours (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/06/meta-launches-twitter-rival-threads-in-100-countries

I am confused. Why hasn’t mastodon capitalized on this yet? With the drama of reddit and hype around lemmy shouldn’t we see some fanfare for mastodon and other open source alternatives too? Meanwhile a meta-affiliated product logs 5 million users on launch day.

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Youtube alternatives | Foss and privacy centered alternatives (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
2 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1057347

https://www.geeksmint.com/youtube-alternatives/

With youtube blocking adblockers, maybe it’s time to look into alternatives and start migrating videos there as well. Any viable Fediverse alternatives that’s mature enough to contend with youtube?

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun discussion by Frostwolf in c/anime@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The manga is definitely worth a read but I can understand the desire not to be spoiled.

I actually don’t mind the less focus on Iruma. Gives other characters the chance to shine.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun discussion by Frostwolf in c/anime@lemmy.world
[-] Frostwolf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

For sure. I can’t wait how they do the music festival one. :)

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