Everything is a problem
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I really wanna ditch the smart TV I have and just get a display that only displays the picture of the devices I have plugged into its inputs and doesn't get online, doesn't receive updates or "improvements" and has inputs for everything:
3.5mm AUX audio
Composite
S-video
RGB
Hdmi
That optical audio jack made by (IIRC) Sony I can't remember the name of right now. It's what my stereo uses and it's amazing. Used to be super common on TVs.
...TOSLINK can't handle atmos bandwidth; you need eARC for uncompressed multichannel digital audio...
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I really wanna ditch the smart TV I have and just get a display that only displays the picture of the devices I have plugged into its inputs and doesn't get online, doesn't receive updates or "improvements" and has inputs for everything:
3.5mm AUX audio
Composite
S-video
RGB
Hdmi
That optical audio jack made by (IIRC) Sony I can't remember the name of right now. It's what my stereo uses and it's amazing. Used to be super common on TVs.
I recently got really tired of my TV constantly nagging me to update the firmware for all the newest features. I just disconnected it from wifi instead. I do not use my TV for smart features, I use it as a display. I update the things plugged into it, because that's their job. If i need to stream something, I will use a box. A box that can be replaced or easily updated or changed out.
A display has one job, to display whatever.
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I went to a coffee shop yesterday that tried to tell me they only accepted orders through their app. I almost walked out, until the finally poured my coffee, but continued to give me shit about it, "ok but next time you have to use the app"
"Yea no. There will be no next time."
Luckin Coffee, the extremely successful Chinese competitor to Starbucks exclusively operates via their app. Sadly, users prefer it because of all the discounts and coupons it offers. So really, just surveillance capitalism as usual.
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Buy old stuff
Use open source
Downdate
etc
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Buy old stuff
Use open source
Downdate
etc
It is incredibly difficult for me to describe just how powerful a Linux desktop experience can be. You can buy a cheap computer that suports emulation and put QubesOS on it. Bonus points to putting a GPU in it and playing on either Windows or Linux with that GPU.
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I recently got really tired of my TV constantly nagging me to update the firmware for all the newest features. I just disconnected it from wifi instead. I do not use my TV for smart features, I use it as a display. I update the things plugged into it, because that's their job. If i need to stream something, I will use a box. A box that can be replaced or easily updated or changed out.
A display has one job, to display whatever.
I'd do that except that every few seconds, a big pop up that takes up 1/4 of the screen from top down tells me that the network is disconnected.
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I'd do that except that every few seconds, a big pop up that takes up 1/4 of the screen from top down tells me that the network is disconnected.
what brand is your television? I wanna avoid it at all costs
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I helped my dad install a new dumb thermostat last winter. We just had to drill a couple of new holes to mount it, and moved the wires over. Boom,there was heat again. I thought about how much of a pain in the ass it was to get my Ecobee working, and how refreshing it was to just have something work immediately.
It's a very similar feeling to playing my GameBoy Color again after messing around with retro gaming linux handhelds. You just turn it on and play, then just turn it off. No boot sequences, no emulator settings to tweak. No SD card corruption that ruins your game library. Just on and off.
it's the reason why the original Odroid Go it's so special to me... it's all built around an ESP32 microcontroller and it does emulate only NES, GB, GBC and a couple more, while honestly not even being perfect at it, but goddamn... it boots in like 1 second, even directly to the last game you were playing, it has no settings whatsoever, the battery lasts for like 7 hours it's such a neat little device.
and it's funny because in my head that it's the device that kickstarted this whole retro handheld emulation craze, but it is the only one to take such a minimalistic approach
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It is incredibly difficult for me to describe just how powerful a Linux desktop experience can be. You can buy a cheap computer that suports emulation and put QubesOS on it. Bonus points to putting a GPU in it and playing on either Windows or Linux with that GPU.
I don't think Linux people entirely understand just how uninviting the prospect of messing around with an operating system is for the vast majority of the public.
As bad as Windows is, and it is it getting worse by the minute, it honestly does just work. I dual boot my computer, mostly into Linux everyday and even now I occasionally come across problems that don't exist on the Windows side. The community need give up with this idea that Linux doesn't have major usability issues.
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I don't think Linux people entirely understand just how uninviting the prospect of messing around with an operating system is for the vast majority of the public.
As bad as Windows is, and it is it getting worse by the minute, it honestly does just work. I dual boot my computer, mostly into Linux everyday and even now I occasionally come across problems that don't exist on the Windows side. The community need give up with this idea that Linux doesn't have major usability issues.
Yeah it's funny. Post about stuff just working out of the box.
First reply: Open source. Downgrade. So.... Do exactly what the post is raging about.
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on a dedicated phone you had dedicated phone. No call history, no phonebook, no call log. So yes, it is technically more taps to get to the dialing stage. But it’s faster overall
Plenty of the handheld dedicated phones had caller id, and a contacts page. But at that point it's no longer a corded rotary phone with the fun clicks and clacks you get watching the dialer go from 7 to 0, and 5 to 0, and etc.
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what brand is your television? I wanna avoid it at all costs
Samsung.
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Plenty of the handheld dedicated phones had caller id, and a contacts page. But at that point it's no longer a corded rotary phone with the fun clicks and clacks you get watching the dialer go from 7 to 0, and 5 to 0, and etc.
My point was more in the tone of, the dialing on a smartphone is the tiniest problem that those devices have. Just kill social media. Yes, lemmy included. This human experiment failed and the repercussions are incalculable.
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OP said coffee shop so I'm presuming it's not a real restaurant, and the app would facilitate ordering without queueing. Which I like. But I don't wanna download an app, I want to just sit down, scan a QR and pay with one of the cards stored in my phone. And obviously cash should still be a backup option. I can see why they might want to do away with card terminals though.
True. I would put coffee shops in group with the fasfodd joints. There's wasn't really much service to begin with. But it should always be possible to order by a real person.
I wonder if it isn't actually illegal to deny personal service for accessibility reasons.
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how often is your electricity provider changing rate timing?
this could easily be done on the device itself with a timer/schedule
I have dynamic pricing so it changes by the hour depending on the market.
I can see the pricing ahead of time so I could do it manually, but I don't want to.
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True. I would put coffee shops in group with the fasfodd joints. There's wasn't really much service to begin with. But it should always be possible to order by a real person.
I wonder if it isn't actually illegal to deny personal service for accessibility reasons.
Honestly, no idea. Laws vary so much by jurisdiction anyway.
Tbh I agree that there should be an in-person option always. If for no other reason then just to be able to pay in cash. Just make sure to let people know it's not the most convenient option but it's available.
I'm not entirely sure what the point of the app is though, compared to a website with payment options. Lots of people will say tracking, but you can get a lot of info through a browser too.
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No waiting for firmware updates
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everything is still a problem, it's just a self-inflicted problem!
wrote last edited by [email protected]Everything being my fault means I'm still in control!
(This is actually not always true and is instead a rather toxic delusion of someone who has lost all control of their life blaming themselves for everything for the aesthetic of feeling like they still have agency and responsibility)
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Yeah it's funny. Post about stuff just working out of the box.
First reply: Open source. Downgrade. So.... Do exactly what the post is raging about.
There are many advantages to open source software and a lot of it does actually just work. Linux isn't one of them though.
To be fair that's because an operating system is far more complicated than most open source projects which tend to be applications.
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Luanti is a credible replacement option for Minecraft single-player
You don't need a network connection for Minecraft single player. I'm not actually sure what they're on about.
