Polls: Technology & Internet

Elon Musk has said that AI will make work "optional". I heard an economist talking about how all the investment in AI will make industry much more efficient and will be good for the economy. I just see companies like Amazon laying off 40,000 employees. The Teamsters Union at the Port of LA had written inro their current contract to limit the use of AI because they know it will result in massive job losses. I think that the gains in productivity will not be spread to all employees in the form of bonuses and a shorter work week. Instead only a few will greatly benefit from AI and the rest will be unemployed.

When I grew up 🤳🏻 📱 these were only just coming onto the shelves. Aka mid 2007 to late 2007.

Then forward to 2009 ⏩ more popular then by 2012 / 2015 it was unmissable 🧿🤳🏻📱photo sourced from internet

Thoughts? Personally I sometimes still could pick up a dumb phone aka a basic phone with a keypad, no touch screen, and have zero issues. Why? For as long as internet services on a desktop laptop, ATMs, payphones, and options for hardcopy still all exist - life can still be loved and lived with non smartphone. Beauty of no socials either besides call or SMS text. 📱 Or 📞 doesn't have the U shape. Lol.

For business use, I'd go with iPhone all the way, but for personal use I don't know yet. Sick of using Android because every phone I use has QC issues either from the start or after 2-3 years. Google is doubling down making Android resemble iOS without the benefits, so might as well make the switch. If I have to buy flagship or Pixel phones to not have a shitty Android experience, I'd rather use that money for Apple. I still do care about customizing but only for stationary devices, not mobile.

Looks like people have finally figured out, as I've suspected all year on a personal level, "isn't AI just an over-exaggerated photo edit software and chat bot software, that already exists as Photoshop / chat"

The Dow Jones appears down the last few days as does the SP 500 - lol.

"Is this the beginning or the opening days finally of "the big crash* lol graph graph graph 📉 📉 📉 📉 downward spiral 🐚 👇🏻 👎🏻

Or nah? 🤭🥳😅

By Apple projecting a simplified iPhone layout onto the car’s central screen, CarPlay lets you use apps such as Apple Maps, Spotify, make hands-free calls, and dictate text messages. It is seamless, free, and loved by millions of iPhone owners.

Last month, General Motors announced that new cars made by the auto giant won’t support CarPlay and its counterpart, Android Auto. Surveys suggest that CarPlay and Android Auto are considered must-have features among many new-car shoppers. But according to GM, the company can create an even better experience for drivers by dropping Apple and making its own software. And like it or not, car makers are watching carefully.

GM has gone as far as invoking Apple in defending its decision: Remove a feature, such as the disk drive on a laptop, and people eventually adapt and move. GM the change “will happen over time, not overnight” and “if your car supports Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, that will continue.” Before its announcement, GM had already nixed CarPlay and Android Auto in EVs. But it’s not CarPlay. Some popular apps are missing, such as Apple Podcasts and Apple Music.

There is one other crucial difference. Because GM’s software isn’t tied to a phone like CarPlay is, access to the full suite of software requires its own data plan—through GM, of course. (The cheapest plan costs $10 a month.) Get used to these kinds of subscriptions, regardless of what kind of car you drive. In recent years, automakers have realized how much money they can make from in-car technology: Maybe they charge a subscription fee for hands-free highway cruise control. Maybe they charge for apps that let you control aspects of the car from your phone. Maybe they sell data that your navigation system collects about you.

Apple sees tremendous value in expanding its presence in your car: The next step is CarPlay Ultra, which enables your phone to temperature? Ask Siri to do it. It’s an Apple lover’s dream and a car company’s worst nightmare.

Anime drawing included of my overall dress style. Casual but clean.

Cybersquatting (Domain Squatting)

Tom Cruise vs. Jeff Burgar: In a 2006 case, Tom Cruise took legal action against a cybersquatter who was using the domain "tomcruise. com" to make money from advertisements. Cruise argued he had "common law trademark and service mark rights" in his name, and a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel agreed, forcing the domain's transfer.

Nicole Kidman: An individual registered a domain name to impersonate Nicole Kidman, but the case was brought to WIPO, which determined the domain was used in bad faith and ordered it transferred to her ownership.

Dell: The computer company sued three website registrars in 2007 for registering and profiting from 1,100 domain names that were confusingly similar to Dell's trademarks. The company's successful lawsuit sent a message about its commitment to protecting its brand online.

ClintonKaine. com: When Tim Kaine was named Hillary Clinton's running mate, a lawyer who had registered clintonkaine. com for $8 tried to sell the domain for a high price. The website had previously featured political fan fiction, and the situation became a high-profile example of domain squatting for profit.

by the way you can also say which phone you are using

I was filling out an online form to get a product replaced. The company asked me to attach pictures showing the defect. I got an email back saying that one of the pictures contained "graphic nudity". Yikes! I had no idea I included something I shouldn't have. Now I'm wondering what they saw.

No I'm not a vlogger.

I realise for the purposes of this question, the irony of this GAG account and as an introvert (lol, yes, irony, again?). I was watching snippets or skippings of the Bieber vlogs on YouTube lately "as he's a streamer* and then I watched a bit of Kai Trump (I didn't know that relative existed or had a vlog via a YouTube channel, until tonight (yes that's a nod to the nostalgia of Recess Schools Out if you remember Principal Prickly says as much "until today" when he looks at this old peace sign pendant ✌🏻🕊️ towards the films conclusion). Classic Disney.

Anyways - what do you make of vloggers? Are you a vlogger? Doesn't it kind of become... too many eyeballs?

Hell i think it becomes too many eyeballs. While I'm running my mouth here, merrily and humbly as always, as an amateur observational comedian "how's about being a nobody - of course it's ruined now since that's been taken for two theatrical movies - yet I think there's a lot to be said for the joy of being a "actual nobody" - few socials, few presence online, and not vlogging or filming even point of view, every waking moment of our lives"

How' did i do there? Anyways. Peace 🙏🏻 ✌🏻👀😋🫣😈

Personally, unlike those films about "a Nobody" I for one just like being a standard stock character in real life, a nobody. I'm just another face in the crowd, or keeping to my own self. Yes, minus the irony of this GAG. Which I'll probably delete or leave anyways lol y'all know me, GAG, becomes tedious and publicity I'm not one for. Blah 😛🥳😶

I'm just curious on which AI is the best option 🤔🤔

Shortly after my divorce, at my ex-wife's suggestion, I joined a dating website and posted my profile, stating exactly what I was looking for, meeting women but not interested in anything long-term. Someone must have complained about that because the site banned me "for violating site guidelines." Oh well, I went to a different dating site, posted a similar profile, met several women who I dated over the next few years, and eventually met my wife there.

Have you ever been banned from a website?

Please vote in the poll and tell us your story.

As y'all may already know, 6 core consumer CPUs have been out since 2017 (FX Bulldozer doesn't count), and system requirements have risen over time. Before for a long time, 4 cores was enough to max anything out on PC, and then in the last say 5 years 4 cores became the minimum and 6 cores recommended. I've noticed in the last 1-2 years though that now it's 6 cores as minimum and 8 cores as recommended, but some new games like Borderlands 4 now lists 8 cores for both! Hell, I've been using 8 core CPUs for all my phones in the last near decade.

Clearly having a hexa core processor won't be viable for long, so obviously for a future PC I'm gonna skip that altogether. I currently have a quad core CPU as my gaming laptop is from 2019, and from previous post (s), I've indicated dying thermals, age of hardware, and OS overhead (24H2) has caused it to lose performance. Being the stubborn boi that I am, I'll just double down on my now potato until 2027 or 2028, even though I can literally build my own PC currently for about a grand. Due to the tariff wars, I'd rather save money and not waste it unless needed.

I know that octa core is gonna be good to have for the next few years, but since I like to multi-task and I'll be doing more than just gaming, I think 8 cores might not be enough. If I had the money to, of course I'd go for 16 cores or higher, although I don't atm and who knows if my laptop will suddenly die on me eh? So if that happens and I'm forced to "prematurely" transition to desktop, I'll have to choose either 8 or 12 cores. I've already set my sights on either the Ryzen 7 9700X or Ryzen 9 9900X as my top contendors. Won't consider Intel because Core 13th and 14th Gen have QC issues, and Core Ultra just sucks.