Dr. Guillermo Power 
@gpowerf@social.cleverlibre.org
This is my fun social media account, I will post a lot of video game stuff (mostly old or cloud gaming) and some work stuff.
If I post an image with no Alt text it is because the image is just there for decoration and doesn't provide any extra meaning to the toot.
Mi aventura: http://gpowerf.itch.io/8-bit-island
Joined Nov 2022
@freemo LOL! top tip :)
@david_megginson @g0nz4 I didn't say it but I use apt nowadays too :)
@david_megginson @g0nz4 I have to admit, I write them separately :)
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@david_megginson @g0nz4 YES!!!!!!! Right is heaven, left is not... Including snap!
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@gpowerf yeah, at this point, people are just getting excited for new gadgets because they've been programmed to. It's not really worth anyone's attention anymore.
AI is the new frontier. If you're looking for something fresh, with lots of innovation and near limitless potential (like the early micros had), AI is where that's happening.
@itnewsbot I still don't know out if there's a real security threat or it is all about politics. If anyone has links that prove either, please show me :)
@newsthump They are missing out! What could be more beautiful than Skegness?
YouTube keeps recommending me videos of new phone reviews, but I find them boring. I think the days of exciting hardware innovations are over. Let me explain why:
Phones: The market is dominated by two operating systems, Android and iOS. The only noticeable changes are in the cameras or the batteries, but they are not very significant. Even the cameras have reached a point where they are amazing for any high-end phone, and there is no room for major improvement.
Videogame consoles: They all use the same x86 architecture (Switch excluded, but that's a legacy console by now), so the hardware is not very different. The main factors are the online store, the controller, and the exclusive games. You prefer gyro controls? Go for PS5. You don’t? Go for Xbox.
Laptops/PCs: Some people may get hyped about a new GPU, but does it really matter for most users? Sure, a new GPU may be faster, more efficient, and more affordable, but it is not a game-changer. It is not like going from a Commodore 64 to an Amiga. And the same goes for the operating systems: Mac OS, Windows, Linux/ChromeOS. They are all stable, reliable, and familiar. Nothing revolutionary is coming.
So, I don’t understand why people are so eager to watch new phone reviews. They all seem to say the same thing: it is the same thing, just newer.
PS: The exciting areas now could be: VR and AR. Also whatever hardware gets to use upcoming AI innovations, if someone makes a robot that's really useful for home chores that would be REALLY cool. But another phone review? God, no please. It's just a phone.
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From https://stallman.org/ :
Richard Stallman has cancer. Fortunately it is slow-growing and manageable follicular lymphona, so he will probably live many more years nonetheless. But he now has to be even more careful not to catch Covid-19.
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Richard Stallman reveals he has cancer in the GNU 40 Hacker Meeting talk https://audio-video.gnu.org/video/gnu40/rms-gnu40.webm It's disheartening to hear the news. I sincerely hope for his speedy recovery and wish him all the best. He is a crucial figure in the current era of SaaS and cloud computing, especially with the abundance of unreliable AI generators controlled by big tech. It's a tough situation.
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Mastodon is straight popping off the past few weeks! Loads of new sign-ups. Don't forget to do your introductions and tag them so they're easier to find!
@AnnieRat1 it's alright, it's unique. And if you post it on normie social media it will upset people 😄
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After yesterday’s British-made Suzuki Swace, today we are going back to a far earlier connection between the British and Japanese motor industries with this 1935 Datsun Type 14. The design was said to have been inspired by the British Austin Seven, and this example was brought to the UK by a curious Herbert Austin. Later British car bosses were rather less attentive to the competitive challenge from Japan - to their cost. Pic #NationalMotorMuseum #Datsun #Nissan #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar
@TechNews @morganeogerbc I'd just use the browser, why install an application to access something that can be run on the browser?
@SinclairSpeccy both. I like borh OSs, however, Android hardware is generally more varied, with both more advanced and more budget options available, and Android is less locked down. So if I had to choose just one it would be Android.
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This is my fun social media account, I will post a lot of video game stuff (mostly old or cloud gaming) and some work stuff.
If I post an image with no Alt text it is because the image is just there for decoration and doesn't provide any extra meaning to the toot.
Mi aventura: http://gpowerf.itch.io/8-bit-island
Joined Nov 2022
