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Cake day: September 18th, 2023

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  • It depends what you’re using it for as to whether you need to fact check stuff.

    I’m a software developer and if I can’t remember how to do an inner join in SQL then I can easier ask ChatGPT to do it for me and I will know if it is right or not as this is my field of expertise.

    If I’m asking it how to perform open heart surgery on my cat, then sure I’m probably going to want several second opinions as that is not my area of expertise.

    When using a calculator do you use two different calculators to check that the first one isn’t lying?

    Also, you made a massive assumption that the stuff OP was using it for was something that warranted fact checking.

    I can see why you would use it. Why would I want to search Google for inner joins sql when it is going to give me so many false links that don’t give me the info in need in a concise manner.

    Even time wasting searches have just been ruined. Example: Top Minecraft Java seeds 1.20. Will give me pages littered with ads or the awful page 1-10 that you must click through.

    Many websites are literally unusable at this point and I use ad blockers and things like consent-o-matic. But there are still pop up ads, sub to our newsletter, scam ads etc. so much so that I’ll just leave the site and forego learning the new thing I wanted to learn.










  • I agree it’s quite perplexing.

    So yes you’re correct in that I can still play the game, like 90 mins after windows seemingly crashed. Once I decide I’m not playing any longer and come to save is when I realise that the whole of windows (aside from the game) has crashed as I can’t load the task manager or even shut down and have to just power off.

    So I have duel monitor setup and I play fullscreen on one of them, but that screen still shows the start start menu (taskbar) whatever it’s called.

    I will try those tips you suggested, once I’m less pissed off about the whole ordeal (which I get is silly as it’s just a game, but that game offers me a release from the stress of life and so I don’t appreciate the stress it’s causing).

    I’ll update once I’ve tested. Obviously on a throwaway world.


  • You do realise that something being widespread doesn’t really matter here.

    If a stalker wants to stalk people then they’re going to find the tech to do it, whether that be an Amazon tracker or an AirPod.

    Do you actually believe that since Apple released AirTags that regular people thought yes I can finally stalk people now.

    I can’t work out if your take is just based on naivety or just bashing Apple because it’s in vogue to do that.

    There are plenty of things that Apple are actually responsible for that you can call them out on. You know like using cheap labour at Foxconn, their greenwashing of their reputation, there stranglehold on their OS with terms of targeted ads, their pricing, etc. AirTags is such a none issue that you take away from the actual shitty stuff they do.

    That’s from someone who owns an iPhone and used to work for them. Give it some thought and let me know your thoughts.







  • I too miss the days of CDs.

    There was even a time when Music Zone (store in the UK) would let you return cds. Well it was free reign to buy them, copy them and then return the original.

    I recall having a printer that could print the album art on them.

    Or even recording from the radio on to tape or mini disc. And even Smash Hits for lyrics.

    You’re right, relationships with music were different than they are now.

    I can’t lie though some things are better now. Take Apple Classical for instance. I can listen to the music entire collection of classical music by opening an app. It’s amazing.