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On the internet, nobody knows you are Australian.
also https://lemm.ee/u/MargotRobbie
To tell you the truth, I don't know who I am either. Somebody sincere, perhaps.
But if you ever read this one day, I hope that you are as proud of me, as I am of the person I imagined you to be.
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Maybe next year.
But the top grossing movie for 2023 is an original movie, and that's pretty impressive.
Now, if I could only remember what it's called...
a movie about intensely organized alien race that mainly communicates via sick dance moves.
We already did that, it's called "Barbie" and it is art.
Why else did you think the Kens had that highly choreographed dance battle?
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Come on now, you guys are the real celebrities!
Hey, I know her, I'm pretty sure she's in that one movie I watched!
I would say more like a Harley Quinn.
If there was only some way to make any attempts at building an accurate profile of one's online presence via data scraping completely useless by masking one's own presence within the vast quantity of online data of someone else, let's say for example, a famous public figure.
But who would do such a thing?
If you think Ernest Cline's movie is cringy, wait until you read his poetry. Absolutely one of the worst piece of writing I've ever read.
And it only gets worse from there.
You're right. Those are active cables which I forgot to mention earlier that have special circuits that amplify signals, but are also a lot more expensive as a result.
Pssh. Celebrities on social media, who needs them anyway.
You could always buy more copies of "Barbie" on Blu-ray for Christmas.
Just saying.
That's esteemed Academy Award nominated character actress Margot Robbie to you!
Also, thank you.
If you want a more detailed explanation, USB-C is a small connector that was designed primarily for data transfer, extended power range delivery (240w) was essentially hacked on to the standard. Electricity arcing between the contacts on the connector is the biggest challenge with this hack, since the contacts are small and very close together, which could burn out the circuit board and start fires. For EPR to work safely, there needs to be a lot of extra components on the circuit board/female connector side, which there simply isn't enough space for on an f2m extension cable.
As for why USB-C cables are so short, it's simply a matter of physics, carrying high speed data over larger distances would result in higher losses and requires thicker conductors and more shielding, which is why you don't see USB4 Gen3 cables over 1 meter unless they are optical, and longer "charging cables" are only rated at USB 2.0 speeds, because more often than not they don't even have the USB 3.x data pins on their connector.
I'm more surprised that Advice Animals is still a thing when it's almost 2025.
(Unlike Barbie, which is a timeless classic.)
I mean, just because you're on TV and get paid a lot of money doesn't mean the rules don't apply to you.
Well, there is this time a few months ago where the Chinese government hacked AT&T and Verizon using the mandatory backdoors the US government left for wiretaps...
https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/u-s-wiretap-systems-targeted-in-china-linked-hack-327fc63b
That's the reason leaving backdoors is generally a really, really bad idea, because you don't know who else can use them
The obsession with cast iron like it is some kind of magic ritual is honestly really weird. After you cook with it, wash it with water and dry it with some paper towels, that's it, no need to make it more complicated than it really is.
If things are sticking to your pan, use more oil in your pan; with enough oil, you can cook on a rock and make it nonstick.
Again, I bet it's Ryan Gosling who did this.
It depends on the job. For most office jobs, I don't think it matters that much if you show up a bit late to go to the bank or if you're stuck in traffic, especially now that holding online meetings are easy.
But for a job where being late means holding up the work of hundreds of people, say, being an actor on set, then showing up ahead of time is very important.
If you're wondering how a browser extension got so much money to pay all these YouTubers for sponsorship, well, they're not. They are literally stealing the money they paid the YouTubers right back from them by replacing their affiliate code with their own.
For people looking for replacements, Edge's integratedauto coupon code works well enough. RetailMeNot does the same job and has also been around for a long time.
Promoting products on reddit by blatantly advertising in the comment section? Who would do such a thing?
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And the 2024 Golden Lemmy for best Android device goes to...
The Fairphone 4, as nominated by @be_gt@lemmy.world!
As promised, you will be receiving 1 Lemmy Silver, and of course, bragging rights.
But, we also have an honorary Golden Lemmy award, which goes to...
Every Android device that is not the Samsung Galaxy S22+, as nominated by @OpenStars@discuss.online!
You get 1 Lemmy Silver (and bragging rights) too!
That's it for this year's Golden Lemmy, folks!
(Nomination thread is here for future references.)
The 1st Ever Golden Lemmy Award for Best Android Device
To celebrate a particular movie's nominations for the Golden Globes next Sunday, Jan 7, we are hosting our very own Golden Lemmy award for Best Android Device on !android@lemmy.world.
Rules are simple, tell us about your favorite Android phone from 2023 in the top level comment, and the device with the most up votes wins the esteemed and coveted Golden Lemmy Award, along with 1 Lemmy Silver.
Our regular discussion will resume in 2 weeks.
How did you de-Google's your Android device?
Previously on Lemmy: Tablets
Let's talk about deGoogling Android this week, since it's a common topic of interest around here to talk about GrapheneOS and CalyxOS.
I feel like Google services has been lacking for the better part of a decade to the degree that I am reluctant to rely on most Google services nowadays. However, I don't think I have the effort to actively remove all traces of Google from my phone, as the cost of bootloader unlock and rooting is a bit too much for me.
So, I would like to hear what your deGoogling experiences, since I'm unlikely to do it myself.
Past Discussions
Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence
www.ifixit.com Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10? | iFixit News
Is the Fairphone 5 just a repeat of a proven formula or a real improvement compared to its predecessors?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9491179
While they were happy with what the fairphone 4 brought to the table, they seem to like what was changed for the fairphone 5.
What are you guys' opinions on this? A welcome change? would you get one if your phone died within the next year?
We talked about this a while back. Curious if people's thoughts have changed since then on the Fairphone 5.
What's your favorite Android tablet?
Previously on Lemmy: Asus
Android tablets are devices that I don't know a lot about. I've seen plenty of them around, but I haven't seen many people actually use them, but I've seen plenty of iPads and sometimes Surfaces out in the wild. Many large Android manufacturers have tried, like Samsung and Huawei, but reception to them seems lurkwarm at best.
Tablets, to me, are more of media consumption devices than productivity devices. So, I guess the questions of the week would be, what is your experiences with Android tablets, and what are some features you are looking for in an Android tablet to make it worth buying?
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How does everyone here feel about Asus phones?
Previously on Lemmy: Productivity
I've actually been pretty busy IRL recently, and my schedule on this has really been slipping, so, probably no more big writeups until things slow down. I'll probably move the discussion to a biweekly schedule, but no promises.
Not that much experience with Asus phone on my part, I know they use to use Intel processors until they suddenly stopped.
The new Zenfone 10 looks nice, and the ROG Phones are a bit overkill, but still very interesting spec wise.
Past discussions:
How do you use Android for productivity?
Previously on Lemmy: Emulators
Past Discussions:
For the last couple of weeks, it was all fun and games. This week, we are going for a more generalized topic on how you use your Android devices for work.
I'm boring in regards to work apps, so I very much favor using Microsoft apps over Google apps for work, as overall I feel Google apps work better on iPhones than on Android (to my great frustration). Office and Teams work exactly how I expect them to, while their desktop version are a bit bloated, on Android they work super well, and there really is no replacem
The future of selfhosted services is going to be... Android?
cross-posted from: https://packmates.org/users/Wander/statuses/111280488886937575
The future of selfhosted services is going to be... Android?
Wait, what?
Think about it. At some point everyone has had an old phone lying around. They are designed to be constantly connected, constantly on... and even have a battery and potentially still a SIM card to survive power outages.
We just need to make it easy to create APK packaged servers that can avoid battery-optimization kills and automatically configure an outbound tunnel like ngrok, zerotrust, etc...
The goal: hosting services like #nextcloud, #syncthing, #mastodon!? should be as easy as installing an APK and leaving an old phone connected to a spare charger / outlet.
It would be tempting to have an optimized ROM, but if self-hosting is meant to become more commonplace, installing an APK shoul
Xiaomi is retiring MIUI, replacing it with "Xiaomi HyperOS".
www.androidauthority.com Xiaomi is retiring MIUI after 13 long years and replacing it with a brand new OS
Xiaomi has announced HyperOS, a new Android-based operating system that will eventually replace MIUI. It will debut on the Xiaomi 14 series.
According to Xiaomi's CEO, it is a heavily modified Android and Vela (Xiaomi's IoT OS based on the open source embedded OS Nuttx) to replace MIUI in all Xiaomi mobile, auto, and intelligent home products.
Phones should have FM radio again (as an emergency safety feature)
www.spacebar.news Phones should have FM radio again
Radio access could be a critical safety feature in the years ahead.
I didn't even realize Qualcomm removed the built in FM radio from their chips. Huh.
Let's talk emulators this week.
Previously on Lemmy:
Past Discussions:
Now that our buying guide (or a first draft of it) is done, let's get back to our usual discussions. This week's topic is emulators, by request of u/AlmightySnoo. As emulators could not be loaded on iPhones without jumping through many hoops, Android remains the preferred OS for emulation on smartphones.
(Reminder, rule 2 is in effect, so please don't give out links to ROM sites
Making the 2023 !android@lemmy.world Buying Guide: High End
I should really do something about the schedule slip. Last week has been pretty exciting.
Can't promise that it won't happen again, but I'll try to keep on schedule.
Previously on Lemmy:
Past Discussions:
Now we get to the fun part, the 700 USD+ range of phones. Go wild with your recommendations, showcase the excellence in the top end Android ecosystem and your favorite features that people don't know about.
This guide is only made possible by your voluntary contribution.
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Irregularly Updated Community Feedback: PipedLinkBot Gone Rampant Edition
Previously: Submission Statement Edition
Haven't done these in a while, so let's get started.
- Since we haven't really heard any feedback one way or the other, rule 8 is now official. To be fair, we've had a lot less microblog posts than I expected (only one Twitter/X post in the last month even after I waited longer than the initial 1-2 weeks expected, and that was a crosspost.)
- Again, the rules are always a work in progress, feel free to give your two cents here whenever you like.
- As you guys know, PipedLinkBot went completely insane 2 days ago and looks like it's temporarily shut down. So, I'd like to use this opportunity to explain why I banned the bot pretty much immediately after our community reopened. (And gloat a bit, of course)
- Even though I do agree with the principle of using open source, privacy focused frontend instead of using Youtube directly, I have a real problem with using a bot to respond every time somebody posts
Mini-Contest: We are the ______est Android community on Lemmy
I feel like there hasn't been enough fun shenanigans in our community recently (and I love shenanigans.), so, we are doing a mini-contest to replace a word for our sidebar description.(Because I'm bored with it).
As usual, post your entry in the top level comment, and the entry with highest uplemmy (within reason) wins.
No time limit on this.
www.windowscentral.com Microsoft cuts ties with the Surface Duo after just 2 Android version updates
On its third birthday, the original Surface Duo is no longer supported by Microsoft.
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/445850
Microsoft is done supporting the original Surface Duo, three years after it first launched on September 10. The company has stated from the very start that the Surface Duo would receive just three years of OS updates, meaning today is the last day that Microsoft has to stay true to its word.
Going forward, Microsoft will no longer ship new OS updates or security patches for the original Surface Duo, meaning Android 12L is the last version of the OS it will ever officially receive. Surface Duo only ever got two major OS updates, one shy of the average three that most high-end flagship Android devices get these days.
Like I said before, I will never stop making fun of the Juicero of Android phones.
Making the 2023 !android@lemmy.world Buying Guide: Low End
Yeah...
Sorry this is a week late. Too busy funposting elsewhere on Lemmy this week.
Previously on Lemmy:
Past Discussions:
Not much to write about, rules are the same as the one for midrange guide. Price range would be 0-300 USD for the States, and use your local currency as appropriate.
I would like to see people list some interesting budget models that we don't usually talk about here this week for sure.
What's the best sesame substitute?
Maybe poppy seed or chia seed?
Making the 2023 !android@lemmy.world Buying Guide: Midrange
Previously on Lemmy:
Past Discussions:
Every hobbyist forum needs their own guides and resources, and we are no different. I think it's finally time for us to all pitch in and make an Android buying guide that's 100% Lemmy over the next couple of weeks, since buying recommendations are commonly requested here, and it's also a way for us to get more friends to talk Android with.
So, over the next couple of weeks, we are going make our own guide piece by piece: Low-end, Midrange, High-end, and Android Accessories.
We are going to use the following price range definition in terms of USD, use thi
How does everyone feel about iPhones?
Surprise.
Bet you didn't see this one coming.
This week's post has been pretty late. I'm a bit troubled by yesterday's thread on Apple. So, a foreword: It's OK to prefer something over another, it's not OK to say people who like different phones than you are somehow more childish or less intelligent than you. Again, we are going for casual, yet intensely helpful here, so please don't call people names over petty reasons, we have rules here.
Previously on Lemmy:
Past Discussions:
In this post, it's not about saying how bad iPhones are, but I'd just like to hear the perspective on iPhones from Android users. I, for one, had an old iPhone