eumesmo

joined 11 months ago
[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months ago

Do people still use Google search?

Google literally has more than 90% ofthre global marketshare https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

It would be nice if we could choose our bias. Sometimes, we might want it biased towards scientific sources, sometimes, towards user-generated content, sometimes towards institutional sites, etc.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not just a matter of discomfort for something new, but at something highly dangerous. Deepfakes have several bad and disturbing use cases, like itentity theft, sexual exploitation, marketing abuse, political manipulation, etc. In fact, I hard to find a significant good use of such technology.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

Using fedora because back then, they were the only ones to support my hardware. Have been usinc it until today, by inertia. It's a nice distro for everyday use though.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 1 points 11 months ago

It would be the solution to phone obsolescence. This concept, paired with project treble would allow us to run our phones for as long as possible. Want a screen with more pixels? Just install one. Phone getting behind on specs?Change the cpu or add ram. Want a better camera? Just get a new one. At some point, the chassis would need to be replaced, but even then, you could reuse some of your installed conponents. It would be so awesome.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

I mean that we may think that supporting fm radio isn't worth it, but, if it's only a matter of software, it could be done without much trouble. For example, if the android ecossystem was truly open, this feature could be supported by the interested part of the community, allowing users who want the feature to have it, while not bothering anyone else.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago

Indeed, interference is the greatest enemy of analog signals. It's not impossible to shield, though. Other parts are already shielded, but I can see how it could have become more challenging.

Btw, I thought it was more related to frequency than components size, but now I'm confused, I will look more into it when I have more time. Thanks for bringing this into the topic.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Well, thinking about it like that really puts things in a new perspective.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 6 points 11 months ago (5 children)

But what's the problem with having an analog component?

Also, your last claim is weird, because the headphones will ultimately require an analog signal, so, it just changes the place where the conversion is made, either in the user device, or in a digital circuit inside the headphones, and the cable diatance is small enough for adding interference. Your better sound experience is probably due to manufacturers making better sound actuators, not due to the digital data transmission. Try some really cheap bt headphones, and you will see what bad quality is.

[–] eumesmo@lemmings.world 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I was so hyped for project aria back then... It was so sad that it was discontinued.

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