Trainguyrom

For the not all media played successfully, I found it was primarily down to transcode settings trying to hardware transcode file types my server can't hardware transcode. It's something worth playing with

My biggest problem with short form content is I want to pick what I'll watch based on the uploader, title and thumbnail, not be algorithmically fed videos I may or may not be interested in. All of the video providers are going straight for the algorithm so I have zero interest.

The algorithm won't know what kind of content I'm in the mood for so I want to be in control to choose. The algorithm also likes to try to feed me content by some creators who aren't worth my time and I don't want to watch one second of their videos

AI at least provides a clear product that can be a helpful workforce multiplier, whereas Bitcoin provided an unprotected alternative to traditional markets with none of the safeguards nor legal precedents of traditional markets, so it's only led to illegal activities piled upon illegal activities

To be fair, if I had an option to effectively invest in Google circa 2004 in 2024 I would toss some spare money at it, and that's basically what OpenAI is offering at this moment. They've established themselves, shown strong leadership and established strong relationships with major companies. They're a leader in a particular product segment and while they could falter and fail, there's enough momentum that they're more likely to be acquired than to actually fail, plus they're swimming in extremely uncharted waters so there's plenty of opportunities for them to both greatly improve ongoing operational efficiency and to create new products with new markets, much like where Google was in 2004

On the other hand some breakthrough in either hardware or software could make AI models significantly cheaper to run and/or train. The current cost in silicon is insane and just screams that there's efficiencies to be found. As always, in a gold rush, sell pickaxes

Now yes, but it was briefly the basis for Firefox OS, which was almost early enough to the market to become a major player, but unfortunately too late and people were already attached to some apps they used regularly

Completely flabbergasted that we run internal services not indexable by google.

This is why it's becoming the norm to have an Intranet with a links page to all of the internal and external webpages employees rely upon. Just make that the browser homepage with Kerberos authentication and the employees never need to know URLs or Google the internal/external service they're trying to access

"ow"

I respect your stubbornness in that regard, but understand that in such a situation you're putting yourself in a position of significant friction, possibly costing yourself income, promotions etc.

I learned very quickly by playing the game by the unofficial rules and expectations things are way easier and my quality of life is much improved. Stubbornness won't change the system, but it will certainly annoy people and slow down your access to life, liberty and the persuit of happiness. If that's a trade off you're willing to make so be it, but personally I'd rather enjoy my life than die on hills that very few people so much as glance at.

Depends on where you are really. Small towns everything is cash or a phonecall to a person from any phone (it's really like stepping back in time about 15 years) but in larger cities you might find yourself required to use an app to unlock your apartment or office door or buy a train ticket or pay for a parking space, or buy a bus ticket or hail a taxi. In work I've needed a phone for 2FA in my last 3 jobs (granted in IT that's probably for the best) and in college they distribute resources on the school website via big in-person QR codes.

While every single one of those things almost always has a non-smartphone option, it increases friction significantly, and then you're the annoying person who is slowing everything down by not doing something the way everyone else does, however in a workplace they'll often simply provide you with a phone because that's easier than going to the trouble of ensuring every edgecase is covered and ensuring fair compensation for requiring you to have a phone.

Ehhhh I'm not convinced that the method of dumping everything in a pile and using search is such a bad thing for average users. For admins on servers it's absolutely critical to know what is in what directory, but for average users does it actually matter at all?

Honestly I'm bad enough about being consistent with my data organization I genuinely wonder if I should join them in just searching through the pile of documents rather than organizing in neat folders...

If you don’t want any to be tracked legally, write/call/tweet/visit your representatives.

And donate to the EFF if you have the means because they can and have and will likely continue to lobby on average internet users behalf!