benjaminb

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[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 hours ago

Understandable. In Germany it isn’t customary to have an AC, but I got one. It’s from Mitsubishi and has some cloud remote control app thing. I mean, ok, controlling the temperature from not home is maybe useful, but I haven’t and will never use it. I just set the Temperature and go on Auto mode…

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Thats actually pretty nice. And on the subject of cars: I don't get why (some) people with E-Cars say they are so much "greener" and then use like 10 different apps for the car, recharging, etc. Those servers produce so much, really, so god damn much CO2... (Not saying combustion engines are better, but...)

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 16 hours ago

Ok, that is crazy.

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Also mich More valuable to Google, as they are the biggest Advertising company. I looked it up and according to this source they have ~70% of the pay-per-click market.

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 23 hours ago (7 children)

McDonald’s (in Germany at least) needs your location to “see when you arrive at the restaurant”. What the hell?! That doesn’t even work properly and they force it on me! I uninstalled the app and now I am actually happy, because without the promotion and discount stuff, I don’t eat McDanks that often anymore.

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 23 hours ago

That actually brings me to my next point: Why does Windows allow Kernel-Level Programs?! Like, I do not trust Vanguard! (And I don’t understand why people do…)

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ok yeah, good point. Firefox has never done that to me, but maybe it’s different on Linux, I don’t know. But thanks!

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

In Linux you can actually (un)install features you want (or don’t want) without the whole system breaking.

Also: Why the hell does Microsoft Edge run in the background all of the time?!