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$5,000 Google Jamboard dies in 2024—cloud-based apps will stop working, too in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I wouldn’t include Tensorflow in the list. Tensorflow’s dates are numbered too.

Google internally all but switched to JAX.

AWS: IPv4 addresses cost too much, so you’re going to pay in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That’s not the Amazon approach. Amazon tries to make money on the volume, not on the margins.

IPv4 is starting to actually cost. To everyone.

[HN] Facebook's Threads is so depressing in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile, Mastodon dies. Lemmy and kbin might survive because they fill a different niche; however, if instances start federating with Threads and making it possible to follow people on there, then the same exodus will happen.

I agree that it’s a direct threat to Mastodon. I disagree same will happen to Lemmy and Kbin. I don’t see Threats ever becoming a anonymity oriented platform. It’s tied to an Instagram account.

Even if they support it in the future, just like Twitter and Mastodon, the primary users will be real identities. That goes directly against the concept of Lemmy and Kbin.

Not everything fits the same paradigm. We can keep parroting the history just for the sake of it or we can adapt and see that things evolve over time.

[HN] Facebook's Threads is so depressing in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Except reddit or lemmy doesn’t have a big concept of persistent friends or connections.

Why would you care where some random moves to? I don’t know anyone here and no one knows me. That’s the beauty of it. That’s why it’s different than other platforms and past occurrences.

[HN] Facebook's Threads is so depressing in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

People are going the reddit hivemind again in lemmy.

Just repeating in echo chambers without rationale.

If you look at my history, I’ve been trying to get some useful information regarding Threads, but have received much less useful comments than I would even receive on reddit.

Personally, I’d really like to access to Threads from my anonymous account on another instance, since Threads account is strictly tied to an Instagram account.

I guess it’s the nature of social media nowadays. Lots of noise, very little actual signal.

Instagram Threads vs Mastodon: Looks like an easy choice in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] cnqr@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does anyone know which of the permissions are actually enforced to be able to use the app?

It is asking for everything, but you need to give explicit permission for most of those.

Can’t you just decline and still use the app, essentially giving the same data as any other social media app?

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Threads: Which of the “Data Linked to You” is Actually Required (apps.apple.com)
 

I know it has been posted over and over again on what type of data Facebook is collecting for Threads, but so far the discussion has been incredibly reddit-like.

That is, very superficial and based on the title and images alone. It is clear Facebook wants to collect these data, but on iOS, you need to give explicit permissions for some of them, e.g., location and health.

Most apps will work fine if you reject the permissions. I use Instagram to only follow a few friends and have never even given camera or microphone access.

Given that we are not on reddit, can anyone give actually useful information on what data is absolutely required to use the Threads app and what you can reject out of the “Data linked to you” list?