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Is Linux As Good As We Think It Is? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] madcat@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

" “things that just work”.

That certainly not how I will describe the Linux desktop experience.

LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] madcat@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Because there is no such thing as "African American English". There is proper English and then there is slang.

Banning TikTok Won’t Keep Your Data Safe | Pompous billionaires, authoritarian regimes, and opaque oligarchs are hoarding our data. Only an alternative online ecosystem will stop them. in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] madcat@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Banning TikTok never had anything to do with "protecting your data".

YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] madcat@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've been using Youtube basically since it exists. There were no ads in the beginning. I've also always been using adblockers. I was surprised when I heard people say they have to wait for ads on youtube. I was like "What? Youtube has ads!?".

The risks of downloading music at home with wifi in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] madcat@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Why do people call the internet connection "the wifi" now?