Jensen Huang sees $1 trillion in AI chip demand and thinks that's a flex. Meanwhile, Nvidia demoed DLSS 5 on a $10,000 rig to add Instagram filters to a game that runs on a six-year-old GPU. When people pushed back? "You're completely wrong."

https://blog.ppb1701.com/jensen-huang-wants-1-trillion-while-demoing-features-youll-need-10-000-to-run

#ai #nvidia #gaming #dlss #gtc #userhostile #gpu #bigtech #blog

Jensen Huang Wants $1 Trillion While Demoing Features You'll Need $10,000 to Run - ByteHaven - Where I ramble about bytes

Remember when I wrote about the AI bubble making your gaming PC more expensive back in February? I warned that AI infrastructure spending was going to have...

i think it's really insidious how ubiquitous fake notification bubbles are on corporate websites. these things are everywhere and they're very explicitly designed to hijack existing UI standards to trick you into clicking on them, in order to "promote engagement" or whatever. isn't this plainly unethical? doesn't anyone care anymore? #userhostile #techbullshit
think it's worth marking this gripe with my customary hashtags #userhostile and #techbullshit for later convenience

Meta Banned Me Before I Could Even Scroll: A Threads Story (Bonus Blog Post!)

So picture Han Solo on the Falcon..."I've got a bad feeling about this..."

https://blog.ppb1701.com/meta-banned-me-before-i-could-even-scroll-a-threads-story

#Meta #Threads #UserHostile #ThreadsBan #MetaFail #AccountIntegrity #blog

Meta Banned Me Before I Could Even Scroll: A Threads Story - ByteHaven - Where I ramble about bytes

So picture Han Solo on the Falcon..."I've got a bad feeling about this..."That was me not that long ago, Not a premonition exactly — more like the feeling...

The Ad Blocker War: YouTube's Escalation and the Weapon They've Been Quietly Building

I recently wrote a bit about YouTube and the lyrics and background playback, but they've actually been user hostile for a while now.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/the-ad-blocker-war-youtubes-escalation-and-the-weapon-theyve-been-quietly-building

#adblocker #google #youtube #privacy #userhostile #blog

The Ad Blocker War: YouTube's Escalation and the Weapon They've Been Quietly Building - ByteHaven - Where I ramble about bytes

I've now written two posts about YouTube systematically degrading its free experience — background playback killed in browsers, lyrics paywalled after six...

RE: https://kind.social/@wehpudicabok/112634625179133642

stumbled on this again and it's still worth reading. #userhostile #techbullshit

Deleted my Discord account, because next month they are changing all accounts to teen by default. This means all users will need to verify themselves with either a Face Scan or ID, which is a privacy invading move by Discord. There are a lot of NSFW channels that will be destroyed by this move alone...

Given that Discord has been hacked and invaded on the regular...I don't trust this.

I basically lost access to a lot of indie game updates, this sucks. Eh, oh well.

https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally

#Discord #UserHostile #Privacy

Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally

Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.

OP: "Alot of people (including some i know personally) play this game alone and use it to help with depression and other mental issues.

Openly making fun of them during the time of the year with the highest suicide rates is certainly a choice."

https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/1pt7ow6/this_is_messed_up_actually/

#Microsoft #Minecraft #gaming #userhostile #enshittification #technology

We talk a lot about User Experience (UX), but I want to talk about User Hostility.

What is the immediate red flag on a website that makes you hit close tab instantly, no matter how much you wanted to read the content?

For me: It is the "Please disable your Ad Blocker" overlay that blurs the text. I will simply never read your article. Goodbye.

What's yours?
A) The Install our app banner.
B) The Subscribe to Newsletter popup after 3 seconds.
C) Auto-playing video in the corner.
D) Allow Notifications?

#UX #WebDesign #Internet #Rant #UserHostile #enshittification #adblocker #browser #web #chrome #firefox

"To replace the battery in your <BRAND> vehicle key (i.e. fob), we recommend you bring it to your nearest <BRAND> authorized service center" ...

Ah great, the $85 CR2032 replacement? Sounds like a plan. 👊

I've never had to replace the battery in this fob before, and boy howdy is it terribly designed for that. Almost like they wanted it to be more difficult than it needed to be. I wonder why they would do that?

#Stealership #vehicle #car #CarCompany #company #CR2032 #battery #replacement #UserHostile #service #consumable