Big Tech: Convenience is a Trap - Lemmy.World

A video essay on what we give up in exchange for the convenience that social media and algorithms provide.

Chromecast / Firestick Self Host Replacement - Lemmy.World

With Chromecasts being discontinued, increase in ads, telemetry, etc I’m wondering if anyone else is going back to old school HTPCs or if they have some other solution to do this in house. I think the options here are likely: 1. Rooted streamer (ie Chromecast, firestick) 2. Android Box 3. Mini PC I’m actually most interested in experimenting with #3, a mini PC running KDE Plasma Bigscreen. Most of my self hosted apps can be run in browser windows, and a full desktop (while harder to navigate) is better than the browsers you can get on Android. What is everyone esle, especially the privacy / de-googled self hosters doing for their media front end?

Potential Super Cheap Charger - Ikea SJOSS - Lemmy.World

Looking at the charging preferences of the Steam Deck, which from my research wants 45W at 15v/3A, it looks like the larger model should work just fine. And with it being $15 USD / $18 CAD this could be an incredible bargain. It’s so new though I can’t find any info on it being used with a Steam Deck. I’ll definitely be grabbing one to try, as it would be perfect for my USB hub that sits by the TV.

Intel to invest $4.6 billion in new chip plant in Poland - Lemmy.world