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@kepano support for native macOS autocorrect! It’s the one speed bump holding me back from everyday use.
@marcoarment yeah, this is my favorite so far!
Louie Mantia, Jr.Apple advertising used to be about creative empowerment. Their stance was that you could do anything you dreamed of by way of using Apple’s products.
Now, it’s about how you can fool others into thinking you’re doing work or being a thoughtful person. The story now is how you can offload your responsibilities, your social interactions, and your decision-making to a large language model. I don’t like it.
My computer is a tool for me to use, not a stand-in for me when I can’t be bothered.
never obsoleteLCD Choices
PC Mag - September 2004
https://books.google.com/books?id=dimJ1rcTI7gC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA112#v=twopage&q&f=false
PC Mag - September 2004
https://books.google.com/books?id=dimJ1rcTI7gC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA112#v=twopage&q&f=false
@AsherVo so cool you revived this. How long has it been since you tweeted those first few screenshots?
Emojipedia (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image X (fka Twitter) has quietly redesigned its 🔫 Water Pistol emoji to display as an actual firearm. This significantly diverges from the cross-platform conversion of this emoji from pistol to water gun from 2016 to 2018. 🔗 https://blog.emojipedia.org/x-redesigns-water-pistol-emoji-back-to-a-firearm/
NiléaneLGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads https://www.macstories.net/stories/lgbt-and-marginalized-voices-are-not-welcome-on-threads/
Here’s a story that I wish I didn’t have to write. But it’s high time that we make this a central point anytime, anywhere Threads is pictured as a decent alternative to Twitter and Mastodon. It is only that if you’re a straight, white male.
LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads
<p>As Twitter was crumbling under Elon Musk’s new leadership in 2023, various online circles found themselves flocking to alternative platforms. While some may have kept using Twitter (now known as… X), a non-negligible number of communities migrated over to Mastodon and other smaller platforms. Meanwhile, Meta shipped its own textual social media platform, Threads. The...</p>
Mia SatoLast week, we knew Meta had removed a covert influence campaign originating from Israel that spread pro-Israel messaging using fake accounts. Today the NYT reports the Israeli government was actually behind it. Lots of details in this piece:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html
