Omnes spes demortae sunt
So I joined Stacker.news a few weeks ago. It's like HackerNews if you consider a hot air balloon to rival a MiG-35 fighter jet. And it turned out to be exactly what I expected.
I wonder what kind of performance this would offer for daily usage DC-ROMA Laptop II with 8-core RISC-V CPU
Life gets busy after a while. Need a breather to relax
I saw a screenshot of someone's iPhone weather app. And the ad took half the screen. Mindboggling
I think the internet culture has shifted towards monetization of everything. People want to make money off of everything. Even the things that are not deemed valuable.
Gone are the days when knowledge was distributed for free, information was shared for free; pictures, videos, stories, music - all sorts of entertainment on the internet was free. Back then, everyone was equal.
Nowadays, there are creators, and there are subscribers. Everyone wants to be a creator. Why? Because creators make money. Whatever happened to the hobbyists who made things out of passion, and not with a goal of making big bucks at the end? They're there. Still there, thank God. A good example is the twtxt community. And dozens of other platforms and forums and sites where people host and create things out of passion. They're not getting paid to do it. They do it because they love what they do. And at the end of the day, if people want to show their appreciation for it, well and good. If not, doesn't make any difference to them.
Here's my conclusion on crypto social networks: At the end of the day, if users want to pay, I think they'd choose a social app that has one click payment and single click log in.
That is, without all the hoops and loops of creating wallets, buying crypto, paying in crypto, and logging in with wallets. That's a lot of hassle for nothing.
Not to mention how ridiculously slow some of these crypto apps are. The webpage loading times are atrocious.
If you're a hobbyist like Jack Dorsey, or rich, and you have enough money to throw away at random apps, then crypto scams may seem like the right place for you.
The entire basis for crypto social apps is to enable users to monetize their content. But my question is, who the hell wants to pay me to read my crap? Anyone? Is there anyone who would want to pay me for just posting my random thoughts online? Because that's what it is, isn't it? Random thoughts. They could be the smartest and wisest words any man has ever read, but are they worth paying for?
So last year I came across a bunch of NFT & crypto social networks and wanted to see how they've fared.
Disappointing. Massive disappointment.
They've copied all the cool FOSS and proprietary social apps and services and integrated their own crypto scams into them.
Creating an account seems to be "easier" now. But wait! They don't tell you about their "pay us to buy our crypto and then use our cryptoware apps and services" trick. Visitors are directed to download their app to create an account. Once you do that, you go through username and password and all that and then you land on the payment page. Can't use any app before that. Can't do anything else, really...
Feels like my days of browsing YouTube for content are numbered. It's only a matter of time before YouTube refuses to load for any browser with an ad blocker.
I'm blue ba ba di da Blue eh ba ba di da da Blue ba ba di da Eh Blue ba ba di daaa! Are those the lyrics? haha
Every time I feel like upgrading my current machine, I remind myself that I'll be disappointed for not waiting for the next big tech upgrade. And so the wait is infinite. The chip upgrades every year feel like monumental leap, until the following year...
The days seem to get shorter and shorter. Strangely, the nights feel the same. I need more sleep
I love technology. But when there's something new and better every other week or month or year, how much money can I spend buying it all?
And if I can't buy it, why would I torture myself looking at the product news and reviews? Wishing I'd waited a few more weeks or months to buy the latest thing, only for it to be outdated as soon as it is launched?
Haven't had a chance to look at Apple's new processors. Truth is, tech is progressing too fast. Can't keep up. New products every month.
I got tired of it and switched my focus to other things.
When you have a waiting list for 9 months but shut down on the 10th...
Pebble, the Twitter alternative previously known as T2, is shutting down
Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube It looks like you may be using an ad blocker. Ads allow YouTube to be used by billions worldwide. You can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription.
I see
Traveling soon. I'm going to need a new cheap laptop and a new cheap phone.
Any recommendations?
Open Brave Browser
System load spikes to 22.5 Memory usage: 98% System unresponsive
Nice update!
Updated all systems. YouTube stops loading video titles and thumbnails.
Great!
@prologic Hey! Could you whitelist pinterest for image embeds?
I have a feeling twimg won't last long since Elon's brand change
Your login password has not been updated for a year, change it now to increase your account security.
It's that time of the year
Brave removes it's image search which worked similar to DuckDuckGo. Brave adds Bing Image Search. Nobody uses Brave's Bing Image Search. Brave returns with it's own image search. It's worse than before.
Nice going Brave
People are boring. That's the truth.
The posts people make on social media are their creative best.
In the real world, most of us get ignored by strangers. I don't always have random strangers walking up to me to strike a conversation. And I highly doubt anyone would pull out their wallet and say, "Here's 10 bucks! Tell me how your day was!"
Yet that's exactly what blockchain social networks are trying to do. The concept, by design, is flawed. Is it the future? I highly doubt it
I'm curious. How many people truly believe blockchain social networks are the future?
NFTs, tokens, monetization, revenue...
I'm sorry, but how are your random social media blabbers worth any money? Unless you're Shakespeare or Einstein or some philosophical or scientific genius, I don't see why anyone would want to read your posts, let alone cash out some "crypto" from some "wallet".
And that applies to most people. Sure, your lifestyle and your thoughts may be interesting. But who's going to start paying to view what's going on in your life?
As if likes, upvotes, hearts, and subscriptions weren't narcissistic enough, let's make people think someone wants to pay them with crypto to view their random posts online.
Discovered this new social network.
Unfortunately, it's plagued by the same issues are the others
Join the waitlist Next we will check your wallet to validate your web3 footprint. Bring other Web3 protocols directly into your posts - mint NFTs from other platforms, build an on-chain vote directly into a post - or integrate any other smart contract.
Leverage the rest of Web3 in a composable way, conveniently inside Lens posts. Token gating allows you to control who can view your content in a flexible way.
You can gate access based on collecting the post, following, or ownership of any other NFT or token.
Super useful for creator monetization, memberships, and private posts - your imagination is the limit.
I wonder how other people use social networks. Do they have a categorical social network for different types of posts? Or do they lump everything under one roof?
Bluesky users sharing their profile links need to understand their profiles can't be viewed by anyone without logging in. Effectively, they're promoting nothing.
Any social network that, by design, requires outsiders to sign up and log in to view profiles, isn't quite appealing. People often want to check out what's going on before they commit to signing up on a platform. They want to know what kind of users the community has, and what kind of content they post. It gives one an idea of whether they might be a good fit, or if the effort is worth the trouble.
Welcome to the Socialverse of Tomorrow Experience the Future of Social Networking, Now! Uhive, the pioneering social network seamlessly integrating AI-enhanced experiences, blockchain technology, and next-gen tokenomics - revolutionizing your online social journey.
2 Billion Tokens in Circulation 8 Billion Interactions +1,000,000 Crypto Wallets Created
Oh my! Is this the cyberpunk future the movies predicted?
Stuck on Android 8 for a while. No more upgrades for this device.
I'm not sure if Android 13 is worth buying a new device for. What's so special about Android 10, 11, 12, 13...? Most of what I see are cosmetic changes.
I don't think an Android 10 user would feel 11 to be much different, just like a 12 user wouldn't feel 13 to be anything special
Sunday, but it doesn't feel like it. Feels more like a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon
Any product that was designed with the sole goal of making money has never really done well.
If you want something to be perfect, forget the money. Focus on the usage. Create something that you'd want to use.
Reddit's on the news.
They never quite improved, did they?
If you don't like it, stop using it. Quite simple really. I can list a dozen Reddit alternatives off the top of my head. Just like I could list a dozen Twitter alternatives and Facebook alternatives.
So it's not like people don't have a choice or other options. But people want to sit around and keep using the same networks that seem to drive them mad.
People are addicted. That's the main problem.
The companies are not the problem. They're just that - companies. What do companies do? Make money. What are their end goals? Make more money.
But the people have a choice. Do they want to continue using a company's services and supporting them? Or do they want to walk out and try something else?
Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok - these are the new narcotics of the web. Virtual narcotics. You take a little, and you're hooked. They know you're hooked. They know you ain't going anywhere.
What's the character limit on this thing? I think I al
The pandemic seems to be over. There are no more mysterious seizures on the sidewalks.
Anyone remember that? People dropping on the streets, shaking and convulsing to death?
Try wrapping your head around this
I'm not sure how this would work out in the real world.
Browser new tabs showing the news like "Look at the news! You're going to download the news and you're going to like it!"
Faster browser Memory efficient Save bandwidth
Meanwhile I have to dig through the settings to turn it off.
Browser updates that reset certain settings are a kick to the face
Everything is AI now. AI this. AI that. It's like a cancer taking away the last remaining bits of humanity from the internet
I survived the crypto storm without so much as dipping a pinky in that pond. Now AI's taking it's shots
The crypto nightmare is over. A new one begins. It's called AI.
AI Prompts (Early Access)
Enables AI prompts in the address bar and text highlight popup, connected to services such as ChatGPT and ChatSonic in Opera Browser’s sidebar.
Uninstalled.
Came across this site
Nice aesthetics. Looks simple too. Sadly, no way to sign up.
Found the developer's website and tried using the contact form, but got an error instead
SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data
I love my passwords. I don't care for your wallets.
Yes, I am an idiot
I love how twtxt automatically formats lists. Very aesthetic
I came across this
If you care to look at some of these web apps, they're absolutely beautiful. It's something I would love to try out, at the very least.
Two problems, however:
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Apparently you need an invite to use Farcaster. That would require that you either message the dev on Twitter (ugh! We don't all use Twitter crap. The world has moved on to better social networks, in case you hadn't noticed.) or you ask someone who's already on it for an invite (cricket noises)
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Sign in on the apps requires you to connect a wallet. What is a Wallet? A Home for your Digital Assets. Wallets are used to send, receive, store, and display digital assets like Ethereum and NFTs. A New Way to Log In. Instead of creating new accounts and passwords on every website, just connect your wallet.
(internal screaming intensifies)
I love this website nostr
*chuckles Is this the future of the web they brag about?
Most devs and companies only seem to care about user feedback when it is in parallel with their own ideas. If your proposals don't align with their vision, then you don't matter.
When you build a social network with the goal of monetizing it, you've already lost the plot. 'Cause it's no longer a fun project. This is business, and you've got some paychecks to earn.
Social networks based on cryptocurrencies - good luck with that
Waiting list are overhyped. Every new social network now has a waiting list. Nobody's delivering finished products anymore
Bluesky - Just an app. No web clients yet. I don't know why people bother linking their Bluesky profiles online. The web browser just shows the Bluesky homepage with the waiting list. Not user profiles.
Browsing the web. Battery: 4% Plug in. Battery light blinks, no charge. Check the cable and socket. Looks fine. Boot into Windows. Battery starts charging. Phew!
For a moment, I thought low charge had killed the battery.
GNU Social is dying. So many instances have ceased operations, mainly due to lack of active user base.
I think this goes to show that no matter how good your software or service is, if there aren't enough users to appreciate what you do, then eventually you'll run out of motivation to keep pushing forward.
Breaks my heart
Waiting lists on Twitter alternatives are a joke. If you only knew how many FOSS alternatives there are right now... While you keep people waiting, hoping to gain popularity, they'll find their own niche community somewhere else. Good luck trying to draw them back in when registrations open
Browser open. 1 tab. Playing YouTube. Video buffers. Spinning circle. Constant hang. Investigate.
Gnome tracker-miners. System load - 9.
Gnome project should join Microsoft Windows Defender team.
Hey! YouTube videos are automatically embedded and playable on twtxt!
Now that's cool
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YouTube getting on my nerves with redundant warnings.
I have a dream, That one day, a FOSS platform will become more popular than YouTube. And all the content you'd want to watch will be available on it.
Just an average day of updating Brave browser and searching for images. Ahem!
"View image results on Bing Google"
What a tragedy.
Crypto social networks make me feel outdated.
"Log in with wallet" Options: "Phantom, Solflare, Torus, Sollet..."
What? I feel like someone's grandpa now. The only login options I identify are username/email. If you don't have those, you've lost me.
Facebook and Google started this nonsense. "Log in with Facebook. Log in with Google." How about No?
AI needs a computer to run. And electricity. Would it survive an apocalypse?
I used to take things for granted. But that has changed over the years
You don't really miss something unless it's gone.
Glad the servers are back online
There's too many services offering AI-enhanced photos. It's like Photoshop but with extra steps
Data hoarding problems. Tons of unviewed/unused data sitting in NAS. Trying to figure out if it's worth keeping any of it at this point.
New machine for work. I get to keep the old one for personal use
The problem with blockchain apps and services is that they're so slow, it's stressful to use them. Nobody wants to stare at spinning circles everyday
Too many weird changes in Gnome 43. It's beginning to look like Android
Boot stuck on Grub screen. Press "t" for options. I pressed t a dozen times, nothing. Pressed function keys, special keys, nothing. System installation disk to the rescue. Luckily all the data is intact.
I see a delete button on my latest post but not the rest. I suppose everything that's posted remains online forever.
Just finished my morning workout.
I'm not much of a tech guy but this place might help discover the nerd inside me
I wonder if Windows 11 is usable now or worse than it's initial release
I'm getting a feel for this. It's like Twitter but tech focused and no drama
Image embed works as advertised. It would be nice if image links could also be displayed as inline images
That was lightbox. Sorry.
Images open in links. No embedding?