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There are fanatics on every side, but once a brand becomes a core part of your personality, I’m not going to want to talk to you.
There are fanatics on every side, but once a brand becomes a core part of your personality, I’m not going to want to talk to you.
Any recommendations on those chinesium devices? My Pixel 4a is getting a little long in the tooth and I’m in the market for a new Android phone with a vanilla Android experience.
I would trust Gabe’s judgement 100%. Dude runs one of the most pro-consumer companies in history. In doing so, he has built a fiercely loyal fan base by simply being good to his customers; not trying to squeeze them for every single cent.
Gabe is a rarity; part of a bygone era of business owners and software engineers who truly care about their projects and want to build things that they themselves want to use and play. He’s a smart man and Valve has been his baby since he left Microsoft. He’ll make sure it’s in good hands when and if retirement comes calling.
Look at Daddy Warbucks over here.
Oh the damage has already been done. Trust is a hell of thing. Gained in inches and lost in miles. Let this be another cautionary tale for the rest of them.
I love my Steam Deck and have recently made small steps in my journey away from Windows. I installed Pop OS on a laptop. Do you have any tips that might make that transition easier?
Thanks in advance. 👍
I’m baffled by the unrealistic demand for constant infinite growth from corporate shareholders and management. Those days are numbered.
The most valuable company in history with a market cap of $2.96 TRILLION dollars is screwing their employees to save an otherwise negligible amount of cash? Steve Jobs would be proud.
You mean to tell me that purchasing what is essentially a URL hosted on someone else’s server is a poor investment?
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Pirates keep many things alive. 🏴☠️🦜
People who don’t use ad blockers get a MUCH different experience. Especially on mobile. I made the decision to pony up the cash for an app called AdGuard years ago. It hosts its own VPN locally on your phone and filters traffic through it. The first time I learned how it worked I thought “Damn, that’s a really good idea!”
I’ll go ahead and tell you. It’s absolutely terrifying. Especially when you have a mortgage. I was laid off on July 5th and took an entry level tech job just to pay the bills. I try not to think about the 49% pay cut and I’m just glad my wife and I don’t have kids.
Peachy. Thanks for the heads up. I haven’t noticed anything intrusive yet.
I installed Pop OS on my laptop since it’s pretty gaming friendly. Between that and the Steam Deck, Windows 10 might be my last version of Windows for personal use.
Once the brand becomes a core part of someone’s identity, the company can do no wrong and it’s extremely difficult to convince them otherwise. The level of willful ignorance is astonishing. We have a similar problem in American politics.
Sometimes one’s purpose is only to serve as a warning for others.
I’m a tinkerer. Give me that Android freedom any day.
I’ll second Grim Dawn. It’s pretty great.
I understood that reference.
We’ve had an identical experience. It’s sad to see the enshitification of GMail.