I was going to cancel my Max and Peacock account but my niece was still using it. I pay for Nebula, YouTube, and Spotify but I use them enough to feel that it's worth it.

56k Flex Modem

I saw that happen once. Literately only once. I seen THOUSANDS of cars blow through light and stop signs. In fact just a few weeks ago a cop car ran past the stop sign and almost hit me. And, no, his light we're not on, he just wasn't paying attention.

None. I use HTTPS websites that protect my data.

Most modern ones it's just commands you have to run. You can usually find an easy walk-though on the MrChromebox website. I haven't seen one that required a jumper or anything in a LONG time.

All of these machines make for decent Linux laptops. I picked up an EOL Chromebook for $35 last year and installed Debian on it. Decent little machine. Not terribly fast but very useable.

*billion

BitTorrent. I only need to share a file once and it could potentially reach millions of people. It's old tech now but it feels like magic to me.

Are you trying to get them killed? Ferraris are expensive death machine.

Asking the real questions.

In the quest for endless growth all publicly traded companies eventually have to cut costs, jack up prices, or both. The investors expect a return on their investment.

Lemmy doesn't have that debt.

Those people we fired should have to starve to death.
~Elon, Probably

See this is good. The more the fediverse grows the more people find out what us old users have known for years and years:

You don't need to rely on large tech companies. The web is for everyone.

I don't use Google very often anymore, more of a DuckDuckGo fan. However using ChatGPT has become my goto for quick howto stuff. A lot of web searches will load clickbait articles or dead end forums. Using GPT I often get a strait forward guide built for exactly what I need.

What part of the experience sucks? I think it's great.

That's ultimately why I left the last time. That and the speed in which most instances load is terrible.

This has inspired me to start testing out Searx as my default again.