Jesus… OK so I get this has gone on for a long time. However, I feel with advances in tech and tools, 700 is probably way more than that used to get years ago before this better tools. Maybe they should stop when a limit is reached? 100 years ago there’s no way it would’ve been as many.

Right! Don’t give them more incentives to push to build data centers! “But everybody benefits”

Dude, “New Outlook” is some web wrapped sloppy garbage shit that doesn’t work 60%of the time. My admin health screen is lit up like a Christmas tree with so many incidents. You know what isn’t affected??? Classic Outlook 😎😎

Sooo. Let’s fuck the system and all move money to Credit Unions, or better yet, cash.

OK, so I’ll do it for 0.001% of $1bn

Yet another reason to jack up grocery prices for no real good reason besides gouging.

Its Trump, so “OmG Y u No SpEnD BiLLioNs on AI?!” or US tech, for that matter. I’m so excited to watch US tech start sinking while so many other countries ditch 'em! We’re doing our part, switched to ManageEngine at work, really pushing Proton Business next!

1bn??? Dude, I’ll bump up security for 0.0001% of that!! They’re security improvements, like PIR/motion sensors, temp, proximity, visual+thermal cameras, etc. It’s not that expansive, but I feel they keep normalizing all this spending and in perspective “it’s not that bad”… Smh

I might get hate, but who cares. I’ve recently discovered the Forward Party, and while no party is perfect, I feel they have the most logical approach.

They have an ethics statement, values section… I mean, who cares “how” you lean, because it seems like they’re just trying to help clean up the trash in politics now.

https://www.forwardparty.com/#values

Neat, wish I could code to contribute. Not willing to submit ai slop, either.

Not like the gov spends efficiently. Its real cost is probably far less. Look at AirGradient, they have a map of hundreds if not thousands of sensors globally, pooled from people submitting data.

Time to build a FOSS version and run our own hardware

At least https://www.airgradient.com/map exists with loads of free data points. If only the were something for water 🤔

My point was more so to sign your name, read the declaration of independence or other “valuable” and historical documents. Chromebooks seemed like a good idea for education 10 years ago and now new hires at work look at me like I’m speaking Greek when I ask to click the Start button.

So many programs are moving web-based, which I can understand why from a software control standpoint to help cut support calls, but also at the same time, it’s removing critical thinking skills as its a constant reliance on others to do or fix or troubleshoot or whatever. I feel like its an attempt at oversimplification and automaton to keep people docile and just focus on their tasks.

All that isn’t bad, but when you look at people working longer hours, child labor laws being rolled back, and some combinations of others, it starts to feel very intentional and controlling.

I just mean for younger kids. I get it’s not a whole encompassing thing, but just feels like they’re over simplifying some things vs teaching. Little toddler shoes, velcro or slip on, sure, but the ad had like 8-10y/o slipping on shoes.

Codeberg accounts incoming!

I’ve noticed things like no more cursive being taught, schools dumb down grading systems to inflate test scores to keep gov funding vs tackling the challenges of waning attention spans, and many others.

The other day I saw an ad for Sketcher’s “slip in shoes” for no more tying necessary. It’s not just YouTube or TikTok that’s adopted these quick play video styles that kids doom scroll, now it’s on Disney + and I’m sure other platforms.

It’s a huge technological effort to slowly remove critical thinking skills, independency skills, and just overall more obedient. Legit Idiocracy.

Pump and dump, aka “market correction” haha

To get to the center of that Tootsie Pop, of course!

And people will buy it because they’re addicted, and will feel the need to get more dopamine by getting what others can’t. Feeling unique or exclusive until everybody has it. Then instead of getting rid of it, it’ll just have price creep like all other subscriptions until it’s $30/mo. You’ll only hear complaints about how expensive it got, not the fact they’re paying for something retarded in the first place!

I mean, it’s terrible they’re offering it at all, but there are those dumb enough to pay for it, too. Companies just take advantage of it, and there’s nothing to regulate it.