In a new podcast, Linus(Tech) said that with the upcoming #Windows#AI bruhaha, a lot of users are going to move to #Chromebooks. But just today #Google announced that AI is coming on their #Chromebook line too. Maybe just a chatbot for now, but eventually, it'll be more integrated. The only option (for those who can't stand #Apple), is #Linux, on their existing, older PC. That's why distros running in low RAM are important.
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I recently went back to using @libreoffice again (I used to use OpenOffice) instead of Microsoft Office, because now Microsoft wants to start charging monthly for Word, Excel, etc.
I don't know why I ever stopped using it (Having Microsoft Office already installed on a new laptop?) but LibreOffice is SO great, I never should have stopped. I love the ease of it, .odt files that work wherever -- the whole thing is superior to Microsoft products.
It might be obvious and old news, but on my rare logins to #Instagram I saw a new message of their privacy policy to be updated this month: Every content from every post will be used to train their AI.
If you are a visual artist of any kind and use the platform, #Meta will use your creation against you, literally. You either learn how to publish and own your data, or you’ll be stolen.
Changes:
You can now show a preview of your own profile by tapping on your profile picture
Randomize order of interests, images and prompts
General UI improvements and bug fixes
Also, we reached over 42,000 users! Thanks for the support! 🎉🎉🎉
It's bad enough that #PayPal stiffs you more than 10% for cash transfers (a particular bugbear for us writers), but they're now also going to enshittify the whole process, selling our personal data to boot.
Which raises the question - why isn't there a #`FOSS equivalent of PayPal? Is it possible?
#fedivision2024 is over, time to pursue new projects. Thanks for the incredible 15 votes we got for our song! Also, we are very grateful to the organizers, giving us this wonderful event once a year!
It was a lot of fun, both as artist and as listener; especially the love, spirit and community of it all. See you next round!