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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please tell me that there's a Lemmy community out there for EU memes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a second I was thinking about chromebooks because you can't install native packages and only install apps from Play Store. Till I remember that you can enable app-dev mode to install any .apk (sideload). But does it count? I need to enable dev-app mode which can't be reverted. Additionally it annoys you on the lock screen with a red text that this chromebook has unverified packages. You can always enable it without any further downsides.

But at least you can install natively Linux on any Chromebook like a normal x86 Laptop or ARM64 Device.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the EU wants sideloading on iOS starting from 2024 iirc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For all IPhones or only new ones?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For all the iphones getting updated in 2024 although they mentioned with iOS 17. In EU. Dunno if Apple will extend the thing outside Europe.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately "USB-C" means nothing. It just describes what type of connector to use.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You just said it means nothing, then explained what it means. Why is it unfortunate that apple will need to put UBC C on the single device that still doesn't have it FROM THEIR OWN LINEUP.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Reminder: Steve Jobs was a non-engineer, non-designer Marketing guy who was famously against charity and refused to pay child support despite being mega rich.

He didn't create the I-anything. He took what talented people did and made himself the face of it. He was a bad dude, a model capitalist, and the world is better for his preventable, self-inflicted early demise. Thanks for being into alternative "medicine" at least, Steve.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

He went to Switzerland to try the proton therapy to cure cancer. When you know how expensive it's, he could help a lot of people.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

He went to Switzerland to try the proton therapy to cure cancer. When you know how expensive it's, he could help a lot of people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Elon Musk is a wannabe Steve Jobs, it all makes sense.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You sound like if Steve Jobs fucked your mom and never called her back X'D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If I slap you there's a non-zero chance Steve Job's cock falls out of your mouth.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm actually not an admirer of mr. Jobs either, should have clarified that.
I just found amusing such amount of anger, like something personal is involved

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, I just don't like when the do nothing capitalists, living or dead, take credit for the work and technical achievements of people that actually provide something of worth to humanity. People should think of rooms of engineers toiling and exhausted factory workers when they think about how their iphone was made, not Donald Trump in a turtleneck and jeans blustering about the magic phone he made.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At least the EU protects consumers' rights, which is a breath of fresh air and it is something to be appreciated. Not going to lie.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Especially in contrast to the US who completely stopped pretending to support consumers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

DO MANDATORY 3.5mm JACK NOW

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. Also I need a SCSI connector. Do that obsolete piece of shit as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

THE PERSON THAT DOWNVOTED THIS DESERVES THEIR AIRPODS TO RUN OUT OF BATTERY DURING A 12 HOUR FLIGHT SITTING NEXT TO A CHILD AND THEIR CHATTY NO-VAX-MAKING-MY-OWN-BREAD-LOOK-AT-THE-PICTURES-OF-MY-C-SECTION-DELIVERY MOTHER

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's why you carry two sets of Airpods on a 12 hour flight. /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm with you. I still use my 3.5mm jack daily. I've got some cheap PC stereo speakers next to my bed, so I can listen to stuff to fall asleep to. They suck for music, but are just fine for audiobooks for instance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I gotta say, I love my AirBuds sooooo much. I only use my nice cans on my computer anymore.

That’s a different use case though. Falling asleep with cheap speakers is a much better idea than big speakers… My partner and I leave shows or long VODs on to sleep, and even with the bass all the way down, sometimes I feel like it’s a bit distracting.

You’re onto something—I should snag us a pair of 2.0 speakers and just switch to those for sleep. Then we wouldn’t have to adjust the sub all the time.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It takes 5 minutes at most to get another hour of playback from my headset. You do not need a headphone jack in this day an age, and I say this as an avid music listener. Also ANC won't work if your battery is dead most of the time, so having a wired option is not that useful for your flight

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

IT TAKES 0 SECONDS TO HAVE ∞ HOURS OF PLAYBACK FOR MY HEADSET.
Talking seriously, I really hate that everything in this day and age has to come with a battery: it's a useless waste of resources.
When you buy a good set of cabled earphones it will be good for life (I used my AudioTechnica M50 for more than 10 years and only had to change the cable once), wireless you'll have to throw them away when the batteries will eventually die (in 3 years on average).
E-waste is a serious issue, if you want to go green, go cable <3

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay so I go running quite often, no phone on me, just my watch (which is on my wrist) and my AirPods.

How does your setup work in my regard? Because I genuinely don’t see a way to go cabled for it without changing how I do things, and having a cable running to my watch is just stupid.

(I do use wired headphones whenever I’m at home because we all know it’s better at a fundamental level) but let’s be honest AirPods have their place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dude...

  1. Never said that bluetooth buds/earphones should be dismantled, please abandon this "if you have an argument for your thing it means you're against my thing" mindset, it makes you sound dumb and you are not;
  2. Back in the 90's joggers would run with huge-ass cassette walkmans powered by 4x AA batteries strapped on their shorts and hardly anyone popped an hernia or got strangled by the earphones: while we had great achievements in terms of electronics wearability, don't let comfort be your cage.
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

EU has its many flaws but they pretty much doing their job in regards of consumer rights, human rights and protection of personal data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Human rights? Lol I wish, frontex is just waiting to start shooting migrants at the borders

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unpopular opinion: most migrants come to Europe from safe countries. We should absolutely 100% allow people who flee from war zones to take refuge in Europe. But most migrants who currently cross the border illegally are coming from places like Turkey or Morocco. Is there a war tearing these countries apart that I do not know about? I agree, asylum is a human right, but it’s just that: a right. It’s not an obligation. People abuse that right and then complain they’re not handed stuff on a silver plate.

If Europe went to war right now, like in the good old days, I’d flee to safety as well. No doubt about that. But I’d be happy to take refuge in the nearest safe country, not try to get into Canada illegally, just because I heard it’s a nice place to live.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's not an unpopular opinion, that's just a sheltered opinion. A few things you need to get out of your head:

  1. That so called 'safe countries' are safe for everyone. This doesn't say anything about those countries, it only says how little you know about them.
  2. People seek asylum trivially and are choosy beggars for going to X country (doesn't matter where, this kind of sentiment is always the same)
  3. Europe going to war was 'the good old days'.
  4. That Europe isn't at war right now
  5. The act of being born in a 'safe country' makes you more deserving of it than other human beings
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Most people come from Turkey or Morocco? They might come from there but most of the asylum seekers nationality is not Turkish or Moroccan. Most asylum seekers are from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq or poorer African nations. This changed year by year of course but that’s generally true. Also of course EU states have an obligation to respect human rights, it’s literally law in the European convention of human rights. A right implies an obligation by somebody else to honor that right. What does it matter if your home country is at war or not? If you can’t feed your family due to economic problems or climate change or whatever, it’s more than fair enough to get out of there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If we could only fix that veto issue... And the parliament issue... Someday hopefully :')

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If Article 17 (Upload filters) didn't make it through I cannot see chat control making it (even tho I think we shouldn't even let it get so far)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The worst part about chat control is that they proposed it without having a single clue as to how this would be set up, let alone managed and controlled.

Them not being able to give clear answers to absolutley valid and fair questions just breaks more trust in their competence.

Anyway, next I'd like them to ban anything that can be considered factory new e-waste, like cheap usb fans that break after a month, or keychain speakers that don't even sound good. There's so many things in production that just don't have any business existing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it was the same way with upload filters... Me and the boys were protesting, experts were saying it wouldn't work yet the EU politicians kept being stubborn...

Yeah, I think they should ESPECIALLY ban these non refillable vape sticks... I mean, the batteries are practically unused yet it's more or less useless after being emptied. And there's always the refillable option. (No vapes would be best, get off that sh***)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hungarian is against fixing the Veto Issue!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

*Swears in hungarian