neidu3

Enshittification was always a thing but it has gotten exponentially worse over yhe past decade. Tech used to be run by tech enthusiasts, but now venture capital calls the shot a lot more than they used to.

Ok, I'll be the one who does it....

raises hand

What does solipsistic mean in this context? Or any context at all, for that matter...

Agree. 15+ years ago tech was developed for the tech itself, and it was simply ran as a service, usually for profit.

Now there's too much corporate pressure on monetizing every single aspect, so the tech ends up being bogged down with privacy violations, cookie banners, AI training, and pretty much anything else that gives the owner one extra anual cent per user.

They ruined each other. I preferred both when they didn't affect each other - Your neighbor didn't get her news and science lessons from a crackpot blog, and your favorite online community wasn't based on identity politics. The only identity that mattered was your username.

Agree wholeheartedly on all points. Plus I wish their player was better, but I can work around that through aax2mp3 and use my preferred player.

Destiny Potato - Lun

I only know of one, and she's an expert at everything related to fiber channel and tape drives. So I guess it might be that US conservatives are ideologically opposed to cheap long term offline storage.

I for one would like to recommend Bitwig - I like that better than Ardour.

Now, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time...

After getting hooked on Metal Gear: Solid, without owning a Playstation, Bleem helped me get by.

I'm in the process of buying a new (to me), as my mid 90's volvo simply isn't big enough for the entire household (runs great though!).

And after looking at various cars, their prices, and the market in general, I have to seriously question how worth it a factory-fresh car is. A couple of years, and you get the same car for half the price.

Sure, there might be hidden faults, but with a reputable dealer this shouldn't be a problem: One of my local dealers sell used cars with warranty as if it was new.

Nej

Shout out from a fellow (<=>) enthusiast