There were a fare amount of AI related questions at the end. How do those apply to the C++ standard?

Will there be a fixed supply or will the ECB be able to creat more like with fiat and devalue everyone’s money?

If you have a custom domain with your account, you can setup a catch all alias, then any email address at your domain will arrive in your inbox.

I have been using one for 9 months now, haven’t had any issues.

A normal toothbrush doesn’t provide nearly the same level of cleaning.

Disposable batteries aren’t sustainable either.

Comparing Suri to Phillips, you can at least have the battery changed, rather than throwing away the whole thing like with the Phillips.

I agree it would be better if the Suri battery was user changeable, they claim there is water proofing that makes it hard to repair yourself.

Looks like iFixit came out with the critique a few months back: https://www.ifixit.com/News/109270/you-cant-even-replace-the-battery-in-the-green-suri-toothbrush

Suri is a UK company making sustainable electric toothbrushes. They are also a B Certified Corporation.

https://www.trysuri.com/

I think to truly break out of US controlled operating systems is to be able to run the proprietary apps/programs, that people depend on, on an open source operating systems they don’t control.

While ideally people shouldn’t be dependent on this proprietary software, due to unchecked monopoly behavior, consumers don’t have many choices, especially in mobile.

There has been success with Valve and the Steam Deck. While they are still a US company, they have hugely pushed forward running Windows games on Linux to the point where you don’t need to use Windows unless you want to play games that require anti-cheat.

AAA games have been boring and bland for quite some time. I got a Steam Deck and mainly play indie games and older titles. I couldn’t care less about GTA 6 or new consoles. There’s such a huge catalog of games on Steam to play.

The Steam Deck has power pass through so the battery doesn’t get worn down when plugged in: https://bloggedoff.com/2024/04/25/steam-deck-battery-lifespan-power-passthrough/

I didn’t have a platform chart either. I guess they only show it if you play on multiple platforms.

Linux only for me as well.

Get a Steam Deck, load it with emulators and indie games.

Yes, pre 2013 models had a screwed in battery. I had a 2011 pro that I changed/upgraded the ram, hard drive, and battery myself.

USB-C has been out for 10 years and it’s a huge mess. For some devices it makes sense to switch like an external hard drive, but for things like a wired keyboard, I don’t need to repurchase it for USB-C, that serves no purpose.

Wired keyboard and mouse, USB sticks/thumb drive, and USB-A to lightning cable. I think I have more USB-A peripherals than USB-C.

The MacBook Pro still doesn’t have USB-A ports. I have an apple silicon model for work and have to use multiple dongles to connect all my peripherals. This is ridiculous for a 2000+ dollar computer.

It’s also not just about photos. If you want to do automatic backup of your phone you can only do that with iCloud. Otherwise you have to connect your phone to a computer and do a manual backup with iTunes/Finder. Apple even killed off automatic local wifi backups by forcing you to enter your unlock code every time you trigger a backup via iTunes/Finder.

Whoops, I thought it said “not opt out”. Too early in the day apparently 😅

Allow third-party app stores for Android, and let those app stores distribute all the same apps as are available in Google Play (app developers can opt out of this);

Developers should definitely be able to pick with AppStores their apps are distributed in. This seems strange they can’t opt out.

Pretty sure Fdroid doesn’t want PlayStore spyware apps.

I wasn’t referring to white people immigrating.

Here is an article today from Deutsche Welle covering this issue: https://www.dw.com/en/do-immigrants-have-to-learn-german-in-germany/a-70467984

The EU isn’t the US.

Most countries in Europe have this idea of integration where the foreigner learns and adopts the language and culture of the country. You’ll see lots of discussions of “failed” integration of foreigners, especially in Germany.

I think this is still a type of colonialism where they think there culture is better and the foreigner must change, rather than the other way around.

I think the US is a bit better in this regard as there is this idea of a cultural mixing pot and foreigners aren’t expected to “integrate”.