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  • retype@lemmy.worldtoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldmade me chuckle
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    14 days ago

    Epic pays the publisher a flat fee for permission to distribute the game for free for the week.

    Your individual download doesn’t give Rowling any less or more, but shows support for her IP, and tells epic they made a good decision to support her.

    I’ve heard great things about the game, but for me the download does support Rowling, so it’s a hard pass.


  • From a functionality standpoint, I find windows 11 to be adequate. I like how Linux comes with edge and other things pre-uninstalled, and doesn’t have AI shoved into every crack or crevice. The final straw for me for windows 11 was finding out that if I wanted to disable AI from notepad, that I’d need to do so manually. I can’t be spending all my time in windows figuring out what they’ve added ai to and figuring out how to purge it out without breaking things.

    Been on pop OS almost a year and never looked back.




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    4 months ago

    I think so, yes. I don’t want features that are privacy invasive that will likely be turned on by default when they show up. I’d rather not have the worry that something in the background may be harvesting data to feed to a model somewhere. Were this an extension that needs to be installed independently in order to even be present, would i agree? Sure. As a “now this app has AI built in” feature? Absolutely not. I will keep avidly avoiding software which adds AI, whether it’s something I use or not.




  • It sounds like your brain has had the chance to associate a lot of activities and people with alcohol, so it only stands to reason that you’ll think about alcohol when you experience basically everything in life. This can lead to cravings, but also cravings can just happen anyways.

    An example of this phenomenon is when a kiddo learns that going by the toy aisle means they get a toy. You’d better believe they learn quickly and remember when the toy comes from and may very well fuss when they don’t get one (and let’s be fair, sometimes they fuss for no reason at all!)

    I agree with others that recommend avoiding situations or limiting exposure to people who you associate strongly with alcohol, especially early in recovery. I also recommend taking the naltexone as it can help reduce cravings for alcohol… (Its a bit like earplugs for the fussing kiddo, making the noise more tolerable and easier to ignore). And absolutely don’t look too far into the future. Just be sober a day at a time (or an hour, or 5 minutes if needed).