[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

The vast majority is synthesized. Often from a wood byproduct.

They were probably referring to the old "it's made from beaver anuses" joke. Where in reality castoreum is extracted from an organ under skin near the tail. And is still used in very small amounts in some applications.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

People often want, and try, to do that, but then fall back into something closer to their real self.

It's very common in video game RPGs that track moral choices. For example Mass Effect, where a lot of people try to make a Renegade character and take the evil choices. But then end up choosing many of the nicer options as they keep playing. Or have to keep reminding themselves that they're intentionally playing differently.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Those anti-teenager ones are only put up by sociopaths, or people who should not be allowed to make executive decisions regarding own life.

Because kids younger than teens also hear them, and they can often damage the hearing of babies and toddlers.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 107 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I wonder what the chances are that the fire, the dog skull, and the murder were all the same shithead.

Very high. And he's probably buddies with the homophobic cops who dismissed years of reports of the threats to do those three things. And the same cops who have already "determined" that there was no hate crime.

Although I don't think those cops have realized yet that he was on other popular shows like Parks and Rec as well. And famous people are speaking out. Meaning there will be a lot more scrutiny and they can't just shrug and sweep it under the rug this time.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 129 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

TL;DW: They're on record trying to make reviewers lie by doing things like include multi frame generation on charts with cards that don't support that. And Steve is, in his own words, going scorched earth.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 98 points 1 month ago

Is there any evidence it hasn't happened already? It's not like they'd announce or even denounce it.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 87 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
  1. Linux normally does a nice shutdown as well, unless you force it.

  2. You can force it on windows if you really want.

I'm so tired of linux memes posted/made by people who don't know much about windows or linux.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 78 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah the whole "I love unions, but we at this company are a family so we don't need that", is peak anti-union talk. Throughout history it's been used by people who are horrible to their employees.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 81 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's a custom protocol that uses SSL/TLS for key exchange and such, so it can be detected. It's actually causing huge problems for many large Russian companies, as it's common to use those protocols for remote access, work, etc.

As mentioned in the article you need something like "Shadowsocks" to avoid protocl blocking, since it fully disguises the traffic as standard SSL/TLS. Which was created for, and is still used to circumvent this type of blocking in "the great firewall of china".

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 287 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The ceo is a bigoted asshole, Brave is chromium, it was initially funded by Peter Thiel and they're literally just trying to make their own adsense network.

The self-proclaimed privacy focused browser is tracking your browsing and want to serve you personalized ads, and I think they want to use that tracking data for AI training as well, meaning other people can potentially access it.

And lets not forget about their crypto currency that you can earn by turning on special ads. Which they seemingly unironically called it "Basic Attent Tokens"..

TL;DR: The company is basically a sham company trying to usher in a dystopia. Where you'll get paid for staring at ads, while having all your data stolen and sold back to you.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 105 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Of course they will, and at least 90% of those will stop moderating within a week bcause they have no idea what it entails and just like the sound of having power.

Another 9.99% will push personal agendas, post ads, malware, etc. or a dozen other things that will kill the sub.

In the end they'll probably get decent moderatos for less than a tenth of those they seek.

[-] raltoid@lemmy.world 134 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I find it amazing how no politicians really call out republican use of "urban" when we all know they mean "black".

And they still think it's subtle and clever, and that they "get away with it"... They're so fucking dumb.

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