overview for DanForever

I happened to click a link that took me to the associated ~~twitter~~ X account for something I was interested in and was greeted by not one, not two, but four modern day web popups.

I know it's nothing new. I've got a couple of firefox plugins that are usually quite good at hiding this sort of nonsense, but I guess they failed me today (or, I shudder to think, there were even more that were blocked, and this is what got through)

What's the worst new/not-signed-in user experience you've encountered recently?

Did I put that back or not? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I also need to do this occasionally, even though I never leave without locking I still need to consciously remind myself of the fact

Raspberry Pi is now manufacturing 70,000 Pi 5s per week, will surge to 90,000 in February in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But it does support usb pd, starting with pi 5, you can use any usb pd power source, so long as it can provide the needed wattage

‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You're right! There's nothing wrong with efficiency and teaching people to be less wasteful, however I believe including it in your argument for renewables means muddying the message.

Talking about getting production to 100% renewable puts the onus on governments and power companies to change.

Talking about efficiency is about getting consumers to use less, and allows energy producers and politicians to point the finger at people leaving their lights on unnecessarily rather than getting on with the job of making more renewable energy.

This is of course speculation on my part

Louis Rossman/FUTO's YouTube app, GrayJay, now supports Sponsorblock... and shames you if you use it in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Youtube tracks how much of a video each person watches. These metrics are used by youtubers to strike deals with sponsors.

The amount of money the sponsor pays will be based on how many views the sponsor's message part of the video gets.

‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Actually, with clean sources of electricity like wind and solar, the amount consumption doesn't matter. It only matters if there isn't enough for everyone, or the power comes from non-green sources (coal etc)