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SirFatty

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Cause he's a mean motor scooter and a bad go-getter.
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SirFatty··on Designing a backyard deck for my house
Trees are planted way to close to the deck. Looks nice now, sure, it'll be a regret later.
SirFatty··on AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs
I don't think you got it... it's a lazy way of writing headlines, and as someone else pointed out, it's an AI thing. Search news.google.com for silently or quietly and be amazed how many hits there are.
SirFatty··on AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs
"silently"

Everything is done silently and quietly nowadays.

SirFatty··on Commodore Releases Flip Phone
I guess you only saw whatsapp in my comment and missed the rest of it.
SirFatty··on Commodore Releases Flip Phone
re-read my comment.. you're confused about what my response means apparently.
SirFatty··on Commodore Releases Flip Phone
maps exist, you must have missed that... as for whatsapp, I have never used it once, and yet my phone provides "real use" (whatever that means).
SirFatty··on Fox to buy Roku
"I never liked the idea of Roku since I always felt like they could "go away at any moment" since that is all they sold basically."

That's odd since they've been around for 23 years. I would understand that stance 20 years ago.

SirFatty··on Cheap Iranian drone downed $25M US Army helicopter–maybe by chance
Unlike Iran and Ukraine, the US military weapons are not manufactured in someone's garage or basement.
SirFatty··on Why are so many young people getting cancer?
Don't forget about 5G.
SirFatty··on Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dominate social media feeds
And this is a revelation to the BBC? Who doesn't know this?
SirFatty··on OneDrive data now has an expiry date
I guess because the general hatred of Microsoft interferes with people's ability to think logically.
SirFatty··on Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints
Lighten up, Francis.
SirFatty··on New York just passed a one-year temporary ban on data centers
yeah, irrational...
SirFatty··on Dear Microsoft, enough is enough
what is NTSE? Did you mean MCSE?
SirFatty··on Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
Spoken with such authority!
SirFatty··on 32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 – AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building
Really? Wow, thanks for that!
SirFatty··on 32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 – AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building
Not just AI, tariffs also affect price.
SirFatty··on Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it
The real question remains: with this hack, did the OP gain full control of Dr. Sbaitso?
SirFatty··on The advertising cartel coming to your web browser
And you think that they team up for your benefit?
SirFatty··on Michael Burry says neither SpaceX nor Anthropic is worth $1T
Great examples.
SirFatty··on A Zipper Patent Sat in a Garage for 40 Years. Now It's Real.
If Yanko Design hadn't been around for so long, I would swear the entire site is an AI fever dream.
SirFatty··on two strangers. one call. no names
That was the point of my comment actually... the Sweden Tips hotline is interesting though. Imagine all the random weird calls the volunteers will get (and need subsequent counseling for).
SirFatty··on two strangers. one call. no names
"Super neat concept, sort of like a stripped down chatroulette."

Actually.. if you were around in the 80s, then you know that this isn't new, and not really a great concept.

https://medium.com/timeline/party-lines-teens-a1be20c45686

SirFatty··on Sam Altman and Dario Amodei are both walking back AI jobs apocalypse predictions
"They are human after all.."

Hahaha! Good one!

SirFatty··on Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras with Trash Bags
Classic definition of "weasel words".
SirFatty··on How long until AI automates all cognitive labor?
yeah, those damned managers.
SirFatty··on Valve raises Steam Deck prices
Don't forget the impact of tariffs.
SirFatty··on DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said people love AI mode
"I mean, "AI Mode" is the default result when you Google something"

No, it's not. AI mode is something you have to select (in the search window). There is an AI overview provided with your basic search results.

SirFatty··on Netherlands blocks US takeover of vital digital supplier
"US Takeover"
SirFatty··on Nearly half (44%) of every T-shirt goes to waste before you even buy it
Do you think a 5* rating on Amazon mean the product is good?
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