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pennybanks··on The Onion buys Infowars
dont get it twisted. this is a business move lol.
pennybanks··on We're experimenting with advertising
so you believe if your teacher or parent tell you not to over eat sugars, not to drop out of school, take care of looks, because these things will prevent you from being rich, relationship, comfort.

you believe this type of messaging shouldnt be shown because we are too mentally weak to handle it? you dont believe parents should parent their child either? you think anything that can possibly make a human form an opinion is inherently evil? do you think a company that lets say shows how boring your life is so they try to sell you a book is wrong. or a workout machine shouldnt show what it can potentially offer to your life. or basically extending your life. a school that sells prestige and highest level of education should instead never advertise so you dont feel dumb?

im not saying this is the ideal utopia. this is reality. for businesses to work they need money, for a country to prosper it needs successful businesses whether it be govt or otherwise. you want to teach kids to be able to handle reality not play victim. ofc this is just my way of seeing things. but i believe being able to use what is being offered to your advantage is what makes successful people. and ill be damned if someone in the states believes they dont have all the opportunities in the world with the most access to whatever they want with govt regulating the things you are so afraid of to at least a reasonable level. being able to identify the evil in everything thus shutting themselves off is counter productive imo and its honestly even a blessing to be able to think like this lol. many countries this cant even be a factor because these companies cant even exsist to give you these evil messages. because they dont survive in those small economies

pennybanks··on We're experimenting with advertising
theyve already partnered with aws. i mean every online company works through ads if not direct purchase/subscription. its just the only revenue model that works. unless every user purchases pro how else would they make money? sell perplex t-shirts? its obviously a costy product to maintain. and if your not going to pay cash for a product then whats the only other revenue system that you will tolerate? its ads. everyone is fine with it in actuality but act like they arent. thats the funny part. vote with wallet, they will comply
pennybanks··on We're experimenting with advertising
every business is trying to sell you something. or make money off you somehow. doesnt necessarily mean its a bad thing, in fact you could think of it like a service we want and willingly pay for.
pennybanks··on Steve Ballmer was an underrated CEO
lol forreal? its not skilled work i dont know what to say. your definition everything is skilled but thats not how people use it in this context and it becomes a useless term. also have you seen a vending machine? its already automated.. its literally what this person is doing: taking order, giving correct drink. yes they have ones that pour it and everything. even give the correct change.

and i dont even know where to start of your ideology of fair either. i feel like its flexible enough to use it however fits your idea why denying any other

pennybanks··on Steve Ballmer was an underrated CEO
this isnt expected. not for most ppl at least. you can if you want but its nothing like sitting down getting served or delivery driver, etc.
pennybanks··on A Vtuber Just Became Twitch's Most-Subscribed Streamer
seen a few clips and short part of a stream of guras. was pretty funny and ernjoyable personality i thought.

dont know the other one but dont they do gaming for content? which is the same as everyone else right.

in that asepct it would be the same as tuning into a real persons gaming stream i would think

pennybanks··on Four Thieves Vinegar Collective – Harm Reduction for the Living
gettong those drugs are legal? and do you know someone in japan willing to do this ? sounds pretty specific.
pennybanks··on Four Thieves Vinegar Collective – Harm Reduction for the Living
its kind of wild your trying to create sides in this fake debate and then somehow trying to side with repairing electronics over peoples health?

why though lol, do you hate sick people? or just have no empathy for people in general?

who cares about technicality and semantics and whois using whos catch phrase better... we should be discussing an issue far more important, like so much more important its funny to even compare. then being able to switch your iphone battery out.

pennybanks··on Four Thieves Vinegar Collective – Harm Reduction for the Living
i mean we could. but it seems like you wouldnt want that since your brining it up yourself. seems very like a very easy thing to ignore since it doesnt seem any malicious. unless there are trademarks im not aware of.
pennybanks··on Dawn of a new era in Search: Balancing innovation, competition, and public good
i honestly cant imagine paying for a search engine with whats out there for free
pennybanks··on Chrome is entrenching third-party cookies that will mislead users
i mean theres really only 2 relevant ones and the other one is because its owned by the most popular phone manufacture and is the only option. ofc we can use anything we want but in terms of real world relevance. and i guess the other one is forced by the most popular OS.
pennybanks··on Chrome is entrenching third-party cookies that will mislead users
vpn incident for one and their refusal the change initially or admit any wrong doing which i mean is the theme for every controversy they go through
pennybanks··on Chrome is entrenching third-party cookies that will mislead users
so do they mention if the old system would be better in comparison? cause short of just making you pay to use the products i dont know if it can be any worse.

at the end of the day it seems like 90% of people using google products dont even care. while some even prefer the convivence of some features that directly save your info. not sure what percentage that is compared to the people that practice a lot privacy.

but shown by the chrome market share google really doesnt have to care about this section of users. the fact theyre willing to try things is a good sign imo. either way in 2024 to be complianing about google is funny to me. literally dont have to interact or use a google product, they already have your information and so does the internet better to not let them occupy any of your mind as well

pennybanks··on Chrome is entrenching third-party cookies that will mislead users
right but at least google will tell you.

brave a lot more shady and just wont say anything or let you opt out. many examples in the past. imagine if they were anywhere near a quarter of googles size it wouldnt be pretty imo.

pennybanks··on GLP-1 therapy increases visceral adipose tissue metabolic activity
It was approved for medical use in the US in 2017

In June 2008, a phase II clinical trial began studying semaglutide, a once-weekly diabetes therapy as a longer-acting alternative to liraglutide

pennybanks··on GLP-1 therapy increases visceral adipose tissue metabolic activity
Percent of adults age 20 and older with overweight, including obesity: 73.6%

this is a crisis.

at this point this is like going to a 3rd world country and telling them if you dont want all the problems that come with not having money to just get rich.

like its possible, my brother did it, most my family did it, we all have the capability to do it. it maybe harder for some due to physical limitations or mental ones. so why dont you? dont hate being poor and not getting all the women and luxuries?

74% is sick and its infectious. it curates mental problems that make it even harder to overcome. 74% means there are too many factors that are contributing to this epidemic. if modern technology is able to help get society on the right track i dont know why anyone should be.. for lack of a better word fat shamed haha.

of course we need to be careful and thoughtful. im not even sure though if it will be available for most people anytime soon. i hope so though, iv never been fat per say. maybe a bit more lbs then id like but i do understand how much it helps every part of your life being at a satisfying weight. this could be the greatest cure for depression through medicine ever imo.

i live in one of the fattest cities in america. when i go outside i swear to you sometimes i can go a day without seeing a single person of normal weight. besides the few homeless in my area.

pennybanks··on Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin
brave is the most shady. at least google microsoft tells you while they spy on you. brave has:

installed a vpn with a running service without telling its window users in an update. also made it reinstall every update until they got called out and users kept complainiong. i mean they did eventually..

if you use brave search without the brave browser they would turn on on the send analytics option back on no matter what you do. ofc this was in secret like after you reopened the browser etc. every other setting would save.

the most popular privacy browser comparing site is owned by a brave employee. it was almost impossible to find this disclosure but they since have made it a bit more easier to spot. still the way they do tests is pretty sus. like testing out the box when they know they have a blocker and certain important settings on

etc etc. i mean i guess its not so surprising their job is hiding thing.

i used to use brave. even when i switched off i used brave search default. but the fact i couldnt turn off analytics, or more so they fact they made it look like i could turn it off made me never lose the last amount of respect i had for those guys. i mean i dont even care about privacy anymore really, i use edge. its just the shadiness that turns me off

pennybanks··on Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin
youtube premium is worth if you use it as much as i do. well at the very least im willing to pay for it since i use it everyday.
pennybanks··on Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin
i mean in the near future if all ads are preventable. we probably will just be paying to use internet products. i mean its the only reason its free right? or maybe the isp will become the new apple google fb and they will provide browsers and websites. and most likely these isp will lock exclusives. eek
pennybanks··on I Quit Spotify
unlike other platforms that are basically free throw ins by the mega corps. Spotify is its own thing and there is no money in music streaming. at least so far and its due to the monopolistic practices of music licensing.

spotify has to try and distinguish or expand as seen with the heavy podcast investments and they desperately need hit features if they want to compete with the companies and stay profitable. for reference i believe this year will be the first profitable one

pennybanks··on I Quit Spotify
ya i dont know about desktop app but mobile and website wise it blows away apple, prime, pandora and youtube music like by a long shot..

not to mention the recommendations is also on another level so their curated maxtapes. although i assume that last one has a lot to do with your genre preference but rap/hip hop wise i think its true.

the new song discoverability is the only reason i prefer Spotify even though i get prime and apple free from other bundles already.

i do like the library and playlist separation tho. youtube and i think apple are like this where if you delete off playlist it deletes off your library as well. its really annoying haha

pennybanks··on iPhone SE 4 due in early 2025 with OLED and Apple Intelligence
really? everyone tells me that theyre fine with their current phone and they can do everything they need to do.

compared to years back when everyone was at least saying they were going to buy the new phone when it releases

go even further back tho it was i think im going to switch to iphone/samsung

go all the way back and be me: sup guys anyone have a ringtone? bluetooth me i just got this new samsung with 400 texts and free weekends. wanna see how fast i can text with T1

pennybanks··on Mozilla wants you to love Firefox again
theres no point in having sentimental attachment to a browser. back then it was just dominated by a few, its the only reason you used it.

you couldnt care less to switch cause were lazy. very funny thing computer people do is have such brand loyalty over a browser.

and we turn around and laugh at coke people, ford people, xbox, how silly is it when you hear people arguing about xbox or ps. this is no doubt even sillier

and as a bonus the only reason we say oh firefox has gone downhill but lol ill never use chrome and let them take my freedom and joy never ever... this is again just brand loyalty lol.... if you dont like firefox just switch, if you dont like that switch, if you dont like any browers... well you just have to choose and live with one then dont you. trust me google has all your info

so does apple depending on your phone. and trust that your phone will be your id, wallet, everything very soon. ask asia, we are always lagging in tech, it will happen (ofc this isnt directed at you. im just talking sht outloud)

pennybanks··on Buster: Captcha Solver for Humans
i didnt even think of that but makes sense. valuable pov.

either way im sure most people are just annoyed with the gate code then they are with the tracking and would take the cookie everytime. and i feel like this is similar to many things especially with google.

but people just would rather just believe these companies are against them haha. kinda silly imo

pennybanks··on Microsoft stock drops over 6% after results fall short in AI disappointment
peak hype is already over. when people were scared of ai ending humanity or taking all jobs was peek hype. people are already over it and have no expectations besides what we got.

unless some new technology or advances or killer feature is made. this hype wont be reached again with this eras ai. i mean even then i dont think itll reach the peek that just passed its more human nature then anything else

pennybanks··on Microsoft stock drops over 6% after results fall short in AI disappointment
amd is looking real nice right now as well.
pennybanks··on Microsoft stock drops over 6% after results fall short in AI disappointment
think about the scope and relativity. with the amount these companies have totally committed to this idea and technology.

in terms of consumer use for it to just search for info, and write code is a total failure. i mean by their words really.

we are basically told it will be integrated in dang near everything and uses electricity

pennybanks··on Why Privacy Badger Opts You Out of Google's "Privacy Sandbox"
legit question. would anyone rather pay monthy for chrome. pay per 100 google searches. youtube premium be the only option. and pay for the google suites. for 0 tracking and ads what so ever? or is this model.
pennybanks··on Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate
the thing is. i dont remember a single fumbling of words by biden until he appeared back into the public recently. like he was great at speaking and decently quick witted.

the extreme change is worrisome. i mean is this him now? will it keep deteriorating? why would anyone think it wont. how much of a medical concern will be 1 year later. 2 3? this is what people are concerned with

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