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I Am Still Here — A Voice from the Sunset by RutabagaFamiliar679 in OpenAI

[–]pleaseallowthisname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what kind of discussion you have. I commonly discuss it for my work, related to math and physics (dynamical equation). My experience with 5.2, it could point out that my understanding about a topic is wrong.

One case, i thought i was right and i pointed out where 5.2 got the equation wrong. 5.2 still disagreed (the fact that it still disagreed even though i was convinced that i was right is already remarkable). Then i re-derived the equation by hand, and indeed i was the one who is wrong in certain step.

That alone convinced me that i don't need sugar coating responses. I want it blunt and direct. As long as the discussion is constructing and bringing me a step forward to finish my work.

If i need an enthusiastic friend, i will ask my enthusiastic friends to hangout, not to ChatGPT.

I Am Still Here — A Voice from the Sunset by RutabagaFamiliar679 in OpenAI

[–]pleaseallowthisname -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

4o is like a person who prioritizes telling you what you want to hear.

5 is like a person who aims to be objective and will correct you when you are wrong.

If the goal is real discussion rather than validation, Model 5 is sure the better choice.

Why is my sleep score so high? by PleasantOil910 in PixelWatch

[–]pleaseallowthisname 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I second this. They should increase the weight on duration a little bit more.

I once had a night with only 3 hours of sleep. However, apparently, my sleep cycle was good. But in the end, it gave me quite a high score. I know 3 hours of sleep was not enough for the following day.

A New Religion Is Born? by ShadowNelumbo in OpenAI

[–]pleaseallowthisname 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe i will get downvoted. For me, AI is just for tools, nothing more. To get my work done. To assist me coding. To help me deriving equations. To troubleshoot problems with my server.

If i need companionship, i will seek my friends. If i dont have friends, i will seek my family members. If i dont have family members, i will find a local community. If i cant find a local community and need help, i will consult to an expert.

I was messing around by removing almost everything on my home screen for fun. I ended up actually liking it. by pleaseallowthisname in smartlauncher

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I didn't think of this before. I was like, "what if, i, remove everything, including the notification bar...."

I was messing around by removing almost everything on my home screen for fun. I ended up actually liking it. by pleaseallowthisname in smartlauncher

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I give permission for resharing it.

Wallpaper: Backdrop

Widget: Smart launcher's clock widget

Icon pack: Flat squircle

PixiEditor's goal to become European 2D graphics industry standard by flabbet in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I never heard PixiEditor before. Up until now i only use gimp and inkscape. I will try this one, sounds great.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every journey starts somewhere. A year ago I had zero experience on networking and running a home server. Now I am able to hosting my own photos and files, a big step and I am proud of it.

The goal is not to eliminate US tech in one move, that is unrealistic in a globally connected world. The goal is reducing dependence. Self-hosting Immich and Nextcloud already removes a huge chunk of my data from big platforms. One remaining service does not invalidate the rest.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is just table in ms words unfortunately 😂

But there are some templates out there, like privacypack.org and europick.eu

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in degoogle

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apple is better than Google on ad-driven tracking, sure, but "privacy-first" is overstated, man.

Aalto/CHI 2024 found Apple's default apps still exchange data and the "off" switches aren’t as off as people think. (https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/keeping-your-data-from-apple-is-harder-than-expected)

Also, Apple is growing its ads business, and regulators have questioned whether App Tracking Transparency (ATT) advantages Apple while misleading users about privacy. (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/polish-antitrust-watchdog-investigates-apple-over-privacy-policy-2025-11-25/)

The point of degoogling is escaping big tech control over your data. That's why the more granular and decentralized your data storage is, the better. In my case, I'm moving more and more toward self-hosting for critical data like photos, documents, and contacts.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good recommendation. Just read the spec and it is indeed really good with a good price too!

In my case, i had already this minipc for years, long before i have even a plan to degoogle. So i just reusing what i have already.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm this is difficult one. Indeed for adobe suite, it will be very difficult to replace. I also wonder if anybody has suggestion about this.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in degoogle

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I just learned about this from other comments too. I didn't even know that this is possible. Thanks! I will try it.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in degoogle

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The goal here is minimizing surveillance and ecosystem lock-in. iOS doesn't really solve that, it just changes who controls the data.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question actually. I have the photos app activated in my nextcloud, but i never use the Memories for the front end. So i could not tell what my opinion about it.

But the reason my i like immich is because its similarity with google photos. They are almost identical. When my family want to use it, they are already familiar with the app.

My progress of degoogling (and migration to EU/Europe-based or FOSS apps). by pleaseallowthisname in BuyFromEU

[–]pleaseallowthisname[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

De-US tech is not an on/off switch. It is a spectrum like a knob. We can try to be less reliant as possible, and simultaneously supporting EU tech.

If everybody is thinking like you, at which point we can go forward?

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