Ok, I’ll give you that one. Japan is a unique country in that regard.

That’s true in extreme circumstances but we’re no where near any threshold for having a lack talented people willing to work for a fair wage.

I can’t recall the exact timeframe but the world’s population has doubled in the last few decades. I’m not advocating for removing anyone but if we could slow down the making of new people that would benefit everyone.

A) Most companies jumping on the AI bandwagon are training their own models.

B) The music industry has been legally using samples to create new songs since the 90’s.

AI is here to stay.

“warns”??? Why are low birth rates always reported as a horrible thing? This world needs fewer people!

That’s not a requirement for everyone. And I don’t mind paying someone for their efforts.

Sync followed by Liftoff

Like 15 years ago I bought the cheapest Brother laser printer. It’s still going strong. The ink never dries out or fucks up. I’ve never felt like the company was trying to rape my asshole. Why anyone still plays the ink jet game I do not fuckin know. I’ve boycotted HP decades ago and to this day I continue to see reasons to never change that decision.

He’s super cuddly! Don’t worry I got you!

Can anyone recommend some good Android map apps that use this? I would love to switch!

Yes please! Google Maps (the app, not so much the data) gets worse with every update.

Indeed you can. Same with Pico.

PCVR is where the high quality games are. Quest and Pico do have quite a few gems now though!

Another cool feature is you can spoof your device’s name. This can allow you to install apps that daddy Google does not approve of for your device.

That’s not an Android problem, that’s a Google Play Services problem. You can run Android without all the Google bullshit.

Add to that, the way they are damned is typically by flickering them off and on aka Pulse width modulation. This is super common in LED strips.

I wish I could upvote you multiple times! This is the most accurate and well explained explaination of the current state of things. You nailed it about the assets too.

I tuned out when she said AI doesn’t create anything new.

Fuck that I’ma just keep scrolling. If they want their community to grow they should at least put in the minimum effort of a description.