While do find myself using Lemmy a little too much, because of the lack of time-wasting and dopamime-hitting algorithms, I find less incentive to spend more time on Lemmy and other Fediverse socials.
Business as usual for us Linux users.
For those looking for alternatives, here are a few options:
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Continue with the mainstream brands but with some modifications. This seems counterintuitive to the subject of the article and the problem at hand but the author themselves link to this Consumer Reports article that details how to turn off some of the anti-privacy settings on many of those TVs. I would only recommend this option if you're tech illiterate, though, considering Lemmy's user-base is very unlikely, or, more likely, you've a tech illiterate relative.
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Business TVs. If you've worked in a corporate setting, you've probably seen this. They're nearly identical to their consumer-grade counterparts but don't feature ads and many of the 'smart' features are either removed and reduced in their capacity. These are going to be a bit harder to find and a bit more expensive. Your best bet for finding one would be a liquidation sale/auction. Would only recommend this option if you've the money and the patience to find and won't consider the next few options.
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Projectors. More of a cinematic experience and, possibly, the most expensive option. Budget projectors do exist but quality will vary. Projectors will also require a flat surface for the projection which means that a dedicated space is recommended for ideal viewing. Media and hardware are self-provided. There's installation and placement of the projector itself. Would recommend if you have the money and space for such a setup though the payoff would be worth it. It's the best option for viewing for high resolution (i.e. 4K) content like movies. Though, be warned, 'smart' projectors do exist and, even though they're a minority in the market, they should be avoided at all costs.
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Monitors. Possibly the most cost-effective option and your best choice. Since monitors are geared towards desktop PC use, they've one of the few tech products to not (yet) be affected by enshittificaiton. Unless if you consider curved monitors as enshittification. Monitors tend to be the best 'all-rounders' when it comes to content viewing. Streaming, gaming, internet browsing and, of course, ~~wanking.~~ When it comes to monitor sizes, very large monitors (like this 220cm Dell 4K display) do exist but the average large monitor size is 120cm or 55in for my fellow Americans. If you view most of your content on your PC, which,again, considering the website, is very likely, then I recommend this option.
"Refuse airport bodyscan searches!"
"Because they're a means of privacy invasion and demostrates the TSA's pointless existence yet dangerous power?"
"No, becuase they'll turn you into a sausage-loving twink!"
Because AI is going to fuck us in the ass with no protection.
Thank you for pointing that out. I hadn't noticed. Fixed it.
I think the 'Nicole' saga is our first instance.
There's seems to be a mistake: The northern portion of Éire, also known as Ireland, is erroneously included in this chart of UK pubs. Please fix this.
Whoops
Quite the legacy. Never let the memory of this man die. Fight the power!
From the article:
The commerce secretary added on X that he and Treasury secretary Scott Bessent “sat with the President while he wrote one of the most extraordinary Truth posts of his Presidency”
Next time I'm feeling down, I'll just remember that someone felt the need to post on Xitter that he helped Trump write down his best posts on some shit social.
I can only see good things coming from Microsoft's death.