cerebralhawks

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[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Al Yankovic has always been an awesome dude. I was a big fan in the 90s but have since outgrew him. I listened to his Greatest Hits Vol. 2 CD recently on streaming, and it's cool, but it just doesn't hit the same. I still appreciate him as an artist, though, and for how respectful he is of the original work he's lampooning.

I do fear AI will replace him for later generations. Parodies not done by Al were often credited to Al, even when they were dirty or profane (Al would never).

I feel like he should parody You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. I mean, it's right there. "You Can Call Me Paul." If Paul says you can call him Al (the song title is from a misunderstanding that actually happened), Al can call himself Paul, at least for a joke. I'm sure somebody has done this, but it would make more sense if their name was Al.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I know. It's like how my 3DS has buttons where playing on my MacBook means I gotta use the keyboard and trackpad, or connect an external controller. So the actual 3DS has advantages of its own.

I'd rather have fewer devices that do more than multiple devices that each do less. While I realise the multiple devices might have specialisations that make them better at specific tasks, the way I read is while listening to the audiobook. I don't just sit around and read.

Didn't mean to imply there was no benefit to using a dedicated e-reader. I'd just rather use what I have.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 months ago

I’d use it, if it were legal and wouldn’t threaten my job. I have no interest in getting high.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 months ago

Wouldn’t have anything to do with the massive price increases, would it?

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

On iPhone, I can set it to an email alias and deactivate the alias. If they say they need to email me, I can reactivate it.

Not sure how easy email aliases are on other platforms. I don’t imagine it’s a big challenge for anybody.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That’s gonna be a hard no.

Unfortunately, for many people that hard no will become a soft no, which will become a maybe, which will become sometimes, and then it’ll be commonplace.

I’m pushing 50. I’m starting to wish I’d been born like 30 years prior. To still witness peak technology, but to dip before the big fall. Rather than having to survive it. I just hope we will.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/09/eu-says-decision-not-to-launch-siri-ai-in-europe-is-apples/

There you go. I saw it on MacRumors yesterday. It's weird to see Apple stuff on an Android site, but Android Police used to review iPhones when they came out. They'd give them an honest try. Reviews even varied from "decent phone but I loved going back to Android" to "I could use this and be happy but I still prefer Android." I think they gave them a fair shake.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Gamers do, because game devs suck up to Microsoft by not putting PC games on Linux or macOS. Sadly, even "indie" devs.

[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

Black Mirror had an episode about this.

Surprised it took someone this long to actually make it.

I forget the name of the episode. If you're curious, it's on Netflix, it's in season 3, and it's right before San Junipero. It was bleak AF, which is why the only happy (and arguably the best) Black Mirror episode came right after it.

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