[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 52 points 2 days ago

The transition from analog to digital really hurt my desire to watch OTA TV (you caught me! I'm not under 25).

With analog broadcast, any weak signal or interference produced a little bit of static, but you could still see and hear what was being said. With digital, any weak signal means dropped frames and silence or weird glitches. You completely lose what's happening. Even with a powered antenna, I have frequent issues with weak signal. I could probably try to get a rooftop antenna installed, but there's no guarantee it would be any better. It's just easier to find other entertainment at this point.

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That assumes you can unplug it. Most devices I own have the camera built right into the device, and it can sometimes be hard to find an option that doesn't include it. I have a Webcam cover on my desktop and laptop.

I haven't seen one that would work for my phone, but if someone has hacked my phone, I probably have bigger issues.

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Was Sprachen Sie spricht? (Deutsch/German)

I'm not a native speaker, but I'm pretty sure it's

Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie?

assuming you want to be formal, which feels a little weird to me in the context of an internet forum.

Edit: but to answer your question: fluent English, mehr als ein Bißchen Deutsch, y un poquito Español.

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 22 points 3 months ago

Fork goes on the left; each has four letters.

Spoon and knife go on the right; each has five letters.

Gun goes... on top?

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 21 points 3 months ago

The 85-year-old actor will "make a speedy and full recovery" and is in "good spirits," his spokesperson said.

Glad to hear it!

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 33 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 23 points 6 months ago

That albert's name?

einstein.

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 27 points 6 months ago

Sure there is. It's basically the only thing in the picture!

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 37 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Be the problem you wish to solve in the world?

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 58 points 8 months ago

I had a friend in high school. We were at a gas station, and he went in to get some additive to put in his tank. On the way back to his car he unscrewed the cap, and took a big swig. The bottle still had the foil cap, so he wasn't actually drinking anything; he just did it for the reaction. The thing was, he didn't actually check if anyone was watching.

Sometimes people are just weird...

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 83 points 11 months ago

The headline made me think I must be missing something. It's not weird to me that games look better/more realistic over time. That's the progression of technology.

So I watched the video, and... if I was missing something in the headline, I missed it in the video, too. I want my 6 minutes back, please.

[-] spizzat2@lemm.ee 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's great, right up until Ring unilaterally decides to give the police access to your videos without a warrant, or when the police use a warrant to grab video from ALL of your cameras, even if you've already complied with their request, and the video is not relevant to their investigation.

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