Brave adds Bing Image Search.
Nobody uses Brave's Bing Image Search.
Brave returns with it's own image search.
It's worse than before.
Nice going Brave
Brave adds Bing Image Search.
Nobody uses Brave's Bing Image Search.
Brave returns with it's own image search.
It's worse than before.
Nice going Brave
Sometimes I can't help but wonder what kind of ponzi scheme these crypto ambassadors are running.
I get the feeling that one day they'll come out and admit they got paid x amount to use these blockchain social networks and bring in more people.
That's the truth.
The posts people make on social media are their creative best.
In the real world, most of us get ignored by strangers.
I don't always have random strangers walking up to me to strike a conversation.
And I highly doubt anyone would pull out their wallet and say, "Here's 10 bucks! Tell me how your day was!"
Yet that's exactly what blockchain social networks are trying to do.
The concept, by design, is flawed.
Is it the future? I highly doubt it
NFTs, tokens, monetization, revenue...
I'm sorry, but how are your random social media blabbers worth any money?
Unless you're Shakespeare or Einstein or some philosophical or scientific genius, I don't see why anyone would want to read your posts, let alone cash out some "crypto" from some "wallet".
And that applies to most people. Sure, your lifestyle and your thoughts may be interesting. But who's going to start paying to view what's going on in your life?
As if likes, upvotes, hearts, and subscriptions weren't narcissistic enough, let's make people think someone wants to pay them with crypto to view their random posts online.
> Just set the recipient profile or address, and percentage - and their share of collect fees stream directly to them. Magic!
> Lens Protocol can work on any EVM compatible blockchain and is currently in beta on the Polygon network. Social actions can also be done outside of shared block space.
> Momoka, a new scaling solution from Lens brings hyper scale for social actions - enabling drastically lower cost and larger scale to Lens, without compromising the principles of decentralization.
Lenster
Unfortunately, it's plagued by the same issues are the others
> Join the waitlist
> Next we will check your wallet to validate your web3 footprint.
> Bring other Web3 protocols directly into your posts - mint NFTs from other platforms, build an on-chain vote directly into a post - or integrate any other smart contract.
> Leverage the rest of Web3 in a composable way, conveniently inside Lens posts.
> Token gating allows you to control who can view your content in a flexible way.
> You can gate access based on collecting the post, following, or ownership of any other NFT or token.
> Super useful for creator monetization, memberships, and private posts - your imagination is the limit.
milla
Do they have a categorical social network for different types of posts?
Or do they lump everything under one roof?
Effectively, they're promoting nothing.
Any social network that, by design, requires outsiders to sign up and log in to view profiles, isn't quite appealing.
People often want to check out what's going on before they commit to signing up on a platform. They want to know what kind of users the community has, and what kind of content they post.
It gives one an idea of whether they might be a good fit, or if the effort is worth the trouble.
> Welcome to the Socialverse of Tomorrow
> Experience the Future of Social Networking, Now!
> Uhive, the pioneering social network seamlessly integrating AI-enhanced experiences, blockchain technology, and next-gen tokenomics - revolutionizing your online social journey.
> 2 Billion Tokens in Circulation
> 8 Billion Interactions
> +1,000,000 Crypto Wallets Created
Oh my!
Is this the cyberpunk future the movies predicted?
It's hard to keep up.
No more upgrades for this device.
I'm not sure if Android 13 is worth buying a new device for.
What's so special about Android 10, 11, 12, 13...?
Most of what I see are cosmetic changes.
I don't think an Android 10 user would feel 11 to be much different, just like a 12 user wouldn't feel 13 to be anything special
If you wait for me, while I wait for you, then we'll never make progress. Somebody's got to budge and take a step forward.
I think most people on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook are stuck there because everyone they're familiar with are there too. And nobody wants to take the lead and walk out and go someplace else
Feels more like a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon
It's hot
If you want something to be perfect, forget the money. Focus on the usage. Create something that you'd want to use.
Essay posting
They never quite improved, did they?
If you don't like it, stop using it.
Quite simple really.
I can list a dozen Reddit alternatives off the top of my head.
Just like I could list a dozen Twitter alternatives and Facebook alternatives.
So it's not like people don't have a choice or other options.
But people want to sit around and keep using the same networks that seem to drive them mad.
People are addicted.
That's the main problem.
The companies are not the problem. They're just that - companies.
What do companies do? Make money.
What are their end goals? Make more money.
But the people have a choice. Do they want to continue using a company's services and supporting them? Or do they want to walk out and try something else?
Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok - these are the new narcotics of the web.
Virtual narcotics.
You take a little, and you're hooked.
They know you're hooked.
They know you ain't going anywhere.
What's the character limit on this thing? I think I al
There are no more mysterious seizures on the sidewalks.
Anyone remember that?
People dropping on the streets, shaking and convulsing to death?
I'm not sure how this would work out in the real world.
Something about this new crypto startup reminds me of Onecoin
Oh Ruja!
"Look at the news! You're going to download the news and you're going to like it!"
> Faster browser
> Memory efficient
> Save bandwidth
Meanwhile I have to dig through the settings to turn it off.
Browser updates that reset certain settings are a kick to the face
AI this.
AI that.
It's like a cancer taking away the last remaining bits of humanity from the internet
Now AI's taking it's shots
A new one begins.
It's called AI.
> Enables AI prompts in the address bar and text highlight popup, connected to services such as ChatGPT and ChatSonic in Opera Browser’s sidebar.
Uninstalled.
jenny
Social v5
Nice aesthetics. Looks simple too.
Sadly, no way to sign up.
Found the developer's website and tried using the contact form, but got an error instead
> SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data
Yes, I am an idiot
Very aesthetic
Farcaster protocol
Farcaster apps
If you care to look at some of these web apps, they're absolutely beautiful.
It's something I would love to try out, at the very least.
Two problems, however:
1. Apparently you need an invite to use Farcaster. That would require that you either message the dev on Twitter (ugh! We don't all use Twitter crap. The world has moved on to better social networks, in case you hadn't noticed.) or you ask someone who's already on it for an invite (cricket noises)
2. Sign in on the apps requires you to connect a wallet.
What is a Wallet?
A Home for your Digital Assets.
Wallets are used to send, receive, store, and display digital assets like Ethereum and NFTs.
A New Way to Log In.
Instead of creating new accounts and passwords on every website, just connect your wallet.
(internal screaming intensifies)
nostr
*chuckles
Is this the future of the web they brag about?*
If your proposals don't align with their vision, then you don't matter.
'Cause it's no longer a fun project.
This is business, and you've got some paychecks to earn.
Every new social network now has a waiting list.
Nobody's delivering finished products anymore
I don't know why people bother linking their Bluesky profiles online.
The web browser just shows the Bluesky homepage with the waiting list. Not user profiles.
Battery: 4%
Plug in. Battery light blinks, no charge.
Check the cable and socket. Looks fine.
Boot into Windows.
Battery starts charging.
Phew!
For a moment, I thought low charge had killed the battery.
I think this goes to show that no matter how good your software or service is, if there aren't enough users to appreciate what you do, then eventually you'll run out of motivation to keep pushing forward.
Breaks my heart
If you only knew how many FOSS alternatives there are right now...
While you keep people waiting, hoping to gain popularity, they'll find their own niche community somewhere else. Good luck trying to draw them back in when registrations open
Investigate.
Gnome tracker-miners.
System load - 9.
Gnome project should join Microsoft Windows Defender team.
olga
I'm just trying these out for fun. So it's not really important enough to approve the domains right now
I'm aware of image uploads but I thought that would consume too much server space
https://i.redd.it/uqz040cdp9e61.jpg
Now that's cool
>The following content may contain suicide or self-harm topics.
Viewer discretion is advised. Learn more
> I understand and wish to proceed
YouTube getting on my nerves with redundant warnings.
I have a dream,
That one day, a FOSS platform will become more popular than YouTube.
And all the content you'd want to watch will be available on it.
Ahem!
"View image results on
Bing
Google"
What a tragedy.
"Log in with wallet"
Options: "Phantom, Solflare, Torus, Sollet..."
What?
I feel like someone's grandpa now.
The only login options I identify are username/email.
If you don't have those, you've lost me.
Facebook and Google started this nonsense. "Log in with Facebook. Log in with Google."
How about No?
Would it survive an apocalypse?
But that has changed over the years
Glad the servers are back online
Tons of unviewed/unused data sitting in NAS.
Trying to figure out if it's worth keeping any of it at this point.
I get to keep the old one for personal use
Nobody wants to stare at spinning circles everyday
image
Have a good one
How was 2022 for you?
And then freedom
I pressed t a dozen times, nothing. Pressed function keys, special keys, nothing.
System installation disk to the rescue.
Luckily all the data is intact.
I'm not much of a tech guy but this place might help discover the nerd inside me
It would be nice if image links could also be displayed as inline images
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Images open in links. No embedding?
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