RealM__

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Las Vegas mayor says the city is suffering from a serious drop in Canadian tourists: 'We need you, and we miss you' | Fortune in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W62Ie7dKXRY

This video answers the "why" perfectly.

tl;dw: everything more expensive, bullshit fees, less quality

Also, in my personal opinion, the current political climate doesn't help to draw in international tourists.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Release Date Trailer (December 4) in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You mean the DLC-exclusive motorcycle in BotW, that released 9 months after the actual game, that you only unlock after completing all major dungeons, do a long quest chain, and then an additional dungeon plus a boss fight, that drains materials while you use it?

You are comparing that DLC Bonus to an (appearent) major game design mechanic showcased in this Metroid Reveal Trailer?

Be real dude.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Release Date Trailer (December 4) in c/games@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

yeah I dunno, the bike boost animation looked a bit jank. Couple that with the empty desert and the implications for the game design and I'm officially worried about Prime 4.

Well, it's not like I plan on getting a Switch 2 anytime soon anyway, so there's that.

Google Photos app uploaded all my locally saved pictures completely against my will in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (6 children)

There's no article - this is something that happened to me personally, today. I needed an outlet and wanted some advice what to do about this, and I'm really happy about the responses I've gotten.

Google Photos app uploaded all my locally saved pictures completely against my will in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

e/os is most likely my next step, especially with Google disabling installing "unverified" third-party apps in 2026.

Bought a FP5 with e/os in mind as a possible upgrade path, I just was too worried to immediately do the full jump.

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Google Photos app uploaded all my locally saved pictures completely against my will (lemmy.world)
 

I've gotten a new phone and setting it up for the past few days - a Fairphone 5 with Android installed. So obviously, this means I can't escape Googles clutches. Sure, whatever.

I have been VERY adamant about pressing "No" on all prompts, that try to get me to try something out or use some dumb service. I do not want any AI tool or similar to go through my files.

Yet, while perousing the depths of my system settings, I realized Google Photos was using a suspicous amount of storage. Somehow, it had "synchronized" ALL my locally saved pictures - this included pictures of my vacations, my drivers license, private pictures I would have rather not shared, and so on...

And while checking the Google Photos App for the damage done, obviously it had already automatically generated "previews" and "albums" for me, neatly organized.

IT HAD AUTOMATICALLY ANALYSED MY DRIVERS LICENSE AND SAVED IT INTO AN ALBUM CALLED "Identity-related"

How the fuck is this legal? I am so mad at myself right now. I'm usually so fuckin cautious about denying any sort of pop-up and setting all settings as strictly as possible.

So obviously I just had to spent 2 hours figuring out how to turn this "synchronization" off, and how to delete all photos in google photos - spoiler alert: There is no "Delete All" button. You have to manually select every single fucking image.

Sorry for the rant, I hope it's not too off-topic. I'm just so mad right now.

Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

goddamnit I JUST bought a new Fairphone 5 and opted not to go for e/os variant, because I was worried of incompatibility issues.

Guess I'll have to learn how to replace my phone OS in 2026...

Nintendo-owned titles excluded from Japan’s biggest speedrunning event after organizers were told they had to apply for permission for each game in c/games@sh.itjust.works
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

Same. Passed on the switch 2. Fuck that noise.

public services of an entire german state switches from Microsoft to open source (Libreoffice, Linux, Nextcloud, Thunderbird) in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (15 children)

I admire the plan, but I doubt the public sector is going to completely acclimate to Linux. The average age of an employee in the public sector is something like 40+.

You might get lucky and get them to use one new program like LibreOffice, but there's no way you're going to completely revamp every desktop PC to Linux. I work in this field, and while everyone has been nice and friendly, they (and the entire system around them) are also hugely resistant to digital change. If they ever make the move to a Linux Desktop environment, the IT support will go through hell.

FTs in c/memes@lemmy.world
[–] RealM__@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Pretty funny story, but it is 3 years old at this point.