We don’t really get drug and insurance stuff in my country like the US. Product1234, if it can actually be determined, is often some sort of web service that helps by doing something “all in the one place” or some shit.

But as I said, often literally nfi. Like maybe their plan is to have their isolating commercial cause me to go to the effort of Googling them.

I do find US ads funny, though. Its like they’re made by non-humans trying to do humans. Fake children laughter, soft voices, lots of smiles and well-ironed light clothes. Often ends with a slightly slow-mo shot of someone turning to camera and smiling, like that person has anything to do with anything and I know them, a voiceover trying to me like, “Because we’re in this together” or some weird shit.

Like, “Wow. I didn’t know Super United Allied Mega Insurance cared.” sniffle

I notice more and more ads just try to be my friend.

They don’t advertise anything about their product, I have nfi what they do. They’re just trying to align with me in the weirdest generic way.

“This is Sam. Sam works hard every day. Sam likes their family. Sam laughs with their friends. Sam enjoys a movie on the couch with their partner. Sam uses Product1234.”

I first noticed this tactic specifically aiming at women. They just show footage of girls doing girl things and the product is there. What does the product do? Why is it worth my money? What makes it better than other ones? Who the fuck knows?

But now that seems to be the same targeting for men just as much, if not more.

Like, this shit is happening and apparently working when it should be making people feel massively patronised and insulted.

Proving even on Lemmy, you and me are extremly prone to propaganda.

Uuuuh… This place is a breeding ground of heavily biased propaganda. Just look at your feed, it’s all news articles reinforcing a side of things. It’s got its fair share of users that don’t look at things from a broad perspective and most get mad when they perceive their opinion is being challenged, even when it’s not. That’s why it’s riddled with posts that aren’t for interest; they’re rooted in agenda that is to either push narrative or reinforce ego.

And if your filter lists aren’t full of users, communities, and instances, it’s very plausible your mind my be one that’s easily duped, because the shits got to be one of the most obvious places on the internet to spot it. Part of the Lemmy experience is maintaining and customising the feed.

That’s any smart device. Unless you’re the one.doimg the updates.yoirself, they will all become obsolete as technology evolves. This is the case here too; sounds they just don’t have enough people using them to justify figuring out how to keep them working as new devices and platforms roll on. 9.5 years is an alright run, comparatively.

At a certain age your ears have heard enough bullshit and it’s time to start enjoying life.

Fuckin’ made my day. Oh, lordy.

One of those snorts that’s almost an actual laugh out loud moment. And no, you didn’t make any jokes unless this is like some sort of character. Good shit.

I agree with you, but the context doesn’t make much sense. I can be cryptic, so it’s my bad.

Aaay. That would’ve made a lot more sense.

With no context, the impression I got was like watching a brief trailer for Sully, except Tom Hanks has a reputation for things like Fast and Furious, and the trailer ends with, “Redemption Most Fowl, in cinemas blah blah…”

You’re not allowed to watch any movies or TV shows ever. By nature of audience size, they generate big incomes. You support the rich if you do. So you won’t now, right?

I saw something for it somewhere once and it seemed interesting until the title came up, then I was given the impression it’ll be lame and never thought about it again.

Damn. This is good point.

I’m thinking cars with this…

Even if the software is good, you can’t be sure the software is configured correctly, not 100% of the time. Machines near people have to be physically limited in their capabilities.

Depending where you live, generally cars are mechanically scrutinised—whether as much as annualy or as title as transfer of ownership or registration. Your local mechanic can do this and tick all the safety boxes.

Who’s doing that for the machine within?

Like, Bob’s Auto down the road can spot busted brake calipers in a second. I doubt they have software engineers as well.

There’s three options I can think of there…

1. Manufacturer does it as an income source
2. Software has self-diagnostics and we just accept that they are also 100% good
3. Train up all the Bob’s Autos, but on whose dime?

I don’t know much about this stuff. But looking at it from a zoomed out view, it seems to me a repeat of tech history.

Just as grabbing the quickest option for profit at the time (the combustion engine), we ironically sent ourselves into an almost dark age period of technological advancement, one we’ll exit from much farther behind what could’ve been.

Or my lack of knowledge on this stuff is way off haha. Happy to be informed.

I mean, they didn’t listen to Australians about Murdoch, why would they listen to them about online sports betting?

Oh, Il he playing King Gizzard nd the Lizard Wizard all day since I noticed they dropped everything off streaming services and the new album (like their 27th now?) is only in BC 👍

Guys, gals… Just because your brain rips through things faster than a conversation can keep up with, doesn’t mean you have ADHD. Back in the day, this was a marker of intelligence. The source of always being ahead; being able to summon the words perfectly in the moment because so many thoughts covered so many bases before speaking. An enthusiastic, thoughtful, and engaging interaction to anyone interested in the topic.

ADHD is more like, you do that but you can’t pull any of it together because it’s already boring you, so your attention diverts elsewhere.

Don’t confuse enthusiasm with ADHD just because people that can’t keep up say a fast mind or topical passion is now ADHD.

Where we had “nerd” decades ago, “ADHD” and “ASD” are quickly becoming the terms to use by people that feels intellectually vulnerable. Ignore that and keep kicking ass with your super brain. Others can’t be so lucky.

Because, naturally, it works on improving itself. This is just normal behaviour. As far as Darwinism goes, you’d be pretty undesirable if you made it this far with a brain that shutdown every time it could idle.

Dictionaries call this “contemplating” and it’s an incredibly powerful thing you ideally want your brain to do a lot of.

USE JELLYF-

Be prepared for a barrage of “Jellyfin” in your comments.

Oh.

The big cheese! I see you are no hobbiest.

(You’d actually want a vaneer saw, but it’s hard finding pics of a machine one)

Use wire.

Yeah, definitely. He understood well that it was an ecosystem of its own. It was all “business” which I think is why he was very well respected by these people, the workers of the industry, and politicians. The job was to ensure goods flowed in and out so a few million people had food in their cities and towns, and he did that job very well. If he didn’t, his career would be over by whoever deemed it.

He told me once, to paraphrase, “It’s all chaos and mayhem until you realise it’s a school of fish. You just swim with them and it’s all good. Do it properly and you can steer all the fish in the right direction so everyone stays safe.”