If you don't want to read through all of this, here is a shortened version by chatgpt :
The author presents a thought-provoking perspective on the impact of Microsoft's approach to computing. They suggest that Microsoft's products tend to obscure the inner workings of computers, contributing to a sense of mystification among users. Error messages that lack meaningful explanations and a heavy reliance on graphical user interfaces are highlighted as factors that deter users from understanding the technology they use.
Moreover, the author argues that the Microsoft ecosystem discourages users from exploring alternatives and gaining a deeper understanding of computer systems. Vendor lock-in and a reluctance to delve into the underlying principles of software and technology are seen as barriers to users becoming more versatile and informed computer users.
In essence, the author contends that Microsoft's ecosystem fosters a perception of computer use as something magical and impenetrable, making it difficult to retrain users once they have adopted this mindset. They suggest that an alternative approach, emphasizing text-based communication with computers and exposing users to different options, could lead to a more informed and adaptable user base.
This viewpoint encourages us to consider the impact of user interfaces and software ecosystems on users' perceptions and abilities when it comes to technology. It underscores the importance of promoting digital literacy and encouraging users to explore and understand the technology they rely on.
I'm not that sure about 16gb for gaming nowadays. Games are starting to explode in ram and vram usage.
With windows on the side and plenty of other apps in the background, I was pretty close to the limit while running a vm with 16gb of memory on a 32gb ram setup, while running warframe (The game was using 5-5.5gb of memory).
You don't really need to upgrade. But for a new pc, 32gb is advised for anything gaming.
For other things like content creation or work with the computer other than basic computing, I don't really know. It would change depending on what someone needs to so with the computer.
(I'm not treating Ukraine as the enemy, this is a full supposition).
The real hard part is costs and time. If the soldiers pushed the front lines, and there is no risk of enemy attacks behind the line, there can be multiple things in the way :
The terrain may not always be good for fast travel. With difficult terrains or mud and water.
And because front lines aren't perfect, there is always the risk of enemy attack behind, destroying supplies.
Now why exactly Russia did not send supplies to their soldiers, no real idea. They only know what they chose to do.
Ukraine is huge, giant. Going up to the front lines takes time and money. And well I very much guess that Russia just sent soldiers without care, maybe even now they doing that. They underestimated Ukrakne's defenses and the support they get from other countries.
I don't remember the name, but it's a full bloatware app, which still has some use on laptops tho.
But for a display is a total trash app.
It has less settings than the display, while overwriting them with whatever settings are available (the app doesn't even have custom rgb levels...).
With advertising for nvidia GeForce now. With settings for nvidia...(I have an amd gpu...).
System management which requires special drivers...
And other s*
Yeah currently I have armoury crate disabled in the bios. But another s* has arised.
I have an hp x27q display.
The omen app from the Microsoft store is beeing installed automatically. Even after tweaking registry settings, store setting,... Can't stop the install.
So I just granted myself access to the folder, and deleted everything I could... Now it won't change my display settings by itself again.
AI is already in a lot of people's lifes and they don't even notice it's that.
From your keyboard word correction and prediction, to power management, smart image edition and categorising and more.
And some things are done locally on your phone.
The increase in AI capability on phones can allow more things to be done locally, and maybe even get something like a local LLM to predict what you want to type. (LLM = large language model, like chatgpt, bard, Llama and others, they can be used for more than just answering your questions).
This is worse than what the title says. It doesn't after the search results. It changes the search terms you inputed.
It completely deletes what you put, to replace it (without anyone noticing it) with similar search words, but to get money from a brand or make you buy from that brand.
And when you buy or click on links, Google makes money because advertising and partnership.
Say you search for “children’s clothing.” Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for “NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,” making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company
First, the generated results to the latter query are more likely to be shopping-oriented, triggering your subsequent behavior much like the candy display at a grocery store’s checkout
Second, that latter query will automatically generate the keyword ads placed on the search engine results page by stores like TJ Maxx, which pay Google every time you click on them. In short, it's a guaranteed way to line Google’s pockets.
Well I noticed a difference between duckduckgo and Ecosia, both taking results from Bing. Not sure if it's the language setting, or something else.