I feel as if technology has stagnated, all that are left are grifts or just make everything terrible, like AI. I was thinking Zoom calls maybe? The tech has definitely improved since Skype.

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    Adblock

    Signal and Telegram (not fucking META chat apps, tho)

    Google translate has gotten very good. Also open source AI translation & subtitle software is much better if you know how to do command line stuff.

    I might be wrong, but it feels easier to get into Linux now.

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      Adblock

      Adblockers have been around at least since the 00s, if not earlier. It’s a cat-and-mouse game between ads and adblockers, and adblockers are losing imo. Stuff like adblockers and noscript are ultimately attempts at debloating webpages which are reactive measures against webpages being ever more bloated.

      I might be wrong, but it feels easier to get into Linux now.

      This is 100% true. There’s a huge difference even between Linux now and Linux 5 years ago.

    • Also open source AI translation & subtitle software is much better if you know how to do command line stuff.

      It’s a pain in the arse to get set up though, I know because I’m doing it right now. Don’t worry, I think I’ve figured it out.