Mereo is a sociologist who is also a nerd. He believes in open-source software.

I transferred to this instance from https://lemmy.world/. My previous profile: https://lemmy.world/u/Mereo

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Joined 3 years ago
Cake day: June 28th, 2023
  • Mereo@lemmy.catoTechnology@lemmy.world•Peter Thiel: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’ by criticizing AIEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Because the pope’s message could influence some Americans, but is unlikely to be heeded by people in China, Thiel argued, the encyclical threatened to slow down only one side of the “race between the US and China” to advance AI.

    His argument simply doesn’t make sense. After all, communism is about the abolition of religion. The Chinese Communist Party strictly regulates religions in China. Of course, the Chinese are not influenced by the Pope because most of them are not Christian.

    I mean, what the hell is he talking about?

  • Mereo@lemmy.catoFediverse@lemmy.world•What do you like about the fediverse and why?English
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    4 months ago

    It is a federation of multiple instances with one goal in mind: to liberate human interaction from gamification and algorithm manipulation that makes you addicted to the platform, allowing them to brainwash you with targeted ads.

    As for Lemmy/Piefed, the goal is to liberate and free human speech without profiting from it or being manipulated by algorithms and features like Reddit’s karma system.

  • Mereo@lemmy.catoTechnology@lemmy.world•PlayStation 6 bill of materials nears $1,000 as RAM shortages worsenEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Instead of increasing monthly active users at all costs, the company aims to monetize existing users with recurring revenue, likely from subscriptions and DLC. Furthermore, Nishino stated that PlayStation aims to provide a “seamless” experience that expands beyond the living room, sparking renewed rumors of a portable console.

    Instead of increasing monthly active users at all costs, the company aims to monetize existing users with recurring revenue, likely from subscriptions and DLC. Furthermore, Nishino stated that PlayStation aims to provide a “seamless” experience that expands beyond the living room, sparking renewed rumors of a portable console.

    So, owning a Steam Machine will be beneficial in the long run because of the frequent sales and realistic gaming prices. Got it!

  • Mereo@lemmy.catoLinux@lemmy.ml•Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how
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    1 year ago

    All it takes is momentum. It’s a chicken-and-egg problem, and I think it’s gaining momentum because of Valve. Gaming was always the one thing stopping people from checking out Linux.

    Now, however, more and more people are trying it out. More tech YouTubers are trying Linux, which means more exposure. Distros are becoming more refined. KDE is much better than it used to be because of Valve. All in all, there’s true momentum building.

    In due time, Linux will be preinstalled on computers and laptops, and because of this, more people will contribute to Linux. People are fed up with the bloat and heavy AI push of Windows 11.

  • Mereo@lemmy.catoNews@lemmy.world•USPS Halts All Packages From China, Sending the Ecommerce Industry Into Chaos
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    2 years ago

    No so, from the article:

    Daniel, the owner of a trucking company based in Alberta, Canada, who asked to only use his first name for privacy reasons, tells WIRED that two of his company’s trucks were turned away at the US border in New York and Montana today because they contained packages originally from China. After speaking with a US Customs and Border Protection agent in Montana, the company was able to get a third truck into Washington state by removing all packages from China, Daniel says.