Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoWe own the hardware, but not the experience anymore — Big Tech keeps building smarter, more connected devices, but the user experience feels more intrusive, more confusing, and less humanwww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square133fedilinkarrow-up1697file-text
arrow-up1697external-linkWe own the hardware, but not the experience anymore — Big Tech keeps building smarter, more connected devices, but the user experience feels more intrusive, more confusing, and less humanwww.windowscentral.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square133fedilinkfile-text
The line between helpful tech and quiet surveillance is blurring — and our devices no longer feel fully under our control.
minus-squaretyrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoLinux has come a long way though and it’s basically turn key for some distros. Even with flatpak or system catalogs built into the gui.
minus-squareLeon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoIn a lot of ways it’s been like this for a long time. I recall back in 2007 when Vista was breaking everything, I installed Ubuntu and was shocked that there were zero driver issues. Even the fucking printer worked. Printers never work! It’s only gotten better since.
Linux has come a long way though and it’s basically turn key for some distros. Even with flatpak or system catalogs built into the gui.
In a lot of ways it’s been like this for a long time. I recall back in 2007 when Vista was breaking everything, I installed Ubuntu and was shocked that there were zero driver issues. Even the fucking printer worked. Printers never work!
It’s only gotten better since.