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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by zahlman on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @04:53PM (#43018840)
It hadn't even occurred to me that there are places where enough people are using Google Maps while driving to cause significant impact on traffic patterns. Being car-free (and smartphone-free) really gives a different perspective.
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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by aucisson_masque on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @06:40PM (#43019809)
Are you Theodore Kaczynski ghost? :)

Seriously what job you do that allows you to not have a smartphone ?

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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by lolinder on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:43PM (#43020345)
Not OP: I have a smartphone for my own personal use but don't use it for work at all. If my employer wants me to use specific phone apps they can provide one for me like they do a laptop.
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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by aucisson_masque on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @05:48PM (#43030615)
yeah so you got a smartphone, the dude was saying he doesn't have a smartphone.

no smartphone make it a real pain in the ass to do most things nowadays, job is one of the biggest but it's not the least. to even connect to my bank account on my computer i need a phone.

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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by zahlman on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @05:58PM (#43030704)
Cell phones exist which are not smartphones, and everyone who uses phones for 2FA is happy to send 2FA codes to a "dumb" phone. They only have your phone number, after all.
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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by aucisson_masque on Thursday February 13, 2025 @03:51AM (#43034045)
Well my bank doesn't give me the possibility to use SMS code. It's obligatory to use the app on a verified phone and put a pin.
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Re:Why Firing Programmers for AI Will Destroy Everything by conaclos on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @05:05PM (#43018960)
This is also problematic in cases where navigation apps are not updated and drivers start taking routes they are no longer authorized to take.
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