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Re:Apple’s Mistake on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:28PM (#28118880)
False positives of the kind you're thinking of aren't possible--it's checking for hashes that match known bad images, not running machine learning/image detection to detect if the photo you just took contains bad content. The issue is that there's nothing stopping Apple/the government from marking anything it finds objectionable--like anti-government free speech--as a Bad Image, beyond CSAM.
Additionally, tenants are often unaware of their rights and don't exert them for that reason. Others are aware of their rights but don't have the resources to fight if their landlord violates those rights.
Re:Dungeon Scrawl: Old school maps in minutes on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @11:55PM (#23623905)
I haven't played it yet, but Quest is designed to be simple for all ages https://www.adventure.game/
Re:Gimp 2.10.20 on Thursday June 11, 2020 @12:37PM (#23490602)
Isn't that the beauty of OSS? People can fork projects for whatever reason they want to.

They are not at all hostile to GIMP--they encourage donating to the GIMP org--but I think their reasons for an alternative are sound:

Glimpse Image Editor is an optional alternative intended to assist users that are offended or made uncomfortable by the "gimp" name, and assist free software advocates that encounter barriers when they recommend the GNU Image Manipulation Program to friends, family, coworkers and employers.

However, Glimpse does have some other differences from GIMP which might interest you:

We also focus on making the software more "enterprise ready" so it is easier to modify and distribute for schools and workplaces. That means fewer "easter eggs", improved build and packaging tooling/documentation, backported fixes on a known-stable base we support for at least a year, and a more efficient Windows installer. We also plan to have a more predictable release cadence, as that will assist IT departments with their software deployment schedules.

https://github.com/glimpse-editor/Glimpse

Re:DuckDuckGo, Google, and Android choice screens on Monday June 08, 2020 @12:52PM (#23458257)
I've used DDG as my default search for both desktop and mobile for about a year now. It's good enough in a lot of cases, though I still find myself using Google for a lot of local searches and current events-related searches.
What are the good reasons?
Re:New Skype for Web is live for Edge and Chrome browsers on Friday March 08, 2019 @08:19AM (#19337222)
It could also be that "Skype" has become the generic catch-all term for video chatting on desktop, since it rolls off the tongue way easier than "video call."
The most surprising thing I learned from reading this is that people still call other people hipsters in 2019.
Not to defend the attitude/behavior of the employees, but I can share my perspective as someone who has managed a small food business that repeatedly used Groupons (because they worked for us, despite what I'm about to describe).

There was always a large minority of Groupon users trying to get the rules bent/broken in their favor--so for example, the Groupon they purchased might say "Only useable Monday-Thursday, does not stack with any other Groupon, coupon, promotion, or discount" and then they'd come in on a Saturday and try to use their Groupon with another discount. When we'd explain why that wasn't possible, they'd complain, hold up service for other customers, and/or write negative online reviews. This happened pretty consistently over the course of 2 years and 3 different Groupon deals we had.

However, we were not a restaurant--we sold pre-packaged gourmet sweets--and so none of our employees depended on tips to get paid. We also had high profit margin on our goods, so we still made a good amount of profit with the discounted Groupon prices. Additionally, despite the above-described behavior happening consistently, we had even more Groupon users discover the place for the first time, and then become returning and loyal customers.

So Groupon worked out for us, but I think it's because we had a pretty unique situation.

Re:Medical Marijuana a Challenge for Legal Pot States on Saturday January 03, 2015 @02:35AM (#8830183)
For recreational marijuana, you just walk in and buy it like you would alcohol.