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  • mitram@lemmy.pttoFirefox@lemmy.mlSo Long, Firefox, Part One
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    23 hours ago

    I still don’t understand the hate towards the AI features in Firefox.

    Could they focus on other topics? Yes, but to get new users they have to meet them where they are and since Firefox is Foss you can remove what you don’t like by joining a project focused on that.

    IMHO some of the features are cool, specially, because it’s local AI with no dependency on any provider

    Could someone explain in a civilised manner why you don’t like the AI features?


  • mitram@lemmy.pttoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldPredictions
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    Due to the release of some emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein’s brother about Trump blowing “Bubba” (a nickname for Bill Clinton), people are making jokes about how Trump was the other lover of Bill Clinton and that the 2016 election was so fiery due to that whole dynamic








  • Great question.

    We are building, although not enough, a lot of houses, unfortunately, a big chunk is high income/luxury housing and another big chunk is used as an investment vehicle which can sit idle for years even when it’s placed in the middle of our biggest cities.

    For some extra context I leave this excerpt from another comment:

    In Portugal we have more than 170,000 (state/private) empty houses. A fund of more than 100 million euros (and counting) for the renovation/construction of public/cooperative housing which has been collecting dust for 2 years now. We have the resources to fix this, but our politicians seem more preoccupied in punishing 10K people for being Muslim (they have valid concerns, wrong solutions)


  • I’m mentioning this issue in the context of the EU, due to the EU naturally allowing a more free flow of people and capital. Which is great for the “core” of the EU and at the same time the cause of big issues in the peripheries.

    The same would occur in any kind of free movement agreement.

    I give the benefit of the doubt to those who implemented this ideas, I understand the logic, I’m just not convinced by the results.


  • The tax incentives for digital nomads are a big issue for sure. I love meeting digital nomads, always a fun conversation, I just don’t understand why we should subsidize highly paid individuals looking for a cheap place to live for a while. They do not create roots or care much about the country they live in. If things go south they will leave and the people of the country they enjoyed will be burdened with all the issues.

    I say we welcome all digital nomads if they wish to live with us, but they should pay their due like everyone else.


  • I don’t know much about the American phenomenon you mentioned so I can’t comment on that.

    In Portugal we have more than 170,000 (state/private) empty houses. A fund of more than 100 million euros (and counting) for the renovation/construction of public/cooperative housing which has been collecting dust for 2 years now. We have the resources to fix this, but our politicians seem more preoccupied in punishing 10K people for being Muslim (they have valid concerns, wrong solutions)



  • This is a confusing issue to me.

    On one hand I understand the value of the EU to my country’s (Portugal) development on the other I take real issue with how the influx of foreign capital has priced out most common workers from buying a house before they’re 30/40, which directly impacts one’s ability to start a family. Two of our greatest obstacles to wellbeing.

    I love some initiatives like the tighter regulation on big tech, but fear the power of a supranational organisation over Portugal’s democratic process. An organisation which is perceived as not so democratic.




  • I feel that you’re are very jaded over this subject, I truly felt it was a funny situation. No judgement from me

    Yes, AWS has a lot of advantages and I do believe they usually provide a reliable service, but as with all centralised services when they go down a bunch of other stuff go with them and that should be avoided. Doesn’t make all the incredible engineers currently working in AWS stupid



  • I feel like the definition I use for state might be somewhat different than most around here, as I would consider an administration as a state.

    Even without class struggle, crimes and abused would still occur how can a copless society (with millions of members) resolve this issues? Local militias? Wouldn’t those be the “police”?

    Curious to hear from you