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iscarlosmolero

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I like to design and code, usually in that order. Interested in #Privacy, #FOSS, #Software, #Trading, #Design, #GameDev, #MusicProduction, #Art, #Filmmaking and #Sustainability.  #Apple fanboy.

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@itsfoss@mastodon.social avatar itsfoss , to random

An open source robot arm for your tinkering needs. 🤠

https://itsfoss.com/news/seeed-studios-robotic-arm/

iscarlosmolero ,
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@itsfoss Nobody wants “enbodied AI”.

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

Can someone point me to the price drops we were promised with mass AI adoption?

Is Coca-Cola cheaper now?
Is a McDonald’s meal cheaper?
And video games? AI is supposed to make development easier, from coding to creating assets, right?

So where are the geniuses who promised that prices would at least come down? Because it seems like companies are just pocketing the savings, charging more, and shipping worse products.

iscarlosmolero OP ,
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The bottom line is insane: people cannot even afford the basic cost of living anymore. Wages have not kept up, essentials keep getting more expensive, and most people are already stretched to the limit. And now, as a society, we have apparently decided to make it even worse by destroying the few decent jobs that still exist, devaluing the ones that remain, and pushing everyone into more precarious work.

iscarlosmolero OP ,
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Meanwhile, companies are treating this like a golden opportunity. Instead of passing any savings on to consumers, they are charging more than ever while delivering worse products, worse service, and increasingly low-effort, low-quality output. It is pure garbage, and they barely even try to hide it anymore. At least before, they pretended this was about improving things.

iscarlosmolero OP ,
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And I am not even going to mention the other problems, like the environmental damage, the loss of craftsmanship, meaning, and the real creative process, the AI-induced paranoia, and other mental health issues we never could have imagined we would be dealing with.

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

Me every time there's a fiasco with AI or someone who sells smoke and mirrors is discredited on LinkedIn.

https://youtu.be/xrg-RgF5F8o

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

“When I watched 15 years I thought it was science fiction, now it is a documentary.”

https://youtu.be/6T_Rj47nm0Q

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

@stux @stux @phillycodehound

I've been using Pixelfed for a couple of months now, I've made 3 posts, and all 3 have been marked as “Unlisted.”

None of the 3 are, or even remotely resemble, spam.

I have contacted you and have not received any response.

At this point, I don't even know if it's worth continuing to post on a social network if my posts are not going to be seen by others.

Can you offer me a solution?

My account: @iscarlosmolero

iscarlosmolero OP ,
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@stux @stux @phillycodehound @iscarlosmolero Thanks a lot stux, I'm sorry for being so persistent, I thought for a moment that Pixey had been abandoned.

Thanks again!

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

If you're using iOS, note that Organic Maps works better than Apple Maps and doesn't collect any data.

https://apps.apple.com/es/app/organic-maps-mapas-gps/id1567437057

@Mastodon@mastodon.social avatar Mastodon , to random

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115187078125939270

This is available to people on mastodon.online and mastodon.social now! 🎉 coming soon to other servers, when version 4.5 becomes available.

You can also find details of how to control your posts, via the animations in the blog and documentation.

Note: we've got an additional channel to send us feedback listed at the end of the blog post, if you'd like to share thoughts on this feature.

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@Mastodon @phanpy do we have this working on Phanpy?

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social avatar lowqualityfacts , to random

I've seen CEOs getting way too much hate on here lately. CEOs regularly go the extra mile so we know a company is in good hands. Take Meta, for example. Mark Zuckerberg holds quarterly meetings to convince investors that he's not a virgin. That's the kind of leadership that earns you the big bucks.

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@lowqualityfacts This account is getting better by the minute.

@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , to random

Gentoo Linux's AI policy forbids any content, including code, created with LLMs, for contributions to official Gentoo projects due to copyright, quality, and ethical concerns.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Council/AI_policy

In the age of batshit AI companies like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and others, a few opensource projects are making the correct call. Can Linux foundation also ban LLM?

iscarlosmolero ,
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@nixCraft Well done.

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social avatar lowqualityfacts , to random

Videogames get blamed for everything.

Concerned parents threatened to boycott the first Tomb Raider and demanded that Lara Croft be changed to Larry Croft, fearing that the game would inspire their daughters to raid tombs.
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iscarlosmolero ,
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@lowqualityfacts So, Larry can raid tombs but Lara can't?

@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu avatar EUCommission , to random

“We should invest in small, affordable vehicles.

We will propose to work with industry on a new Small Affordable Cars initiative.

The future of cars - and the cars of the future - must be made in Europe.”

— President von der Leyen will hold tomorrow the third Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry.

The dialogue is a continuation of our commitment to safeguarding the future of a sector that is vital to European prosperity.

video/mp4

iscarlosmolero ,
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@EUCommission Also known as bikes.

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

Gotta say, this is veryyyyy cool!

@MonaApp

Split screen on iOS in the Mona beta app
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iscarlosmolero ,
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@stux @MonaApp Yes, it's cool.

But I don't like Mona app because it's not FOSS.

The Fediverse should stay open and free, this app goes against the philosophy and message we are trying to send.

Phanpy is a much better option, and you can run it as a progressive web app on your phone.

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social avatar lowqualityfacts , to random

Every financial advice article: If you deprive yourself of all joys in life, then you can save enough money to maintain your joyless lifestyle until you die.

iscarlosmolero ,
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@lowqualityfacts “You can be financially free in 40 years if you save the money you spend on your afternoon coffee!”

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

It's always difficult to introduce and describe yourself, but I think I've managed to create a good about page.

https://carlosmolero.com/about

@evacide@hachyderm.io avatar evacide , to random

It turns out that the kind of people who write and launch an app in less than two weeks are not the kind of people who feel the need to implement secure coding practices and strong privacy protections for the sensitive user data they ask you to upload.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/a-rival-tea-app-for-men-is-leaking-its-users-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses/

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@evacide Pretends to be shocked 😮

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random
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@stopthatgirl7@famichiki.jp avatar stopthatgirl7 , to random
iscarlosmolero ,
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@stopthatgirl7 Ah yes, thanks, I like a good dystopia with my morning coffee.

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

Given that:

  • Google seems to have made the decision to make life miserable for @GrapheneOS devs

  • There is no other stable, reliable alternative that doesn't involve unaffordable trade offs

I guess I'll stick with my iPhone, it seems to be the "least bad" option as things stand.

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services avatar FediTips , (edited ) to random

⚠️ If you see a post or DM saying "your account is currently suspended for verification purposes", do NOT click on the link. It is a scam.

Fediverse servers do not ask people to verify their identity. There is an optional self-verification system, but that's just for those who want to use it. No one is ever asked to do it.

If you are in ANY doubt about ANY official-looking message, contact your own server's admin directly using their public email address on your server's website's "About" page.

iscarlosmolero ,
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@FediTips Also, please report it.

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

Recently I am more and more angry with Presidents acting like dictators, billionaires who wreck the planet in front of our eyes and another two books full..

I've been told to "'not worry about things you cannot control" over and over

But I cannot make peace with that, and my reply is:

"No, I keep worrying and fighting until I am in a way of control so I can do something about it"

The feeling of "no control" is what they want so they can get away with everything

iscarlosmolero ,
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@stux They want many things to feel "inevitable".

For example, AI.

@iscarlosmolero@mastodon.social avatar iscarlosmolero , to random

Can anyone recommend a Mastodon instance that prohibits or limits the use of AI?

I've been browsing the server directory and most don't even mention AI.

Does the fediverse have no will to fight AI slop or what?

iscarlosmolero OP ,
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@FediTips @Su_G I didn't know it was implied, on the other hand I forgot that most servers already existed before generative AI appeared.

Everything makes sense now.

Thanks to both of you!

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

How close can we actually get to the Sun?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=tekiHV-e8Uw

iscarlosmolero ,
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@stux Classic questions that run through my head at 4am.

@stopthatgirl7@famichiki.jp avatar stopthatgirl7 , to random

Dragon Age Inquisition stream starting in about 10-15! Come join me!
https://m.twitch.tv/jouscribbles/home

iscarlosmolero ,
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@stopthatgirl7 How advanced are you?

I left it halfway because I didn't know where to go anymore after a while without playing 🥲.

@stopthatgirl7@famichiki.jp avatar stopthatgirl7 , to random

I want this button E V E R Y W H E R E.

Screenshot of a quote tweet that says “Can we have this button fucking everywhere” over a tweet reading “Can we have this button on Pinterest plz”. The button is a toggle for “Exclude AI.”
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iscarlosmolero ,
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@stopthatgirl7 this is one of the reasons why I will probably leave mastodon.social for another instance.

One of the core values of the fediverse should be the prohibition of any form of AI. Every server should adhere to this.