Enshittification

I am relieved to hear that. The timeline is not completely corrupted.

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I don’t have a blue sky account so this is lame. Guess i’ll have to look up this AI logitech info elsewhere

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I’m partial to Glorious (formerly Glorious PC Gaming) devices. Even if the name was silly, their products are solid and can be as annoying or unobtrusive as you want.

Here’s my current setup: a custom-ordered GMMK3, and a Model D2 mouse.

I like that when you custom order the keyboard, they sent it to you in an autographed case by the assembler :slight_smile:

Keychron, BTW, is a very good keyboard brand and thinking of buying one for my sister :smiley:

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It looks glorious.

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it feels glorious. Though I miss my Model M :crying_cat_face:

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Wrote a longish post explaining why Bluesky is enshittification-resistant (not enshittification-proof, mind you, but resistant). I expect some people to get mad about this, but for folks who are concerned/trying to understand…

The key: it has a tech poison pill.

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They make you pay to watch ads?

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This is a thing more and more streaming services are doing. They decided to try seeing how greedy they could get away with being, and consumers just… let them. And now streaming services are worse, permanently, and it’s become standard practice.

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Related:

Max has just ditched most of its Looney Tunes. Again.

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Price-fixing? Or am I too paranoid.

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Talking about several large companies? You’re probably not paranoid enough to match what’s really happening.

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Yep. Just woke up to that email. I hate this timeline.

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I also recommend Keychron. The make good quality keyboards that are not too expensive and are beginner friendly. If you’re wondering how one can be a keyboard beginner, you are probably better off with that lack of knowledge. That rabbit hole extends beyond the event horizon.

Should someone start a (keyboard) thead?

I have not used their wireless products, but their wired boards have been good to me so far.

I have a Q5 (96%) for my work PC, and I bought a C1 (80%) for my wife that she does not use (which is a story all of its own).

For those interested in picking one up, there are discounts available from time to time (including now).

I’m unfortunately too enamored with their MX Master series to give that up without a good replacement. I also use their MMO style mouse for gaming, but there are at least some other brands that make those.

I’d love a QMK style mouse firmware in a MX Master style mouse. Also, a proper and not future enshittified alternative to Harmony. Also, a pony.

Depending upon how you’re using their software, you may be able to use one of these alternatives:
https://alternativeto.net/software/logitech-options/
I’m using solaar on Linux, but that’s obviously not an option for most.

I had a GMMK for several years before I got the Q5. One of the advantages at the time was that their products were cheaper than other brands, but last time I checked they were as much or more. I ultimately went with the discounted Keychron(s) because of price and QMK/VIA compatibility.

I’ve been watching this one from the sidelines, as I do not own a Bambu Lab printer. I’ve watched Jeff Geerling and Louis Rossman’s videos about it. There are communities/user bases that are more tolerant of these types of shennanigans (see the Netflix comments above), but 3D printing is not one of them. Once you own a device capable of making things out of thin air (and plastic), you tend to be pretty resistant to being told how to use said device.

Luckily there are many alternatives, although they each have their positives and negatives.

Should someone start a (3D printing) thread?

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We could. I could show my next project :smiling_imp:
It involves keyboards and 3D printing :laughing:


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I’m kind of in the same boat for the G502. If i were to replace it i would want to replace it with something with pretty much the same button layout. There are ones that are fairly close but not quite what i’m looking for. I’m sure i could get used to something else if i really need to switch though.

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Whoops posted the reply on the wrong thread:

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Yeah, but there’s also an increasing community of people who just want to print things. And bambu printers where the closest thing to “unpack and go”. These people may be willing to subject themselves to digital serfdom.

I was quite fan of anycubic until they basically pulled the same move… and here’s the result:

(I need to update the page to link to a successful motherboard replacement somebody told me this monday)

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