Wow #Canon. This is lame. Apparently, if you want to use your camera as a webcam, you have to pay them $5 a month. Now, that gets you “PRO” features like 60FPS, watermarks, and setting hotkeys, so… you know. #tech #capitalism #wtaf romanzipp.com/blog/no-y…

In a move designed to protect #Mastodon, founder Eugen Rochko is ceding control to be wholly owned by a non-profit organization to establish that “…the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual.” #tech #capitalism arstechnica.com/tech-poli…

Adam Something put out a great new video this morning about how #ElonMusk won the election and reminds us what is at stake, most of which doesn’t concern the bulk of humanity, but is super important to Musk’s bank account size and level of control. #uspol #capitalism www.youtube.com/watch

Ugh. More #Microsoft bullshit to deal with. This is a few days old as I’m catching up on my news feeds but is important to know if you’re one of the unlucky ones using #MicrosoftEdge on #Windows 10 or 11 (or just 11 in general). Switch to #Linux or #Apple already! mjtsai.com/blog/2025…

#TheVerge has a helpful guide on how to delete your #Facebook account, which seems more likely now that you can count on it even less for accurate information about #politics and #news. I guess now all we can count on is that it will be a haven for #disinformation. #capitalism www.theverge.com/22231495/…

It’s a toaster… for your iPhone 14/15/16… and it only costs $570, but only if you buy the bundle of the “toaster” and one case. Though it doesn’t charge your phone, it just swaps in a fresh battery. Baby steps on the way to robot domination. Whee… #WeirdCES #CES2025 #tech www.macworld.com/article/2…

While I can’t speak to other motivations, it’s clear that #WallStreet didn’t need to be pressured by #MAGA #Republicans to leave the #NetZeroBankingAlliance. It’s just a convenient excuse. This is how #Capitalism works. Not for you, but for money and power. #uspol #finance www.salon.com/2025/01/0…

It is no longer a rumor. The #Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 is real, will cost $3500, and I hate it. I also hate the fact that it has been proven true that Lenovo has dropped the legendary #TrackPoint input device. Maybe hate is too strong a word. Let’s go with “I’m done with Lenovo”. #WeirdCES #CES2025 #Tech www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/…

I don’t really care if #Honda is involved. I don’t want a #Sony #Playstation on wheels. Especially not for $90k for a “base” model. #WeirdCES #CES2025 #tech #cars www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/…

#Dell has announced that they are dropping the #XPS, #Latitude, #Inspiron, and Precision product names and will be simplifying to Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max for the consumer, professional, and workstation markets, respectively. #tech #marketing #news arstechnica.com/gadgets/2…