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gabrielbezerra

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April 25, 2022

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This!

They don't use the word, but they're talking about enshittification.

"My petty gripe: forced software updates just make everything worse."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/aug/20/my-petty-gripe-forced-automatic-software-os-updates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The Guardian

My petty gripe: forced software updates just make everything worse

Would we tolerate anything else that got worse over time, not as a result of normal wear and tear but because the manufacturer suddenly decided it should?

Rate my battlestation!

This is a Sony Anycast Station AWS-G500HD from 2007. It's essentially a Sony luggable PIII 933Mhz PC that runs Linux 2.4.20 with a ton of FPGAs to do the heavy lifting of a video switcher. Plus glorious physical buttons, faders, dials, and removable keyboard. Oh, and a jog wheel.