TechAltar

I make videos for YouTube & Nebula.

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Techaltar_at_mas.to@mostr.pub

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2024-10-04 09:48:24

Just had an issue with one of my Fairbuds not working. Took it apart in 15 seconds with no tools, popped the battery out and in again and it's fixed.

2024-09-24 20:47:58

I've been using this Intel Lunar Lake powered Zenbook review unit for a bit over a week and I'm tempted to switch back from MacOS for the first time since the M1. I'm not a laptop reviewer so I don't have a million benchmark graphs to compare to, but is this something you would watxh a video on?
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/113/194/481/473/824/766/original/0c612bdd0d7d05c6.jpg

2024-09-10 08:38:02

The fact that the iPhone 16 still comes with a 60hz display is one of the most insane things ever

2024-08-07 10:01:48

Musk hilariously thinks it is illegal to not advertise on his platforms 🤣
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/920/154/092/367/664/original/d640ebb613198584.jpg

2024-06-25 18:29:37

Growing up is realizing that in US TV shows the only people taking a bus are kids running away from home or people coming out of jail.

2024-05-10 16:05:22

Computer memory just got a LOT better!
Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-memory-just-got-a-lot-better
YouTube: https://youtu.be/i4i-79_9Nvw
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/417/467/249/938/190/original/9c087473028c3ee5.png

2024-03-20 21:46:46

Tech support question:
There is a Peertube channel called Shifter ( https://video.canadiancivil.com/c/shifter_cycling/videos )
When I try to subscribe to it using my Mastodon account, the page in Mastodon shows 228 posts, but none of them visible (see screenshot or here https://mas.to/@shifter_cycling@video.canadiancivil.com )
Any idea why this might be?
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/130/197/138/344/722/original/555eb7eaecc1c6fc.png

2024-03-19 13:30:03

If regulators actually pass mandatory automatic power cuts & speed limiters for e-bikes before they do so for the 2 ton metal boxes that actually kill 90%+ of the people in traffic I will start a riot
https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/general/news/automatic-e-bike-power-cuts-to-be-trialled-in-amsterdam

2024-03-15 14:14:27

This video blew my mind. The official Microsoft YouTube channel unironically recommends that you make ChatGPT write all your job applications because "personalized emails are important to stand out", but "now you can do them at 10x speed".
Surely they realize that literally the only thing that makes "personalized messages" valuable is that you know someone took the time to write them and that if everyone makes AI do theirs we are just back to square one, no?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_ix4sKkQ6s

2024-03-05 12:43:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQSFnZpsqw
Absolutely insane story of a Ukranian girl getting her face cloned & deepfaked her into dozens of pro-russian fake digital influencers on Chinese social media.
I fear this flood of AI shit is truly going to break the internet
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/112/043/118/134/121/926/original/d3c682d943b0980b.png

2024-01-09 15:59:30

Thanks for coming to Berlin on such a short notice for an interview! @npub1xzm…eykm
The interview & my video are coming in a few weeks :)
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2024-01-06 23:06:31

Hello @npub1xzm…eykm I'm Marton and I run the YouTube channel TechAltar (https://youtube.com/techaltar) where I plan to make a video about all things Mastodon, the Fediverse & ActivityPub.
Would you be up for an interview? As a fellow Berliner, I'd love to invite you to our studio to shoot it with a proper set or digitally would work too. If yes, please let me know how I can contact you in private or send me an email to techaltar@gmail.com

2023-11-04 21:36:14

Important PSA:
If you are still a CuriosityStream subscriber, be aware that they are currently mass-emailing subscribers with what I think is a VERY deceptive "offer".
They push users to renew 2 year subscriptions, promising continued Nebula access for bundle subscribers. In reality, Nebula access for CS subscribers expires on December 31st. This means you'll have <2 months of Nebula out of your "locked in" 2 year contract. All their communication seems to imply the opposite.
(🧵1/2)
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/354/316/709/899/421/original/2668c910e95ff3f2.png

2023-10-21 23:27:48

Suggestion: a worldwide system where if you can prove you live/work within a short distance (<1km?) of a place you should be allowed to skip the queue ahead of others who don't.
Like, sure, I'm happy to share my favorite cafe with tourists, but not at the expense of impossible lines. And I'm happy to let the locals first when I'm the annoying tourist somewhere else
(obviously super hard to implement, this is more of a theoretical suggestion)

2023-09-04 11:49:01

Every time I mentioned a Fairphone in a Friday Checkout we got great views. Clearly there is a lot of interest, so I got a review unit. What would you like to know about either the phone or the company behind it?
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/006/719/895/686/510/original/2fcaa9222440c35e.jpeg

2023-08-22 10:27:10

- Only a single new car model under $20k in the US.
- Average new car at $48000, average used at $27000, both up 30% since 2019
- Record loan deliquencies due to high prices & interest rates despite low unemployment rates
In other words a record number of debt slaves who can't afford their cars despite working full time jobs. What👏a👏system👏
Via: Morning Brew
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/932/763/757/802/943/original/a4c2c229533c77a0.jpeg

2023-08-03 20:57:26

Is something wrong with my eyes or is this logo is extremely ugly and hard to read?
- I thought the F was a weird T
- I hate that the dots horizontally and vertically are differently spaced
- The orange tone is as cheap as colors get
I'm doubting myself because design is the one thing Nothing probably does best so I'm confused...
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/827/669/699/906/802/original/788c53bf0e7b2717.png

2023-08-02 13:51:57

Thought experiment:
Since paying for Blue actively ranks your Tweets above others it effectively works as paid advertising. If you let users hide their Blue badges does that mean you allow ads that aren't labelled as such?
https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/02/hide-blue-checkmark-twitter-blue/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/820/338/261/998/830/original/9dba03c8de8ac99a.png

2023-06-24 15:25:54

Weird to see not a single post about Russia's active civil war on my Mastodon. Sadly have to stick to Twitter for current events for now :/