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Kroc Camen<p>1.8MB single EXE, 300ms startup time replacement for <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> Explorer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUOOaXf9qIM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=bUOOaXf9qIM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>This is what software should be (and demonstrates that the god-awful speed of software in general is very much a developer choice). However "Perpetual license" is BS when you only get 1 year of updates (<a href="https://filepilot.tech/pricing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">filepilot.tech/pricing</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) that's just a subscription by another name :|</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>
Beardy Star Stuff<p>Louis Rossmann is a hero. More of us should take this kind of direct action. Standing up, resisting, this is the way we make things better. We work together because no one is going to save us from a system that seeks to maximize profit at every possibility.</p><p>We save us.</p><p>"Futurehome CEO threatens police action after I offer $5,000 bounty to free his ransomed customers"</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DirectAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DirectAction</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/DigitalRestrictionsManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRestrictionsManagement</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RwSkwh3nWv8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">m.youtube.com/watch?v=RwSkwh3n</span><span class="invisible">Wv8</span></a></p>
Chris Smart, ve3rwj<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spotify</span></a> Publishes <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>-Generated Songs From Dead <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Artists</span></a> Without Permission!<br><a href="https://www.404media.co/spotify-publishes-ai-generated-songs-from-dead-artists-without-permission/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/spotify-publishes-</span><span class="invisible">ai-generated-songs-from-dead-artists-without-permission/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>
AdventureTense<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.ewenbell.com/users/ewen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ewen</span></a></span> This was a very necessary and encouraging video to watch.</p><p>When he talks about Covert and Overt changes, I can't help but think that the increased popularity of using Linux (now over 5% in the US), is a good example of another Covert change underway.</p><p>Thanks for posting it.</p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
Zauberlehrling<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thomasfuchs</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>
Markus Feilner<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> wird auf Plattformen und Produkte maßgeschneidert, in Zukunft. Quasi die <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Seehoferisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seehoferisierung</span></a> von Architekturen. <br><a href="https://archive.is/20250716193734/https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.is/20250716193734/http</span><span class="invisible">s://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/</span></a></p>
trashHeap :hehim: :verified_gay:<p>Despite turning off every "Galaxy AI" option on this <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Samsung</span></a> phone, the AI assist icon still appears in android context menus, like when you copy and paste. Would be willing to pay money to make it go away. <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/llm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>llm</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generativeai</span></a> !fediexclusive</p><p>EDIT: Im aware of alternate android roms, no need to suggest them.</p>
Mike. 🩼🇨🇦<p>All I think of when on the internet these days is <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a></p>
Chris Smart, ve3rwj<p>Let's watch Rick Beato create an fake musical "artist" using various <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> things.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKxNGFjyRv0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=eKxNGFjyRv0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>
John Leonard<p>The Enshittification of American Power</p><p>First Google and Facebook, then the world. Under Trump 2.0, US statecraft is starting to mimic the worst tendencies of Big Tech.</p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/enshittificati</span><span class="invisible">on-of-american-power/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://archive.is/JNwtO#selection-711.0-711.128" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.is/JNwtO#selection-711</span><span class="invisible">.0-711.128</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a></p>
AmazingMeagen<p>Now that the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/LitPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LitPhoto</span></a> app has turned itself into by registration only use, any suggestions for an open access, non-data stealing app to compress photos?</p><p>Google Photos doesn't offer this basic process.</p><p><a href="https://historians.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>
Just a trash panda 🦝<p>I know everyone is shitting on <a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> right now for requiring IDs in order to comply with new UK laws.</p><p>I hope nobody is hosting a large public <a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> with users in the UK. The laws will apply equally to Mastodon as they do Bluesky.</p><p><a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/onlinesafetyact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinesafetyact</span></a> <a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://m.alittlenook.net/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a></p>
Francois Heinderyckx<p>“[E]ven if an L.L.M. was trained exclusively on the best peer-reviewed science, it would still be capable only of generating plausible output, and “plausible” is not necessarily the same as ‘true.’ And now A.I.-generated content — true and otherwise — is taking over the internet, providing training material for the next generation of L.L.M.s, a sludge-generating machine feeding on its own sludge” writes Zeynep Tufekci. </p><p>GIFT LINK:<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opinion/ai-grok-x-llm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V08.uU3v.2SwLPT_JhmKi&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/ai-grok-x-llm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V08.uU3v.2SwLPT_JhmKi&amp;smid=url-share</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a></p>
Kyle Memoir 🍉<p>Here's modern IT in a bar:</p><p>[walks up]</p><p>Hey, wanna fuck?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>it</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ux</span></a></p>
Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag:<p>Dismiss. FO!</p><p>Let me guess, In a year it'll be 'upgrade your subscription to keep access to your online ONLY files'.</p><p>I repeat, local storage is comically cheap. You are a backup and syncing tool, nothing more. Go away.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Dropbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dropbox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a></p>
Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag:<p>NO! Hardrive space is comically cheap. I want you as a backup not a critical resource. GTFOH!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Dropbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dropbox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/MustGetAroundToFindingAnAlternativeNonBigTechService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MustGetAroundToFindingAnAlternativeNonBigTechService</span></a></p>
Jibeset🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thomasfuchs</span></a></span> the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> of capitalism becomes a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/grifteconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grifteconomy</span></a></p>
Kyle Memoir 🍉<p>The cunts at Apple could have said 'Not all formatting may be presented correctly' but instead they want to assfuck you into buying more shit and creating more waste.</p><p>I have an iPhone 13 on which notes are created and a 10-yr-old in-no-other-way-unserviceable iPad mini 4 and today the mini puked on a note created 10 seconds prior on the phone.</p><p>As George Carlin famously said:</p><p>FUCK THE FUCKING FUCKERS</p><p>I will find a workaround to this horseshit.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fuckyou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fuckyou</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span></p>
Vincent Daron<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Le_M_Poireau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Le_M_Poireau</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.g3l.org/@MedBel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MedBel</span></a></span> je fais partie des irréductibles qui achéte encore des cds... je refuse spotify depuis le début. Mais le streaming a tué le systéme. Je comprends que mes enfants et connaissances ne fasse que ca. Ca va être très difficile de faire marche arriére. Le service va se dégrader, va coûter de plus en plus cher, on le sait, le processus est bien décrit. Pas d'humeur positive ce matin, désolé. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotify</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libertariens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libertariens</span></a></p>
Nate Gaylinn<p>The hardest part of switching email providers is updating all the sites, apps, and services that have my old address. <em>Everybody</em> wants an email address these days, and they all manage it differently, so it's on me to figure out how to update each one.</p><p>Some are easy. Others are not! An alarming number use my email as my login and won't let me change it <em>at all</em>. Some of those further won't let me delete my account, so I guess they'll have my old address forever. Some sites, like Patreon and Steam, <em>seem</em> to support this, but when I used their update email form, it simply didn't work! I had to contact customer service.</p><p>It's a lot of tedious work, but realizing now how my identity was shared across a <em>vast</em> network of sites who don't handle that with respect, I'm reassured that it's worth the effort.</p><p>New rule of thumb: only actual people get my personal address. Everyone else gets a secondary address / alias that keeps different facets of my life separate.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogle</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/enshitification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enshitification</span></a></p>