Big fan of SBC gaming, open source engine recreations/source ports, gaming in general, alternative operating systems, and all things modding.

Trying to post and comment often in an effort to add to Lemmy’s growth.

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Cake day: August 13th, 2023
  • Corroded@leminal.spacetocybersecurity@infosec.pub•Mentorship Monday - Discussions for career and learning!
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    10 months ago

    Does anyone have recommendations for educational material that is targeted at beginners who simply want to learn more and aren’t planning a career?

    There have been a few times acquaintances have asked me what is available for a good introduction and general overview of large concepts but I’ve never had a solid answer. All I did was force myself to read books that yo-yoed above and below my knowledge level. Considering it’s kind of a passing interest that they won’t invest large amounts of time into it would probably be best if it wasn’t overly drawn out but at the same time covered enough to give them a general idea of key concepts and buzzwords they might hear. It might help if it came off as somewhat engaging so it sticks with them.

  • Corroded@leminal.spacetoTechnology@beehaw.org•Does enshitification happen because companies are publicly-traded?English
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    11 months ago

    I don’t think it’s required by law for a publicly traded company to increase profits. I think that’s a side effect of shareholders voting.

    If Microsoft held a vote on whether or not disclose a report covering diversity I feel like the board would recommend against it and a majority of voters would agree because it could mean decreasing their stock’s value.

    There is a thing called ethical investing but that can mean investing in stocks that will see lower gains.

    All-in-all I feel like it depends a lot on the core of the company and what percentage of the company belongs to different people.

    To be clear: I am not a professional and am drunk. This is just my two cents on the topic.

  • Corroded@leminal.spacetoTechnology@beehaw.org•Does enshitification happen because companies are publicly-traded?English
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    11 months ago

    Another catalyst is one company buying another. I cannot think of one example where the acquired company’s product/services got better after a M and A.

    I feel like there have been some positive outcomes of mergers and acquisitions but I am having trouble thinking of them. What comes to my mind is Meta acquiring Oculus, Activision merging with Blizzard, and Microsoft acquiring Minecraft. All of those have led to a shitty Russian nesting doll of launchers and DRM.

    The positives might be harder to note though. There must have been a couple times where some kind of acquisition has brought a series into the mainstream.

    I know a lot of people prefer the classic Fallout games but I do wonder how people would be aware of the series if it weren’t for Bethesda buying the right to Fallout for example.