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In what ways has your use of technology/internet changed in 2023? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I figured this may lead to an interesting discussion in the comments.

How has your use of Technology changed in the past year? I'll start.

Due to the rise of streaming services and Sony/discovery removing content from libraries, I downloaded all my iTunes purchases onto a 2TB SSD (which I'll soon need to get another).
Like many, I've stopped using Reddit outside of Google search.
I've reduced my subscriptions to just two. (Apple One and Google One)
I've purchased DVDs/Blu rays of my favorite uncensored shows (Family Guy and American Dad) and ripped them and watch them through Cloud storage (Google Drive via Infuse for Apple platforms, and Kodi for Windows)(I've also purchased MakeMKV just because it is so damn useful)
I've used Google App Scripts to bypass some Gmail limitations to make filters that I otherwise couldn't. For instance, in Outlook.com, you can block email addresses and domains before you have ever gotten an email from them. In Gmail, you can't. The best you can do is create a filter that deletes them. In my case, I've created a Google App Script that runs every hour and looks for (@.mil) domain emails and marks them as spam. (I am in college, and I fucking hate that they give my email to recruiters.)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I started using Lemmy
Got back on Mastodon when it got rolling a bit more. I follow more accounts now and it's actually fun.
Got back on linux after a 5 year hiatus. I should have done it a whole lot sooner, I enjoy using my computer more.
Needed a laptop and instead of buying a new one, I got a secondhand laptop from a local system administrator who put linux on it. Debian is great and I love the old Thinkpad.
I've applied to a learn/work program in web development. I haven't started yet, but I will soon. I'm so excited for that.

[–] Hammerheart 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Whats the learn/work program?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's a local program (I live in the Netherlands) for people with autism or similar issues. They teach you html and java and some other stuff I don't remember. Eventually they help you to work on projects they do for other businesses and even find a job with a "regular" company, but only if you're ready for that and able to do it. It's government funded and aside from the IT professionals, they also have healthcare professionals who help you with any issues you encounter in the work environment. After having been unemployed for years due to mental health issues, it's a very exciting opportunity for me. I've already visited the company and the people and work environment there seem really suitable.

[–] Hammerheart 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thats really awesome, wish i could find something like that in the states. Good luck!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks! I heard about it from a social worker, so maybe you could try something like that.