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Comment Re:The Internet is a fad (Score 1) 93

by Vomitgod (#66197568) Attached to: AI Will Lead To Labor Shortages, Bezos Says In Optimistic Talk

this comment will rival Gates' clueless comment that "The Internet Is A Fad".

There's no credible, sourced record of Gates ever saying "the internet is a fad" or anything to that effect.

The historical record actually points strongly in the opposite direction.
In May 1995, Gates wrote an internal memo to Microsoft's executive staff titled "The Internet Tidal Wave," in which he described the internet as something that "changes the rules" and pushed his team to aggressively expand Microsoft's online presence.
That same year, he appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote Microsoft's newly launched Internet Explorer, touting the possibilities of the web.

In a 1997 New York Times article described Gates as having been "taken unawares by the internet's grassroots acceptance," suggesting he may have underestimated its speed of adoption by the general public — but that's quite different from dismissing it as a fad.

Comment Re:Proprietary irony. (Score 1) 30

by Vomitgod (#66128010) Attached to: Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 Support Is Coming To Linux

Fuck HDMI. I still don't know why people are using that shitty port when DisplayPort is royalty-free, has better specs, is supported by everyone, and can be used over other cables that don't have all the licensing attachment (USB-C for example).

I have one computer that only has DP, and the TV only supports HDMI..
So I'm forced to use a DP to HDMI Cable.
I'm convinced that unless I have the TV on before I turn the PC on, the TV will display 'no signal'.
Every time this happens - Alt-Ctrl-Del - Reboot - TV then works.

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