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Internet & Technology

Here's where we nerd out about the world wide web and all forms of technology!

Section Staff: Tsutarja

What is your current desktop/mobile background?

(8 pages)

CoolKid575, Sep 5: Right now I'm using the default Windows 7 wallpaper; the reason why is that I just got a new laptop a few weeks ago and haven't gotten around to finding a better one.

187 32,474

Started by professor plum

CSS Help & Resources

(37 pages)

elkaella, Aug 30: You have to use relative positioning instead of absolute positioning, and percentage units for the top, bottom, left, and right properties. I also usually use the z-index property to control the stacking order of elements. For example, you could...

906 179,046

Started by seeker

Git Out - PokéCommunity's Coder Showcase!

Mahdir211, Aug 12: I is a project on snap! that is like a os. You can play stuff on cactus os. Later I will release Cactus os 1.1, on cactus os 1.1 you can search up pokemon data

6 1,556

Started by Tsutarja

The Coder's Lounge

(12 pages)

stringzzz, Jun 3: Oh, I appreciate that, I will definitely share something there. And yeah, honestly it's kind of sad to see how this place is now, it's kind of a ghost town, and normally I like ghosts! It used to be so alive and popping, now it's practically just...

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Started by GoGoJJTech

Rules

Internet & Technology Rules

Tsutarja, May 2016: microchip Internet & Technology PokéCommunity Rules | Forum FAQ microchip Introduction First off, welcome to Internet & Technology, PC's number one section for discussing all things on the internet, in addition to the latest technology trends....

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Started by Tsutarja

Is internet access a non-negotiable right?

Incineroar, Oct 2: At this point in the world, we're so interconnected and technology use is so high that at this point, you're basically left behind if you don't have access to the internet. You cannot learn with the rest of the world, you cannot conduct business,...

1 80

Started by HoumirKinkar

Computers

When do you usually update your computer?

Devalue, Sep 22: Updates while awake. Prefers not to close the laptop during the process. (Automatically rammed through an update while closed after taking too long, though, so probably not a big deal.) Usually waits for a 20+ minute period when it is not in use....

14 6,154

Started by Palamon

Anti Virus software you use nowadays?

(2 pages)

CoolKid575, Sep 10: Just Windows Defender. I use 7 so if someone is dead-set on hacking me; they're probably going to find a way no matter what.

30 2,442

Started by NipahRika

Your Favorite Os

Mewtwolover, Sep 9: Lack of UAC was annoying as well, you had administrator priviledges by default which was dangerous. Ubuntu Linux is my favorite OS.

10 524

Started by Palamon

Computers

rip wordpad

Mewtwolover, Sep 8: I think Wordpad is dead for sure. Updating Notepad to have basic functionality is very unlikely because MS Office, why Microsoft would turn Notepad into free alternative for their own product.

3 126

Started by Tsutarja

News

Nintendo hacker has to pay "20-30" % of wages to company for life after being released from prison

CoolKid575, Sep 3: I mean, he was playing a risky game and the bet didn't pay off; companies don't play around with this stuff.

20 953

Started by Corrin

Computers

1gb used to be a lot

(2 pages)

CoolKid575, Aug 31: Me with my 128GB drive.

25 2,442

Started by Palamon

Verizon wifi not working

OfficerJennyWasHere_, Aug 9: Thanks I don't know where this one went to

2 203

Started by OfficerJennyWasHere_

Clickbait, lies, fake news

Megan, Aug 1: When I first got into politics I just threw some words into Youtube and checked out what came up. At the time it was all very right leaning stuff. I think many of the channels I tried at the time ended up being banned from Youtube for obvious...

1 240

Started by VisionofMilotic

Social Media

tw*tter alternatives

(2 pages)

Tsutarja, Jul 24: so i got a bluesky invite and set up. it's like small town twitter without the toxicity

25 1,225

Started by moon

What image or design are you currently using as the background on your desktop or mobile device?

Tsutarja, Jun 17: we already have a thread for desktop and mobile backgrounds for you to share here: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=408081

2 176

Started by DeloresGarrett

Twitch!

Roni, Jun 7: every now and then i'll catch a fl0m stream. he's the only CSGO streamer i still watch on a semi-regular basis. it's not really a platform i can spend hours on everyday like youtube though, since i do get bored of any stream after an hour or so...

11 1,475

Started by Tsutarja

Help

All I did was use the American Typewriter typeface

Reginald Cosmic, May 21: Guys, I thought it'd be a good idea to type out a Word document for a passion project in the font "American Typewriter." Well, I moved the document from a Mac to a Windows, and the document started acting funny. I was just typing the word...

0 205

Started by Reginald Cosmic

News

Discord changing how the name/username system works, first come and first serve

Roni, May 11: well time will tell how affected i'll be by this change. on top of casual use, i use discord for work too, so i don't feel like i can just use one of my online monikers to get around. my name right now is literally just my first name, Aaron, with an...

11 588

Started by Qibli

Get data of a Pokemon block

Mahdir211, May 2: I made a block on Snap to get data of a Pokemon using Pokeapi Check it out if this post is in the wrong topic, feel free to move it.

0 209

Started by Mahdir211

i want us to use this thread to talk about our cool flairs!

(5 pages)

RadEmpoleon, Apr 22: I tweaked mine a bit. I realized it was hard to read my username against the background, so I tried making it bigger and somehow it also added a drop shadow. I don't know how it magically appeared in the CSS, but I'm glad it did. I messed around...

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Started by colours

Other Tech

Headphones and earbuds advice

_confused_piplup_, Apr 10: Actually both. Maybe more headphones, than earbuds though.

2 383

Started by _confused_piplup_

Computers

Gaming Laptop advice thread

Incineroar, Apr 7: That's one of the biggest drawbacks to gaming laptops I find. Cooling is not the greatest because you're trying to squeeze high power components into such a small space that you eventually have to have a very bulky device to have enough space for...

4 969

Started by .hack

Other Tech

Are you a headphones, earbuds, or speakers type person?

Arcanyu, Apr 6: Love Speakers and will always use them at home. Out in public/gym wear wireless over-ear headphones tho

20 2,553

Started by Roni

Other Tech

AI art and AI chat

Soaring Sid, Apr 4: AI Art is.....disturbing to say the least, in that it makes anything you want, although it still has a long way to go. I was reading Hyperion and the planet described in the book has a green sky with a blood-red sun. I tried out the "hyped"...

20 928

Started by moon

Phones

Landline Phones

Soaring Sid, Apr 1: Okay update - this is kind of a revolution My grandparents actually got a mobile phone 😱😱😱😱 It's a button phone... An old kind but finally an upgrade from the landline. And they're learning how to use it! I stay at my college dorms so i...

13 608

Started by Palamon

Phones

Bloated/swelled/bulged batteries

Incineroar, Mar 24: My PSP had this happen. The cover for the compartment came off and the plastic shell around the battery had split, so I removed it immediately and got it recycled. I've recently got a replacement though that's working nicely.

3 486

Started by Palamon

Is it accetable to gate out content based on IPv6 of all things?

Venia Silente, Jan 9: Gatekeeping to IPv6 not only would make not much sense to do (someone having IPv6 or not tells you nothing about their security practices, whehter they have a credit card to buy stuff with, etc), but also would be rather difficult to do correctly...

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Started by BronzeHeart92

Social Media

TikTok

acatfrommars, Dec 26: I think a lot of content on TikTok is fake and can be toxic; however, like any social media platform there are good things that can come out of it. I don't use TikTok much these days, but if I use it it's mainly for food recipes or for travel...

24 2,871

Started by Palamon

Internet Culture

Elon Musk purchasing Twitter

Wyntilda, Nov 26: To be fair, the "DMs aren't private" thing is oversensationalised by people on Twitter. I've literally never heard of this happening on Mastodon, and I've been there a while. It's technically true for all social media that admins can access DMs....

24 3,153

Started by ZeoStar

Other Tech

Artbreeder

Retek, Nov 25: LOL 😂 https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/910754670694268928/1045705362201911326/Kratos_and_Atreus_1.jpg

8 648

Started by Retek

Social Media

The Youtube Algorithm

LsaissLai, Nov 23: Different platforms use different algorithms. I, too, have noticed that sometimes YouTube can recommend content I'm not interested in.

3 6,020

Started by Child Amnesiac

Flight Rising

virtualpet, Nov 16: Probably! We used to use the forums a lot

5 440

Started by ShadowLugia111

Phones

convince me to switch to the iphone

Incineroar, Nov 11: With my job and now having used both being part of the Apple Masters program at work, I still have a preference for Android, however, my requirements for an Android phone are exceptionally high. iPhones are a fairly closed off system that doesn't...

10 2,643

Started by Tsutarja

Internet Culture

cookies!! 🍪

ShadowLugia111, Nov 8: If the website lets me choose, I'll only accept functional and performance cookies. Otherwise, I just pick yes.

15 2,098

Started by Tsutarja

The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account

Sweet Serenity, Nov 6: They keep our accounts security, but they can be annoying to have to constantly deal with.

14 1,239

Started by NipahRika

Other Tech

apple dongles up - again

Tsutarja, Nov 1: not so much environmental as it is profiting, tbh they assume that people who buy the products must be rich enough to be able to afford a new charger, or those who refuse to buy chargers will at least charge through their computers

5 640

Started by Tsutarja

WhatsApp is getting Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars

NipahRika, Oct 22: Currently, only some WhatsApp beta testers on Android can create and use their avatars. https://twitter.com/WABetaInfo/status/1583284808142098433 the announcement made by WhatsApp is here. ...

0 605

Started by NipahRika

Valve is working on Joy-Con support for Steam

NipahRika, Oct 10: It is really cool. I still wanna do it.

2 840

Started by NipahRika

Am I the only one who doesn't like dark/night mode?

Roni, Oct 2022: I didn't care much for dark mode til I was like 17 and started feeling eye strain every now and then when browsing light websites for hours. Now it's a requirement.

21 3,060

Started by Palamon

News

Indonesia bans steam and other gaming site

Qibli, Sep 2022: Pardon for slow response, yes they did ban paypal for not registering

5 1,298

Started by Qibli

Browser Customization

Roni, Aug 2022: Chrome and Firefox default UIs look great to me. Maybe just change the color themes every now and then. I have a crud load of extensions, but they're mostly for ad blocking and privacy, pretty similar to everything everyone's already said.

13 1,422

Started by ZeoStar

Fitbit will soon no longer let you transfer music from your PC

Aquacorde, Aug 2022: I'm seeing that it's more a discontinuation of support in older models as they've done away with it already for newer onea, but... having had a Fitbit for a few years I was always kind of confused about the idea of playing music from it- it's so...

2 760

Started by NipahRika

Other Tech

rice

Tsutarja, Jul 2022: oh damn that's impressive i'd be curious to know though if it would have been different if they had a case on their phone versus no case

4 1,286

Started by Tsutarja

News

Internet Explorer Retires

.hack, Jul 2022: old news now but rest in peace to a real one

12 2,107

Started by Fairy

Dall e mini

.hack, Jul 2022: Me, a friend and my brother have had so much fun making these and sending the best ones to each other, and ofc the memes coming from it are great. They can definitely be super cursed lol, and more often a miss than a hit, but if you keep trying...

20 4,309

Started by Palamon

prebuilds still come with HDD

Incineroar, Jul 2022: They're the best cost-wise so they'll never go away. Unless it's a miniature system or it's designed for just the OS as information is stored in the cloud (Such as a Chromebook). Thankfully they're getting cheaper so I think there will come a point...

4 1,407

Started by FlameChrome

Computers

Slow computer

Palamon, Jun 2022: Update: it's an hdd. I'll look into device manager later. & It likely is time for an upgrade. I got this computer on ebay last year but tbh I can't afford high end so I always have to look for cheaper ones. x_x

6 1,218

Started by Palamon

Other Tech

Goodnight, sweet prince

Qibli, Jun 2022: I remember my aunt have really smol ipod, it's a shame such technology favor on something multifucintional than just watching vidoes in a small screen or listening to a music also I couldn't add anything to it as if iTunes totally stop allowing...

8 1,842

Started by Fairy

Other Tech

Audiophiles

Juno, Jun 2022: Couldn't tell you the difference in sound between $30 and $300 earbuds if my life depended on it. I've never really cared too much about sound quality as long as they do emit sound, but I will spend around $100-$200 on earbuds just because cheaper...

7 1,815

Started by Fairy

News

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and Pro Controller compatible with iOS 16

professor plum, Jun 2022: I’ll probably give pairing with the Pro Controller a shot if it works well with the Delta iOS app.

2 1,941

Started by _confused_piplup_

Other Tech

Neural Voice Camouflage

Roxas, Jun 2022: I think developments like these are very useful for preserving a sense of privacy. More privacy gets stripped away, the more creative we'll have to be in order to innovate ways to fight back

2 1,413

Started by Fairy

Internet Culture

Doge: the pup behind the meme

Tsutarja, May 2022: ok that's cool i had no idea that the shibe in the meme was from japan! you learn something new everyday :D

1 1,626

Started by Fairy

Internet Culture

Wordle

colours, May 2022: feels like the wordle "spinoffs" (idk the right word for it) became more popular than wordle itself these days. mostly referring to heardle, here.

13 3,029

Started by Palamon

Phones

need help deciding on a new phone!!

colours, May 2022: after some unexpected expenses i may have to hold off on this a bit u_u which is probably good news since i'll be able to see what other phones may come out later this year as opposed to making a decision soon.

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Started by colours

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What is your current desktop/mobile background?

CSS Help & Resources

Git Out - PokéCommunity's Coder Showcase!

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Internet & Technology Rules

Is internet access a non-negotiable right?

When do you usually update your computer?

Anti Virus software you use nowadays?

Your Favorite Os

rip wordpad

Nintendo hacker has to pay "20-30" % of wages to company for life after being released from prison

1gb used to be a lot

Verizon wifi not working

Clickbait, lies, fake news

tw*tter alternatives

What image or design are you currently using as the background on your desktop or mobile device?

Twitch!

All I did was use the American Typewriter typeface

Discord changing how the name/username system works, first come and first serve

Get data of a Pokemon block

i want us to use this thread to talk about our cool flairs!

Headphones and earbuds advice

Gaming Laptop advice thread

Are you a headphones, earbuds, or speakers type person?

AI art and AI chat

Landline Phones

Bloated/swelled/bulged batteries

Is it accetable to gate out content based on IPv6 of all things?

TikTok

Elon Musk purchasing Twitter

Artbreeder

The Youtube Algorithm

Flight Rising

convince me to switch to the iphone

cookies!! 🍪

The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account

apple dongles up - again

WhatsApp is getting Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars

Valve is working on Joy-Con support for Steam

Am I the only one who doesn't like dark/night mode?

Indonesia bans steam and other gaming site

Browser Customization

Fitbit will soon no longer let you transfer music from your PC

rice

Internet Explorer Retires

Dall e mini

prebuilds still come with HDD

Slow computer

Goodnight, sweet prince

Audiophiles

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and Pro Controller compatible with iOS 16

Neural Voice Camouflage

Doge: the pup behind the meme

Wordle

need help deciding on a new phone!!