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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)

Hiroshi Sotomura, Jan 5: Am boring as is my desktop My wallpaper revolves around photos I’ve taken, mostly of local bands I enjoy

181 29,267

Started by professor plum

Git Out - PokéCommunity's Coder Showcase!

Tsutarja, Nov 11: { *}; git out! *Introduction Welcome to Git Out, PokéCommunity's premier coders showcase! Do you have a coding project that you are working on and want others to see your work and its progress? This is the thread to do so! We welcome all sorts...

0 267

Started by Tsutarja

CSS Help & Resources

(37 pages)

Mewtwolover, Jul 14: Flair's width depends on the user's screen resolution but you can set the height with CSS. I recommend to draw a background image that can be repeated horizontally. Notice also that you need to be a Pokécommunity supporter in order to use background...

902 174,047

Started by seeker

The Coder's Lounge

(11 pages)

Aljam, Dec 2021: I desperately need to make a portfolio of personal projects. I just don't know how to schedule the right amount of time for them in my busy student life.

258 51,203

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....

0 8,372

Started by Tsutarja

Other Tech

AI art and AI chat

Venia Silente, Feb 4: Self-copying (hah!) from my comment on the subject of AI art on Mod Lounge: The honest truth is that, like all technologies like this before, this is developed and offered as a drug deal for a lock-in vendoring mechanism (see: the kerfuffle...

17 450

Started by Doctor

★☆ The Incredibly Wandering Thread ☆★ [v5.0]

(35 pages)

Tsutarja, Feb 3: yea definitely different. it's something you use while sitting down and it sits atop your lap. here's an example: https://i.imgur.com/tKUA5by.png

864 50,578

Started by professor plum

Other Tech

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

Incineroar, Jan 18: I've always found earbuds uncomfortable and they fall out really easily. There's a few sets that are okay for me but they never last in my ears and come out quickly, so I've always opted for headphones when around people and speakers if I'm by...

17 2,236

Started by Roni

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...

5 224

Started by BronzeHeart92

Social Media

tw*tter alternatives

Venia Silente, Jan 8: Pokécommunity </thread> ^_^ Tumblr is not a *social* platform, at least in the terms we understand "social platform" interaction to be nowadays. They're basically a personal blogging service of sorts, and IMO should be treated like that since...

13 399

Started by Doctor

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

(5 pages)

boyblunder, Dec 29: i think the flair feature is so cool. i threw one together just now, but i plan to spend some time making it better down the road.

100 9,955

Started by colours

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 2,437

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 2,793

Started by ZeoStar

Other Tech

Artbreeder

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

8 354

Started by Retek

Computers

1gb used to be a lot

Wyntilda, Nov 24: 2 TB is alright, 4 TB is comfy. Ideally with a 16+ TB NAS, minimum; I may be a data hoarder. Right now, with my current setup including drives I use externally, I've roughly 13.37 TB (meme number but I did the math) of local storage + 2 TB cloud...

24 1,909

Started by Palamon

Anti Virus software you use nowadays?

Wyntilda, Nov 24: I don't really use antivirus, and I'd disable Windows Defender if I could. But I mostly just use Windows for gaming/modding and do everything else on other setups, so my use case is atypical. I've heard ClamWin is good if you're a minimalist like...

21 1,264

Started by NipahRika

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 5,486

Started by Child Amnesiac

Flight Rising

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

5 175

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 2,254

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 1,791

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.

14 944

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

5 391

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. ...

0 282

Started by NipahRika

Valve is working on Joy-Con support for Steam

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

2 577

Started by NipahRika

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

Roni, Oct 1: 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 2,789

Started by Palamon

News

Indonesia bans steam and other gaming site

Qibli, Sep 19: Pardon for slow response, yes they did ban paypal for not registering

5 1,024

Started by Qibli

Computers

Gaming Laptop advice thread

.hack, Aug 29: this is basically what my friend said, I do like the branding of Alienware tho. And they're made by Dell who I know make high quality and long lasting laptops. I'll have a look at similar price point asus/msi ones at currys. Annoyingly the one I...

2 651

Started by .hack

Browser Customization

Roni, Aug 13: 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 1,161

Started by ZeoStar

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

Aquacorde, Aug 7: 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...

2 534

Started by NipahRika

Other Tech

rice

Tsutarja, Jul 29: 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 1,027

Started by Tsutarja

News

Internet Explorer Retires

.hack, Jul 28: old news now but rest in peace to a real one

12 1,849

Started by Fairy

Dall e mini

.hack, Jul 28: 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 3,913

Started by Palamon

prebuilds still come with HDD

Incineroar, Jul 15: 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 1,189

Started by FlameChrome

Computers

Slow computer

Palamon, Jun 27: 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

6 963

Started by Palamon

Other Tech

Goodnight, sweet prince

Qibli, Jun 23: 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 1,604

Started by Fairy

Other Tech

Audiophiles

Juno, Jun 22: 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 1,580

Started by Fairy

News

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

professor plum, Jun 11: I’ll probably give pairing with the Pro Controller a shot if it works well with the Delta iOS app.

2 1,690

Started by _confused_piplup_

Other Tech

Neural Voice Camouflage

Roxas, Jun 5: 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 1,169

Started by Fairy

Internet Culture

Doge: the pup behind the meme

Tsutarja, May 29: ok that's cool i had no idea that the shibe in the meme was from japan! you learn something new everyday :D

1 1,353

Started by Fairy

Internet Culture

Wordle

colours, May 25: 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 2,758

Started by Palamon

Phones

need help deciding on a new phone!!

colours, May 25: 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.

18 4,392

Started by colours

The Forum Display Options?

Palamon, May 23: Shooting for the Sun. I need a theme that hides post flairs to keep my computer from running out of memory.

11 1,519

Started by VisionofMilotic

Internet Culture

Alternate Reality Games & Unfiction

Tsutarja, May 15: nope never really been into ar games, and that includes not using pokemon go's ar features when i actually play it

3 1,263

Started by Fairy

News

Hackers Access multiple Law Enforcement Data Systems

Fairy, May 12: Kinda hard to feel bad when an entire branch of US judicial security is compromised by what is suspected to be a couple of teenagers. As far as I understand this hasn't been confirmed as a case of white or black hat hacking, but either way, not...

0 1,207

Started by Fairy

News

Biden Administration plans to provide High-Speed Internet

Devalue, May 11: Sounds great. Welcomes more people with Internet access. Appreciates what the Internet has given over the years on a personal level. (Acknowledges some bad elements as well.) Is happy for more people being given that too.

1 1,271

Started by Fairy

Internet Culture

It's new so I gotta use it or have it

_confused_piplup_, May 10: I don't care either. I prefer buying a durable device, maybe even spending much on it, but checking all the technical characteristics. If it has good things, then I think it's durable because I am a person that tends to be quite careful with things,...

14 3,648

Started by Caite-chan

Other Tech

How often do you replace your devices?

colours, May 2: every 2-3 years. i forsee myself keeping my pc for a good while longer than that, but my phone is past the point where i'd need to replace it and it's year 3 that i've had this (mostly due to charging port malfunctions, and this phone is outdated...

12 2,121

Started by Sheep

Computers

Looking for a new laptop

Abbelun, Apr 19: I'm a heavy computer user, and I've discovered that the most significant problem with my computer is that I lose the data on it several times.

4 4,525

Started by DarkDragonMeister

Computers

Ever tried to learn a non QWERTY keyboard layout?

Devalue, Apr 17: No. Has never seen a non-QWERTY keyboard in person. Lacks a reason to practice it. Bonus question: Scored 72 words per minute on the last typing test.

8 1,764

Started by Roni

Other Tech

You have $1000 to spend on tech

Roni, Apr 17: After getting a small taste of the customization aspects of mech keebs, I now completely understand this and find it very valid~

23 5,761

Started by Tsutarja

Where did your username come from?

(5 pages)

Mintaka☆, Mar 28: It's a corruption of "vielle à roue," the French name for a medieval musical instrument called the hurdy-gurdy - which is one of my favourites. It's also combined with Vi, which is my preferred nickname. :D

100 11,223

Started by HeroLinik

Loved websites

domusaur, Mar 18: DeviantART, Toyhouse, an old defunct forum i used to live in, and now PC too! I'd say Youtube and Twitter too but those are more of an addiction than a fondness... oops... EDIT: OH i forgot to say Pokemon Database! I used that site all the time...

11 2,420

Started by ZeoStar

sending a carrier pigeon to all my discord friends

Roni, Mar 11: Not really no. It helps though that I have very few Discord-only friends. A lot of them I see regularly in this forum, Steam, and or Twitter, while others are irl friends so it's all good.

7 2,232

Started by Juno

Online Pals/Friends

Retek, Feb 25: TBH, 2021 was the best time for me on Discord. I became active in PC, met some really sweet people, became friends with them, had streams, and lots of fun stuff! Birthday was the day it just got like, 1000x sweeter, all these people coming up to...

23 5,919

Started by ZeoStar

Computers

Had this bad boy for 6 years going strong

Tsutarja, Feb 19: technically my desktop is five years old but the parts that are currently running it are newer so the only original part is pretty much the motherboard

23 6,599

Started by Doctor

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AI art and AI chat

★☆ The Incredibly Wandering Thread ☆★ [v5.0]

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

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

tw*tter alternatives

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

TikTok

Elon Musk purchasing Twitter

Artbreeder

1gb used to be a lot

Anti Virus software you use nowadays?

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

Gaming Laptop advice thread

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!!

The Forum Display Options?

Alternate Reality Games & Unfiction

Hackers Access multiple Law Enforcement Data Systems

Biden Administration plans to provide High-Speed Internet

It's new so I gotta use it or have it

How often do you replace your devices?

Looking for a new laptop

Ever tried to learn a non QWERTY keyboard layout?

You have $1000 to spend on tech

Where did your username come from?

Loved websites

sending a carrier pigeon to all my discord friends

Online Pals/Friends

Had this bad boy for 6 years going strong