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New comment by kemps4 in "Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positive Impact on Society"

kemps4 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:28:59 +0000

These are the right questions to ask. I think about stuff like this often, and just as often people I discuss this with think I'm off my rocker. I, on the other hand, think some can't see past what they have been programmed to see. It's sad really, our lives are finite and much is wasted on a less than optimal layout.

New comment by kemps4 in "The Website Obesity Crisis (2015)"

kemps4 — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:29:01 +0000

Try this link for info about reducing bandwidth and energy usage.. https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/09/how-to-build-a-low...

New comment by kemps4 in "Ask HN: What is the best “dumb” phone?"

kemps4 — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:44:02 +0000

I also have recently acquired an Alcatel goflip- mostly to minimize distractions (I am a student - need time to study). It does what I need. It allows me to have time without a swiss army knife of distractions (including things we ought not look at) and still lets me make a call or pull up directions. Go ahead, free yourself.

New comment by kemps4 in "Facebook tracks all calls and messages on Android"

kemps4 — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:17:13 +0000

I was able to reproduce it.

New comment by kemps4 in "The web sucks if you have a slow connection"

kemps4 — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:51:25 +0000

I live in a rural area. There are three options for internet - satellite (limited data allowance - but decent speed), dial-up or a local ISP with a Motorola canopy system. I chose the last option. I get 100 KB/sec max download speed (on a good day). Divide by the 4-5 people in the house regularly using the Internet and it gets really slow, really quick. Many times I just give up and shut the computer off or I browse using Lynx.

And nope - no cell phone signal here either..