▲ 494 ▼ So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 161 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] lurch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash games did not die out because people stopped playing them. The smart phone was created and this changed the entire landscape of small game development. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] o0joshua0o@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve Jobs killed Flash. It was premeditated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitteorca@artemis.camp 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash deserved to die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It was atrocious compared to what we have now. But god fucking dammit I love those games. They mean more to me than a lot of AAA studios. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago* If it had been killed without an adequate replacement (eg. mobile gaming) then people wouldn't have let Flash die. There are open-source flash players. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash games didnt die on their own, the technology was purposefully killed off via similar corporate requirements to maximize profits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kirklennon@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It died because Safari for iPhone supported only open web standards. Flash was also the leading cause of crashes on the Mac because it was so poorly-written. It was also a huge security vulnerability and a leading vector for malware, and Adobe just straight up wasn't able to get it running well on phones. Flash games were also designed with the assumption of a keyboard and mouse so many could never work right on touchscreen devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There you go, lots of reasons care of this person here permalink fedilink source parent [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn’t even existing in the medical field, stop lying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) devices marketed in the United States Not a list of devices in use None of this image reading tech you refer to exists in actual hospitals yet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash games did not die out because people stopped playing them. The smart phone was created and this changed the entire landscape of small game development. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] o0joshua0o@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve Jobs killed Flash. It was premeditated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitteorca@artemis.camp 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash deserved to die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It was atrocious compared to what we have now. But god fucking dammit I love those games. They mean more to me than a lot of AAA studios. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago* If it had been killed without an adequate replacement (eg. mobile gaming) then people wouldn't have let Flash die. There are open-source flash players. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] o0joshua0o@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Steve Jobs killed Flash. It was premeditated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitteorca@artemis.camp 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash deserved to die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It was atrocious compared to what we have now. But god fucking dammit I love those games. They mean more to me than a lot of AAA studios. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago* If it had been killed without an adequate replacement (eg. mobile gaming) then people wouldn't have let Flash die. There are open-source flash players. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitteorca@artemis.camp 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash deserved to die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It was atrocious compared to what we have now. But god fucking dammit I love those games. They mean more to me than a lot of AAA studios. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It was atrocious compared to what we have now. But god fucking dammit I love those games. They mean more to me than a lot of AAA studios. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago* If it had been killed without an adequate replacement (eg. mobile gaming) then people wouldn't have let Flash die. There are open-source flash players. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Flash games didnt die on their own, the technology was purposefully killed off via similar corporate requirements to maximize profits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kirklennon@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It died because Safari for iPhone supported only open web standards. Flash was also the leading cause of crashes on the Mac because it was so poorly-written. It was also a huge security vulnerability and a leading vector for malware, and Adobe just straight up wasn't able to get it running well on phones. Flash games were also designed with the assumption of a keyboard and mouse so many could never work right on touchscreen devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There you go, lots of reasons care of this person here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kirklennon@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It died because Safari for iPhone supported only open web standards. Flash was also the leading cause of crashes on the Mac because it was so poorly-written. It was also a huge security vulnerability and a leading vector for malware, and Adobe just straight up wasn't able to get it running well on phones. Flash games were also designed with the assumption of a keyboard and mouse so many could never work right on touchscreen devices. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There you go, lots of reasons care of this person here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago There you go, lots of reasons care of this person here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn’t even existing in the medical field, stop lying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) devices marketed in the United States Not a list of devices in use None of this image reading tech you refer to exists in actual hospitals yet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn’t even existing in the medical field, stop lying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) devices marketed in the United States Not a list of devices in use None of this image reading tech you refer to exists in actual hospitals yet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) devices marketed in the United States Not a list of devices in use None of this image reading tech you refer to exists in actual hospitals yet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child) devices marketed in the United States Not a list of devices in use None of this image reading tech you refer to exists in actual hospitals yet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iwenthometobeafamilyman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Deleted comment permalink fedilink source parent