J. Gray Dingler
@jgraydingler.bsky.social
Never get too comfortable on any one social media platform. None of them are trustworthy and none of them are obligated to remain functional.
Someone said American politics is like fandom wars and I hate how accurate an observation that was...
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Someone said American politics is like fandom wars and I hate how accurate an observation that was...
That was the story, but the "correction" said smart features were opt-in only, which is NOT the case for anywhere where the EU or some other government hasn't mandated that from what I can tell.
And for WORKSPACES, which includes Gmail when using it, Gemini functions seem to be on by default.
And for WORKSPACES, which includes Gmail when using it, Gemini functions seem to be on by default.
in the admin console, which is meant for data custodians, the preference to allow users to Gemini their shit was absolutely created default-on. I have a full-banish policy on this Workspaces instance (my users are morons and it's a personal instance)
the "smart features" has been there for a long time. my mistake, jumping to a reasonable conclusion about an untrustworthy company
at the same time, here's the setting I was mad about - which was defaulted-on. Workspace = Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, and Tasks
anyone want an affidavit?
at the same time, here's the setting I was mad about - which was defaulted-on. Workspace = Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, and Tasks
anyone want an affidavit?
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
That was the story, but the "correction" said smart features were opt-in only, which is NOT the case for anywhere where the EU or some other government hasn't mandated that from what I can tell.
And for WORKSPACES, which includes Gmail when using it, Gemini functions seem to be on by default.
And for WORKSPACES, which includes Gmail when using it, Gemini functions seem to be on by default.
It's fun to dream...
December 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It's fun to dream...
I'm being serious. This sounds like an ideal dumb but possibly enjoyable movie that I wouldn't want to pay extra for but totally would flip on if it was included with a service I'm already paying for... and apparently NONE of them have it. Not without spending $4 to "rent" a .mov file for 24 hours.
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I'm being serious. This sounds like an ideal dumb but possibly enjoyable movie that I wouldn't want to pay extra for but totally would flip on if it was included with a service I'm already paying for... and apparently NONE of them have it. Not without spending $4 to "rent" a .mov file for 24 hours.
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The thing is, Scott's applications still take tens if not hundreds of person hours to complete, and that's totally wasted time for non-winners. Written answers plus videos and complex budget forms that require info that's publicly available.
I'm not complaining, it keeps me employed. But Scott
I'm not complaining, it keeps me employed. But Scott
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The thing is, Scott's applications still take tens if not hundreds of person hours to complete, and that's totally wasted time for non-winners. Written answers plus videos and complex budget forms that require info that's publicly available.
I'm not complaining, it keeps me employed. But Scott
I'm not complaining, it keeps me employed. But Scott
Who's JD Vance? There's a lot of competition for "Lamest Batman Villain" so he actually has a lot of options.
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Who's JD Vance? There's a lot of competition for "Lamest Batman Villain" so he actually has a lot of options.