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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
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Comment on 100,000,000 crowpower and no horses on the moon in ~humanities
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentActually, you probaly shouldn't enable Do Not Track. The services which you would like to obey it, use it as a way to fingerprint your browser, and since barely anybody enables the setting, it...Actually, you probaly shouldn't enable Do Not Track. The services which you would like to obey it, use it as a way to fingerprint your browser, and since barely anybody enables the setting, it ironically makes your fingerprint a lot more unique. It also turns out most browsers are phasing it out.
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Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech
adutchman LinkI am really happy with my FW16. Only problems I've had were Linux problems (some AMD screen bug which I also had on PC).I am really happy with my FW16. Only problems I've had were Linux problems (some AMD screen bug which I also had on PC).
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Comment on Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentHonestly, the standard solutions on Linux are quite good in my experience, so whatever comes with your distro.Honestly, the standard solutions on Linux are quite good in my experience, so whatever comes with your distro.
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Comment on Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer in ~tech
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
adutchman Link ParentI don't have experience with it personally, but I have a friend who is developing an app with it, and they're very happy with it. The cross-platform support is probably as good as electron now...I don't have experience with it personally, but I have a friend who is developing an app with it, and they're very happy with it. The cross-platform support is probably as good as electron now (maybe a bit less mature bit I'm not sure), so that's not a problem.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
adutchman Link ParentYou can use Electron or Tauri to build apps for mobile with web tech as well. Compiling them for mobile (especially IOS) is a bit of a hassle but doable.You can use Electron or Tauri to build apps for mobile with web tech as well. Compiling them for mobile (especially IOS) is a bit of a hassle but doable.
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Comment on Germany legal case alleging adblockers violate copyright in ~tech
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Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp
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Comment on I don't really cry. I'm fine. in ~life.men
adutchman Link ParentI can sympathise with that: when I was coming to terms with my sexuality, I also finally accepted that I was never going to be "masculine" and it was a weight that fell off my shoulders. Once I...I can sympathise with that: when I was coming to terms with my sexuality, I also finally accepted that I was never going to be "masculine" and it was a weight that fell off my shoulders. Once I let go of those expectations I felt a lot more free.
I am lucky to have some people I can talk about this subject with, but you find out quickly that many men are on some level anxious about their masculinity.
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Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp
adutchman LinkI have wrote a blogpost as a response to a similar question. It goes into how you can make a mental model of the Linux ecosystem so you can make an informed choice. One thing to add: if you have...I have wrote a blogpost as a response to a similar question. It goes into how you can make a mental model of the Linux ecosystem so you can make an informed choice.
One thing to add: if you have two screens, test out if the distro works well first, some setups don't work well with Xorg based distros/DEs like Linux Mint.
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Comment on Revisiting my digital security model in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentI think I've heard that the encryption used on ZIP files can be quite poor.I think I've heard that the encryption used on ZIP files can be quite poor.
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Comment on Why US anti-trans campaigns keep returning to the politics of meat in ~lgbt
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Comment on Don’t publish your podcast only on Spotify in ~tech
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Comment on Revisiting my digital security model in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentI like paper: it is easy, can't easily be lost or destroyed and it is fairly secure if you trust the people living with you enough.I like paper: it is easy, can't easily be lost or destroyed and it is fairly secure if you trust the people living with you enough.
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Comment on An hour of songs with Moai in the title in ~music
adutchman Link ParentVulfpeck have a few: My First Car El Chepe (train) Tesla Honerable mention: LAX Other songs: Long train running, Doobie Brothers Midnight train to Georgia, Gladys Knighr Rock and Roll train, AC/DC...Vulfpeck have a few:
- My First Car
- El Chepe (train)
- Tesla
Honerable mention: LAX
Other songs:
- Long train running, Doobie Brothers
- Midnight train to Georgia, Gladys Knighr
- Rock and Roll train, AC/DC
- Trans-Island Skyway, Donald Fagen
- Last Train to London, ELO
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Comment on OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentLadybird as well as Servo, although that one will likely take even longer.Ladybird as well as Servo, although that one will likely take even longer.
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Comment on The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030 in ~tech
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Comment on The America Party in ~society
adutchman Link ParentHa, can't view the website outside the US lolHa, can't view the website outside the US lol
I understand the sceptisism, but the follow-up was specifically created to work in tandem with legislation and is specifically mentioned in privacy laws of some US states: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Privacy_Control, so it seems to be good news for a change.