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  1. Comment on Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data in ~tech

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    The software I mentioned can be self-hosted and is open-source.

    The software I mentioned can be self-hosted and is open-source.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data in ~tech

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    I don't see how this makes your information more anonymous when it links to one centralized domain that doesn't masquerade with others. I believe a more effective approach is using an email alias,...

    I don't see how this makes your information more anonymous when it links to one centralized domain that doesn't masquerade with others. I believe a more effective approach is using an email alias, ideally with multiple users linked to the one domain - or at least appears to be, with software like addy.io or SimpleLogin.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on YouTube blocks access to CBC's The Fifth Estate story on killing of B.C. Sikh activist at India's demand in ~news

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    @mycketforvirrad, ideally would prefer this in ~news not ~tech as it pertains to a larger issue at hand, extrajudicial assassinations.

    @mycketforvirrad, ideally would prefer this in ~news not ~tech as it pertains to a larger issue at hand, extrajudicial assassinations.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous in ~design

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    Metro Vancouver or GVRD, not the GVA!

    Given the GVA's interwoven nature

    Metro Vancouver or GVRD, not the GVA!

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous in ~design

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    As someone who keeps a close tab within the local politic scene, Squamish nation and the City of Vancouver are working together in this endeavour. The City doesn't really have jurisdiction to...

    As someone who keeps a close tab within the local politic scene, Squamish nation and the City of Vancouver are working together in this endeavour.

    The City doesn't really have jurisdiction to block utilities because they are managed by Metro Vancouver as a whole, in addition to the respective public monopoly owners for power and gas, BC Hydro and Fortis.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on OpenAI releases Sora: Creating video from text in ~tech

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    This is remarkably dangerous.

    This is remarkably dangerous.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on The case for American single-stair multifamily in ~design

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    If the article linked by OP interested you, I recommend this one by Russil Wvong titled [b]uilding less expensive family-size apartments.

    If the article linked by OP interested you, I recommend this one by Russil Wvong titled [b]uilding less expensive family-size apartments.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Melatonin use soars among US children, with unknown risks in ~health

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    Is there more research on what is the accepted reasonable dosage of melatonin to take?

    Is there more research on what is the accepted reasonable dosage of melatonin to take?

    3 votes

  12. What home network equipment do you use?

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    Hey all, I'm interested in going down the rabbit hole with Ubiquiti equipment or other manufacturers, more specifically with access points, routers, and a switch. I want to ween off my...

    Hey all, I'm interested in going down the rabbit hole with Ubiquiti equipment or other manufacturers, more specifically with access points, routers, and a switch. I want to ween off my ISP-supplied all-in-one equipment as their newer hardware limits basic features such as port forwarding, and I'm interested in re-enabling my self-hosted software. Wi-Fi standards have been moving pretty quickly, as have hardware. What setups do you have established in your homes?

    I don't really have a budget in mind, and have a 2.5GbE port I'd like to utilize for media consumption over LAN.

    29 votes

  13. Comment on For those who have tried YubiKey for personal use, is it worth it? in ~tech

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    Yup, the limit of 32 also had me navigating where I could use FIDO2 instead, luckily I'm under that threshold now.

    Yup, the limit of 32 also had me navigating where I could use FIDO2 instead, luckily I'm under that threshold now.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on For those who have tried YubiKey for personal use, is it worth it? in ~tech

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    It's all good, no worries :)

    It's all good, no worries :)

    1 vote

  15. Comment on For those who have tried YubiKey for personal use, is it worth it? in ~tech

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    That's what I was referring to.

    That's what I was referring to.

  16. Comment on For those who have tried YubiKey for personal use, is it worth it? in ~tech

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    I find it the most convenient and securest way of using FIDO2 and OATH's TOTP. For TOTP, instead of using an app like Aegis or Raivo, I use Yubico which loads my TOTP keys from my physical...

    I find it the most convenient and securest way of using FIDO2 and OATH's TOTP. For TOTP, instead of using an app like Aegis or Raivo, I use Yubico which loads my TOTP keys from my physical Yubikey. In essence, I strictly use hardware and even if I lose my keys, you still need my pin to access the keys. If I were to repeat my choice of method from scratch given what I have learned over time, I would still do this as it is my preferred method.

    I think in a decade, phones will take over for FIDO2 or whatever standard it will be at the time, and we will make way with passwords or any form of TOTP.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape in ~news

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    I think this is a poor use case of an exemplary comment. This dichotomy with a binary mindset and expectations of no in-between possibilities is always perplexing to see.

    I think this is a poor use case of an exemplary comment. This dichotomy with a binary mindset and expectations of no in-between possibilities is always perplexing to see.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach in ~tech

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    Isn't it the other way around? Apple doesn't get accused because any data collection being used or sold is promptly informed to the user before it happens. Meta doesn't ethically inform you.

    Isn't it the other way around? Apple doesn't get accused because any data collection being used or sold is promptly informed to the user before it happens. Meta doesn't ethically inform you.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on Witnesses and security camera footage viewed by The Washington Post reveal a more complex operation to kill Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Sikh leader, than authorities have previously described in ~news