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  1. Comment on Farewell to the fediverse in ~tech

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    Agree with you on the last part - the biggest evidence imo for this is lack of feed manipulation as mastodon instance let you sort how you want without reverting it to what they want the next time...

    Agree with you on the last part - the biggest evidence imo for this is lack of feed manipulation as mastodon instance let you sort how you want without reverting it to what they want the next time you log in.

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  2. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I'm getting through the audiobook version of "Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany" by Harald Jahre. The feeling that history rhymes is strong while going through the last parts of the...

    I'm getting through the audiobook version of "Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany" by Harald Jahre. The feeling that history rhymes is strong while going through the last parts of the book and the future looks a little darker. I highly recommend this book and will be buying the ebook after I return the library loan of the audiobook.

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  3. Comment on I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. in ~tech

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    "The four-eyes shall inherit the earth".

    "The four-eyes shall inherit the earth".

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  4. Comment on Designing a slide-out phone case with a keyboard in ~tech

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    I recently bought the device designed at github.com/ZitaoTech/HackberryPi_Zero via Elecrow - it uses various Blackberry keyboards to accomplish something similar. Perhaps using the information in...

    I recently bought the device designed at github.com/ZitaoTech/HackberryPi_Zero via Elecrow - it uses various Blackberry keyboards to accomplish something similar. Perhaps using the information in that repo might help? FWIW, the keyboards in question are also available in standalone bt form.

  5. Comment on New Android phones, stock or flash? in ~tech

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    I don't think so - I just tried and both the file manager and termux limited me to /storage and /data - even /tmp seems off limits.

    I don't think so - I just tried and both the file manager and termux limited me to /storage and /data - even /tmp seems off limits.

  6. Comment on New Android phones, stock or flash? in ~tech

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    some other advantages of grapheneos include sandboxed google play (minimizes battery drain and location tracking), locked boot loader (so most apps, incl. banking ime., run fine), easy install...

    some other advantages of grapheneos include sandboxed google play (minimizes battery drain and location tracking), locked boot loader (so most apps, incl. banking ime., run fine), easy install process (literally via a webui with minimal hassle), and charge control (limiting charging to 80% etc. to minimize battery wear). But like the others who responded to you, better privacy was my primary reason to switch to it and to donate monthly to the project as well.

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  7. Comment on New Android phones, stock or flash? in ~tech

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    what was most disturbing for me personally was how shopify-run stores by default send one's information to sucky facebook stored in shadow profiles so that even if you block fb, don't have a fb...

    what was most disturbing for me personally was how shopify-run stores by default send one's information to sucky facebook stored in shadow profiles so that even if you block fb, don't have a fb account, and have ad blocks, shopify judas-es you. I found this out inadvertently when I created a fb account associated with an email used for shopping and examined fb's "privacy settings". I let the store in question know in no uncertain terms what I thought of this "practice".

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  8. Comment on Query: Recommendations on how / where to buy USB cables? in ~tech

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    i'll make an out-there suggestion: ikea. their cables have been reliable, well-made, and with clearly defined specs. i typically stick with ikea or anker when i have to buy a new cable, which btw...

    i'll make an out-there suggestion: ikea. their cables have been reliable, well-made, and with clearly defined specs. i typically stick with ikea or anker when i have to buy a new cable, which btw isn't very often since my existing cables from ikea and anker just keep working.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on MiniPC home server recommendations in ~tech

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    backmarket.com is another resource I can recommend if you will consider refurbished PCs. They are based in France I think so they should have EU support. I like their low prices, quick support,...

    backmarket.com is another resource I can recommend if you will consider refurbished PCs. They are based in France I think so they should have EU support. I like their low prices, quick support, and 1 year warranty (for the US).

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Mark Zuckerberg statement suggests that Meta could create ads for businesses directly, eliminating role of ad agencies in ~tech

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    I too continue to use CL as using any meta product is mostly unacceptable to me. It takes a while to sell and commercial spam ads remain a problem but it works well. Since most people seem to have...

    I too continue to use CL as using any meta product is mostly unacceptable to me. It takes a while to sell and commercial spam ads remain a problem but it works well. Since most people seem to have moved to fb mktplace, the number of troll responses to ads is a lot lower ime than when CL was more popular.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What fashion trend will you refuse to let die? in ~life.style

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    Bell bottoms. Not only are they cool, their sweeping motion helps keep the floors clean :) .

    Bell bottoms. Not only are they cool, their sweeping motion helps keep the floors clean :) .

    12 votes