abuswa01's recent activity
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Comment on Four awful new privacy-eroding features from Meta in a month in ~tech
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Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp
abuswa01 LinkI found the post well-written and not abrasive. Bun always seemed like a unnecessary project to this old-school Node developer and the 'rewrite', without this post's context, seemed like an...I found the post well-written and not abrasive. Bun always seemed like a unnecessary project to this old-school Node developer and the 'rewrite', without this post's context, seemed like an attention-grabbing move.
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Comment on ‘It’s shameful’: New York’s elite lash out at Zohran Mamdani’s second-home tax in ~finance
abuswa01 Linkthe "wealth imbalance, it's shameful!" is probably what these engorged bon-bon-sucking layabouts meant to say, right?the "wealth imbalance, it's shameful!" is probably what these engorged bon-bon-sucking layabouts meant to say, right?
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
abuswa01 LinkI'm reading this post using a Moto Stylus 2025 and can recommend it. It has an active stylus, a headphone jack, and a clean android experience.I'm reading this post using a Moto Stylus 2025 and can recommend it. It has an active stylus, a headphone jack, and a clean android experience.
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Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence
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Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech
abuswa01 LinkI love Moto phones (once the carrier bloatware and spyware is deactivated) so I am thrilled by this announcement. I hope the current or future equivalent of my Moto Stylus 25 is supported by...I love Moto phones (once the carrier bloatware and spyware is deactivated) so I am thrilled by this announcement. I hope the current or future equivalent of my Moto Stylus 25 is supported by GrapheneOS.
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Comment on US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives in ~society
abuswa01 Link(this was posted on HN at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152252 and has interesting existing discussion there as well.)(this was posted on HN at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152252 and has interesting existing discussion there as well.)
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US orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
abuswa01 Link ParentI've also been using rM since late 2020 starting with the rM2 and now on the rM Pro. I thought its various limitations would bother me, and they did initially, but instead it is now practically...I've also been using rM since late 2020 starting with the rM2 and now on the rM Pro. I thought its various limitations would bother me, and they did initially, but instead it is now practically indispensable. Their apps on most major platforms (except Linux - why?) really make a difference - having my synced notes on my phone if the rM device is not with me at that moment is awesome. I never got much into the hacks available for the device but they seem to work well if you don't want to use the rM cloud.
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
abuswa01 Link Parenthe did do a good one on dishwashers and then whole home humidfiers in december afair - both were insightful and enjoyable to me.he did do a good one on dishwashers and then whole home humidfiers in december afair - both were insightful and enjoyable to me.
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Comment on Shrinking number of free news outlets in ~talk
abuswa01 LinkI've been happy paying for Le Monde, The Guardian (pay what you want, free access), and Reuters.I've been happy paying for Le Monde, The Guardian (pay what you want, free access), and Reuters.
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Comment on Prince Andrew gives up UK royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King' in ~news
abuswa01 LinkI tried reading this excerpt from Ms. Guiffre's post-humous (RIP) book and I couldn't finish it:...I tried reading this excerpt from Ms. Guiffre's post-humous (RIP) book and I couldn't finish it: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-abuse-epstein-maxwell . I really wish the worst on the predators that engage in such deviant cruelty on their fellow humans on this planet.
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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
abuswa01 Link ParentI see this with icloud as well - it sets all syncs and local storage to icloud on a new device and then warns that the storage is getting full, requiring a tedious clean up and reconfigure cycle...I see this with icloud as well - it sets all syncs and local storage to icloud on a new device and then warns that the storage is getting full, requiring a tedious clean up and reconfigure cycle to get its claws out of my device and wallet. why is big tech so predatory? let me know now or "maybe later" :) .
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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
abuswa01 Link Parentit seems samsung had a partnership with onedrive to use the latter as the default photo backup solution: https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gallery-onedrive-support-ending-3599905/ .it seems samsung had a partnership with onedrive to use the latter as the default photo backup solution: https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-gallery-onedrive-support-ending-3599905/ .
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Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech
abuswa01 LinkI've been using the very basic model of the Shokz for outside activities and they have been wonderful so far. It is great to be able to hear audio content while maintaining situational awareness....I've been using the very basic model of the Shokz for outside activities and they have been wonderful so far. It is great to be able to hear audio content while maintaining situational awareness. The battery life is excellent as well and I appreciate the charging via usb-c unlike the fancier Shokz models with proprietary chargers. Cons are slow charging and the non-adjustable neckband. I sold my airpods soon after I got the Shokz.
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Comment on Farewell to the fediverse in ~tech
abuswa01 Link ParentAgree 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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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
abuswa01 LinkI'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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Comment on I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. in ~tech
abuswa01 Link Parent"The four-eyes shall inherit the earth"."The four-eyes shall inherit the earth".
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Comment on Designing a slide-out phone case with a keyboard in ~tech
abuswa01 LinkI 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.
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Comment on New Android phones, stock or flash? in ~tech
abuswa01 Link ParentI 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.
not all of us use these "services" and yet we become the product regardless. for example, I was stunned to discover that any shopify-based store by default will send your transaction data over to meta without your consent to add to a shadow profile they've built on you. we really need government intervention to stop this wholesale theft of our personal information.