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  1. Comment on What were your favorite Canadian bands of the 1990s? in ~music

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    Most of my favourite music from Canada during the 90s is metal.The first two albums by Cryptopsy are metal classics and I haven't found a tech death album that matches the brilliance of None So...

    Most of my favourite music from Canada during the 90s is metal.The first two albums by Cryptopsy are metal classics and I haven't found a tech death album that matches the brilliance of None So Vile. Obscura by Gorguts is another classic in the tech death genre.
    I am fond of Voivod 90s output as well. Biomech by Ocean Machine is a pretty good alt metal album from the 90s. One Eyed God Prophesy s/t is a somewhat obscure screamo album from the 90s

    3 votes

  2. Comment on It looks like Facebook will be forcing me to switch to Messenger. What are my options? in ~tech

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    Messages send through Beeper will be decrypted and then encrypted using a different protocol and forwarded to the app of your choice. So the matrix server can technically read all of your...

    Messages send through Beeper will be decrypted and then encrypted using a different protocol and forwarded to the app of your choice. So the matrix server can technically read all of your messages. So I don't think its suitable for sharing sensitive info. I would recommend self hosting Beeper if possible

    9 votes

  3. Comment on Minimalist android launcher suggestions in ~tech

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    I'm using KISS Launcher. The navigation is smooth and the launcher is really lightweight. Kiss differs from conventional launchers in that it places more focus on the search functionality for...

    I'm using KISS Launcher. The navigation is smooth and the launcher is really lightweight. Kiss differs from conventional launchers in that it places more focus on the search functionality for navigation, but it works well once you get used to it. Also, the launcher adapts according to your usage making it easier to access your frequently used apps.

    It's available on F-droid

    9 votes

  4. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I can understand why someone would think that. On the surface, it might read like the ramblings of a self absorbed person, but I find Pessoa's lyricism transcends this to offer something more...

    I can understand why someone would think that. On the surface, it might read like the ramblings of a self absorbed person, but I find Pessoa's lyricism transcends this to offer something more profound to the readers. The lyrical prose might not appeal to everyone, and many of the themes discussed in the book recurs as the book goes on. So, if you didn't find the book interesting, I don't thing that opinion will change much as the book progresses. I would still recommend giving it another try in the future.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just finished reading Fernando Pessoa's The Book Of Disquiet yesterday. It took me some time to finish since it is the sort of fragmentary, aphoristic writing that is better when read in bits...

    I just finished reading Fernando Pessoa's The Book Of Disquiet yesterday. It took me some time to finish since it is the sort of fragmentary, aphoristic writing that is better when read in bits and contemplated rather than reading it in one long stretch. But it was definitely worthwhile. Pessoa was someone who perceived his emotions so intensely that he is able to turn even the most trivial of them as a key for understanding his own psyche. The writing style has a very surreal quality it and Pessoa's prose is simply gorgeous.
    This was one of the best books I've read in recent time. I am planning to get into more of his other works as well

    8 votes

  6. Comment on Sync for Lemmy now available on Play Store in ~tech

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    Sync uses Google Admob and CrashLytics to display ads and collect telemetry. You need to pay a subscription fee to remove these anti-features. Ads and telemetry are absent from the majority of...

    Sync uses Google Admob and CrashLytics to display ads and collect telemetry. You need to pay a subscription fee to remove these anti-features. Ads and telemetry are absent from the majority of other Lemmy clients like Liftoff, Connect, Thunder, etc. So Sync is quite poor in regards to privacy compared to the other options right now

    17 votes