fxgn's recent activity
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Comment on Looking for help scraping and deleting a Reddit account in ~comp
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentBecause it's technically not any different from just photoshopping a woman's face onto some random nude body, which is not illegal. That being said, many countries are starting to outlaw...Because it's technically not any different from just photoshopping a woman's face onto some random nude body, which is not illegal. That being said, many countries are starting to outlaw non-consentual deepfake nudes.
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Comment on All the good email clients go to hell in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentIs "Mail.app" supposed to be Apple Mail? I visited https://mail.app and it just redirects to some random appIs "Mail.app" supposed to be Apple Mail? I visited https://mail.app and it just redirects to some random app
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Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech
fxgn LinkPrivacyGuides has an awesome page about password managers: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/ Basically, if you want local, go with KeePass and compatible apps. If you want cloud sync,...PrivacyGuides has an awesome page about password managers:
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/
Basically, if you want local, go with KeePass and compatible apps. If you want cloud sync, your options are Bitwarden, 1Password and Proton Pass.
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Comment on Online shopping - how convenient is it actually? in ~life.style
fxgn LinkI do most of my shopping online We don't have Amazon in Russia, but we have Ozon, which is basically the same thing. My card info is just saved there, and most of the things are on there with free...I do most of my shopping online
We don't have Amazon in Russia, but we have Ozon, which is basically the same thing. My card info is just saved there, and most of the things are on there with free next-day delivery. I can literally click a single button and get the thing on the next day.
If they get hacked (which is pretty unlikely, but not impossible) and it turns out that they just store all card details in plain text, it still won't be an issue - locking a card and issuing a new one to the same account literally takes about 10 clicks in my bank's mobile app.
Lately I've been trying to buy less from a large marketplace like Ozon and support independent online stores instead. It's certainly less convenient, mainly because of the delivery - it usually takes longer or you have to pay money for it (usually not a lot though, around 200₽/2€/$2.13). Still though, unless it's something urgent or something that I have to look at in person to evaluate, I find it easier to just click a button and get the thing a few days later than to specifically spend an hour going to the store. Regardless, I quite enjoy the feeling of waiting for a delivery.
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Does something like a charity fund for FOSS exist? If not, do you think it could be a good idea?
There are a lot of awesome open source projects that I'd love to donate to, however, I can't afford to donate to all of them. It would be great if there was something like a charity fund (eg....
There are a lot of awesome open source projects that I'd love to donate to, however, I can't afford to donate to all of them.
It would be great if there was something like a charity fund (eg. GiveWell), but for FOSS. So a lot of people donate to it, and it distributes all collected money between some curated projects (most influential/important/promising/underfunded/etc.).
Do you know if something like this already exists? if not, could it potentially be a good idea to do? It seems like the idea of donating to open-source is currently more prominent in the community due to the xz backdoor thing.
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Comment on What cooking techniques need more evidence? in ~food
fxgn LinkI always heat the pan after adding oil and never had any issues with sticking or anything elseI always heat the pan after adding oil and never had any issues with sticking or anything else
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Comment on I ported thousands of apps to Windows 95 in ~comp
fxgn Link ParentIf you enjoyed this video, I suggest you check out other videos on MattKC's channel, they're all great and have a similar vibe to thisIf you enjoyed this video, I suggest you check out other videos on MattKC's channel, they're all great and have a similar vibe to this
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I ported thousands of apps to Windows 95
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
fxgn LinkCheck out ZorinOS and PopOS. IMO, both are better options than Mint - they have better UI/UX, are more actively developed and have better hardware support (especially PopOS).Check out ZorinOS and PopOS. IMO, both are better options than Mint - they have better UI/UX, are more actively developed and have better hardware support (especially PopOS).
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Comment on Why are no reasons given when (or even better before) removing a post? in ~tildes
fxgn Link ParentWow, thanks! Last time I searched for this I only managed to find a feature request, didn't know it's already implemented. That's awesome, now I won't have to mindlessly check Tildes all the timeWow, thanks! Last time I searched for this I only managed to find a feature request, didn't know it's already implemented.
That's awesome, now I won't have to mindlessly check Tildes all the time
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Comment on [SOLVED] What does the unsubscribe button on Outlook or Apple mail do? in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentIt isn't legislated, but it will soon become a mandatory requirement by Gmail, so most senders will have to implement it. https://www.xomedia.io/blog/a-deep-dive-into-email-deliverability/It isn't legislated, but it will soon become a mandatory requirement by Gmail, so most senders will have to implement it.
June 1, 2024: Bulk senders must implement a clearly visible one-click unsubscribe in the body of the email message for all commercial and promotional messages
https://www.xomedia.io/blog/a-deep-dive-into-email-deliverability/
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Comment on Why are no reasons given when (or even better before) removing a post? in ~tildes
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Comment on Venting doesn't reduce anger, but doing calming activities does, study finds in ~science
fxgn Link ParentExactly. It's not even an inherently painful emotion - basically no emotions are. Emotional pain is a separate thing that just so happens to sometime come "bundled" with your emotions, and you can...anger isn't inherently wrong to feel
Exactly. It's not even an inherently painful emotion - basically no emotions are. Emotional pain is a separate thing that just so happens to sometime come "bundled" with your emotions, and you can even learn to control your emotional pain separately from emotions themselves.
I can enjoy anger, sadness, or anything else without feeling bad, and I can want to continue feeling the same way without wanting to calm down.
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Comment on Venting doesn't reduce anger, but doing calming activities does, study finds in ~science
fxgn LinkWhen I'm angry and I vent to someone, I usually don't do it because I want the anger to go away. I'm pretty good at controlling my emotions, and if I wanted to calm down, I could've just done that...When I'm angry and I vent to someone, I usually don't do it because I want the anger to go away. I'm pretty good at controlling my emotions, and if I wanted to calm down, I could've just done that myself. I usually vent for the opposite reason - I want to feel the anger, completely live through it, fully understand what I'm angry about and how to put it to words, have someone else validate my feelings. Same thing applies to other emotions (eg. sadness) and other activities (screaming, punching a pillow, etc.) I often read those articles about how those actions don't calm you down, and yeah, they don't, but is "calming down" really what people are trying to achieve when doing those things?
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
fxgn LinkOn my phone I'm using K-9 Mail. I rarely access email on my computer, so I use a simple terminal-based client for that (aerc).On my phone I'm using K-9 Mail. I rarely access email on my computer, so I use a simple terminal-based client for that (aerc).
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Comment on Windscribe is introducing a new policy change in ~tech
fxgn Link ParentIs this a real policy change or just an April Fool's joke?Is this a real policy change or just an April Fool's joke?
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I can't cry for some reason
The last time I cried was probably like 3 years ago. I have no idea why. I know that not being able to cry can be a result of depression, or some sort of trauma, or having to suppress your...
The last time I cried was probably like 3 years ago. I have no idea why. I know that not being able to cry can be a result of depression, or some sort of trauma, or having to suppress your emotions for a long time - but I never experienced any of that. I just suddenly stopped being able to cry and it sucks because crying is a great emotional outlet and sometimes I really feel like I want to cry but just can't for some reason.
Has anyone else dealt with the same thing?
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Comment on A terrorist attack just happened in my city in ~talk
fxgn Link ParentI can't say if they're sponsoring them or not, but they definitely are often using them to push their agenda. As I replied to a different comment, the government is already starting to blame...I can't say if they're sponsoring them or not, but they definitely are often using them to push their agenda. As I replied to a different comment, the government is already starting to blame Ukraine for this attack, and I won't even be surprised if they announce yet another partial draft and use this as the reason
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Comment on A terrorist attack just happened in my city in ~talk
fxgn Link ParentUS did warn about potential attacks, but I think it was like 2 weeks ago, and they specifically said now that they didn't know about this particular attack in advanceUS did warn about potential attacks, but I think it was like 2 weeks ago, and they specifically said now that they didn't know about this particular attack in advance
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