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Comment on Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) in ~music
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Semisonic - Closing Time (1998)
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Comment on How to turn anything into a router in ~comp
goose Link ParentWell, on the other hand, you could easily hide a raspi in an old rice cooker......Well, on the other hand, you could easily hide a raspi in an old rice cooker......
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Comment on How to turn anything into a router in ~comp
goose LinkI love the spirit of the title, but I think the title misses the mark of "anything". It makes me want to click it and read about how this guy put BSD on a European toaster requiring a 220 to 110...I love the spirit of the title, but I think the title misses the mark of "anything". It makes me want to click it and read about how this guy put BSD on a European toaster requiring a 220 to 110 voltage converter, and that you get speed boosts if you insert a slice of sourdough.
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
goose LinkHave you heard about our lord and savior, Ted Lasso?Have you heard about our lord and savior, Ted Lasso?
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Comment on Are there any small Android phones comparable to the size of an iPhone 12 mini? in ~tech
goose LinkA quick Google tells me the iPhone 12 has a 6.1" screen, and measures 146.7 mm tall, 71.5 mm wide, and 7.4 mm deep. The Samsung Galaxy S26 comes in close, with a 6.2" screen, and measuring 147.0...A quick Google tells me the iPhone 12 has a 6.1" screen, and measures 146.7 mm tall, 71.5 mm wide, and 7.4 mm deep.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 comes in close, with a 6.2" screen, and measuring 147.0 mm tall, 70.6 mm wide, and 7.6 mm deep.
Alternatively, the Google Pixel 9a also has a 6.1" screen, and comes in 152.1 mm deep, 72.7 mm wide, 8.9 mm deep.
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Comment on Thinking of getting Proton and using it as my day-to-day email, but I have concerns in ~tech
goose Link ParentBitWarden, too!They also integrate with 1Password for 1-click email alias creation
BitWarden, too!
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Comment on GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information in ~tech
goose Link ParentI'm sure I'm not the only one who will get this joke/reference, but I wanted to specifically call out my appreciation for it. I have a great enjoyment for jokes that require just a bit of...I was born on January 1st, 1970, just like everyone else.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who will get this joke/reference, but I wanted to specifically call out my appreciation for it.
I have a great enjoyment for jokes that require just a bit of technical knowledge in a subject area to appreciate. This really hits that nail right on the head. Thanks for the genuine laugh out loud.
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Comment on Dentist prank advice in ~life
goose LinkSimple, but show up with some of those vampire teeth, sneakily slip them in as you're sitting down in the chair?Simple, but show up with some of those vampire teeth, sneakily slip them in as you're sitting down in the chair?
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentAh, so third party solutions. But then how is that any different than Google's "third party solution"? They may be the backbone of RCS in 2026, but they still don't "own RCS", the GSMA does. In...Ah, so third party solutions. But then how is that any different than Google's "third party solution"? They may be the backbone of RCS in 2026, but they still don't "own RCS", the GSMA does. In fact, looking at the spec, it continues to just be an open standard that any carrier can provide. If a carrier wants to get their act together, nowhere in the spec does it say that they need to use Google/Jibe to offer RCS.
If carriers won't get the ball rolling on providing RCS to their subscribers, what solution do you think could be put in place, in lieu of Google doing it? Or should Android users be forced to just live with SMS/MMS, and use third party solutions for high quality messaging? If so, who is the third party solution you trust?
I don't mean to come across as hostile, I'm just not quite understanding what your proposed solution is here, if any.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentCould you expand on this? Other than MMS, I wasn't aware of any other way to send HD videos to other devices via carrier messaging.You could have easily sent HD videos without RCS by opting in to google’s services
Could you expand on this? Other than MMS, I wasn't aware of any other way to send HD videos to other devices via carrier messaging.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentSure, you can use those services on iOS and Android devices. But I'm describing use core Android services (Calls/Video calls/SMS/MMS/RCS) from any device with a modern browser. Something much more...Am I wrong in thinking that you can use Discord, Teams, or a multitude of other apps/services on iOS?
Sure, you can use those services on iOS and Android devices. But I'm describing use core Android services (Calls/Video calls/SMS/MMS/RCS) from any device with a modern browser. Something much more "open" than the walled garden that is iOS.
And Google has been consistently tightening their grip, as the topic of this thread clearly shows.
There are elements of your points I agree with, and disagree with. Particularly in the context of device security to the technologically illiterate. But ultimately I hope that the topic of the thread doesn't devolve into something that becomes anything more than "a gentle annoyance" to power users who know what they're doing.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentEh, the spec has been around since 2008? With the "Universal profile" spec being released in 2016 I think? That's a lot of time for carriers to get things moving. If not for Google forcing...Eh, the spec has been around since 2008? With the "Universal profile" spec being released in 2016 I think? That's a lot of time for carriers to get things moving. If not for Google forcing themselves to be the defacto standard, we'd still have no high quality messaging/RCS widely available. Again, I'd be happy to see carriers take responsibility like they should. But in the mean time, sending my wife HD videos of our kids is nice too.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentSure, but RCS wasn't designed to be that way, that's the fault of mobile carriers dragging their feet. A previous discussion on the topic here.RCS is a pretty bad example given that it’s a protocol that nobody is allowed to implement without paying Google for it.
Sure, but RCS wasn't designed to be that way, that's the fault of mobile carriers dragging their feet. A previous discussion on the topic here.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentBut you used the words: through Google's walled garden But substituting the word "Google" for "Android": RCS is an open standard that Google/Android pushed. Apple had no interest in any kind of...To be clear, I didn't define Google itself as walled garden
But you used the words: through Google's walled garden
But substituting the word "Google" for "Android":
I'm not sure why you are talking about RCS, or making calls, texts, or video calls from any device as those having little to do with Google and you can do all of those things even on Apple devices
RCS is an open standard that Google/Android pushed. Apple had no interest in any kind of open standard for messaging prior to the big push Google/Android put in to have it rolled out. I agree, that it's unfortunate that carriers have dragged their feet on infrastructure to the point that use of RCS has been funneled through Google rather than carriers. But still, the interoperability for me to send my wife's iPhone a short video of our kids and have it not compressed to 2 MB gets no credit from Apple.
If you own an iPhone, you can make calls, texts, or video calls from your iOS devices, and your Apple devices.
If you own an Android, you can make calls, text, or video calls from your other Android devices, iOS devices, Windows devices, Linux devices, or any devices with a modern browser.
There's a fair amount that Google/Android can do better, and probably a fair amount that Apple does better. But I don't think it's a stretch to argue that when it comes to interoperability, I don't think of Android as (that much) of a walled garden.
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Comment on Android to debut "advanced flow" for sideloading unverified applications in ~tech
goose Link ParentI'm curious what makes you define Google as a "walled garden"? I've seen far more interoperability of their services on other devices than I do for their competition (Apple). RCS, being able to...that doesn't flow through Google's walled garden
I'm curious what makes you define Google as a "walled garden"? I've seen far more interoperability of their services on other devices than I do for their competition (Apple). RCS, being able to make calls, texts, and video calls from any device, Quick Share having having a Windows binary as well as the recent reverse-engineering work to make it compatible with AirDrop, to name a couple.
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Comment on What do you think about putting your driver's license in your digital wallet? in ~tech
goose Link ParentI can thank the mass of job applications I filled out back in 2009 for still knowing my driver's license number, all these years later. That, and the digit "9" appearing in an alternating fashion,...I can thank the mass of job applications I filled out back in 2009 for still knowing my driver's license number, all these years later. That, and the digit "9" appearing in an alternating fashion, three times.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
goose Link ParentThanks! My last dog before her was a black lab, who grew to about 55 pounds and was a bit bigger than Lana. So I was expecting a bit of a bigger dog, but I'm certainly not complaining, Lana is a...Thanks! My last dog before her was a black lab, who grew to about 55 pounds and was a bit bigger than Lana. So I was expecting a bit of a bigger dog, but I'm certainly not complaining, Lana is a great size and a great dog.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
goose Link ParentThe picture does appear grey around her snout, but I think that's from the sand. She's hasn't started to grey, yet, thankfully!The picture does appear grey around her snout, but I think that's from the sand. She's hasn't started to grey, yet, thankfully!
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
goose LinkThis is Lana, being a majestic beach dog. She's a lab mix my wife and I adopted back in 2015, from a rescue group. Her mom was a black lab, like, 100% black fur black lab, about 70 pounds. We...This is Lana, being a majestic beach dog.
She's a lab mix my wife and I adopted back in 2015, from a rescue group. Her mom was a black lab, like, 100% black fur black lab, about 70 pounds. We figured Lana was going to grow to be bigger than she turned out to be, but she grew to about 45 pounds, and almost but not quite the size of your "regular, full sized lab".
She is among the goodest of girls, but not very photogenic. This is one of the better photos I have of her. Despite being 10 years old, she still has boundless energy, and hasn't shown any signs of aging/deficit yet. I'm hoping she's nowhere near the end of her life, because we love her very much.
This song throws me back to the younger years of my life, when things "felt simpler", and my biggest priority in life was whose house my friends and I were going to take over for the weekend hangout. We had many a late poker night listening to this album. I still come back to it a few times a year to enjoy those good feelings of nostalgia, and this song in particular. Just wanted to share!