julesallen's recent activity
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Comment on Telegram creator on Elon Musk, resisting FBI attacks, and getting mugged in California in ~tech
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Comment on ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate? in ~life
julesallen Link ParentIf you haven’t already seen this it’s so very well worth 12 mins of your life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn6gV2sdl38If you haven’t already seen this it’s so very well worth 12 mins of your life:
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Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentI’ve been using AdGuard (paid from the AppStore) and while not as good as uBlock Origin it’s pretty decent without any weird hiccups like this… so far. While you’re in there, Dark Reader is well...I’ve been using AdGuard (paid from the AppStore) and while not as good as uBlock Origin it’s pretty decent without any weird hiccups like this… so far. While you’re in there, Dark Reader is well worth throwing in your cart.
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Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel
julesallen Link ParentThis is also great info, haven’t hired a car in quite some time, are you likely to get an automatic even if you don’t explicitly ask for it? Most Americans I know can’t drive manual (stick). Also...This is also great info, haven’t hired a car in quite some time, are you likely to get an automatic even if you don’t explicitly ask for it? Most Americans I know can’t drive manual (stick).
Also the locals pronounce it “Brizzol” me anzum.
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Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel
julesallen Link ParentYou can. “Travel as much as you like in one day or week (Monday to Sunday) and we'll cap your fares so you don't pay more.”...You can.
“Travel as much as you like in one day or week (Monday to Sunday) and we'll cap your fares so you don't pay more.”
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Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel
julesallen Link ParentTFL will mail you one if you like https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/visiting-london/visitor-oyster-cardTFL will mail you one if you like
https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/visiting-london/visitor-oyster-card
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Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel
julesallen Link ParentBrit here, this is excellent advise, especially about London. A daily pay-as-you-go cap of £8.10 for tube zones 1&2 will cover trains, buses, and overground but cost you less than a single cab or...Brit here, this is excellent advise, especially about London. A daily pay-as-you-go cap of £8.10 for tube zones 1&2 will cover trains, buses, and overground but cost you less than a single cab or Uber ride. Get an Oyster card and have at it!
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Comment on Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentFrom Wikipedia: In February 2008 the GSM Association (GSMA) officially became the project home of RCS and an RCS steering committee was established by the organization. So it kind of is an open...From Wikipedia:
In February 2008 the GSM Association (GSMA) officially became the project home of RCS and an RCS steering committee was established by the organization.
So it kind of is an open protocol unless I’m misunderstanding something.
Perhaps Google could bring RCS to their very own Google Voice product and stop the hypocrisy? Calling them out for all this time might be more effective with its own house in order.
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Comment on Nostalgia -- what programs do you miss? in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentPaul Allen and Bill Gates were into all things to do with trips and traffic as the company they formed before Microsoft was called Traf-o-data. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traf-O-Data Seems...Paul Allen and Bill Gates were into all things to do with trips and traffic as the company they formed before Microsoft was called Traf-o-data.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traf-O-Data
Seems somewhat connected.
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Comment on Best way to use Instagram from a privacy perspective? in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentFor anybody who does half an eye roll on this solid strategy there are a few things to understand about Meta as a company and why you might want to be more wary of them that you might be now. I...- Exemplary
For anybody who does half an eye roll on this solid strategy there are a few things to understand about Meta as a company and why you might want to be more wary of them that you might be now.
I clipped this a while back and unfortunately I don't remember the author's name.
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When Facebook's own research team discovered that posts that get the "angry face" emoji created more engagement, they made the choice to prioritize posts that get the "angry face" 5x more in other feeds than other posts. Human assholes at FB made this choice on purpose: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/26/facebook-angry-emoji-algorithm/
Facebook's own research showed that a test account with moderate conservative leanings took only 1 day to start getting QAnon content. They nicknamed the test "Carol's Journey to QAnon", and despite this, allowed QAnon to remain on the platform for 13 more months. More than a year after the FBI designated them as a domestic terrorist threat: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-knew-radicalized-users-rcna3581
Their own research showed that suggesting posts to users that their friends have shared radicalized people by giving pschological permission to have extreme views. Basically "your uncle shared this racist post!" gives people the greenlight to also share the racist post. Despite this, Zuckerberg himself refused to allow it to be fixed, saying that it would negatively impact growth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Facebook_leak#Promoting_anger-provoking_posts
Their VP of Global Policy Joel Kaplan is a former Bush advisor and conservative lobbiest. This is important to know for a few of the next points: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Kaplan
Breitbart has repeatedly had enough "strikes" to be removed from FB's News tab, but had them waved away personally by Joel Kaplan. The News tab's policies were put into effect to address the concerns around misinformation, saying that FB would remove anyone from the tab that misinformed. Breitbart is still on there today. Facebook endorses the accuracy of Breitbart's reporting by excusing their strikes. https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-files-breitbart-news-tab-employee-objections-2021-10
When FB employees noticed that the Groups feature was creating new extremist and Neo Nazi groups, they made fixes to tamp down on the hate. Joel Kaplan personally ensured that the fixes were reversed, and again said that doing this would disproportionately affect conservatives: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/28/facebook-zuckerberg-trump-hate/
Joel Kaplan prevented Facebook from disclosing the effect that Russian disinformation agents had on the platform, again saying this would disproportionately affect conservatives: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/mark-zuckerberg-joel-kaplan-facebook-alex-jones
Research has been published showing that 13% of suicidal teen girls in the UK trace their first suicidal thought to Instagram. Since learning this, Meta has chosen to make Instagram Kids, an Instagram for children: https://gizmodo.com/lawmakers-ask-zuckerberg-to-drop-instagram-for-kids-aft-1847683217
In order to discredit the Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, Facebook intentionally deepened political divides as a strategy. They went to the GOP and warned them that she was a leftist political activist trying to take away conservative voices; and then went to Dem lawmakers and claimed she is a GOP political operative trying to punish Facebook for banning Trump. FB cynically tried to deepen the cracks in our damaged system just to stick it to the whistlerblower: https://nypost.com/2021/12/29/facebook-tried-to-divide-dems-gop-over-whistleblower-report/
Facebook sat back and watched as its platform was used to organize a genocide. All they had to do was put the brakes on FB in one small East-Asian country, which wouldn't have even affected their budget, but despite repeated pleas, they just allowed it to be used to kill people. “In the end, there was so little for Facebook to gain from its continued presence in Burma, and the consequences for the Rohingya people could not have been more dire.": https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/06/rohingya-sue-facebook-myanmar-genocide-us-uk-legal-action-social-media-violence
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Comment on Has anyone here cleaned their coffee grinder? What did you use and how did it go? in ~food
julesallen LinkI'm a big fan of the manual grinders and have a Kyocera daily driver (I think it's the same as the Hario) and a Javapresse for travel. The latter tucks nicely inside the Aeropress for travel. Both...I'm a big fan of the manual grinders and have a Kyocera daily driver (I think it's the same as the Hario) and a Javapresse for travel. The latter tucks nicely inside the Aeropress for travel.
Both are pretty easy to take apart and clean, as you disassemble lay the parts out bottom to top. Then scrub with a toothbrush and some soapy water. About every six weeks seems to keep the flavours tip top.
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Comment on Have you ever had your phone number spoofed? in ~tech
julesallen LinkThe FCC has a decent guide for non technical uncles, grandmothers, etc. in case it happens to them. In all cases, it's worth reporting if only to lay on the pressure to fix the broken caller ID...The FCC has a decent guide for non technical uncles, grandmothers, etc. in case it happens to them. In all cases, it's worth reporting if only to lay on the pressure to fix the broken caller ID system.
If you want to know how and the history behind it all of this malarkey, Wikipedia's got you covered.
As a side note, the Google Pixel line has an option to screen unknown numbers, has a known spam database, and this stops just about all inbound spam. I seem to remember this is currently a US-only thing.
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Comment on What password management solution do you use and why? in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentYou might like pwdhash.com as it sort of fits with this thought process.You might like pwdhash.com as it sort of fits with this thought process.
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Comment on What password management solution do you use and why? in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentYou might like pwdhash.com (save the page locally for paranoia's sake, or grab an app, or both!). The concept is you feed it the website's URL along with a plaintext password. It'll hash out a...You might like pwdhash.com (save the page locally for paranoia's sake, or grab an app, or both!).
The concept is you feed it the website's URL along with a plaintext password. It'll hash out a different, garbled password for each site.
Security through obscurity but an upgrade on how you do it today perhaps?
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Comment on What password management solution do you use and why? in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentLooks like you're not alone doing this! The most pervasive malware targets user desktops . Why? According to the report, "the fact is that files most needed by the user are commonly stored there....Looks like you're not alone doing this!
The most pervasive malware targets user desktops . Why?
According to the report, "the fact is that files most needed by the user are commonly stored there. And among them may well be a text file containing frequently used passwords."
If you like the text file method, you might want to look at something like Cryptomator, even though it's marketed for a cloud service you can create a local encrypted drive and throw your text file in there.
Enpass is a proper password management program that lets you store your passwords online or on your own computer.
Plaintext is a dodgy idea in this day and age especially on any device connected to the internet.
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Comment on LastPass users locked out due to MFA resets in ~comp
julesallen Link ParentThe free tier does all I need but I like to pay for things that work well. $10 a year is a sweet deal for such a well designed piece of software!The free tier does all I need but I like to pay for things that work well. $10 a year is a sweet deal for such a well designed piece of software!
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Comment on LastPass users locked out due to MFA resets in ~comp
julesallen (edited )LinkOof, that sucks. Have been completely happy with Bitwarden and it's been solid if you are looking to leave. Also a big fan of multiple MFA services for backup reasons, Bitwarden has it built in*,...Oof, that sucks. Have been completely happy with Bitwarden and it's been solid if you are looking to leave.
Also a big fan of multiple MFA services for backup reasons, Bitwarden has it built in*, and something like Authy is a good fallback (and syncs between multiple devices).
edit: * I just learned that it's not in the free version, to do MFA you have to pay some money. Given that it's $10 a year it's a worthy microsplurge.
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Comment on What are your thoughts or suggestions for a strong "breakfast" cocktail? in ~food
julesallen LinkTwo parts espresso, one part warmed Bailey's, dash of chocolate or walnut bitters. Gently stir and pour into a pre warmed cup of your choosing. Some of the Philistines I've served have put sugar...Two parts espresso, one part warmed Bailey's, dash of chocolate or walnut bitters. Gently stir and pour into a pre warmed cup of your choosing.
Some of the Philistines I've served have put sugar in with it but each to their own I suppose.
For warmer days, I like a classic vesper with Cocchi Americano, Martin Miller's, and whatever neutral vodka you have on hand, usually Tito's in these parts. This will get you through breakfast and probably bring on a pre lunch nap.
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Comment on Small kitchen appliances; does quality exist? in ~food
julesallen LinkIt's an investment but my June oven has been one of the best appliances I've ever owned. The original one I got in 2016, if I remember correctly, had a screen glitch and June replaced it right...It's an investment but my June oven has been one of the best appliances I've ever owned. The original one I got in 2016, if I remember correctly, had a screen glitch and June replaced it right away with zero friction. Their support has been nothing short of wonderfully surprising. It's a little bigger than a standard countertop over but it's a decent air frier, dehydrator, etc., etc., and I don't need to find space for all that stuff.
Breville's stuff, as mentioned above, solid.
The other thing of delight is a roughly 20 year old Dualit toaster which is built like a tank and will outlive me I'd imagine.
Good luck on the move, moving sucks and I hope your new pad is delightful.
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Comment on Pay-per-use VPS recommendations in ~tech
julesallen Link ParentCame here to say the same! Additionally you can file support tickets gratis and get a static IP. Wish I had found this sooner than later.Came here to say the same! Additionally you can file support tickets gratis and get a static IP. Wish I had found this sooner than later.
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