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  1. Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech

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    So in addition to regulation, large corporations should be taxed waaaaaay more to make it more competetive for small companies.

    So in addition to regulation, large corporations should be taxed waaaaaay more to make it more competetive for small companies.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

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    Hello, I'm interested in an invite. Never used Kagi, but heard good opinions about it and I would like use the opportunity to try it.

    Hello, I'm interested in an invite. Never used Kagi, but heard good opinions about it and I would like use the opportunity to try it.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on End-to-end encryption - How we stopped trusting clouds and started encrypting our data in ~tech

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    I post it because of fantastic eli5 explanation on how encypting messages work, using examples. Much easier to understand and visualize than anything else I've read on the topic.

    I post it because of fantastic eli5 explanation on how encypting messages work, using examples. Much easier to understand and visualize than anything else I've read on the topic.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech

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    Why pretty stupid? They have tons of data from the videos, messages, search queries, they have all the data from their web browser and websites all over the internet, which are used also to...

    Why pretty stupid? They have tons of data from the videos, messages, search queries, they have all the data from their web browser and websites all over the internet, which are used also to fingerprint each one of us. They also gather data from other things, such as location services, GPS and their location servers so that they have data on where when and who. I will never believe they aren't selling this data in some form. Corporations collaborate and create oligopolies together.
    That said, my stance is that Google has tons of money and they don't need my few pennies to pay way fewer to the chosen creators. They have money to pay creators without my contribution. I prefer direct contribution to creators I really like, I don't want to fuel "don't be evil" corp.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech

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    which is created by Google for Google and its Chromium and Chrome to kill the competition. No way I'm gonna pay directly a penny to this "don't be evil /s" corporation.

    Updates to work with the modern web

    which is created by Google for Google and its Chromium and Chrome to kill the competition. No way I'm gonna pay directly a penny to this "don't be evil /s" corporation.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech

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    Google gets lots of money from selling our data that it doesn't need my few pennies to pay for the workforce. Adblock and direct contribution to a creator is enough. [edit] s/YouTube/Google

    YouTube Google gets lots of money from selling our data that it doesn't need my few pennies to pay for the workforce. Adblock and direct contribution to a creator is enough.

    [edit]
    s/YouTube/Google

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance

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    I've read such equation here on tildes.net, maybe even it was yours :P And from that day on I try to „visualize” money using time, I find it way more relatable.

    I've read such equation here on tildes.net, maybe even it was yours :P And from that day on I try to „visualize” money using time, I find it way more relatable.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance

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    28 cents to 1000 dollars is like 28 minutes to 69,5 days. 28 cents to 35 000 dollars is 28 mins to almost 6 years 9 months.

    28 cents to 1000 dollars is like 28 minutes to 69,5 days.
    28 cents to 35 000 dollars is 28 mins to almost 6 years 9 months.

    8 votes

  12. Comment on Of trains and tanks. Or does the German political class actually know how bad things are? in ~transport

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    And that lack of spending actually dangers whole Europe, since Russia is still here and not thinking about ditching its imperialism and natural violence.

    Through the 1990s, the Federal Republic’s railway system and roadways were dimensioned and even sign-posted with military dual-use in mind. There was an entire system of road signage indicating routes suitable for tanks. Since the 1990s all of this has been dismantled.

    In June 2024 German council on foreign relations the DGAP reported that Germany’s railway and transport infrastructure needed 30 billion euros in investment if it were not to become a logistical nightmare for NATO forces needing to transit.

    At this point Scholz’s harmless gaffe and the realities of hard power intersect.

    Setting aside the appalling punctuality of German intercity trains, what is in question is the ability of Germany’s national transport system to support national defense and Germany’s alliance commitments.

    And that lack of spending actually dangers whole Europe, since Russia is still here and not thinking about ditching its imperialism and natural violence.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech

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    Once in 6-7 years. Currently using Fairphone 4 since 2 years, I hope for more than 7 years of usage, however won't be surprised if it won't last so long. Fairphone is not a worldwide...

    Once in 6-7 years. Currently using Fairphone 4 since 2 years, I hope for more than 7 years of usage, however won't be surprised if it won't last so long. Fairphone is not a worldwide megacorporation is the first company trying to create ethical and repairable phones, so I treat is partly as an experiment, hoping more companies will be forced by legislation to build their phones in more ethical way than current.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on ADHDers, how do you speed-up, bypass, or otherwise eliminate the "ramp-up" period required for big tasks? in ~health.mental

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    My approach is just look at 3 first tasks and focus only on them. I know there are more than these 3, but I know that I'll be overwhelmed if I think about more than these 3 tasks. If any of them...

    My approach is just look at 3 first tasks and focus only on them. I know there are more than these 3, but I know that I'll be overwhelmed if I think about more than these 3 tasks. If any of them feels too big, I divide them or create subtasks. And only these three, not even one more. Just 3.

  16. Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech

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    Yeah, password manager is a killer program, finally can manage my passwords and have to remember only one password, of the file with all the passwords. Keepass user here.

    Yeah, password manager is a killer program, finally can manage my passwords and have to remember only one password, of the file with all the passwords. Keepass user here.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on TikTok and TikTok Lite APK are available on TikTok.com in ~tech

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    Cool, sideloading goes mainstream! Thank you USA.

    Cool, sideloading goes mainstream! Thank you USA.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on TikTok and TikTok Lite APK are available on TikTok.com in ~tech

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    Is this a Tiktok advert?

    Is this a Tiktok advert?

    3 votes

  19. Comment on As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders in ~tech

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    I was also donating last years, but I stopped, simply because I don't know how much money they have and if they need more + my local chapter is very biased and selective in what they approve to be...

    I was also donating last years, but I stopped, simply because I don't know how much money they have and if they need more + my local chapter is very biased and selective in what they approve to be added to Wikipedia so I don't feel very enthusiastic about it.

    9 votes

  20. Comment on We've not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure in ~transport

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    I also recommend part 1 from previous two years ago 37C3: https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains Description of the video: You've probably already heard the story: we got...

    I also recommend part 1 from previous two years ago 37C3: https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12142-breaking_drm_in_polish_trains

    Description of the video:

    You've probably already heard the story: we got contracted to analyze a bunch of trains breaking down after being serviced by independent workshops. We reverse engineered them and found code which simulated failures when they detected servicing attempts. We presented our findings at 37C3… and then shit hit the fan.

    This talk will be an update about what happened since our 37C3 presentation. We’ll talk about:

    • Three parliamentary workgroup sessions with dirty bathroom photos on Newag’s offtopic slides, train operators revealing that they paid Newag more than 20k EUR for unlocking a single train, which Newag was able to unlock in 10 minutes, and at the same time saying that they don’t know anything about the locks.
    • 140-page lawsuits, accusing us of copyright violation and unfair competition (sic!) with a lot of logical gymnastics.
    • How it’s like to repeatedly explain reverse engineering concepts to journalists.
    • 6 official investigations, two of them criminal.
    • New cases revealed since then (from different train operators).
    • and much more!

    Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

    14 votes