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  1. Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games

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    Ya, tetris should be doable on today's equivalent of a potato and the videos on steam look pretty basic except for maybe the stuff happening the the background. I have Tetris Effect currently and...

    Ya, tetris should be doable on today's equivalent of a potato and the videos on steam look pretty basic except for maybe the stuff happening the the background.

    I have Tetris Effect currently and all the fancier graphics and 3d bs just makes it worse IMO.

  2. Comment on Canadian VPS providers? in ~comp

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    Thanks for the follow up. I did end up going with servarica just due to cost vs lots of ram/cpu/storage. The first thing I'm moving over is my syncthing hub so a bit of extra storage is nice but I...

    Thanks for the follow up.

    I did end up going with servarica just due to cost vs lots of ram/cpu/storage. The first thing I'm moving over is my syncthing hub so a bit of extra storage is nice but I will have other devices connected (obviously) so if it also goes down due to unpaid bills then I'll deal with it.

    The only thing that got me was a dumb configuration setting. They have some boxes you can check like "enable fail2ban" and "disable ssh password"... well "disable ssh password" doesn't actually disable it because ubuntu server by default includes that file in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d that enables it. I did send support an email about that and hopefully they fix that.

    Anecdotal experiences from Tildes users is worth more than the rabble on LET.

    I think @forked_bytes was the only one who commented that had personal experience with a provider that's actually Canadian/in Canada. I'm starting to think I should have gone with their suggestion though.

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  3. Comment on What are the best truly unbeatable E2EE, presumably P2P messaging apps? in ~tech

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    Along the same vein, you should read about number stations

    Before your comment I wasn’t sure what a one time pad actually was, but Wikipedia has given me a useful understanding, and yeah that seems pretty convincing to me, but also the effort in creating two copies of truly random keys seems considerably above anything I’d ever need given I don’t intend to be targeted by actors with state-level resources. But super cool to learn about it, thank you!

    Along the same vein, you should read about number stations

  4. Comment on What are the best truly unbeatable E2EE, presumably P2P messaging apps? in ~tech

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    Re-reading your comment, I have no idea what I thought you said before, but I must have lost the plot.

    Re-reading your comment, I have no idea what I thought you said before, but I must have lost the plot.

  5. Comment on Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ Hollywood premiere amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot controversies in ~movies

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    Maybe calling you hypocritical is in bad faith and I shouldn't have said that. My point is that you make the argument that the mythology may justify the fact that dwarves aren't necessarily people...

    Maybe calling you hypocritical is in bad faith and I shouldn't have said that.

    My point is that you make the argument that the mythology may justify the fact that dwarves aren't necessarily people with dwarfism but you ignore the mythology when brushing off the use of a non-white actress.

    Is the original story, culture, and mythology relevant to the debate over mythical dwarves vs people with dwarfism? Then IMO it's relevant to the discussion of the race/ethnicity of snow white.

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  6. Comment on Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ Hollywood premiere amid Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot controversies in ~movies

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    I think it's hypocritical to say using actors with dwarfism wouldn't be true to the mythology but then brushing off using a very much not German/Norse looking actress. The far right has a point...

    Zegler's ethnicity is exactly the sort of non-issue bullshit that right-wingers love to kvetch about

    I think it's hypocritical to say using actors with dwarfism wouldn't be true to the mythology but then brushing off using a very much not German/Norse looking actress.

    The far right has a point but isn't wording it correctly and it's used to further a more racist agenda... But I see a company like Disney caring about diversity, inclusion, caring about cultural appropriation... I guess telling stories from different cultures in a way that's authentic.

    Why does all that care and authenticity disappear when telling a story from a white culture?

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Mark Carney elected as leader of Liberal Party, becoming Prime Minister-designate of Canada in ~society

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    Not really IMO. Personally I can't see through the fact that he's just one of those poli-sci nerds that went into politics basically as soon as he graduated university. Andrew Scheer (conservative...

    Is he as evil and incompetent as Trump?

    Not really IMO. Personally I can't see through the fact that he's just one of those poli-sci nerds that went into politics basically as soon as he graduated university. Andrew Scheer (conservative party leader 2017-2020) was the exact same thing in this regard but way more transparently a dipshit. Side note: IIRC Scheer got caught using party funds to send his kids to private school.

    Poilievre was good at talking in sound bytes (or youtube shorts) as the opposition leader attacking everything Trudeau did. There seemed to have been a LARGE social media push a couple of years ago. My youtube algorithm is mostly left leaning content and videos of him grandstanding in question period kept popping up for a while.

    I don't personally see the "maple maga" description applying to him but I haven't really been paying too much attention to him because I can't stand him. KingOfSnake says it above very well with "he's a small man who plays a mean game of politics that little brains love".

    3 votes

  8. Comment on What are the best truly unbeatable E2EE, presumably P2P messaging apps? in ~tech

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    I disagree with @petrichor that it's an attack you shouldn't be worried about. I think you SHOULD be worried about the potential of that from a few places. iMessage's history being stored I think...

    I disagree with @petrichor that it's an attack you shouldn't be worried about. I think you SHOULD be worried about the potential of that from a few places. iMessage's history being stored I think was an issue, someone else mentioning WhatsApp's history optionally being stored in Google Drive unencrypted. Those are basically versions of the vulnerability we're discussing.

    IMO (as not a super security nerd) is that Signal is your best option. I have a large amount of trust that the people running it care about secure messaging, the platform is fairly common, and it's simple to use which is important when trying to get other people to use it.

    I just want to have a plan

    Again IMO... part of that plan should be to start moving people to your chosen platform now, not after shit hits the fan. If your communications are insecure today then they could be used against you tomorrow.

    Side note. Signal has disappearing messages as an option. Use that so that you avoid the attack of someone just forcing you to unlock your phone.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Canadian VPS providers? in ~comp

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    Those both look pretty good. Is servarica suspiciously cheap for a ton of RAM and storage though?

    Those both look pretty good. Is servarica suspiciously cheap for a ton of RAM and storage though?

    1 vote

  10. Canadian VPS providers?

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    I'm currently using AWS to run a couple of t4g.nano instances for a few little services but I'm wondering if there's a good hosting service in Canada, owned by Canadians, etc. Basically I don't...

    I'm currently using AWS to run a couple of t4g.nano instances for a few little services but I'm wondering if there's a good hosting service in Canada, owned by Canadians, etc.

    Basically I don't really like handing money over to daddy bezos and due to current political tensions I'd rather not support US companies, but I have NO IDEA how to find a reputable VPS provider.

    22 votes

  11. Comment on US Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs’ in ~society

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    The doublethink involved is insane.

    The dismissal Wednesday of the two-year-old case underscored the Trump administration’s commitment to “eliminate ideological overreach and restore impartial enforcement of federal laws,’' Justice said in a statement.

    The doublethink involved is insane.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on How I hacked my company's SSO provider in ~comp

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    I feel like I should clarify. I'm not in IT or a supervisor or any sort of person to try to deal with the issue. This guy just hated the move to MFA and was just trying to break it so that he...

    I feel like I should clarify. I'm not in IT or a supervisor or any sort of person to try to deal with the issue. This guy just hated the move to MFA and was just trying to break it so that he wouldn't have to use it. It was never reported but when I asked him to show me how he did it he was no longer able to reproduce it so it might have been patched?

    I'm down for the curiosity and willingness to try... its just he definitely wasn't trying to help.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Donald Trump administration are limiting toilet paper and other maintenance purchases at US national parks with one dollar credit card limit for staff in ~society

  14. Comment on How I hacked my company's SSO provider in ~comp

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    Sure, but I think it's an underated attack method. It's also easy to do so you need to be watching for it. I had a coworker tell me he managed to bypass our company's MFA step by messing with dev...

    I know "futzing around with browser dev tools" isn't as cool as decompiling software and running bytecode-level analysis

    Sure, but I think it's an underated attack method. It's also easy to do so you need to be watching for it.

    I had a coworker tell me he managed to bypass our company's MFA step by messing with dev tools. I would characterize this guy as kind of like a big dumb jock so I shouldn't be surprised that he would poke and prod, I AM surprised he was successful.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Volkswagen ID.4 was the best-selling EV in Europe, top three in the US last month in ~transport

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    I don't think most people really understand that side of things. Also, right now tesla superchargers are the fastest chargers along the highway route I travel but AFAIK Hyundai still hasn't...

    The ultra quick charging times of the e-GMP platform are probably one its strongest features

    I don't think most people really understand that side of things. Also, right now tesla superchargers are the fastest chargers along the highway route I travel but AFAIK Hyundai still hasn't updated their cars to work on NACS yet. I think the max charge speed does matter... I think Hyundai should directly compare it to other cars in their marketing material if they want to capitalize on it as a feature.

    Side note, the only time Ive made it to a working 350kw charger so far, some asshole was charging all the way to 100% on it.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Is there a consumer level alternative to Starlink in Canada? in ~tech

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    It pains me to say it, but just get starlink. Nothing else comes close. There are other satellite internet providers but IIRC theyre not fast enough to stream video and they're probably more...

    It pains me to say it, but just get starlink. Nothing else comes close. There are other satellite internet providers but IIRC theyre not fast enough to stream video and they're probably more expensive.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Andrew Tate and brother leave Romania for US after travel ban lifted in ~society

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    Both I think. I think he called himself Morpheus and spewed matrix/simulation theory type BS. The whole simulation thing seems to be popular with the people who follow the manosphere. I don't know...

    Both I think.

    I think he called himself Morpheus and spewed matrix/simulation theory type BS.

    The whole simulation thing seems to be popular with the people who follow the manosphere. I don't know if it's because they feel disillusioned with society or if they like feeling smarter than other people.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Andrew Tate and brother leave Romania for US after travel ban lifted in ~society

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    Ya, they would need to gather other evidence for sure. If they were able to find the girl(s) then they'd have a case. I think there may be a bit more motivation to nail a scumbag like Tate to the...

    Ya, they would need to gather other evidence for sure. If they were able to find the girl(s) then they'd have a case. I think there may be a bit more motivation to nail a scumbag like Tate to the wall for being a pedo than there is to get some random person for a petty drug crime. Also, AFAIK usually possession is a crime and not consumption.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Andrew Tate and brother leave Romania for US after travel ban lifted in ~society

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    I remember hearing that he may be in legal trouble if they do come back to the USA. Specifically for underage sex. In Romania the age of consent is/was under 18 (???) and apparently he said on his...

    I remember hearing that he may be in legal trouble if they do come back to the USA. Specifically for underage sex. In Romania the age of consent is/was under 18 (???) and apparently he said on his podcast that he had sex with some young women there. What one guy on YouTube was saying is that he could be charged in the USA because US law says it's still illegal for you to do that even if it was legal in that country.

    I'll try a little bit to find the source on that but the topic is pretty icky so I make no promises.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Posteo.de or Mailbox.org - Struggling to find an alternative to Proton in ~tech

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    Can you elaborate? I don't really follow them but they seem to be a big player in the privacy space so I am interested.

    There are also some other more recent things that have come up in relation to Proton that just make me question the legitimacy of Proton's “guiding moral imperative” as a privacy focussed company.

    Can you elaborate? I don't really follow them but they seem to be a big player in the privacy space so I am interested.

    2 votes