slashtab's recent activity
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Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes
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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
slashtab Link ParentMultiple degree and fascism can exist together.Multiple degree and fascism can exist together.
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Comment on How can I completely and permanently remove the ability to access the internet from a Debian derivative? in ~tech
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"The university campus is rapidly becoming a locus of infantilizing social control that any independent-minded student should seek to escape"
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Comment on Leprechaun lore in ~movies
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Comment on Signal messenger releases 'usernames' so you no longer need to tell someone your phone number in order for them to message you in ~tech
slashtab LinkThose who are asking that Signal should have completely ditched phone number, they never planned on it. Phone number keeps the spammer away and bring some legitimacy to it. I am completely happy...Those who are asking that Signal should have completely ditched phone number, they never planned on it. Phone number keeps the spammer away and bring some legitimacy to it. I am completely happy with this change, because it extends our privacy and safeguards their interest too.
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MIT PhD student hacks Apple Vision Pro days after release, reveals potential jailbreaks and malware threats
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Comment on Apple Original Films’ ‘Argylle’ with C+ CinemaScore and near $17m opening isn’t cutting it at weekend box office in ~movies
slashtab LinkWhoever decided to go with that haircut for Henry…Whoever decided to go with that haircut for Henry…
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Comment on How much does a creator's worldview influence whether you use their tech or consume their media? in ~talk
slashtab Link ParentIt’ll support what your Pixel stock OS does, it utilises official OS updates.It’ll support what your Pixel stock OS does, it utilises official OS updates.
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Comment on The quiet death of Ello’s big dreams in ~tech
slashtab Linkisn’t manifesto and license legally binding? Why there was no legal action against Ello? Too many red flags, I think it was best summarised by Rose Eveleth:isn’t manifesto and license legally binding? Why there was no legal action against Ello?
Too many red flags, I think it was best summarised by Rose Eveleth:
The fact that you, the user, even exist and use their site makes you a product. Ello already has some amount of seed funding from VCs, which means it will need to return to them with something in hand if it wants more. And when it does, or when it is eventually bought by a larger company, you are part of that transaction—a key line in the sales pitch. Your existence on that site is a unit of currency, and it’s a unit that Ello is selling to whoever will give them money for it.
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Comment on Exclusive: Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March in ~finance
slashtab LinkIMO it’ll do good, more TikTok generation are frequenting Reddit, which directly affects content but no one cares about that at this point. Idk if you have been lately on Reddit, it has completely...IMO it’ll do good, more TikTok generation are frequenting Reddit, which directly affects content but no one cares about that at this point. Idk if you have been lately on Reddit, it has completely changed and what they did with award system is so bland and distasteful.
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Comment on How much does a creator's worldview influence whether you use their tech or consume their media? in ~talk
slashtab Link ParentFrom last 2-3 years I went Privacy and security nuts and last year I switched to Pixel and flashed GOS, I was pin focused on degoogling my life and I did, but I came back and now I'm using google...From last 2-3 years I went Privacy and security nuts and last year I switched to Pixel and flashed GOS, I was pin focused on degoogling my life and I did, but I came back and now I'm using google services with inbuilt compatibility layer in GrapheneOS. It was just too hard and inconvenient not getting notifications and were not able to use some app, that I frequent. I tried using google services limited to one user profile, but it is quite frustating switching profile everytime. Still, I won't ever go back from grapheneOS, I have found the balance, and to some extent still figuring it out.
P.S maybe when I have my own homelab and start hosting my own stuff I'll completely degoogle myself.
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Comment on How much does a creator's worldview influence whether you use their tech or consume their media? in ~talk
slashtab Link ParentTo install GrapheneOS on your pixel you need to have a carrer unlocked phone, if you bought it from Verizon then it most probably carrer locked that means you can not open the boot menu and flash...To install GrapheneOS on your pixel you need to have a carrer unlocked phone, if you bought it from Verizon then it most probably carrer locked that means you can not open the boot menu and flash graphene. You can buy a Pixel directly from google store, make sure it is carrer unlocked although if you got a carrer locked phone and you want to unlock it, you can ask your carrer, they may or may not unlock it.
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Comment on Your favourite creators who cover non-Anglo countries/cultures in English? in ~humanities
slashtab Link ParentThanks for this. Russia, at least, at present feels like a blackbox. It's isolated and whatever comes out has some hidden agenda with it.Thanks for this. Russia, at least, at present feels like a blackbox. It's isolated and whatever comes out has some hidden agenda with it.
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Comment on The internet is being ruined by bloated junk in ~tech
slashtab Link ParentIt has become a loop, one contributing to other. I don't think it is ever going to break unless there is strong external influence.It has become a loop, one contributing to other. I don't think it is ever going to break unless there is strong external influence.
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Comment on ‘Succession’ wins Outstanding Drama Series, 'The Bear' wins Outstanding Comedy Series, 'Beef' wins Outstanding Limited Series at the Emmy's in ~tv
slashtab LinkI don't think I'm ever going to watch anything as brilliant as Succession. There was no second wasted with this show.I don't think I'm ever going to watch anything as brilliant as Succession. There was no second wasted with this show.
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Comment on Decent Android mobile phones with good audio (and has a 3.5mm jack) recently released? in ~tech
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Comment on Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android in ~tech
slashtab Link ParentApple's Official Statement Read the Verge Report hereApple's Official Statement
At Apple, we build our products and services with industry-leading privacy and security technologies designed to give users control of their data and keep personal information safe. We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage. These techniques posed significant risks to user security and privacy, including the potential for metadata exposure and enabling unwanted messages, spam, and phishing attacks. We will continue to make updates in the future to protect our users.
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Comment on Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android in ~tech
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Comment on Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android in ~tech
slashtab Link ParentI'm not American was just excited for this development. I considered it a positive development toward open tech. I agree, I too don't understand why American are obsessed with SMS/MMS and improved...I'm not American was just excited for this development. I considered it a positive development toward open tech. I agree, I too don't understand why American are obsessed with SMS/MMS and improved technology based on it. maybe they don't want to have multiple app just for text. With RCS and iMessage compatibility, I don't think people will move toward other solution, maybe they won't need to.
Happy Birthday tildes. You may not believe it but I have learnt a lot from this community and found some good and niche resources. I am thankful to @Deimos each and every member here who participate and share. I love reading those long comments. tildes feels like break in present day internet culture.