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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
smores Link ParentThat stinks! They have both an automated installer and pretty straightforward manual install instructions for supported devices, which is anything Lineage supports. But yeah that doesn't seem to...That stinks! They have both an automated installer and pretty straightforward manual install instructions for supported devices, which is anything Lineage supports. But yeah that doesn't seem to include Nothing phones! I don't really know anything about what the process looks like for installing on unsupported devices.
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
smores Link ParentI don't know any details other than what was posted publicly, but two (three?) developers left suddenly over the summer, and the institute then released a statement that they wouldn't be able to...I don't know any details other than what was posted publicly, but two (three?) developers left suddenly over the summer, and the institute then released a statement that they wouldn't be able to provide any updates for at least 3 months, but potentially longer. They also said they would have to rotate the signing keys, so when they did come back, the new update couldn't be OTA and would require a full reinstall. They were recommending that folks switch to an alternative in the meantime, and took the installer down from their website (I believe they have since put the installer link back up). One of the developers, upon leaving, made a post that included:
still, in my opinion, calyx has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust, both inside and outside the org. i have a few starter ideas: listen to your workers. act swiftly on bad behavior. and don't shield the men who engage in it from consequences. ...repeatedly.
Here's the insitute's own post about the situation (this was from before the most recent developer left):
https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/
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Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech
smores Link ParentI switched from CalyxOS to iodeOS after Calyx sort of imploded over the summer. I like it a lot, and they continue to release improved privacy and security features on a regular basisI switched from CalyxOS to iodeOS after Calyx sort of imploded over the summer. I like it a lot, and they continue to release improved privacy and security features on a regular basis
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Comment on Blogging in ~comp
smores Link ParentHey! I also wrote one of these posts a little while back. It's been a bit since I've had time for a blog post, but I have a couple that I've been meaning to write. Hopefully I'll be able to get...Hey! I also wrote one of these posts a little while back. It's been a bit since I've had time for a blog post, but I have a couple that I've been meaning to write. Hopefully I'll be able to get one out soon!
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
smores Link ParentHahaha well, I think ultimately that's pretty normal, too. Forgiveness is ultimately an act of trust — it's a commitment to be vulnerable again to someone who may have harmed you while you were...Hahaha well, I think ultimately that's pretty normal, too. Forgiveness is ultimately an act of trust — it's a commitment to be vulnerable again to someone who may have harmed you while you were vulnerable in the past. Not everyone is going to have the same threshold for reinstating that trust!
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
smores Link ParentYeah, that seems right to me! I think that, for me at least, empathy is often a conscious practice. It's something that I work on regularly, and sometimes requires some effort.Yeah, that seems right to me! I think that, for me at least, empathy is often a conscious practice. It's something that I work on regularly, and sometimes requires some effort.
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
smores LinkHuh... Interesting question! I have a very good memory, I think — I often remember conversations that the other participant has forgotten. I don't think that this actually makes it harder for me...Huh... Interesting question! I have a very good memory, I think — I often remember conversations that the other participant has forgotten. I don't think that this actually makes it harder for me to forgive, though. Even though I have a memory of a given event, the emotional response still fades and dulls over time, and in retrospect it's usually much easier to see the other person's perspective and find common ground.
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Comment on US libraries scramble for books after giant distributor shuts down in ~books
smores LinkThat's rough. Our entire digital catalogue was through B&T. We can still direct our patrons to use our state's Palace Protect, but I believe that the way that's set up is completely distinct from...That's rough. Our entire digital catalogue was through B&T. We can still direct our patrons to use our state's Palace Protect, but I believe that the way that's set up is completely distinct from our library. I don't think we got any physical books through Baker & Taylor, but I have a shift today so I guess I'll find out!
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Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance
smores Link ParentOh, this exists! Firefox Relay lets you have one alternative phone number, and there is another service I can't remember the name of at the moment that lets you have up to... Something like 9?...Oh, this exists! Firefox Relay lets you have one alternative phone number, and there is another service I can't remember the name of at the moment that lets you have up to... Something like 9? They're all limited in various ways — phone numbers can't be handed out arbitrarily, the way that email addresses are, because there are far fewer of them available, and they can't receive automated texts from short numbers. Still nice to have, though!
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
smores Link ParentI would be very into the Animorphs adaption you're describing. Those books got dark.I would be very into the Animorphs adaption you're describing. Those books got dark.
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Comment on GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back in ~tech
smores Link ParentFor what it's worth, I've been using iodéOS ever since Calyx sort of imploded over the summer, and it's been great. The project is actively maintained by a self funded French shop that makes money...For what it's worth, I've been using iodéOS ever since Calyx sort of imploded over the summer, and it's been great. The project is actively maintained by a self funded French shop that makes money by selling phones preloaded with iodéOS, and by selling subscriptions to a device-level tracker blocking service (which I don't use, as I have my own setup). They are pleasant and responsive, and have decent documentation. The installation process was very easy. And they have made very similar decisions about privacy and security tradeoffs to Calyx, which I largely agree with. They also support a very large number of devices (I think it's even the same set of devices that Lineage supports?).
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Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp
smores LinkOh! I use Zed, which I think fits your requirements? It does have a bunch of AI features, but I don't use them, and they're very unobtrusive. It's not Electron — the entire rendering stack is...Oh! I use Zed, which I think fits your requirements? It does have a bunch of AI features, but I don't use them, and they're very unobtrusive. It's not Electron — the entire rendering stack is built from scratch in Rust, so it's very fast (I didn't think this was going to be a selling point for me, but actually it's enough faster than VS Code that I find it a little painful going back to VS Code now). It also has very good LSP support, etc.
The development is also very active and they're pretty responsive to issues (most of the time)
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
smores Link ParentI don't really think this is in disagreement with what I said. Everyone is going to have a better time if both members of an engagement are on the same page about what they're looking for. Finding...I don't really think this is in disagreement with what I said. Everyone is going to have a better time if both members of an engagement are on the same page about what they're looking for. Finding one night stands is still cooperative matchmaking. Viewing another person's romantic, sexual, and relationship preferences as an obstacle to overcome in order to get them to sleep with you is a deeply alarming and antisocial worldview.
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Comment on ‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder in ~tech
smores Link ParentIt feels like a very large number of people (especially men, but not exclusively) absolutely cannot wrap their heads around the idea of dating as cooperative matchmaking. This guy, like many guys,...It feels like a very large number of people (especially men, but not exclusively) absolutely cannot wrap their heads around the idea of dating as cooperative matchmaking. This guy, like many guys, seems to see the entire thing as a charade that only gets in the way of him getting "a girl."
Like, dude. If a woman you're talking to cares about attachment styles and love languages, and you don't, that's probably a bad fit for you. Don't you think you'll both have a bad time if, in your actual relationship, your partner has a completely different framing of what a relationship is than you do? Why are you attempting to trick this person into thinking you care about a thing they care about? If you don't care, find someone else who also doesn't care! You're gonna have a better time!
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Comment on Suggestion request - My 75 year old mentor has gone blind in ~music
smores Link ParentOh, I'm excited for you! I think you'll like Punch Brothers quite a lot. His other band is Nickel Creek, which has been around since they were teenagers — their latest album, Celebrants, is really...Oh, I'm excited for you! I think you'll like Punch Brothers quite a lot. His other band is Nickel Creek, which has been around since they were teenagers — their latest album, Celebrants, is really interesting and I love it. Dotted Line is also very good, but is a more straightforward bluegress album (which, to be clear, I also love haha)
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Comment on Suggestion request - My 75 year old mentor has gone blind in ~music
smores LinkIf he likes classical music, he may like Punch Brothers? They're a bluegrass band, but they're all classical music nerds, and they tend to incorporate aspects of classical arrangements into their...If he likes classical music, he may like Punch Brothers? They're a bluegrass band, but they're all classical music nerds, and they tend to incorporate aspects of classical arrangements into their writing. Phosphorescent Blues, in particular, has several songs (Familiarity being probably the most prominent) that feel like classical/bluegrass fusion.
The band leader for the Punch Brothers, Chris Thile, also has a few collections of Bach sonatas that he's recorded on mandolin. He's probably the most talented mandolin player alive, and they're pretty fantastic to listen to.
Thile also has some collaborations with some of the folks that @Shevanel mentioned! He has a duo album with Brad Meldau that has my favorite rendition of Tabhair dom do Lámh. And he's featured on a few Fearless Flyers tracks, too!
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Comment on Adam Conover: Unmedicated in ~tv
smores (edited )Link ParentI think this Reddit comment more or less captures my feelings about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/dropout/comments/1ktqws9/comment/mtw2rma If you weren't a huge fan of him before or whatever,...I think this Reddit comment more or less captures my feelings about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/dropout/comments/1ktqws9/comment/mtw2rma
If you weren't a huge fan of him before or whatever, obviously that's fine — he has a very specific style and it's not for everyone. But he's ultimately a champion of progressive movements, and he very clearly owned this mistake, apologized, and did not accept money even though he actually produced and released the video he was asked for. The action itself was obviously bad and world is clearly an unhinged crypto grift, but it doesn't really change my perspective about Conover at all.
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Comment on Looking forward to Apple Container/Containerization tool in macOS 26, an alternative to Docker in ~comp
smores LinkThe very first question I ask when a Storyteller user reports that they got a 137 exit code is "What operating system do you use?" immediately followed by "Have you configured your Docker VM to...The very first question I ask when a Storyteller user reports that they got a 137 exit code is "What operating system do you use?" immediately followed by "Have you configured your Docker VM to use more than the default 2GB of RAM?"
I think the dynamic resource allocation is the most interesting part of this for me. It would be really cool to not have to permanently allocate more than half of a computer's memory to Docker just to occasionally run a process in a container that needs a lot of RAM!
Ah, yeah. I like MicroG so far, but I've only been using it for about 6 months and it definitely has its limitations