This may be an unpopular opinnion… Let me get this straight. We get big tech corporations to read the articles of the web and then summarize to me, the user the info I am looking for. Sounds cool, right? Yeah, except that why in the everloving duck would I trust Google, Microsoft, Apple or Meta to give me the correct info,...
So recently my work, a mid sized engineering firm, decided to start upgrading their IT security. The rumor is that we have potential DOD work coming our way. Over the past few months there has been multiple company decided changes to our 2 factor authentication mobile app. I willingly installed the app on my phone over a year...
I tried Waydroid on Arch and its amazing. It runs Android apps flawlessly. And with a touchscreen device, I feel like I have an Android tablet running inside my Linux machine....
My current setup is an old MacBook woth 2 external HDDs, and I am almost happy with it, for now. I just saw this mini PC on Amazon and I am considering buying it, just to try out a new thing. I think it is cheap (~22 USD)....
I’m looking for something to replace cloud storage for myself and family. I’ve tried to use/like NextCloud but honestly I despise it. The UI/UX really bothers me, and administering it is a pain. It also just does way more that I want or need....
Nowadays, most people use password managers (hopefully). However, there are still some passwords that you need to memorize, like master password (for a password manager), phone lock, wifi password, etc....
FBI Arrests Man For Generating AI Child Sexual Abuse Imagery (www.404media.co)
SGE, ChatGPT and the likes are the stupidest thing to come from AI
This may be an unpopular opinnion… Let me get this straight. We get big tech corporations to read the articles of the web and then summarize to me, the user the info I am looking for. Sounds cool, right? Yeah, except that why in the everloving duck would I trust Google, Microsoft, Apple or Meta to give me the correct info,...
XPipe 9 comes with VNC, RDP, and SSH X11 support, a better SSH integration, terminal improvements, and many bug fixes (sh.itjust.works)
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The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now? (www.wired.com)
Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)
Do I need a new phone for 2FA? (Tad Long)
So recently my work, a mid sized engineering firm, decided to start upgrading their IT security. The rumor is that we have potential DOD work coming our way. Over the past few months there has been multiple company decided changes to our 2 factor authentication mobile app. I willingly installed the app on my phone over a year...
You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 (arstechnica.com)
Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road (fortune.com)
What do you use Waydroid for?
I tried Waydroid on Arch and its amazing. It runs Android apps flawlessly. And with a touchscreen device, I feel like I have an Android tablet running inside my Linux machine....
Is an ARM mini PC with only 2GB RAM and 16GB storage worth buying? (www.amazon.in)
My current setup is an old MacBook woth 2 external HDDs, and I am almost happy with it, for now. I just saw this mini PC on Amazon and I am considering buying it, just to try out a new thing. I think it is cheap (~22 USD)....
OpenSUSE has the best installation menu of any OSs ever made (lemmy.ca)
ACAB (lemmy.world)
Notification when new app versions are released
TL;DR: is there an app that can alert me when a new version of some other app is available?...
Do you prefer the headphone jack to be at the top or at the bottom on a phone, and why?
Calls for smartphone-free childhood grow in Britain (www.straitstimes.com)
Looking for Cloud Storage Replacement, but I don't like NextCloud
I’m looking for something to replace cloud storage for myself and family. I’ve tried to use/like NextCloud but honestly I despise it. The UI/UX really bothers me, and administering it is a pain. It also just does way more that I want or need....
Self-Hosting to help a community? (fedia.io)
Recently, I've stumbled on more self-hosting projects that help out different communities/groups/non-profits. Examples:...
Looking for a simple, time-based night color control
I used to be on KDE. It had night color control integrated. Then I switched to XFCE, and it did not. So I installed Redshift....
Radxa Penta SATA HAT adds up to five SATA drives to the Raspberry Pi 5 (www.cnx-software.com)
Malicious KDE theme can wipe out all your data (www.reddit.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/13397700...
Are you using passphrases? Is it worth it?
Nowadays, most people use password managers (hopefully). However, there are still some passwords that you need to memorize, like master password (for a password manager), phone lock, wifi password, etc....
A new-ish, well-maintained vehicle with new tires, fresh oil change etc, if it's left dormant & undriven untouched in a residential driveway for 1 year, will it be driveable after 1 yr?
What a feeling that was (lemmy.world)