Protonmail has good Black Friday deals of you want to de-Google a bit. FoundryVTT also does a good Black Friday deal if you’re looking for a virtual tabletop for D&D or whatever other TTRPG you want to play.
I started getting the dreaded anti-adblock pop-ups on Youtube when they started ramping up their efforts a month or so back, and I initially went through the whole rigamarole: First it was just the pop-up, then it was the pop-up with the timer, then the 3-video countdown finally leading to the video player being disabled...
I’ve got a kindle keyboard 3 and want to know if there’s anything better out now. My main requirement is being able to load in my own content and have a nice cover/case...
Kobo is also great because you don’t even need an account. That takes away some of the convenience features OP was asking for like syncing, but I love the fact that I don’t need to hand over any personal information to Kobo in order to read my books; nobody knows what’s on my bookshelf but me.
I already mentioned this elsewhere, but if you’re concerned about privacy, you might consider Kobo as well; you can use their readers without having a Kobo account at all. That removes the store of course, but as long as you’re ok with side loading your books, you’re good.
For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they’re much easier to grab.
I’m from the US and I’ve never heard of it being super problematic, though I’d consider it a bit dehumanizing to refer to anyone by their job rather than by their name.
My largely uninformed opinion has always been that it’s about monetization: you don’t make the kind of money off ads on a blog that you can off a popular YouTube site. That, of course, is all Google’s decision. Presumably advertisers are willing to pay a lot more for video ad placement than for banner ads or something.
I’ve had three or four pairs of smartwool socks, and they haven’t lasted more than a couple years. I have Scott ten pairs of Darn Tough I got on sale at REI that I’ve had for about seven years, and they’re all in great shape, even the pair that I snagged on a nail once. They’re fantastic, and also really comfortable.
The difference is the part immediately after you stopped quoting:
They don’t understand how horrible the loss of privacy is…
What OP is saying here is that people know abstractly that smart devices are not privacy friendly, but they don’t understand how big a deal that actually can be.
Are there any good Black Friday deals this year?
Feel free to share links and talk about what's good about the deal
YSK the difference between lead and led (and similar-sounding/looking words)
This drives me nuts when I see it done wrong, but it’s actually kind of complicated because English is orthographically deranged....
Do you think AI is more likely to end Humanity or to end Capitalism?
I feel as of CEOs worried about the dangers of AI are equating the end of Capitalism with the end of the world, what are your thoughts?
Let's confuse Americans! (lemmy.world)
Second day of earth being above 2°C (programming.dev)
These two days are the first time since at least 1850 that the temperature anomaly has reached 2°C....
Who's your favorite fictional US President?
what are some of the best purchases you've made ?
I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.
Ublock users who got hit by Youtube's anti-adblock effort- how's your experience been?
I started getting the dreaded anti-adblock pop-ups on Youtube when they started ramping up their efforts a month or so back, and I initially went through the whole rigamarole: First it was just the pop-up, then it was the pop-up with the timer, then the 3-video countdown finally leading to the video player being disabled...
Is it worth upgrading my e reader?
I’ve got a kindle keyboard 3 and want to know if there’s anything better out now. My main requirement is being able to load in my own content and have a nice cover/case...
What could happen if you would just walk into a police station and say: I want to turn myself in and I take the 5th.
Of course without committing a crime before and without saying anything else.
What's one small thing you've done to make your life easier?
For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they’re much easier to grab.
What's the most derogatory term someone has used for you?
What is a product that you won’t accept a generic alternative for?
For example, if you insist on buying Advil instead of store brand ibuprofen. I mean, you’d be wasting your money in that example, but you do you
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What are your favourite things under 50$ that make your life a bit easier or more pleasant?
I need some holiday gift ideas (that I will probably gift to myself as well)!
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‘People have no idea’: How smart devices spy on us and reveal information about our homes (english.elpais.com)
Very clever... (lemmy.ml)
I’m trying out Obsidian for taking notes, and this made me laugh.
What are some cool things to do on the "deep web" using tor browser?
Looking for some cool things to do on tor browser that are not illegal…