Regarding Beehaw defederating from lemmy.world and sh.itjust.works, this post goes into detail on the why and the philosophy behind that decision. Additionally, there is an update specific to sh.itjust.works here....
As much as I understand beehaw admin has every right to defedorate with any instance, and I respect and appreciate beehaw admins looking after the community.
However, it seems this instance is no longer for me. I want to see more content by more people. There needs to be a balance of content quantity vs content quality. I personally think that beehaw is leaning too much towards quality for my personal liking.
Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a...
As much as I share your centiment about tech. I don't quite realize how is TPM scary? It physically separates security important operation from the main CPU.
I'm trying to lean away from big tech these days so I'd rather avoid having a vanilla android phone that's Google focused with lots of bloat ware. Any recommendations on what to consider?
I'm a fairly new users, but I feel that navigating around the fediverse is a bit cumbersome, maybe the wrong word for it. But there is a lack of overview in a way. I enjoy being on this server, but I also like to follow other communities. Lots of different topics, everything from cars to Linux to architecture....
In my experience I find niche community are very well "centralized", like there is only one gnome community.
However larger community are speard between servers like tech etc. That really is not a problem for me, as any of these larger community can give me the news I need. Also sub to all 3 of them is not a big deal either.
Like everyone on reddit sub to at least 3 art communities, 5 dank meme communities, and 10 music communities.
Huffman said 97% of Reddit users do not use any third-party apps to browse the site.
"And the opportunity cost of not having those users on our platform, on our advertising platform, is really significant,"
By "significant", he means 3%??? That is not factoring how much profit these 3% of people's content can provide.
So all of these fuzz just to have a one time increase of less than 3% of the profit, even at the cost of more than a million (57 million * 3%) user's privacy, that is freaking ridiculous.
How dare you suggest that children and our future are more important than old millionaire boomer trolls, that uses every fiber of their being to screw everyone over so that they can have enjoy free vacations from their CEO friends?
So, are Apple operating systems actually considerably better in terms of privacy? I’ve been considering making the switch for both privacy and security reasons, but I’m not really sure it’s worth the cost and hassle. I’m currently on an iPhone (recently switched because I had a Pixel 7 with… issues, but that’s longer...
If you want to switch anyway, why not graphene/calyxos with Ubuntu/mint/pop/fedora? They work on your current device, and much more private than iOS + macOS
I think graphene should be relatively painless, especially with sandboxed Google play. The only thing don't work is probably auto and pay. Calyxos is kind of the same story.
Linux distro has been working really well for me (I switched to windows from Linux at the end of college, and switch back to Linux again last year). The only thing that doesn't work is office and other industrial software. If you don't use Microsoft office extensively, then liberal office is a okay replacement. Only office is also very solid, but it is Russian software with few outside developers, so many people don't really trust it.
I think the proton he refers to is the proton compatibility layer developed by valve.
But I personally haven't switched to protonmail because they require Google to work on Android, which is surprising for a privacy company. On the other hand, Megasync also requires Google to work.
Tutanota don't, but I cannot use them in thunderbird.
Besides /e/ os, I would also recommend graphene and calyxos.
Calyxos works similar to /e/os in that it uses microg to get things working, but calyxos is more up-to-date and secure.
Graphene os uses sandboxed Google play, which sounds bad, but the play services is confined to its sandbox, basically graphene os will simply feed it garbage telemetry unless it is absolutely necessary for the system to function.
/e/ os supports more devices (not just pixel like the other two), have their own SSO cloud service based on Nextcloud, and they support device that is outside of the support period of manufacturer (this also hurts security, as firmware cannot be updated without the OEM supporting the phone). But there is always a trade-off between security and longevity, given that most OEM only support a phone for couple of years now.
Ublock Origin is an obvious one, but I also can't stand not having Foxy Gestures anymore. It adds customizable mouse gestures, so you can set it up to have easy swipes to go back a page, reload a page, close a tab, etc, and it feels wonderful and smooth to use compared to just using the traditional buttons to do everything....
I am not surprised from the quality of text they are generating. In my class, at least half of the class are using clearly generated text to fill the discussion form (repeated use of word, slow development, extremely organized style, nonexistent reference etc.). It is really hilarious to read them.
I think colored eink is a great idea, unfortunately I will never buy a boox device at this point. Their business model is similar to phone model, pushing out new model is much more important than maintaining old model.
IMO this practice is very wasteful, extremely bad for the environment (electronics are in general very toxic), and ultimately just anti consumer.
That being said, different people have different needs, and have to face different trade-offs. Absolutely no judgement if anyone decided to get one. I am just saying personally I would much prefer the supernote's business model than boox.
This is a rant about right to repair, but is marked NSFW because it has to do with a sex toy, and I don't know where the line is. Like many rants, this starts with a questionnaire purchase....
It wants me to uninstall and reinstall since the signature of different, which makes sense as it from a different source, but it doesn't mention anything in the changelog.
Wanted to ask you something. How do you feel about reposting from reddit, either posts that I have saved over the time of using it or "crossposting" manually to have more content here?
Weekend poll: Do you currently use a third-party Reddit app? (www.androidpolice.com)
How many of you use a 3rd-party app to browse Reddit?
Federation, Defederation, and You - FAQ and Megathread
Regarding Beehaw defederating from lemmy.world and sh.itjust.works, this post goes into detail on the why and the philosophy behind that decision. Additionally, there is an update specific to sh.itjust.works here....
Majority of Americans Would Like to Return to Time Before Cell Phones, Internet, According to New Poll (www.thewrap.com)
Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a...
How to Delete All Reddit Posts and Comments on Web Browser (www.guidingtech.com)
It's about using Reddit Enhancement Suite to delete data
What are some more "privacy focused" Android phones you all recommend?
I'm trying to lean away from big tech these days so I'd rather avoid having a vanilla android phone that's Google focused with lots of bloat ware. Any recommendations on what to consider?
Fragmentation around the Fediverse.
I'm a fairly new users, but I feel that navigating around the fediverse is a bit cumbersome, maybe the wrong word for it. But there is a lack of overview in a way. I enjoy being on this server, but I also like to follow other communities. Lots of different topics, everything from cars to Linux to architecture....
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Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority (newrepublic.com)
Android and Windows vs iOS and MacOS
So, are Apple operating systems actually considerably better in terms of privacy? I’ve been considering making the switch for both privacy and security reasons, but I’m not really sure it’s worth the cost and hassle. I’m currently on an iPhone (recently switched because I had a Pixel 7 with… issues, but that’s longer...
What are your favorite browser extensions?
Ublock Origin is an obvious one, but I also can't stand not having Foxy Gestures anymore. It adds customizable mouse gestures, so you can set it up to have easy swipes to go back a page, reload a page, close a tab, etc, and it feels wonderful and smooth to use compared to just using the traditional buttons to do everything....
Artificial Artificial Artificial Intelligence: Crowd Workers Widely Use Large Language Models for Text Production Tasks (lemmy.intai.tech)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.intai.tech/post/5481...
Onyx Boox Tab Ultra C Review: Delightful Heavyweight (www.yankodesign.com)
I am curious - has anyone tried out these color e-ink Android tablets with some popular drawing/painting apps?...
Google is getting a lot worse because of subreddits being private (lemmy.ml)
Source...
18+ In Defense of Simple Electronics
This is a rant about right to repair, but is marked NSFW because it has to do with a sex toy, and I don't know where the line is. Like many rants, this starts with a questionnaire purchase....
Why has Jerboa moved Repository? (mander.xyz)
It wants me to uninstall and reinstall since the signature of different, which makes sense as it from a different source, but it doesn't mention anything in the changelog.
spliller wearing a hat (beehaw.org)
I request more rabbits. Jerboa rotated my picture, but it feels appropriate.
Ceil is upset that I armored my usb cord (beehaw.org)
More rabbits, please
It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society (lemmy.world)
Reposting from Reddit
Wanted to ask you something. How do you feel about reposting from reddit, either posts that I have saved over the time of using it or "crossposting" manually to have more content here?
Crappy icon on Android (mander.xyz)
Does anyone recognize this issue (see image)?...