Just run your own router and block all the outgoing connections you don't want. I love my EufyCams, they work great and store video on premises. All I have to do is block the connections it makes to send video previews in push notifications.
I need a sign for my security cameras that says something to the effect of "recordings are kept on premises and not made available to anyone outside this house" so my neighbors don't think I'm a narc.
I disagree with the article you linked. It seems the author believes the purpose of decentralization was to give instance admins "power". I've always said that the Fediverse was just a thousand little Twitters, but some people don't mind that at all. If you just want to run a little community where you can protect yourself from outsiders I guess it's nice.
The way I see it decentralization is about preventing a gatekeeper not making more of them. If you never got your account (and all the content and followers you created with it) taken away by a power tripping moderator you may not understand. You can't deplatform someone from Bluesky, or Nostr, and that is a feature.
What apps do you personally use on your android box? I use a racked version of spotify for adfree streaming, and stremio with some plugins for all tvshows. I used Kodi in the past but it tended to crap out on the box (its a mibox 4K). I would love to get some more apps for pirating content. Local content is usually a hard find.
Not necessarily a "piracy" app, but SmartTube is the first app I sideload on an Android TV. It's a generally better YouTube app, but it's ad/sponsorship/intro skipping is 💯!
It is a cold day in Washington. A crowd is gathering on the National Mall for the swearing-in of the 47th president of the United States. At noon on 20 January 2025, Donald Trump places his hand on a Bible, takes the oath of office and delivers an inaugural address with a simple theme: retribution....
As Ukraine prepares to launch a counteroffensive, satellite images and videos show how Russia is strengthening its defense lines with anti-tank ditches, Dragon’s teeth and trenches. WSJ examines what Ukrainian troops could face. Photos: Planet Labs PBC; RIA-FAN
The passoire is simple (see image above). Imagine the intersection by your house or apartment, remove the pavement from corner to corner creating a square of green space, imagine a few large trees, include the sidewalks (if you have sidewalks) and install crossing paths that are big enough for two generous-sized tricycles to...
Android is my favorite currently, but when I was growing up it was Symbian, comparing it to java it was miles ahead with way more advanced capabilities!
Mine was a party line because we lived out in the country. I had to listen real careful for clicking sounds cause our neighbors could pickup and listen to our conversations.
#Ukraine #Footage #GoProBecome a CivDiv Member for exclusive content here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsCiwJ88up-YyMHo7hL5-A/join(You’ll have to be 1...
This strat is banned form the speedrun leaderboard, so the actual WR is still 2:23 (also completely insane). The fact that this is completely working as intended just shows that this game absolutely nails destroying reality with complex magic.
Tolkachyov Pavlo was mobilized on February 24, 2022 to the 125th regiment of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. Tolkachyov says that the way the Ukrain...
He's crazy enough to run independent, and he's got the Bitcoin vote to fund him. If Trump loses the nomination, I could see the MAGAs switching to him; he's an antivaxxer so he's halfway there, all he needs to do is say some racist shit and he'll clinch it. Perfect spoiler. He's the candidate I endorse on TruthSocial.
Which games you've been playing the longest but never finished?
For me:...
collapsing comment threads
It's too hard to scan for the start/end of nested comment chains. I need to be able to collapse threads.
Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned (www.reuters.com)
FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras (arstechnica.com)
Oh look, that thing they said definitely wasn't happening was happening...
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What are your favorite piracy apps on your android box?
What apps do you personally use on your android box? I use a racked version of spotify for adfree streaming, and stremio with some plugins for all tvshows. I used Kodi in the past but it tended to crap out on the box (its a mibox 4K). I would love to get some more apps for pirating content. Local content is usually a hard find.
‘A revenge term’: what would another four years of Trump look like? (www.theguardian.com)
It is a cold day in Washington. A crowd is gathering on the National Mall for the swearing-in of the 47th president of the United States. At noon on 20 January 2025, Donald Trump places his hand on a Bible, takes the oath of office and delivers an inaugural address with a simple theme: retribution....
Satellite Images Reveal Russian Defenses for Ukraine Counteroffensive (www.wsj.com)
As Ukraine prepares to launch a counteroffensive, satellite images and videos show how Russia is strengthening its defense lines with anti-tank ditches, Dragon’s teeth and trenches. WSJ examines what Ukrainian troops could face. Photos: Planet Labs PBC; RIA-FAN
Why wont kbin stay logged in?
Despite checking the "remember me" box when I login, everytime I open the PWA on Android I have to log in again. Anybody else?
The children lack the knowledge to torrent, we have failed. (247wallst.com)
After initiating a crackdown on password sharing, Netflix reportedly saw the highest number of daily sign-ups in the following four days.
Guest essay: A plan for a ‘#passoire’-filled #Portland - #cycling #bicycle #biking #urbanism #culdesac #pdx #cityPlanning (bikeportland.org)
The passoire is simple (see image above). Imagine the intersection by your house or apartment, remove the pavement from corner to corner creating a square of green space, imagine a few large trees, include the sidewalks (if you have sidewalks) and install crossing paths that are big enough for two generous-sized tricycles to...
#Bitcoin no longer asset of choice for criminals #crypto #cryptocurrency #btc (cointelegraph.com)
The elliptic former head of technical crypto advisory highlights changing trends involving cryptocurrency-related crimes.
What is your favorite phone OS growing up?
Android is my favorite currently, but when I was growing up it was Symbian, comparing it to java it was miles ahead with way more advanced capabilities!
June 25th, 2023 Deno Deploy Postmortem (deno.com)
Post-mortem report for the Deploy outage on June 25th, 2023.
Combat Footage | #Urkrainian Fighter Eliminating two #Russians using #Drone - #Russia #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini (youtu.be)
#Ukraine #Footage #GoProBecome a CivDiv Member for exclusive content here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsCiwJ88up-YyMHo7hL5-A/join(You’ll have to be 1...
Spedrunning Noita in 2 Seconds (Glitchless) (youtu.be)
This strat is banned form the speedrun leaderboard, so the actual WR is still 2:23 (also completely insane). The fact that this is completely working as intended just shows that this game absolutely nails destroying reality with complex magic.
We were sent for meat, for slaughter, like a death conveyor – Russian POW (youtu.be)
Tolkachyov Pavlo was mobilized on February 24, 2022 to the 125th regiment of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. Tolkachyov says that the way the Ukrain...
RFK Jr. ranks higher in favorability than other major 2024 candidates: poll (thehill.com)