[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

30 years using Linux - most of that time as a Linux sysadmin. and this is unfortunately true. I got on the Apple ecosystem 20 years ago because I wanted to removed the sysadmin work from my non-work time and it does that quite well. I find most commercial technology to be a faustian bargain with my free time vs. my ethics.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 week ago

I wish Mozilla would just strip all the extraneous junk from Firefox aside from what is truly necessary for web browsing. No crypto, no Pocket, no chatbot integration, nothing AI related, etc. Any and all additional features should be implemented via optional plugins. They could rename the project something like Phoenix or Firebird or something like that.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

org-mode is awesome for many reasons, but the similarities/overlap with markdown are an incidental benefit. I wouldn't learn org-mode for that reason, however there are many other good ones that make it worthwhile. I've been using it for years for my own project management, tasks tracking, notes and many other things - it's one of those rare tools that can do many things incredibly well.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 47 points 2 months ago

As an American, I wanted to read this but I got distracted and then bored because it's just text.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

I don't know about your TV but that cat rules!!!

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 10 months ago

Slackware: Start by planting your own coffee plants...

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

It also fails from the arts and sociology perspectives.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago

[x] I'm in this photo and I don't like it.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

The frustrating thing is that there's no clear way to know exactly how much you're exposing yourself with this. Even the article (and related links) don't spell it out adequately (IMO).

For example, I just purchased a new(ish) 2022 Nissan. I don't have the Nissan app on my phone and I don't subscribe to any of their connectivity services. Is my data staying in the car or is it finding some conduit back to Nissan? Is connecting my phone to the console for music and maps opening me up to Nissan's data collection? Is using bluetooth for music and hand-free calls exposing my data? Is there any way to know the specific avenues for data collection that present a risk and how can they be mitigated?

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Tabs suck. Use a real editor and spaces work fine.

[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Ugh, no. The blues are awesome. Blues music does not celebrate ignorance, nor is it whiny.

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