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I find it bewildering that people on Reddit and even Hacker News (where I know that more technical people spend their time) are saying things like
"Wow. Leaving Proton now. Anyone know any good alternatives?"
It seems incredibly reactive to me that people would very suddenly migrate their email, calendar and drive because they didn't like a CEO calling his employees losers.
I guess I can see that. And I can't help but make the most ethical choices I can. And I know for a fact that it has inspired other people in my community.
>You want a better world? Start by improving your own life and health.
Not trying to have a gotcha win here, but I don't agree with the sentiment that it falls on the individual. Here's why
"From 2016 to 2022, 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions were produced by just 57 companies"
https://climatecontroljournal.com/compared-to-individuals-ho...
> Streaming: Standard menu no matter what you're watching, and then just starts the ^%$#^$ movie.
Except nowadays you sit through 2 minutes of ads depending on what tier you're on
The Regan Administration??
>most places I worked had folks who cared and wanted to improve things
Where are these places? It feels like they are hard to come by, and their hiring requirements can be highly competitive
What if you work at an organisation that doesn't ask "How do we prevent this from happening again?"
Pack what you will need, not what you might need. Anything you might need you can just buy.
If you don't mind me asking, why do you buy one new phone every year?
What, if I assume we're employing nicknames here, is a pig butchering operation?
It's pretty insulting to be called a pedophile for wanting privacy from bad actors.
Doesn't that still ring true with the ideas in the article though? His ethics were in the right place, even if he did use AI to write it?
https://dumbermini.com/ (LineageOS fork)
https://commodore.net/callback/ (Sailfish OS)
I too am a GrapheneOS Pixel 8 user. However, I am starting to realise even a screen this large is a huge source of distraction and dopamine fracking that I don't have the time or desire for in my life. So I'm looking at these even dumber options. I just want my calendar and email, and maybe Signal. No web browser or socials.
Jellyfin is good. I'm currently using the Roku version
On the topic that will likely pervade this news item: does anyone know the best FOSS TV system
Isn't this type of reasoning okay to an extent until you (or in more humbling cases, someone else) points out it's no longer working?
>Contactless payments already work on GrapheneOS via Curve Pay
Are you sure about this? It was my understanding that NFC passes for gyms and stuff worked, but that if you want to pay for something with Google or Curve, you're shit outta luck
What about some form of external auditing down the line to add legitimacy to these honeypot claims? Maybe open sourcing the technology as well?
How? If you like playing Warhammer, go to Games Workshop. If you like climbing, go to a bouldering gym. I appreciate that there are probably some counter examples. But part of this, in my mind, needless demand for tech spaces to meet other hobbyists is catering to an over-reliance on technology. Yes, there are reasons you might want to screen people or groups - for instance, women looking for safety. But surely the existing tools for such a problem are good enough? Instagram and Facebook groups? Or Reddit or Hacker News? The problem is people become chronically attached to these services and convince themselves they need them to function socially. Which is complete myth.
> What's the alternative? I don't know.
Real world connection and a strong foundation of core friends, perhaps?
Maybe not in your region, but here in the UK I think the majority of high street banks do not function on GrapheneOS.
Shipping from whom? I haven't used Amazon in years. Entertainment - Blurays and CDs! Transport, who are we talking here? Unless you're giving Tesla your dollars, are you really supporting the regime? Forgive my ignorance here.
While on the subject, does anybody know any good ad-blocking solutions for mobile phones?
So far I have experimented with NetShield from ProtonVPN and https://nextdns.io/ with varying results. There are also features baked into certain browsers like the cookie blocker with DuckDuckGo which works extremely well, and UnTrap for Safari on iOS which allows for heavy Youtube web customisation.
Also, shout out to Playlet on Roku. A privacy focused YouTube proxy for the TV which blocks ads and even can identify sponsors, filler and credit segments and allow you to skip these.
I am not involved in any of these projects, I just think they're cool.
What's wrong with Roku? They have a few ads here and there but I've always found the interface to be super slick. And they aren't Google, so not as harmful to share my data with? (a big assumption, I know)
Not sure if it's been missed or I'm an anomaly. But as a senior level software engineer who graduated in the 10s, with a wealth of experience, I too (like the juniors who get reported on) am struggling to get a new job. Either I'm just not as good as I think I am, or the barrier is ridiculously high for the next type of job I'm trying to achieve (high paying, product focused developer).
LinkedIn bothers me the least, even though it definitely has some of the highest level of cringe content. It's still a good tool to interact with recruiters, look at companies and reach out to their employees. The trick is blocking the feed with a browser extension.