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by codalan 4y ago
It's not that updates are necessarily bad. It's when they try to launder in a bunch of "feature" updates (i.e. more spyware, more crapware) with needed security updates. They force the user to make a decision: Do I skip
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by codalan 4y ago
I switched over to Linux Mint recently. There's no way I'm going back to plain old Ubuntu anytime soon. Cinnamon just works for me, and I still have apt to manage my packages. It's kind of the logical next step for dissatisfi
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by codalan 4y ago
It depends. I've encountered C# apps with very few NuGet packages. And then there are the ones that pull in all sorts of logging libraries and abstractions, 3rd party DI frameworks, 3rd party ORMs, Newtonsoft JSON, and more! Fortunatel
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by codalan 4y ago
To me, getting banned is when the provider locks out (or just deletes) your account and prevents you from using their service entirely. CF didn't do this. They sent them an email telling them that what they were doing was a violation o
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by codalan 4y ago
Ahhh, good point!
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by codalan 4y ago
For better or worse, AT commands are still alive and well, along with mainframes, COBOL, and OS/2. They'll probably outlive me. They'll probably outlive all of us.
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by codalan 4y ago
They shouldn't have to foot the bill for this. This is some bad developers releasing a bad fork of a bad browser. At a minimum, they should have either reduced the requests to something like a monthly download (not great, but far bette
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by codalan 4y ago
They didn't get banned. They got an email from CF support saying that they cannot cache TXT files and that they'd need to disable the proxy. This does not mean banned.
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by codalan 4y ago
That would only work if they had an API; AFAICT, they're just hosting a file. At this point, they might be better off coordinating with the other major adblocker providers and just outright move the file elsewhere. Breaking other peopl
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by codalan 4y ago
I think DKIM was a good idea at the time of its inception. It caught a lot of the low hanging fruit, which was spammers who spoofed domains. But yeah, now anyone can buy a domain for dirt cheap, setup DKIM, and start spamming away. At least
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by codalan 4y ago
It's probably still in great use with telemetry devices. I worked at a small company that developed GPS + Cellular devices. Most of the firmware I worked on processed AT commands, either off the RS232 serial bus, or the network adapter
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by codalan 4y ago
I wish they would have named it something else. https://www.developershome.com/sms/atCommandsIntro.asp
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by codalan 4y ago
If Copilot was designed with any ethics in mind, it would have been an opt-in model. Instead, they scoured and plagiarized everyone's source code without their consent.
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by codalan 4y ago
NYC, LA, and Chicago are bubbles. They are not reflective of the rest of the US in my experience. They are much more cosmopolitan and are the top destinations for tourists, migrants, and other people looking for opportunities. You can find
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by codalan 4y ago
The issue is when there is no ad-free tier. Cable TV started out ad-free. The content was paid for by subscribers. But that wasn't enough. Now cable TV is just as ad-ridden as broadcast TV. Even Spotify will randomly shove an ad in my
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by codalan 4y ago
I had a Pixel A-series phone last year. I was ambivalent at first, but was quickly surprised at how much easier it was to use. It also felt less intrusive and gave me more ability to control notifications. This is coming from someone who ha
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by codalan 4y ago
It's bullshit like this that makes The Pirate Bay a better option. No ads, easy to use, free, and doesn't require a phone number or email.
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by codalan 4y ago
Cement production is one of the biggest carbon emitters. There's also the issue of using PVC for the form. None of this seems eco-friendly. Why not 3d print homes at that point? At least you can get the rebar and other forms in place a
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by codalan 4y ago
At the end of the day, they will have IP rights for a lot of VR related technology, and that will be worth something.
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by codalan 4y ago
I don't think it's totally dumb. There's a lot of IP and patent rights to be gained. Even if Metabook shrinks back, they will always have a possible revenue stream in enforcing those rights and collecting royalties on newcome
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by codalan 4y ago
https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-aviation-fuel-and-enviro...
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by codalan 4y ago
I use a burner number in Google Voice, but even that has issues. I've had some retailers reject the number because they're able to tell that it's not tied to a cell phone.
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by codalan 4y ago
I've had doctors and dentists that, internally, would move patient's appointments up if they had a cancellation. It was pretty awesome.
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by codalan 4y ago
Feels like we've entered that marketing hellscape already. I have to register for every other website if I want to purchase something, then get subscribed (without my consent) to some garbage spam mail. And god forbid if I abandon a sh
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by codalan 4y ago
Ugh, no app for iOS. They do have a beta for Android. https://proton.me/blog/calendar-free-web-android Looks like they support shared calendars: https://proton.me/support/share-calendar
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by codalan 4y ago
Haven't got there yet. I should try it out this weekend. I have a mess of different calendars (google, outlook) that need to be consolidated. I think the only thing that kinda sucked was desktop integration. You wind up running a servi
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by codalan 4y ago
Okay, Google
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by codalan 4y ago
I do a search for "how to barbaz a foo" on google. I get the following domains as the top 5 results: 1. allaboutfoo.com 2. fooexperts.com 3. infoonfoo.com 4. foonation.com 5. thefooblog.com The linked pages above al
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by codalan 4y ago
I've long moved on to Proton Mail for my hosted email service. In the past year or two, they've really made it into a (mostly) polished product.
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by codalan 4y ago
It's like the same toxic UI designers bounce between Google and MSFT and Apple and destroy any semblance of usable iconography.

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