pxeboot

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by pxeboot 4mo ago
> I like imessage because businesses cannot easily use it. The people who are most willing to pay for what you provide will do so because they can thereby annoy me in interfaces where other spammers cannot. I strongly disagree. If I need
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
> Only digital wallets, or also any merchant that saved the card using a token? Only digital wallets. Specifically, Apple Pay, Garmin Pay, and Google Pay.
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
> I again called the credit card company and this time, told them to cancel all the digital wallets (there were 99 of them!). There is no way to do this online. This is highly dependent on your bank. For example, Bank of America lets you
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
It looks like Mapbox Standard [1]. While a free tier is available, most sites are going to need a paid plan. [1] https://docs.mapbox.com/map-styles/standard/guides/
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
I still don't understand why MacBooks support USB4/Thunderbolt 4/5, but NOT USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. So you can get 20-40Gb/s speeds with more expensive external disks, but only 10Gb/s with the cheaper, more commonly availa
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
> If you actually go to the used market, it's easy to find a gently used machine that is much better. A huge percentage of the population (at least in the US) is completely unwilling to buy any used consumer products. For some it is
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
This isn't really an issue anymore. All M series Macs (and T2?) are always encrypted by default.
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by pxeboot 5mo ago
> I don't think either OS implements notification syncing between devices iOS does. This is how you can receive Signal notifications on your Apple Watch and other Apple devices that don’t have the app installed.
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by pxeboot 6mo ago
> They didn't change any laws, did they? So it was as legal earlier as it is now, isn't it? It's just that someone found the right loophole that was always there. In the US, it was banned in most places until 2018. The Sup
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by pxeboot 6mo ago
> An adult had to pay for the ISP connection In many countries, it is still possible to buy a prepaid SIM without any ID.
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by pxeboot 6mo ago
> I don’t know how they do things nowadays, but it used to be the case that the same SKU didn’t even guarantee you the same hardware. Two machines of the same order could even be slightly different, requiring different drivers. Apple is
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by pxeboot 6mo ago
I have kept all my favorite sets. They don't take up much space. Just two 24x24x24” boxes. Maybe a big deal if you are moving internationally, but I have always been able to find space for them, even in some very small homes.
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by pxeboot 7mo ago
> There is no simple way to reset the computer to factory conditions. This is not accurate. There is a built-in factory reset option on macOS, just like on iOS.
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by pxeboot 9mo ago
> ESim are backed up as part of iCloud backups You can’t actually backup an eSIM. If you could, they would be easy to clone. I know Apple uses that terminology, but that isn’t what is happening in the background. Same with transferring a
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by pxeboot 9mo ago
Apple does provide a way to transfer purchases to a different account you control [1]. [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/117267
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by pxeboot 9mo ago
> Have people switched en masse to them? Nope. Business, sure, but there are millions of consumers who exclusively use Google Docs, iWork, or other Office alternatives.
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by pxeboot 10mo ago
Yes, I have a Garmin watch paired with GrapheneOS.
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by pxeboot 10mo ago
I personally use my smart watch for NFC payments. I find it far more convenient then paying with my phone.
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by pxeboot 10mo ago
Not with Google Wallet.
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by pxeboot 10mo ago
I use GraphaneOS and have had zero issues with the ~10 bank/brokerage apps I use.
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by pxeboot 10mo ago
Google Wallet has supported passports for about a year now [1]. Works great at TSA. You scan it yourself. You never need to hand them your unlocked phone. [1] https://support.google.com/wallet/answer/15284332?hl=en
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by pxeboot 11mo ago
This does work on Pixel's, but Google allowed carriers to block it, which at least one major US carrier does.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
VMware? At least everybody saw that coming the second the Broadcom merger was announced.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
I agree the video call quality needs improvement, but sending photos and videos has always been flawless on Android for me.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
Has anybody actually been finding good deals on used Tesla's? Every time I see one that looks like a decent price, it has extremely high miles or serious issues. Anytime I see one with low miles and in good condition, it is approaching
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by pxeboot 1y ago
I have had no issues with any bank or brokerage apps, but NFC payments with Google Pay are blocked.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
I have been extremely happy with GrapheneOS. The built-in browser includes ad blocking, although it is not as good as uBlock Origin.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
I think your experience is typical. I use my Google Voice number for everything and have rarely had any issues. There are a few popular companies that blacklist VoIP numbers, but most don't. Even Chase, which historically blocked Googl
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by pxeboot 1y ago
They removed that restriction. You can have Fi and Voice on the same account now.
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by pxeboot 1y ago
The Cloudflare Workers free tier is not unlimited. They offer two options on how to handle the situation [1]. [1] https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/limits/#d...

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