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something_random_tho ,

I believe in the rights of the individual, which is why I support free health care, education, and housing for all, so that every individual has a chance to succeed, no matter where they come from.

"No, not like that."

something_random_tho ,

Yes, as in "Why can't I hold all these limits?"

something_random_tho ,

The KKK member's name is "McClanahan?" The writers of this show are so lazy.

something_random_tho ,

Please drink a verification can to reveal the reply button.

FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers ( www.npr.org )

The FTC estimates about 30 million people, or one in five American workers, from minimum wage earners to CEOs, are bound by noncompetes. It says the policy change could lead to increased wages totaling nearly $300 billion per year by encouraging people to swap jobs freely.

something_random_tho ,

Differs from state to state. CA for instance has been shooting them down in court left and right--it's such a guaranteed win for you that no company would actually sue you over it.

something_random_tho ,

The problem is they infect the rest of us.

something_random_tho ,

Oh wow. I ate the onion on this one lmao

something_random_tho ,

FWIW Gmail no longer sells your email data to advertisers either. That changed years back.

something_random_tho , (edited )

Android app store says this shares purchases, location info, device ID and app interactions with 3rd parties... Voyager shares no data with 3rd parties.

something_random_tho ,

Do you have a source for this? I don't doubt you, but I can't find anything online that corroborates it.

something_random_tho ,

It could only know that by navigating to the link in the background. That would have side effects, like them being able to track you even when you don't click on links.

something_random_tho ,

The point of this is that it's a redirect. The link isn't taking you to xyz.com, it's going to abc.com which redirects to xyz.com. The abc.com server redirects to the second link -- there's no way to know where it'll take you unless you follow it.

something_random_tho , (edited )

I understand it since switching to vertical tabs via Sidebery. You can organize them into panels/groups/nested hierarchy, and tabs are only reloaded when you open them, so it's not as if you maintain 7k tabs in RAM. Think of it more like bookmarks that are actually organized and useful. It's what bookmarks might have been if not for Pocket.

something_random_tho ,

We can't escape.

something_random_tho ,

Their strategy is very clearly making the university uncomfortable and getting the entire nation discussing it, so I'd say it's working pretty well so far.

something_random_tho ,

ok boomer

something_random_tho ,

I run nix unstable, so I get all the latest software. It's actually been very stable for me, and I love knowing I can rollback at any time if something happens to break.

something_random_tho , (edited )

Sir, this is !funny

something_random_tho ,

Step 1, Download Firefox. Step 2, install uBlock Origin. There is no step 3.

something_random_tho ,

So, here’s ze Earth. It is ROUUUND.

something_random_tho ,

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries

something_random_tho ,

Rip. Time to delete all my standard notes.

something_random_tho ,

I don’t trust Proton at all, and Obsidian is a nicer experience for this anyway. I had a ton of old notes, and now that a new owner is taking them all, it’s time for me to delete my account and move on.

something_random_tho ,

If you trust Proton, you trust that they’ll remain e2ee securely. If you don’t trust Proton, you don’t trust that they’ll remain e2ee securely. I don’t trust Proton and actively avoid their products.

something_random_tho ,

With reproducible builds (that don’t exist on all platforms) and code review of every update (which I won’t do).

something_random_tho ,

Looks like “open source Figma.” If so, great!

something_random_tho ,

That’s not fair. We also use it to weigh drugs

something_random_tho ,

I’ve used uBlock Origin for years and never knew about this. Just enabled it. Thanks!

something_random_tho ,

And Lord of the Rings…

gotta get a new printer

Greentings As youve seen from the the title, i want to get a new printer as a present for my parents. Sadly they are still windows peasants and my mom somehow thinks that the HP printer on her desk has been a good financial investment, even though it has costed us more than 300 bucks in ink over the past 2 years....

something_random_tho ,

This is the way. My Brother laserjet is 15 years old and still kicking!

The one time a year you need to print photos, go to a FedEx Office or CVS.

something_random_tho ,

That is some great alt-text. Thank you for including it

something_random_tho ,

I feel personally attacked.

something_random_tho ,

Good to see a nod to the quintessential Italian drink, "Irish Coffee."

General Motors Quits Sharing Driving Behavior With Data Brokers After Backlash ( www.nytimes.com )

The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that...

something_random_tho ,

How did this happen in the first place, and why aren’t heads rolling? This was a shockingly bad decision that caused massive damage to their brand for a comparatively small amount of money. Even if they roll this back, I just don’t trust them anymore.

something_random_tho ,

Same question posed to them.

But notably the EU companies (e.g. Audi, Mercedes, BMW), while they have poor privacy scores from Mozilla, were not actively selling your data to brokers to hike your insurance rates. So there’s that.

Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat ( apnews.com )

SAO PAULO (AP) — Two top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan for him to remain in power after the 2022 election he lost, but both refused and warned him they would arrest him if he tried it, according to judicial documents released Friday....

something_random_tho ,

“If those kids could read, they’d be very upset.”

something_random_tho ,

What could a banana cost, Michael?

something_random_tho ,

It’s so easy to back into spaces now with rear view cameras as standard. Always surprises me that more people don’t do it

something_random_tho ,

I’m sure whistleblowers would come forward… if they weren’t mysteriously killing themselves in the middle of depositions.

something_random_tho ,

This poor guy was assassinated before they even finished typing their comment. Boeing you’ve gone too

something_random_tho ,

Mai Tai. All the joy of vacationing on a beach, without the beach.

Congress is getting less productive ( www.reuters.com )

The U.S. Congress is navigating yet another government funding deadline — the eighth in less than six months — and are at an impasse over sending aid to key allies in Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. Divisions among Republicans in the House and Senate killed a major bipartisan border policy bill. Reforms to bedrock programs like...

something_random_tho ,

To quote Aristophanes, “Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.”

something_random_tho ,

Car companies are directly sending this data to the brokers in exchange for “low millions of dollars.” Imagine destroying all consumer trust in a multi-billion dollar brand for so little. I would never even consider buying a GM or any brand involved in this.

something_random_tho , (edited )

But just think of the economic growth under him.

something_random_tho , (edited )

Crazy how American gov claims the EU is unfairly targeting American companies… if the American gov did its job to break up these monopolies, the EU wouldn’t need to in the first place!

something_random_tho ,

Ok, but will I be able to see a single thing, or will it be characters wearing all black clothing at night without any lights again?

something_random_tho ,

I am literally referencing house of dragons season 1, which had several episodes and scenes seemingly shot with no lighting at all

something_random_tho ,

And are accepted by neither!

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