hagelslager

@hagelslager@feddit.nl

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨are "brush" and "blush" really pronounced differently? i pronounce them the same.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Interesting, my approximation to an English r is more like a muted w than anything involving curling the tongue and still there’s a major difference between r and l sounds. (The r in my native language is also fairly unique, possibly regional.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Digital Security Checklists for Activists⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, it’s dubious that a chromium derivative founded by an ex-Mozilla engineer who resigned after his anti-gay marriage politics were displayed and partially funded by Peter Thiel is recommended over de-blobbed Firefox derivatives.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Non-US alternatives to digital services⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you for your explanation!

  I exclusively log in on my phones or computers, so the devices which have the copies of the database. (With a backup to an external server under my control.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Non-US alternatives to digital services⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It is encrypted: keepass.info/features.html

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Non-US alternatives to digital services⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Question: why would you store passwords with an external service?

  I have a local database synched with SyncThing between phones and computers and an external copy on a server.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Man-in-the-Middle PCB Unlocks HP Ink Cartridges⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Agreed, I have a (pre-HP) Samsung laser printer and it works whenever I need it to. Sure, it only works via USB and only has one button and an on/off switch, but it works when needed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nike’s self-lacing Adapt BB sneakers are losing their remote control mobile app⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why choose these over elastic fabric slip-on shoes?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨NASA selects SpaceX to build deorbit vehicle for International Space Station⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  To paraphrase an answer I read elsewhere: de-orbiting would be like pushing it down from the first step of a long flight of stairs. Pushing it away from Earth would require ascending the long flight of stairs, which is much harder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think Corridor Digital made an AI animated film by hiring an illustrator (after an earlier attempt with a general dataset) and “draw” still frames from video of the lead actors, with Stable Diffusion generating the inbetweens.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to sync Akregator across devices?⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you know the folder where the configuration of FreshRSS is stored on the various devices and the structures are the same over all devices: it should be possible.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dev-focused note-taking startup Stashpad launches Google Docs alternative you can use without any login | TechCrunch⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Instead of relying on “startups” you could go for (selfhosted) Nextcloud with the notes app.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS.⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Android is a fenced garden compared to the fortress that is iOS.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No bloatware that I can recall!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In a way it does, but by default it comes with a fairly standard android. It’s more about the hardware modules and repairability than about the software.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the one who replied meant you install your PC as if it’s in an EU country. Language settings are independent of “location”. For example, I’m Dutch, but use UK English as a language. Time, keyboard, currency and other values etc. are following dutch standards though.

  You can use your real location as a secondary timezone forvexample.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fairphone comes with standard Android? Unlocking the Fairphone to get a de-googled Android is easy for someone somewhat technically inclined.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stellantis CEO says Chinese EVs are ‘possibly the biggest risk’ facing his carmaker and Tesla⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Stellantis is mostly European, it’s FIAT and Peugot with their other brands. I’m fairly certain they get enough subsidies and tax breaks. That this Italian/American/French company is registered in the Netherlands shows that some tax-dodging is involved as well. I think it’s a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

  (Also, Volkswagen Group is the bigger European car manufacturer.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stellantis CEO says Chinese EVs are ‘possibly the biggest risk’ facing his carmaker and Tesla⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Also, electric cars such as Polestar (Volvo’s EV brand, also Chinese these days) look much better than Tesla’s.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You can remove or disable Windows 11 and 10's AI 'bloat' with new BloatynosyAI⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Nothing near the level of Adobe software for example.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Unfortunately startpage has been owned by an ad agency for some years now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Israeli Group Claims It Uses Big Tech Back Channels to Take Down Content⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I wonder how many anti-Zionist Jewish groups get affected by things like these.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Capcom caught adding Enigma DRM to older titles, for no good reason⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  In a way Japan is both innovative and conservative when it comes to technology and business. There are still business practices going on there which have been phased out in “the west”. If you look at the Japanese music industry for example it’s both 21st century and stuck in the 1990s for some reason.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why Linux is Best for Most People⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  And are there even industry standard equivalent programs available for graphic designers on Linux?

  Most FOSS alternatives tend to be a significant step back for folks used to their closed source industry counterparts like for example Adobe. The available video editing software is either a step back or closed source (DaVinci Resolve).

  It’s probably the proverbial chicken-and-egg situation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Just wondering: what ads?

  I’ve seen some stuff about ads when installing Windows (about personalisation of ads), but other than suggested apps after a fresh install (certain games and apps). I’ve never seen any ads in windows itself.

  Granted, I do offline installs without Microsoft accounts and do use stuff like ShutUp10 and Windows debloater.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨China Tries To Censor Data About Nearly 1 Billion People in Poverty⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  “Saving face” is a big thing in their culture, as well as in other Asian cultures.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  While the idea is awesome, I’m certain that greedy corporations or other bad actors will abuse this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨this song seems to use ai⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s an entire AI generated band: www.metal-archives.com/bands/…/3540524156

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This sounds like a nightmare.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨USA Will Invest in High-Speed ​​Train to Fight Climate Change⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Climate change doesn’t matter when it’s lawyers and economists in charge, there’s money to be made… unfortunately.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  If possible, switch to a non-Mozilla Firefox derivative!