skankhunt42
@skankhunt42@lemmy.ca
- Comment on I bought frozen BBQ eel and the best before date says LJ349. What does this mean? 2 months ago:
I mean, is there something to the right? I think not because the français is below so I guess good luck. I’d personally eat it unless you bought it months ago.
- Comment on Roku suffered another data breach, this time affecting 576,000 accounts 2 months ago:
My account is with mailinator (free throwaway email) and I’m hopeful someone does this for me. That sounds quite nice.
- Comment on Beginner needs help with setting NextCloud without a domain 3 months ago:
There’s free domains too. I can’t recommend any but I know .tk should be free.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
Link too me to the comments.
- Comment on Multinational firm’s Hong Kong office loses HK$200 million after scammers stage deepfake video meeting 4 months ago:
- Comment on Camera Companies Fight AI-Generated Images With 'Verify' Watermark Tech 5 months ago:
Consoles (Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation) are all hacked eventually. All that will happen is someone will hack a camera to sign any image sent to it.
I think this tech (signed pictures) is just going to make the problem worse. Once a camera is hacked, it’s “signed” but fake… Same spot we are now but now we have fake verified pictures
- Comment on Thousands of private camera footages from bedrooms hacked, sold online - VnExpress International 6 months ago:
I’d almost say your exposure is bigger in the cloud. WAY more software involved, it’s shared environment, and someone elses computer… In addition, it’s complex to properly setup. People often leave it alone once they get it working, no security test or checks.
Even IF it was because it was hosted at home, I blame the companies who build this shit. Market to end users, “super easy to use!!” But no security by default? Nuts.
Enable auto updates, randomly generated admin password (no defaults like 123456), and support for more then 3 years will go a LONG way for the average consumer.
- Comment on makes sense 6 months ago:
I have no idea but I had the same question. I also love the fact that We’d believe that he’d do something like this.
Please tell me it’s real.
- Comment on Google Fiber is offering early access to $250 per month 20-gig service - The Verge 6 months ago:
I can get 8gbps for a reasonable price. For ~30 less I’m getting 500mbps because my firewall only supports about 700mbps of actual throughput.
The home 2.5GE routers might have 2.5gig nic but I highly doubt they can support it for a sustained time.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
Yeah, it’s the entire thing /s
- Comment on Black Friday not the cheapest time to shop, says consumer group 7 months ago:
There was an article a couple years back saying that manufacturers will use cheaper components for the same products, making it LOOK like the same TV but it’s actually built cheaper. The really bad ones will keep the same product number/SKU but others will usually append a letter or two.
So the over all cost might be less but you’re actually getting a poor quality version.
- Comment on Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind 7 months ago:
I’m late 20s mid 30s. Since ~2011 the only social media I used was Reddit. No Facebook, Twitter, etc, etc.
What you’re saying is exactly how I met my now wife. I looked after myself, did shit I enjoyed, lived life, met lots of people, made new friends. Eventually I asked one of the friends on a date and now my best friend is my wife and I can’t be happier.
I will say, not having Facebook was a problem in some areas though. I missed out on group activities, group hobby chats, that sort of thing but I didn’t care. Friends would invite me to some of them anyway. Also, It might have changed these days but a handfull of people refused to trade numbers, they wanted me to add them on Facebook which was impossible. I didn’t let that get in the way either but it was kind of ‘hard’ to miss out on a potential friendship. It all worked out in the end for me.
- Comment on All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan 7 months ago:
I can’t unread this. Good job sir.
- Comment on It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time 8 months ago:
This is kind of my point. I don’t feel there’s a happy middle right now and unless you go tinfoil hat information is going to get out.
My threat model is basically “do my best to be as private as possible”. But there is limits. I can spend $100 cash on gas or I can spend $100 on my credit card and get 2% back. Obviously I’m going to use my credit card. I still email people who use Gmail, People who have the facebook, instagram, X, etc on their phone has me as a contact, likely with my full name, email address, physical mailing address.
So why do I bother keeping my contacts in a selfhosted NextCloud? Why do I avoid the Google Maps app, or anything google when the wife uses all this stuff and I’m with her 90% of the time? I’m starting to think they have my information already anyway so why not welcome google into my life? I have to keep talking myself into the fact that self hosting is worth the extra work I’m causing myself.
- Comment on It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time 8 months ago:
I never really understood the “I have nothing to hide” mindset. I’ve always been for privacy. I self host everything I use, and when I don’t (e-mail) I PAY someone to do it for me. No Google services in my life, no apple, etc, etc.
However, more and more I’m wondering if what I’m doing is worth it. Really, the people who “have nothing to hide” seem fine, not bad has happened, and it seems far more likely my information was leaked from a hack (credit carma I’m looking at you). Credit cards know where I am, what I buy… Its endless. Plus now I have stress about my self hosted services going down.
So these guys who share their location and just live in blissful ignorance, are they on to something? I think life would be ‘easier’ for me on their side…
- Comment on So long, small phones 8 months ago:
I’m on a pixel 3 also. The size is important but the front facing speakers are amazing. I can’t find anything else like it.
- Comment on Think anyone would notice? 8 months ago:
Canadian here. I signed a contract with 4weeks of vacation that was changed to ‘unlimited’ this year. So far I’ve taken 5 weeks and have a 6th week approved in November.
I haven’t used any sick days but they’re unlimited. If you take more than 3 in a row, you need a doctors note.
15 weeks parental leave that can be split between partners (father can use none/some/all to look after child while mother goes back to work)
- Comment on At what percentage battery health should I consider replacing it? 8 months ago:
Like everyone else said, replace it when it becomes a problem for you. Don’t worry about the %life left, or how full you charge it. (IE some people try to keep it around 80% to extend the life of the battery)
Your phone is a tool, use it as such and replace parts when they become a problem. I’m still using a Pixel 3 which I’ll upgrade later for security/updates.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
Yeah, I have an account on 4 or 5 other servers but I mainly use this one… So there’s ~4 more “inactive” users.
- Comment on Certbot is great. Let's Encrypt is great. 9 months ago:
This… Is what I’ve wanted but never looked up if it was possible. Thank you. I’ve been manually renewing my cert for ages…
- Comment on How terrible is double NAT? really? 9 months ago:
I double NAT. My ISP box gives off WiFi for consoles, guests, some IOT. UPNP is enabled and I generally don’t care what goes on there.
My FW is an OPNSense box and everything I do is behind that. I’ve opened ports, run Tailscale, etc and have had no problems at all. All it is is an extra device to open a NAT rule in if I want to open something up.
- Comment on Google -> SquareSpace? 9 months ago:
What makes you keep them separate?
- Comment on X, formerly Twitter, is now letting paid users hide their likes | TechCrunch 9 months ago:
Let’s see if this works.
x formerly twitter
- Comment on Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns remote workers: 'It's probably not going to work out for you' 9 months ago:
If you’re 10+ hours away clocking in for 2 minutes isn’t possible.
If you’re ever in this situation, look up constructive dismissal. Basically its better to stay home and be “fired” and refuse the voluntarily resignation. That being said, the USA has a lot less protections for employees then Canada or Europe but it’s good to be informed anyway.
- Comment on Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns remote workers: 'It's probably not going to work out for you' 9 months ago:
Amazon employees who refused to relocate near main offices of their teams were told they either have to find a new job internally or leave the company through a “voluntary resignation.”
How dumb does he think people are? This just makes me angry because they’re probably going to get away with it too.
- Comment on Old PC as Server 10 months ago:
This is what I’d do OP.
I’m a huge fan of the lenovo thinkcentre m92p tinys. Basically the same thing as the dells for ~$150CAD. 3 of them (plus a couple PIs) run my homelab with lots of room to grow.
- Comment on The Internet is not forever after all: CNET deletes old articles to game Google 10 months ago:
Unfortunately, we are penalized by the modern Internet for leaving all previously published content live on our site
Even if this is true, which I doubt, why not edit your robots.txt to disallow them to index it and leave the content up?
- Comment on ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfones 10 months ago:
I have a bunch… If you’re good with Linux and like to mess with your phone daily, you can probably daily drive it with minimal frustration. That is if you just want calls, SMS, and sort of MMS. Other apps or services are still rough around the edge.
If you just want something that works and you don’t have to mess with it, stay with android/IOS.
- Comment on What is this "220?" component and how do I determine a compatible replacement? 10 months ago:
I can see the photo. Can’t offer help though.