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- Comment on Bring Back the Burned CD— They’re a love language. And a reminder of the hope we once had. 18 hours ago:
Goteem
- Comment on Bring Back the Burned CD— They’re a love language. And a reminder of the hope we once had. 18 hours ago:
Yeah, growing up as a teen it was the opposite. I was burning CDs and had this phone stuck up my ass
- Comment on Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are 'less than 1%' of traffic 1 day ago:
Yeah, fair enough. If it works, it works, and to each their own.
The suggestion from the user I replied to, of needing a browser toolbar, did get in my craw a bit. Like what is it 2005? I don’t think I’ve even used one since before Chrome was in beta.
- Comment on This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period 1 day ago:
One of my banking apps (Citi) didn’t even work in stock Android on a Pixel. It thinks I’m rooted lol.
Everything works well enough in the browser though. Nowadays I just do all that stuff on a desktop PC. Not everything needs to be an app or even done on a phone.
The desktop versions of bank websites have everything I need, whereas mobile versions can skip out on certain features. Plus, these apps tend to hoard perms for “security” reasons, or so they say.
If you have a strong password and legit MFA (like TOTP or a physical key), use a trusted device/browser that’s good enough. There shouldn’t be a need to grab my location or nearby devices.
Bonus points if the bank lets you review login sessions and deauth devices, flags things like impossible travel, etc.
Credit unions tend to do better. DCU is one example. They excel at security, don’t do any silliness with perms in their app, let you review logins and devices, and have a strong MFA implementation. The big private national players just want to sell you to data brokers to pad their margins.
- Comment on This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period 1 day ago:
Do calls like that happen? Unfortunately, yes.
Is it a reason to lock down and enshittify every computing platform, every OS, every Internet-connected device until we own nothing, control nothing and can’t install what we please?
It’s an age old tactic of manipulation to start with something true, exaggerate the threat, and apply it everywhere possible.
- Comment on It turns out that Juggalo makeup blocks facial recognition technology 1 day ago:
Hope so. Personally I’m pulling for a modular jumpsuit as well. Most of it will come as one piece, so no more worrying about pants and tops as separate items which have to be coordinated and can get lost. Socks/gloves/masks etc would be optional but will just snap onto the main bodysuit piece. Everything will be interchangeable, standardized and spares can be purchased anywhere. Different weights for different climates etc, but it’s all one platform, like the AR-15 of clothing.
Please vote for me in the upcoming primary. If I win I’m sending everyone a free suit. ~(Which you’ll need, because they’ll be mandatory) ~ VOTE FOR ME
- Comment on Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are 'less than 1%' of traffic 1 day ago:
Most (if not all) modern browsers support multiple search engines which are configurable and selectable from a dropdown in the omnibar. There’s no need to remember shortcuts or add a dedicated toolbar anymore.
- Comment on It would be crazy if someone died of a heart attack while crowd surfing and hundreds of people just unwittingly pushed a corpse around. 1 day ago:
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- Comment on Gaysadilla 4 days ago:
No need - she told me last night that she already knows
- Comment on We don’t have room in the carbon budget for a world war. 6 days ago:
There’s always room in the budget for one more cabrón
- Comment on 79% of smart dash cams we tested had security flaws and concerns, and in some cases they were breaking the law - Out of 28, only six didn't have any concerns. 6 days ago:
Does anyone remember those SD cards that had wifi broadcasting capabilities for transferring content off of a dumb device? This was like 15 years ago. Seems they’re not available anymore.
- Comment on ‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push 1 week ago:
They renamed “ticket” to “work item” to “issue”. (We all still call it a ticket)
Stories? Events? Kanban?
Fuck you, I need a text box, date field and some box to tick that says I’m done.
All this so that some VP with their thumb up their ass who spends 2/3 of the year in Florida knows I’m working!
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
That will get interesting. I can’t remember if there’s id verification on the rider end, but there will probably have to be. That could be what this whole thing is about, come to think of it…
Also, I’m wondering how they’ll treat trans and agender people who don’t have m or f, or who can’t mark their actual gender on their ID in their state.
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
I get that, but some of them take it too far. Like fighting traffic to get as close to the door as physically possible, such that it actually takes longer than if I had just been dropped at the corner and walked the half block or whatever.
It would take a lot of bullshit for me to not give 5 stars, but I know not every rider will be like that!
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
It probably pulls from whatever’s already on the license. I assume there’s a verification process to drive.
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
It is performative, but it could also help the male dominated app become not so male dominated, if women are more in demand.
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
This is the exact problem it is trying to solve.
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
They’ say they’re doing it for women’s safety, which makes sense. In theory I agree with you that it should be global, to let everyone express their preference for whoever. Assuming men create most of the harassment/assault issues, it could be a bad idea to give those same men the ability to get a woman (or a man) delivered to their location at the push of a button. We could even see cases of that ability attracting unsavory types who would otherwise not even consider using Uber otherwise. I don’t exactly put a lot of faith in Uber that they would create the culture of safety that would prevent it. I myself prefer not men as drivers, but I’m also not a fuckin’ creep.
- Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US 1 week ago:
I’m a man, but I also prefer women drivers. Their cars tend to be better taken care of and cleaner. they also do a lot better at respecting and pre-empting preferences in regard to heat/music. Maybe it’s just my area, but I’ve actually never had a “normal” experience with a male Uber driver.
Either their car is all clapped out, it’s dirty and smells bad, they’ll be blasting MAGA rap, or they get real weird with the dropoff. (Like, bro my legs do function and I can walk across the street or down the block a little bit, it’s ok, I gave you a different address from where I’m actually going anyway). Never had any issues like that with women as drivers.
- Comment on Fascism bad. 1 week ago:
I feel bad for the forks and spoons in the drawer which didn’t get used that day… My amygdala must be an absolute fuckin’ HOG
- Comment on Onionphone - E2EE PTT Voice and Chat 1 week ago:
It goes even beyond that, their comment is just wrong on multiple different levels
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
1/8 of a gallon
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
I think peak broccoli cut was achieved a while ago, maybe 2020? These new kids are on some different shit, mullets and jncos, rat tails? idk what’s even happening anymore, but I know my skinny jeans will come back around eventually.
- Comment on Can some please explain to me why it is that your health insurance can deny you medication, even if your doctor says you need it? 2 weeks ago:
This does not refute your bonus point, because this is going to depend on who you are. In my experience, though, when I am exercising, yes I may eat a bit more to replace what was spent, but I’m also put in touch with my body a bit more, and get clearer signals for what to eat. This often ends up becoming a kind of feedback loop, because I’ll start craving healthier foods that contain more micros, are whole foods and are less dense. I’m no longer eating just to get through, but responding to my body intuitively, which significantly reduces the cognitive load of “gotta eat healthy foods”.
For example, maybe I’ll want a chopped up head of iceberg lettuce with shredded beets/carrots, SMALL portion of chicken/salmon/tofu and a piece of fruit instead of just that dense protein bar or bag of chips to keep me going. Good luck gaining weight on the first one - you would literally not have enough time in the day to prepare, eat and digest an amount that would add any weight.
Exercise doesn’t have to be crazy strenuous either. Just moving at all helps, and low impact movement can help tremendously with the aches and pains that can come with extra weight. OP is very young, and might not be feeling it yet, but she will.
Walking, swimming, cycling, and yoga are all fantastic places to start out, and those activities do have varying levels of accessibility but they’re still all very achievable for the vast majority of people.
CICO is fundamental science, but there’s also human psychology and the brain-gut connection to contend with. Anything which could result in compounding effects to accelerate and complement your strategy is worth trying IMO.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
afaik there were always a handful of different links out there
- Comment on https://www.androidauthority.com/desktop-mode-march-pixel-drop-3646069/ 2 weeks ago:
brb… need to go send an email from the WC
- Comment on Nearly Half of Europeans Want X Banned if it Continues to Break the Law 2 weeks ago:
Lmao, if only
- Comment on California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup 2 weeks ago:
I honestly don’t even think the lawmakers thought this far, after reading the bill myself. I’m cautiously optimistic that this will end up in the courts, hopefully dying there.
- Comment on California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup 2 weeks ago:
I think this might result in 3rd parties springing up as liability shields?
Sure, for a low price I’ll be your “OS Provider”
- Comment on California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup 2 weeks ago:
Yep, and good luck figuring out who the “os provider” even is at that point.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding, (and ianal) but the language in the bill is incredibly loose. I would not be surprised if this thing gets poked full of holes, and I’m not even that creative.
