JumpyWombat

@JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What if a billionaire wants to help you?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Using legit regular banks would be your best bet to avoid scams or being accused of fiscal crimes.

  It depends on where the billionaire’s and your bank account are located (some restrictions may apply), but a normal bank transfer works perfectly for any amount. Of course for large amounts it’s better to contact the banks first because it may reject a large deposit if it comes out of the blue.

  For donations there will be taxes and some bureaucracy, the anti money laundering will be triggered, but it’s nothing impossible to handle.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could I just create my own drive format?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Building a filesystem essentially means linking a directory of filenames to physical blocks and handling CRUD operations. It’s not that hard. The hard part comes when you go beyond the basics to build something efficient with useful features. For example, fast access, journaling and fragmentation are all challenging topics. You can try without messing with the kernel by creating an in-memory filesystem (essentially a block of RAM) and playing with the I/O.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I would not hold my breath considering that GH was already supposed to die in 2018 and we are still predicting its imminent end in 2025.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wrong assumption 👋

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Damn, you got me! Now I have to rethink my whole plan to undermine Spotify’s revenues one comment a time!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I never said it wasn’t a successful service. I’m only genuinely surprised that so many people pay for what I personally consider marginal improvements. Also thanks for being the usual internet jerk ready to snap at any comment he doesn’t like: now I have an idea of who may pay for that subscription.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  What bubble?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Same with pi-hole.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spotify to raise prices in September⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You guys are paying for Spotify?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Imagine being a billionaire, running one the most powerful, corporations in the United States, and prostrating yourself to Donald Trump in this very public and embarrassing way.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess I’m the only one who sees this as “here little Donald, now play with this and let me do my job”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's time to boycott U.S. digital services! Here's a chart to help you do so:⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  A better resource: www.goeuropean.org

  Also useful: isitamerican.eu

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Age-Checked Internet Has Arrived⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe now they have a chance to demonstrate that these filters don’t work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Plus: shady managing of the network connections that could lead to mass surveillance, poor E2E encryption, and now a partnership with Musk.