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What is the cost of privacy? by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I'm staying sceptical about these rumours for now until something more substantial comes to light, as currently it is just the Telegram CEO throwing shade at Signal, and the Signal CEO throwing shade back at Telegram

What is the cost of privacy? by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

I do run ProtonVPN on all of my devices, daily drive Linux on my PC and laptop, and have GrapheneOS as my ROM. So device privacy is not really the issue. This is more about not wanting to have accounts with the likes of Meta who have time and time again shown that they are completely against user privacy, but I feel it is more and more difficult to live without as most people don't know/don't care about personal privacy.

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What is the cost of privacy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have been pro privacy and anti data harvesting for many years now, however it is becoming increasingly more difficult staying off some platforms. Mostly Meta.

Over the years I have convinced most of my friends and family to use Signal instead of WhatsApp. However, there are still chat groups that I am missing from, and trying to keep up to date with local events seems next to impossible without Facebook or Instagram.

Additionally, I am finding it more and more tiring to have the awkward "No I don't have WhatsApp. No I don't have Facebook either. Or Instagram, sorry. Do you want to try an app that you've never heard of to stay in contact with me?" every time I meet someone new.

I saddens me that it feels like the multi-billion dollar data harvesting companies are winning, but I no longer know if this is a hill that I'm willing to die on.

What are your thoughts on what we have to give up in our lives just to stay in control of our personal information?

Samsung will soon release new affordable Galaxy Watch FE smartwatches. What we know about them • by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

I'd recommend checking out Gadgetbridge. It is an open source app, with no network permission requirements, that replaces the OEM app for a large number of watches. I'm running an Amazfit GTS 4 with it and it has been almost flawless.

Any recommendations for a privacy respecting watch with basic smart features? by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I'd second the recommendation for Gadgetbridge and would add most of the Amazfit watches to the list. I have the Amazfit GTS 4 and it has run flawlessly with Gadgetbridge.

Should I get one of those shielded wallets? by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

In the UK the max for contactless payments is £100 and contactless is now the norm, so a shielded wallet would be highly recommended.

Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago

The front fell off! That's not very typical.

Voice assistant on android by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You need to install the Assist Pipeline.

It is fairly straight forward if you can use the add-on manager, but is a little different in docker and there is very little official documentation. If you are using docker just let me know and I'll share my setup.

2023 Mexico City Grand Prix - [POST RACE] discussion thread by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

There is the possibility that he could overtake both Alonso and Sainz for 4th in the drivers championship before the end of the season as well!

2023 Qatar Grand Prix - [SPRINT] discussion thread by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Its been a tough few years as a McLaren fan but finally back at the top. So glad to have Piastri on board. Really hope Lando stays with the team.

I recently open sourced my network file transfer app. by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

This looks like a great tool, thank you. One question, does it only allow manual transfers or could it be set up to sync a folder between two devices?

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Cutting ties with Adobe (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I currently have an Adobe CC subscription that I would really like to end, so am looking for some advice or recommendations. I have been searching around but am struggling to find alternatives due to some fairly strict requirements.

What I am looking for is a Lightroom style app for Linux and Android that would sync to the cloud, or ideally sync to my personal cloud storage. I'm happy to pay a one off lifetime payment but would prefer to donate to a FOSS project if possible.

I have started to play around with Darktable and do know that you can use remote storage but the syncing seems a little clunky.

Any suggestions at all will be very much appreciated.

Goodnight sweet prince by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

I tried almost all of the Reddit apps over the years but ended up with BR as I found it was the most polished. Thank you to the devs who put so much effort in, sorry to see it go.

If people use it and they don't post or comment, it could go dark by joat_mon in c/[email protected]

[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

But if I comment then I'll break my 9 year record of being a lurker on social media!