GreenVulpine

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by GreenVulpine 11mo ago
Found the redditor
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by GreenVulpine 11mo ago
I was gifted an iPad for Christmas a few years back and quickly found out there's nothing you can do on it without either looking at ads or paying a subscription. I returned it before the factory battery charge ran out.
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by GreenVulpine 11mo ago
Their TVs will connect to open networks without asking you. Perhaps the fridges do the same.
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by GreenVulpine 11mo ago
Yes, software on F-droid is free and reviewed for anti-features before publishing. Google Play has the worst, ad ridden, dark pattern filled, data guzzling, subscription packed, commercial slop with no real oversight on what gets published.
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by GreenVulpine 1y ago
I've found AM4/AM5 boards will still boot Linux without a discrete or integrated GPU, running a GPUless CPU, not an APU.
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by GreenVulpine 1y ago
I find it's the opposite nowadays. I run Kubuntu LTS on an all AMD system and most Steam games just work out of the box. No tinkering with the OS, takes 15 minutes to install and set up. Compared to the hours and hours of battling Wind
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by GreenVulpine 1y ago
The malware is Windows 11 itself. It's an official Microsoft thing https://rewards.bing.com/sweepstakes/million/about You might not have seen it if the giveaway is not available in your region or if you are u
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by GreenVulpine 1y ago
They had a $5 off a $20 purchase promo on eBay recently. I imagine they'd make similar offers on other platforms too.
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by GreenVulpine 1y ago
Aero is leaps and bounds more aesthetically pleasing and easier to work with than flat crap. Sooo glad we don't have to suffer more of that after a decade+.
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by GreenVulpine 2y ago
rsync
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by GreenVulpine 2y ago
The mental gymnastics to make ad blocking seem immoral are insane.
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by GreenVulpine 2y ago
Not exactly HNers. Most likely bots or at the very least paid shills.
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by GreenVulpine 2y ago
No need for a license. Just activate it with one of the many activation scripts around.
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by GreenVulpine 2y ago
It is always ethical to pirate Microsoft software. The unethical thing is giving them more money for this slop.
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by GreenVulpine 3y ago
Not much. They are Chinese spying apparatus nowadays.
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by GreenVulpine 3y ago
Why would they be wireless? For a device that stays in one position on my desk all the time that's utterly pointless. There are only downsides - having to charge it, signal issues, potentially lower security.
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by GreenVulpine 3y ago
And you can have the same for a similar price in the States. The US cellular market is quite good. Have a look at Canada if you want to see what a cartel looks like.
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by GreenVulpine 3y ago
You could call that a feature making payments easier for customers! All 3DS does is protect the banks by inconveniencing consumers since banks are responsible for fraud.