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by Rjevski 8y ago
The downside of a simple mode is that it locks the user in and prevents them from discovering what "advanced" stuff their device can do; so essentially they're wasting money by having a 1k$ supercomputer in the pocket and int
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by Rjevski 8y ago
I was thinking about making a similar app years ago that would use an SSH server instead. The only issue compared to iCloud (and why I wouldn't be using this just yet) is that you loose support for iCloud Photo Library. If you make a f
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Intercom. Zendesk is an absolute disaster as far as chat is concerned (from an user point of view). Every time I have to request support from an app and I see it's Zendesk I either give up or find another way or mentally prepare myself
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by Rjevski 8y ago
"Faraday Failure" Good riddance. They had a good idea (and more competition in the EV space is always good) but thanks to their management they completely ruined whatever was good about them. Now I just wish they'd die and le
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by Rjevski 8y ago
I agree with this post, but outside of a few specific things I don't think the issue is with Apple (or Android, or whatever). The issue is people; most non-tech people either don't care about learning how to properly use a tool
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Not saying we should add to it on purpose, but if an artificial leak is only the equivalent of 1% of the natural leaks, then it's probably not going to have any serious impact on the environment.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Maybe people don't pay because they didn't want the "content" and it isn't good content anyway, but are merely being manipulated into watching it (through "feedback loops" like social media "likes&quo
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by Rjevski 8y ago
> Our product lets your wifi guests land directly on your web pages Aka the thing nobody ever asked for and why I don't even bother with public Wi-Fi anymore. Your users are just looking for Wi-Fi and are already in your venue; yo
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by Rjevski 8y ago
> put relevant ads in front of people I'd say the main problem is this. Nobody has ever asked for ads to begin with. The unethical part is not better ad targeting, it's simply the fact that advertising exists and is depriving t
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by Rjevski 8y ago
> What the broader public thinks is disturbing and what actually is unethical are two very different things. Maybe there are some things that may be unethical without being disturbing, I'm not sure the opposite is true; if the major
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by Rjevski 8y ago
QEMU uses KVM when available, so you are using hardware support.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
No offense intended nor taken. I’m not actually arguing with whoever wrote this, however I’m advocating against actually trying this for anything productive, especially not your main machine - you don’t want your workstation to let you down
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Instead of wasting your time trying to get this to work (and maintaining it when it inevitably breaks after a macOS update), how about just buying a Mac and using the time for billable work (which would pay for the Mac and still leave a hef
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Watch out about using downloaded ISOs unless you have a way to verify their hash against a known good copy. The ISO you download could very well have malware.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
> Maybe things will change when Facebook actually starts monetizing the app. I feel like Facebook is happy with the status quo, leaving WA ad-free in order to have a persistent backdoor in people’s lives so they can use it to “improve” a
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by Rjevski 8y ago
As someone in the same age bracket I can definitely relate. I still think Facebook is toxic and should die, but I'm considering keeping a pseudonymous profile with very little personal information on it on a separate device just for st
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Does anyone know if there's anything similar for the UK? As far as I know there's small claims court but that would only work if you can demonstrate monetary loss or damages which would be tough in this case.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
There has been plenty of reports of people not having a Facebook account, then signing up and suddenly having ads regarding stuff they've seen on the internet before, showing that Facebook keeps tabs on people who aren't even on t
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Curious to know where in Europe WhatsApp is mandatory for contacting businesses. Here in the UK I never ever saw a legitimate business advertising a WhatsApp contact number. > We just can't switch to Signal, we need it to text/
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by Rjevski 8y ago
If you do this just make sure you don't have any of their apps left on your phone, this includes WhatsApp (in fact the only reason FB bought them is to use it as a backdoor against privacy-conscious people who might uninstall the main
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by Rjevski 8y ago
One missing step is to completely block all Facebook IPs (their entire ASN actually) at the network level to make sure none of their toxic sludge reaches your network, and spyware embedded in other apps (like FB’s “free” analytics products)
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Nobody has a problem with paper or paper-like ads, aka ads don’t stalk you, that the newspaper has actually vetted, and is happy to have its name associated with. The problem is that web ads are nothing like that. They are orders of magnitu
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by Rjevski 8y ago
On the other hand, there's no way to log into a shadow profile, and shadow profile information is never displayed to any logged in user, so you're safe against this particular exploit.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
No-bullshit link: https://archive.is/Yp12Q Also, I feel like it's necessary to point out just how scummy this site really is. They advertise a more expensive, no-tracking subscription, but say "By subscribing, you
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Why would you use something from a toxic, ad-supported company when there are plenty of privacy-respectful alternatives?
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by Rjevski 8y ago
I wonder if a lawsuit for slander could work, either against the original creator of the list or media that reported about it. I'm all in for supporting women and fighting sexual harassment, but this kind of bullshit has to stop. Succe
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Can't you rely on your platform's "App Store" functionality like in-app purchases and let the platform deal with it?
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by Rjevski 8y ago
> (No on-site advertising or third-party ad tracking) The premium subscription still asks you to agree to their privacy policy and use of analytics, ads & tracking.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
Web. It's easier to get started (especially on the backend), and web will teach you what you need to build a backend and an API, which you'll need for iOS apps anyway.
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by Rjevski 8y ago
I would definitely pay, but I know a lot of people who wouldn’t, and the value of a social network is also about having those people there. I think a social network that’s paid from the start is doomed. It should be free at least at the beg

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