darrmit

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by darrmit 9y ago
This sort of disgusting privacy intrusion plus the rising costs of smartphones and their associated data plans have me thinking that eventually we'll just reach a breaking point where people choose to go back to dumbphones. I'm al
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by darrmit 9y ago
I'm using container tabs for privacy reasons, i.e. I keep Facebook and Twitter in their own tabs and browse separately. But the ability to keep work and home separate - separate bookmarks, extensions, etc. is really valuable. And altho
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by darrmit 9y ago
That and native containers knocks out two extensions for me. Three if you count Testpilot. By the way, is multi-process going to make it more feasible to introduce a more robust profile feature like Chrome? I have it working mostly on Windo
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by darrmit 9y ago
I just tried the Nightly on Windows and I'm very impressed. Much faster and better looking. Long time Firefox user and have been dreading the extensions going away, but it looks like Nightly has resolved some of the problems I was usin
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by darrmit 9y ago
I've had a tough time finding something good on iOS. I used WxUSA for a long time (I think that's what it was called) but then the dev stopped supporting it. Then I switched to Storm, which was awesome until they decided to stop a
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by darrmit 9y ago
I suppose you're right, I just know that privacy has become more of a known issue than it was 10 years ago. I guess users don't back that knowledge up with action by switching browsers.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I still use Firefox specifically because of Chrome's privacy concerns and was under the impression after dropping FirefoxOS Mozilla was headed in the right direction. It seems they've convinced themselves that the only way to impr
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by darrmit 9y ago
We are having major issues with an open office. It appears to be sort of like remote work: some can handle it fine, while others can't. It just gets deafeningly loud and distracting even with only 10 people nearby.
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by darrmit 9y ago
Last I had heard they were picked up by a startup (BitMitigate?) on the hosting side because everyone kept dropping them. I assume Namecheap circumvented that by terminating their registration? Source: https://www.geekwire.com&#x
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by darrmit 9y ago
I already have Syncthing running, just haven't moved off to it. The biggest offender is Photos. I just haven't found a good self-hosted photo solution.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I don't find Facebook useful for much and find that it brings the worst out in people, therefore I don't use it. I do find Google useful but choose to use it very sparingly - no search, no mail, no maps. I do use Drive, Docs, and
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by darrmit 9y ago
You can't just "replace AD servers with Samba4". It doesn't even begin to provide the same usability and feature set. I love the idea. It's just not viable.
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by darrmit 9y ago
It is pretty amusing to see the script flipped here. The very same people saying the baker shouldn't have to bake the cake are now saying the rental service should be FORCED to allow them to stay. Good luck with that.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I take tons of pictures of my son. I don't feel the need to share them on Facebook, nor does my wife. If we want a group of people to see pictures, we send them the pictures directly. People ARE way too addicted to that red notificatio
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by darrmit 9y ago
Thanks for the tip. Didn't think to check anywhere other than Github, just defaulted to standing up an Ubuntu server.
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by darrmit 9y ago
Well, I'm talking from a non-developer perspective. I don't use Git daily, so I had to stand up my own Git instance or pay Github for a private repo. PassFF works well for Firefox on my Mac, but no equivalent for Windows. If you&#
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by darrmit 9y ago
No, polished as in a functional browser integration and mobile app. For example, 1Password can fill in specific apps on iOS whereas I haven't found a KeePass app that can. Small things, but "polish" nonetheless. Have used Kee
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by darrmit 9y ago
I think pass is awesome if you have the workflow that supports it, but for the vast majority (myself included) it's entirely too difficult to setup and maintain. Particularly if you're using Windows regularly.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I'm glad to see this getting more attention because it has been brewing for months and 1Password is essentially doing what they promised they wouldn't - forcing users to the subscription/online model my phasing out support fo
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by darrmit 9y ago
I think "carbs are bad" is sort of overgeneralizing the problem. The problem isn't carbs, it's processed carbs that are low in fiber - i.e. not vegetables. That said, I've experienced all this same stuff with proces
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by darrmit 9y ago
This is frustrating. I originally moved from LastPass to 1Password several years ago because of how they handled syncing. I was one of many to complain about their new Windows app when they started only supporting local vaults read-only. Th
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by darrmit 9y ago
I too have quit Facebook (and all social media) for long periods of time, but recently got back on. In the past I've felt pressure (from myself) to post witty things or drive up my friend counts. But now I see the value in just being a
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by darrmit 9y ago
Completely agree. I switched between Android and iOS for years because I enjoyed aspects of both, but the privacy concerns around Google (and by proxy, Android, thanks to the Google Play Store monopoly on app distribution) have seemingly pe
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by darrmit 9y ago
I remember getting stuck in emacs as a teenager on my only computer and having to just hold the power button down to get out because I had no way to search the Internet for the exit command. Haven't used emacs since. Good times.
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by darrmit 9y ago
This is by far my biggest issue with MS updates. Every time I come in and my computer has rebooted itself I want to smash something.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I work for a Microsoft partner, so certainly not astroturfing. I just really don't care for Azure. Though, today's announcement re: Bash shell in the browser for Azure is certainly a step in the right direction for usability.
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by darrmit 9y ago
I've had exactly the same experience with Azure and GCP. Started out with Azure and got so fed up with the crazy interface that I switched to GCP and have been consistently impressed with the attention to detail - especially with the t
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by darrmit 9y ago
Agreed. I think this has been more damaging than anything. Most people just have no idea what they're giving up in exchange for the free software/service, and when they find out, it's too hidden for them to care.
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by darrmit 9y ago
Was (consumer) software ever perceived as that valuable, though? Most everyone I know is completely unwilling to buy an app or subscription. Even some technical people I know just refuse to spend money on software or services. It's n
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by darrmit 10y ago
For those thinking Enterprise and/or Education may be better, it's only better if you're using it in an environment where privacy settings are enforced via Group Policy or some other method. Standalone (like I'm running

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