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Ellis D. Kropotechev and Zeus, This marvelous time-sharing system (1967)(youtube.com)
1 points by davisr 6y ago|0 comments
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by davisr 6y ago
No, only RM1, but TBF no one has tried much low-level stuff with RM2.
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by davisr 6y ago
Systemd, which handles DNS configuration, literally defaults to Google's DNS resolvers (giving Google each and every server that your computer tries to contact, and allowing Google to censor or redirect you elsewhere).
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by davisr 6y ago
You can use Parabola-rM[1] with a reMarkable 1 tablet as an all-in-one solution, and like the T480 can be totally freedom-respecting using only libre software. [1]: http://www.davisr.me/projects/parabola-rm/
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Classic Mac OS and HyperCard Running on ReMarkable(old.reddit.com)
2 points by davisr 6y ago|1 comments
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by davisr 6y ago
> I cannot reply to your lower-level comment at the max nest level, but I disagree with you about https. You've somewhat misunderstood me, or perhaps not cared to listen to what I stated, and now you're disagreeing with
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by davisr 6y ago
There are a few reasons, but since you worded that question ambiguously, I'm not sure if you know that HTTPS doesn't protect privacy. It can verify data in-transit is not tampered (maybe--see NSA note below), but nothing is anonym
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by davisr 6y ago
Thank you for that tip. Yes, I was blocking all connections to 443 on my firewall but I didn't realize that clients like those had such long timeout periods. Those connections should now be explicitly refused.
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by davisr 6y ago
Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, teachers grading papers--lots of instances where people can't share their data with third parties.
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by davisr 6y ago
I don't have HTTPS on my site (I do when people download files, on files.davisr.me, but not on my www).
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by davisr 6y ago
Thank you!
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by davisr 6y ago
I agree, most companies conduct feedback in a completely impersonal way. I tell my customers that my software doesn't contain any tracking or telemetry, and that human-to-human feedback (direct email) from users is the only way I can k
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by davisr 6y ago
I'm really glad you found it useful! Do you think it saved you $20 worth of time? :) Parabola-rM is really a labor of love, and half of the proceeds are donated to the FSF and Parabola project. It would mean a tremendous amount to have
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by davisr 6y ago
> I'm yet to figure out (haven't searched enough yet) how to export the files out of the device (i.e. convert from their format to PDF/SVG) without using the USB web interface though; when I do, my workflow will be co
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by davisr 6y ago
How about using it as a _laptop_? See my project: Parabola-rM http://www.davisr.me/projects/parabola-rm/ https://old.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/iis4fo/em...
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by davisr 6y ago
> otherwise they don’t know how to improve the product. Or, you know, they could just ask customers how the product is working for them. Automated data collection is a huge, huge problem and stampedes over civil liberties. We oug
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by davisr 6y ago
Some of us hackers feel the same way. I'm the author of a paid-but-GPLv3+ program called RCU[1] that almost 400 people use because they don't want to, or legally can't, interface with a cloud. I never connect my tablet to the
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by davisr 6y ago
You don't, and it would be irresponsible. Run it on your server and deliver known-safe results back to the client. Besides, client PCs aren't there to do your bidding--don't offload your responsibilities onto them. You'r
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Bulk CD Ripping(davisr.me)
1 points by davisr 6y ago|0 comments
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by davisr 6y ago
Goodwill is a great source of CDs, too. Entire albums are $0.99. I get 20 CDs every couple of weeks, then rip them all as FLACs (with cdparanoia). I re-purposed a Kodak Photo Kiosk thing to automate the ripping. http://www.davisr
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by davisr 6y ago
Right? Why are so many people willing to be used by agents of corporate media in their hunt for more loot? Own your media, own your future!
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by davisr 6y ago
And Zoom is also absolutely corrupt malware. Obviously, you can be the judge for yourself, but I personally don't care if my malware has chromakey--it ain't ever getting close to my PC. https://www.theguardian.com/
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by davisr 6y ago
Don't use Zoom, and better-yet, ditch proprietary software altogether! Instead, use Signal (which has incredible voice/audio quality) or Jitsi ( https://meet.jit.si/ ). There are lots of other Jitsi servers, too. Pi
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by davisr 6y ago
> birds are smarter than you think until you spend time observing them People, too.
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by davisr 6y ago
You've failed to interpret the comment, and you are making the poster's point for them. Tail wags the dog.
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by davisr 6y ago
Don't you see how you're explaining exactly what they're getting at? That intelligence could be an emergent phenomena of smaller, simpler, mechanistic interacting components? Perhaps you ought to read The Society of Mind by M
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by davisr 6y ago
This is a misconception--you may sell GPL software directly. I do, and I make a living with it.
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by davisr 6y ago
It means the corruption is spread far and wide, without a central group of 'authority'.
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by davisr 6y ago
> The overall rate of 7.7 serious injuries per 100 employees was 33% higher than in 2016 and nearly double the most recent industry standard. This seems extraordinarily high. I wouldn't accept that risk. Makes me all the hap
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by davisr 6y ago
I've written about the tools I use here: http://www.davisr.me/projects/books/

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