kornhole

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by kornhole 4y ago
I have Nextcloud running on a Raspberry PI along with a dozen other services on yunohost.org. Nextcloud automatically backs up my family's contacts, calendars, notes, tasks, photos, files, passwords, bookmarks, phone locations and more
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by kornhole 4y ago
You never know when Huawei or China will start doing something similar. You could do better and not have your data sitting with any corporate or government entity. I love my private Nextcloud running on a Raspberry PI. It syncs all contacts
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by kornhole 4y ago
It is funny how some consider the internet synonymous with Google and the other big players. You don't need to use Google and the others at all these days. So many alternatives abound. The problem seems to be awareness of them. Ask me
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by kornhole 4y ago
It has been rising every year. Last year was $15B and this year it seems to be about $20B. https://dazeinfo.com/2022/01/05/google-pays-apple-for-not-la...
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by kornhole 4y ago
The best and most effective ads are the ones you don't see or notice as ads. They are more subtle and woven into content. Adblockers can't block them, and people walk away thinking they consumed some useful information.
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by kornhole 4y ago
Google pays Apple about $15B a year to be integrated into their products. Since Google is primarily advertising, why isn't that considered advertising revenue for Apple?
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by kornhole 4y ago
Almost any corporation can look like a saint by comparing themself to Facebook. Apple and Microsoft are playing the long game. They both collect a ton of data about everybody who uses their products and properties. They are definitely expan
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by kornhole 4y ago
And the US funded countless parties and organisations that could effect a more favorable situation to the US in other countries. None of this is surprising. The important issue is holding parties accountable for the damage done. Fossil fuel
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by kornhole 4y ago
Going to bars may also increase their marriage and birthrates which I believe is seen as an acute problem in Japan.
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by kornhole 4y ago
Anything can be hacked, but the thousands of instances are behind different server and network configurations. These instances typically contain anonymous users with nothing but social media posts. Generally it is not worth the effort to h
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by kornhole 4y ago
Mine is one of thousands. I am sure they are already in a quandary of how to deal with the fediverse. They have to work much harder there.
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by kornhole 4y ago
Intelligence agencies would be negligent if they weren't putting their people in key positions at large tech companies. I can guarantee that nobody affiliated with any ABC agencies has any influence on my Mastodon server.
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by kornhole 4y ago
That depends on what you are doing and your position. IT must expect senior hackers will try to find ways to improve their setup. I wish more companies would recognize that it is not wise to have their workers surveilled by external compani
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by kornhole 4y ago
I do use a Linux PC for all personal stuff. I still want to make my work life a bit more private since MS seems to have made a business of knowing everything they can about workers.
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by kornhole 4y ago
I love it, but my work issued PC won't let me run any of the .bat files generated or install other FOSS apps such as freetubeapp.io. I wish I knew a way around Windows Defender Smartscreen managed by my company.
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by kornhole 4y ago
I think Mastodon or the other Fediverse projects do provide all we need, but the problems with getting there are awareness, intransigence, and excitement which the advertising networks provide. Most people are unaware of this free alternati
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by kornhole 4y ago
Great job! HW preconfigured for less technical users is a great need. The auto backup and tunneling solution fill the gaps still existing in other solutions. I don't know how you managed to wrangle the RPI supply. I will recommend this
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by kornhole 4y ago
After covering Twitter, Meta, Redit, and Google, I am looking forward to the next report from MintPressNews that I expect to be on Apple.
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by kornhole 4y ago
They have the capital and people. I keep asking people I know if anybody is excited about their metaverse, and only a marketing person told me she was. Their reputation from past behavior is going to make it difficult for people to adopt. I
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by kornhole 4y ago
Keeping things patched to latest was difficult in the past, but it is much easier these days. Unattended upgrades run every day on my server, and I get an email from my server that tells me any issues and if packages or applications have up
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by kornhole 4y ago
It is a 'when' not 'if' since it is becoming easier and easier to self-host, and more people are realizing the benefits. I did it this year and convinced many others to do the same or use mine. Hackers go after value tar
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by kornhole 4y ago
Maybe this article hints at why. https://www.mintpressnews.com/national-security-search-engin...
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by kornhole 4y ago
I haven't looked into it, but someone else recommended https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate which integrates with Home Assistant.
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by kornhole 4y ago
It could be your private cloud therefore your computer. <5% of people probably have their own server. When that % changes significantly, we may need to stop saying this.
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by kornhole 4y ago
I have had similar problems using many platforms. I use virtual cards whenever I can to achieve better security and control of expenses (compartmentalization). I have given some companies my real name and address but used a virtual card, an
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by kornhole 4y ago
Why don't we construct panels that can be repurposed as building panels to build homes after they don't produce electricity?
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by kornhole 4y ago
I believe you are describing exploits that could be used in targeted surveillance rather than mass surveillance and manipulation which are the main concerns in social media. Targeted surveillance requires identifying targets and how to reac
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by kornhole 4y ago
Yes that sounds like a good incentive to move to the next level doing much of the same thing.
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by kornhole 4y ago
Social media is great if it is not controlled by government, for profit corporations, and AI. This is why I run my own social media servers in the fediverse: Mastodon, Pleroma, Peertube..
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by kornhole 4y ago
If you have a yard in the right area, plant milkweed. I have at least 10 plants in my yard. I enjoy watching the little guys munching away until they suddenly dart off to the vines to cocoon.

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