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by lcall 7y ago
For someone inadvertently in a photo, even if they were in a bad association or activity: while I think that trust should be based only on behavior over time, I know that forgiveness is required of all of us, and what we are is more importa
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by lcall 7y ago
Yes, there is a tradeoff sometimes between security and convenience, and OpenBSD chooses security by default, and things usually just work. But Ubuntu is probably more convenient/easy for some things (or debian or devuan anyway: I&#x2
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by lcall 7y ago
The latest obsd version (6.6, or the one just before, 6.5) makes package updates easier without running -current. So it probably depends on if that maintainer has kept them current during the release period. I haven't followed that c
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by lcall 7y ago
I'm not a firefox user (edit: currently anyway; more below on that), but the firefox version on openbsd 6.5 is 67.0.4, and firefox-esr 60.8.0 and 60.9.0, for what it's worth. I need to upgrade to obsd 6.6 sometime, and that proba
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by lcall 7y ago
Trying various proposed solutions sounds good to me, if and only if the US federal government is not the one doing it. States could be good laboratories to try things if and as those people want to, and learn from each other etc (and not m
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by lcall 7y ago
The events around climate change have been predicted in the scriptures for a long time (ice melting, storms, quakes, waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds, fires/smoke, and other significant catastrophic events--not j
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by lcall 7y ago
I see firefox in the list of available packages (which list is something like 8000 long, last I recall). Iridium is also available (like Chrome but seems usually a slightly older version, with enhanced privacy like not sending info to Goog
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by lcall 7y ago
Among the reasons I like OpenBSD is that it tries (hard) to be "secure by default", meaning, that the initial install has had "only 2 remote holes in the default install" since about 1996. Then as I make changes from th
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by lcall 7y ago
Yes, especially if you follow links around (or start at the home page). If there is any page on the site where you would like more ideas or content added, let me know (the footer has an email address), as often I have much more written und
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by lcall 7y ago
I like the idea of not concentrating yet more power with Google, but, on OpenBSD, I use Iridium (Chrome derivative), so I see these benefits, and am wondering what Firefox would add for me, privacy- and security-wise: 1) Iridium doesn'
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by lcall 7y ago
That might be true sometimes, but my experience is that more often it just alienates them (or lowers their confidence), which reduces chances of future success working together. I've found that certain mental habits I try to cultivate
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by lcall 7y ago
I like the idea of not concentrating yet more power with Google, but, on OpenBSD, I use Iridium (Chrome derivative), so I see these benefits: 1) Iridium doesn't send info to Google like Chrome does (or that is the idea); 2) It is easie
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by lcall 7y ago
Similar experience here. I thought of us all more in terms of whether I & they were "doing it right", but I try now to see others as individuals of infinite worth, and remembering that things can be OK in the end, so I can ho
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by lcall 7y ago
My dad found me simple employment at a very young age (delivering newspapers), which let me buy my own clothes, school stuff, etc. (edit: No, they didn't ask me for money. But you bet they would get it if they did.) But he also hel
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by lcall 7y ago
There is some good advice in this discussion. My own personal checklist for when I have to give a talk. Not perfect but it helps me: http://lukecall.net/e-9223372036854744342.html (It is oriented for church but the steps
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by lcall 7y ago
Maybe an alternative could have been to make one page with all those on it, so just one link (but I was getting tired). :) Edit: Another way to see it is: I have a lot to say, but rather than put it all here, I link to it, when it seems rel
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by lcall 7y ago
No (but I can see why you ask). It is my simple attempt to share info that helps people. I have put a lot of work into it, and each part seemed relevant to the discussion (which is what motivated me). It is easier than posting the notes
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by lcall 7y ago
Just to confirm I am not making things from a standpoint of $ given to us: My grandparents were either both legally blind (one side, very poor and kids stressed out), or rather poor (especially compared to most americans today) farmers in
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by lcall 7y ago
I am not selling anything (maybe some software someday, but that's a different topic). But I think about things like this a lot and have posted many thoughts, over time. I hope you don't mind but this is my best work in this are
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by lcall 7y ago
I think there are ways out, that depend on desire and belief that it can be done. Knowing one's own worth (infinite, really) is key, I think. The links I mentioned link to other things that can help. Here is another: https:/&
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by lcall 7y ago
Maybe instead of pointing out how foolish, we can positively encourage good behavior, and tell them "you can do it!", and be a true friend, encouraging them to manage finances better. For example, we should all have some emergenc
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by lcall 7y ago
As commented in 2 recent discussions (I got upvoted once, downvoted once, on them): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20339865 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20353814 ...in effect we are not compet
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by lcall 7y ago
Related discussions that might also be worthwhile: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18903886 "Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself to keep working on a project? " https://news.ycombinator.com/i
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by lcall 7y ago
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and those do not represent my beliefs. Quickly I can identify at least #s 3, 4, 5, and especially the 1st 1/2 of #9, and other phrasing, which I do not believe. Mayb
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by lcall 7y ago
Regardless of what humans do, the question is: is God real? I have learned for myself, and now know. Anyone can if they choose to read the Book of Mormon and put it to the test: God makes a clear promise in it (in the last chapter). That
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by lcall 7y ago
(If I could still edit this I would delete the joke.)
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by lcall 7y ago
At one point in life I also had the mistaken (and costly) impression that one should pursue one's dreams: that is a fine idea if the dreams are good and you have a way to make a living and stay solvent and prepare for the future. B
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by lcall 7y ago
I just posted this in another thread, but there are some very similar ideas I am implementing here: http://onemodel.org (Its strength is not in document storage, though it can. Also not really about version control but that co
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by lcall 7y ago
Another hierarchical organizer: AGPL, desktop- and keyboard-oriented, highly efficient, I use every day because org-mode was more awkward to me: http://onemodel.org . (My progress has been slow lately but I have plans: feedbac
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by lcall 7y ago
For years I thought "I should learn to use expect...", and finally I used it for ~ integration tests for a project ( http://onemodel.org - my AGPL, highly efficient desktop- and keyboard-oriented personal knowledge orga

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