throwaway83945

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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   Yes, that statement was contradictory and I realize I should stop using Hangouts too. Does that answer your question?
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I don't, and I wish I can quit using gmail too, but I still need to find the alternative.
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I work from home (remotely) so I tend to use my personal stuff.
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I use a QEMU VM for most of the projects I work with (rails, node, python, etc). That said, I already tried using zoom with a QEMU VM but I was never able to get the microphone jack to work with the VM.
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I've been using flatpak and firejail and while those are excellent tools, I still get uncomfortable when running untrustworthy programs inside containers.
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I use a QEMU VM for most of the projects I work with (rails, node, python, etc). I ssh into the VM and do the work, it works great and I am happy with this setup. That said, I already tried using zoom with a QEMU VM but I was never able to
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   Does it not annoy you having to reboot all the time?
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I don't like Google (for privacy and other reasons); however, I can join a Hangout call with a regular Firefox browser without installing additional plugins. Yes, that doesn't mean I am comfortable with using Hangout, but what are
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   by throwaway83945 7y ago

   I am not in the US.
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    by throwaway83945 7y ago

    I don't have a smartphone.
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    Ask HN: Refusing to join meetings that require proprietary programs

    34 points by throwaway83945 7y ago|68 comments