whitewingjek

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by whitewingjek 3y ago
That would be a correct assessment, but that would not stop people from calling it that if that does happen.
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by whitewingjek 3y ago
UBI may sound like a worthwhile endeavor to a great many people, but I can't help but think of what we give up with such a system. If I politicaly dissent from the majority (whomsoever that is or whatever they believe) what stops them—
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by whitewingjek 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
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What We Lose When Streaming Companies Choose What We Watch(newyorker.com)
3 points by whitewingjek 3y ago|0 comments
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by whitewingjek 3y ago
The eff had an interesting article[1] about this issue (and others) as well as some alternative ways solve the issue, not that I agree with all of them. Ultimately, this is the wrong approach. The internet should be "open," and pe
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by whitewingjek 3y ago
Yes, github status says all is operational but hacker news is faster. Go figure.
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
I agree, perhaps I should have emphasized that my point of view is that anyone should back up anything stored on the cloud. Which I'm glad to know you can at least do with Keychain [1], although I use Bitwarden myself. [1] https:&#x2F
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
Unless Apple ever starts following Google's lead to ban accounts for any infraction and you don't store backups... Not saying Apple is doing that now, but I imagine it's not outside the realm of possibility.
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
Previously discussed: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6654905 (81 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9738302 (29 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14394095 (7
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
Only on the web version for now[1]. Will definitely switch to this when all clients are supported. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/112onwn/argon2_s...
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
If you put an asterisk between two words, it really confuses it. Really neat app! I like the differences in outcomes each time.
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Painter Peter Doig Wins Against a Gallery That Tried to Force Him to Take Credit(news.artnet.com)
1 points by whitewingjek 4y ago|0 comments
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
There are many other products especially privacy focused, ente.io[1], PhotoPrism[2] that look interesting but as of this writing they can't touch Google Photos in many respects, which is why my wife and other family members still use i
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
Edge will indeed migrate over to v3: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-c...
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
> NOTE: The printer only works with original HP toner refill kits. If original HP toner is not installed in the printer, the printer will not work as expected. Still vendor locked. Rather just stick with something you can refill yoursel
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
Wow, 1700 teammates in Ukraine vs 40 in the US (according to their site). Didn't know it was such a stark difference.
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by whitewingjek 4y ago
They're American with some offices in Ukraine for support, etc..