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  • my work computer is a mac, my desktop runs arch linux (btw). It dual boots windows 10 but I haven’t used it in months, even then it was just because I had a thought I hadn’t updated it in a while. I can boot the windows partition in virtualbox in linux if needed.

  • Its one of those services where I don’t mind it since they use all that data to improve and personalize the experience. Its able to tell me exactly at a glance how long to get someplace because it knows where I am and where I live. It knows to recommend certain types of places based on where I’ve been, and it has an ENORMOUS userbase with tons of reviews for even the tiniest places. It will automatically update operating hours for stores etc by ‘robo-calling’ them and asking an employee greatly reducing the number of calls they take… on and on and on. Is it “creepy”? yeah maybe but honestly who cares.

    I even have timeline turned on. It remembers exactly when I went someplace. Like I was at a car dealership 6 months ago and needed to find a receipt they sent me in my email that I couldnt find otherwise… Check timeline to see when I was there and reference emails from that day, there it is.

    Also I weirdly consider the need that I might need to use it as an alibi someday.

    I’m completely de-googled otherwise. The places I go just honestly aren’t and never will be that interesting.

  • Its the whole upvote/downvote cycle and vindication of your thoughts and approval of others you’ve never even met. I miss the bulletin board systems of the 80s when you could just join some niche community and nerd out together about some topic.