bobs_monkey @ bobs_monkey @lemm.ee

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Encryption won't do anything is your real IP address is exposed. A VPN covers that. Most ISPs don't care, they just have to forward those nasty letters and may shut off your internet if pressured. Rightsholders will attach to the swarm, note all the connected IPs, and then go after the ISPs to get to the users. You have to obfuscate your personal IP somehow.

And sure I can see paying being an issue for some, but there really isn't much other way. As for use, they're no harder to set up that a torrent client.

I was in 7th grade at the time, and for whatever reason we didn't have the news on in the morning before school like usual. I get to school and everyone is freaking out, but I couldn't get anyone to tell me what was going on, just "omg we're all going to die." Then I get to homeroom (8am PST) and our teacher had the news on and it was just "holy shit."

While only once, timeshift destroyed my bootloader. Don't update and reboot before a meeting, kids

This is borderline acceptable.

Hey now, 1995 will always be 10 years ago. Always.

Seems to be a lot of that going around lately.

While it being junk is all well and good, how to you convince a judge or a jury that their "evidence" is garbage?

Or waiting for the plumber

I didn't block a domain, I restricted the printer's MAC from WAN access in my router's firewall. I can still access it from any device on my network, but it just can't phone home or search for firmware updates.

Ah, that's fair on the old firmware bit, I hadn't heard about that. I have a Brother laser printer, but it's locked down on my network for phoning home.

In this case, I kind of don't blame them in terms of warranty work. Like yeah, if the machine faults out within the warranty period, they should replace it. But if the machine breaks because someone uses $3 ink from a bodega that's made from busted open bic pens, then no manufacturer should be on the hook for replacement when caused by user negligence, and I don't blame a company for using some measure to determine that.

or they're dumb enough to be correct.

That's a bingo

While I agree this is a pretty interesting idea in concept and theory, the big hurdle is going to be convincing people to leave the legacy social media platforms for new ones built under this framework, even if the intent is benevolent. The average person couldn't care less about data privacy, and I can guarantee Meta/Xitter/etc will a) not abide by these standards in any way, and b) will actively thwart and do everything in their power to sabotage this. Unfortunately, regulatory action Is likely the only way to begin this change, which sure as hell isn't happening under the current US administration, and without pressure at home, these companies won't do a damn thing about it.

Yeesh, yeah that sounds about right haha. Normally I have a stomach of steel and can do even the craziest coasters, but those AR rides throw my equilibrium out the window. That and that spinning spaceship at the county fairs. Big nope.

I went to Universal Hollywood about a month ago for the first time in probably 20 years and I'll be honest, most of their newer 3D experience rides make my stomach do backflips, and most of them have some 3D element these days (including the studio tour). Maybe I'm getting old, but I'd much rather have a good old fashioned roller coaster any day.

But but, Elmo said empathy is what's holding us back!! /s

It even appears to have a (seemingly non functioning) visitor counter!

What in the ass backwards Ricky Bobby done got here

gestures around broadly

The way chiropractic plays itself as the cure all for any ailment with regular "adjustments" is the real bullshit, it's straight up a sales pitch to get people in a recurring schedule for that sweet appointment revenue. Don't get me wrong, when I've thrown my back out the best and most immediate relief I've found is to have the guy super twist and crack my back loose just so I can get some mobility to stretch and walk. But the way they sell it as you need several appointments a week to stay "regular" is a crock of shit.