something_random_tho @ something_random_tho @lemmy.world

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Firefox automatically updates to install new privacy-abusing features like this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40974112. So getting all the settings right once isn’t enough—you need to be constantly vigilant.

Like you said, a fork is a much better option, since they take care of stripping out the user-hostile nonsense for you. I like Librewolf.

I’m switching to Librewolf. I don’t want ads in my browser.

Just bought it. Thanks for posting!

The CIA playbook to disrupt fascists recommends malicious compliance. People shouldn’t be resigning from these positions, they need to stay put and subtly destroy, sabotage, and slow the fascists’ progress in small ways each day. Or “Delay, Deny, Defend,” if you will.

Thank you for not linking it.

Even Hitler only tried for 2 fronts. Thankfully Herr Trump will lose the wars he starts more quickly.

YouTube for Nazis

The color ones have lower resolution screens and less contrast+brightness than black and white. If you read comics it’s a big step up, but if you read mostly black and white text, it’s a downgrade.

I'm not sure of the specific case numbers but searching brings up many sources, e.g. https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/fbi-taps-cell-phone-mic-as-eavesdropping-tool/ (2006)

Matrix and XMPP don't hide metadata (who you're talking to, when, and how often). This is OK if your users are all on the same private server that you self-host/trust. But in practice most users will be on the Matrix equivalent of Gmail, and you'll be sending this metadata to the largest server in plaintext for every conversation involving one of those users.

I also have trouble where iOS "instant" notifications in SimpleX aren't delivered--hopefully this gets fixed.

Even if your phone is OFF, it can still track you from the towers and transmit your audio (this is documented in court cases bringing down the mob). It's built into the chips themselves, at a lower level than the operating system. Do not bring your phones to protests.

The Art of the Deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-instruct-homeland-security-pentagon-prepare-migrant-facility-2025-01-29/

Mullvad is great. Also for drive, if you just need e2ee photo storage, check out ente.

My T14 is a great machine. The keyboard is excellent, and its Linux support it great, too. However the screen is pretty bad and has a bad ratio for coding, it always looks dirty because its black shell shows all the oil from your fingerprints. If something breaks out of warranty, you're pretty much SOL. Whereas with the Framework, I can upgrade and fix any component, up to and including the mainboard/CPU.

I'm super picky with laptops and have a bunch. Thinkpads, Macbooks... Framework 13 AMD is my daily driver that I prefer over all of those. It runs brilliantly with NixOS. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

How many Mooches is that?

Surely this time it'll last 1000 years.

The challenge with messengers like Matrix and WhatsApp (and I assume sup, correct me if I'm wrong) is that they don't encrypt the metadata like Signal's sealed sender. Knowing exactly who you talk to and how frequently is a very juicy target for the government ... And the government right now is orange Hitler and his ragtag team of muppets, so I trust that they'll abuse whatever power and knowledge they have to the utmost.