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bbbhltz , 17 days ago to Free and Open Source Software in what's your current linux distro?

Debian

I've tried different distros and liked them, but tend to come back to Debian.

bbbhltz , 20 days ago to Technology in Elon Musk bets Tesla on Optimus, says over 1,000 robots working in factories next year

My scepticism is through the roof reading this. First, I find it hard to believe that he has two working units unless they are programmed to sit in front of a terminal and tap Y...

https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/0cf90fcb-f698-4c8d-9e1c-0052149a2f92.webm

The rest speaks for itself: Musk likes to BS.

bbbhltz , 1 month ago to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?

If you are geoblocked you can stream it with https://ga.pbs-video.pbs.org/videos/nova/de12ed2c-17e6-4434-a430-7f80c26a6002/2000426341/hd-16x9-mezzanine-1080p/nova5107-AABR-AVC_793.m3u8 with mpv

See also: this thread on Mastodon https://octodon.social/@cwebber/112451933593063510

bbbhltz , 1 month ago to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?

Ok. Makes sense. The video is geoblocked for me so I probably should've kept my mouth shut

bbbhltz , 1 month ago to Technology in Why is this episode of NOVA about data privacy recommending Privacy Badger?

Maybe just bad research. I haven't tried, but I'm sure if you search for "how to protect yourself online" some of the SEO manipulating websites show up in the first results.

bbbhltz OP , 1 month ago to Parenting in So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first

My nieces and nephew had iPads at 4

My nephew plays COD. He is 8. He sleeps with his iPad.

The nieces are are 6 and 11. They are obsessed with tiktok.

My son is 7 and goes to school with kids that have iPhones.

And my son only watches screens when we are supervising. He watches a lot of TV and plays Switch games though. Never phones and we don't have a tablet or any of the streaming stuff.

It is very hard not to give in.

bbbhltz , 2 months ago to Free and Open Source Software in NewPipe/PipePipe-like app for Linux?

There are solutions that work. Like you, I would enjoy a simple app that allows for subscriptions and playlists without tracking or using an account. I mostly use RSS feeds (newsboat) and watch the videos through mpv.

And yt-fzf is great too. It uses invidious instances instead of YouTube links.

bbbhltz , 3 months ago to Technology in Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent

Before you delete your comments and reviews change them to something very basic and neutral?

bbbhltz , 3 months ago to Privacy in Android phone saving metadata for screenshots

Nah. Not an issue really for me.

bbbhltz , 3 months ago to Privacy in Android phone saving metadata for screenshots

Ok, yes, my phone (which is not a Samsung) also includes some info in screenshots.

https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/ce7588f5-03dc-4925-b2e9-de69827c399e.webp

bbbhltz , 3 months ago to Privacy in Android phone saving metadata for screenshots

What app are you using to see the exif data? Perhaps my screenshot has this info as well but the different apps I use to view exif data do not show it.

bbbhltz , 4 months ago to Free and Open Source Software in Please don't use Discord for FOSS projects

The convo on HN about this article is worth a quick scroll.

The first comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39570137) launches a discussion about freedom filled with anecdotes. There are even more anecdotes (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39570364). And even some praise (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39570484).

I am not a dev. I don't rice, I don't game. I'm a FOSS user and have been for years. If I run into a problem, there is no way I will be creating an account on Discord to get help. It might not be worth the time and effort. A searchable forum is good enough. IRC logs are good enough. Email lists are good enough. But, also, some open source software makes onboarding seem more cumbersome than it actually is. Getting on Matrix is easy, but in he eyes of a new user it comes off as Herculean. And when a dev decides to use Discord we shake our fists instead of proposing a solution like operating the bridge for them.

bbbhltz , 4 months ago to Privacy in Signal introduces usernames and phone number privacy.

Relevant info about the username/accountid implementation: https://fosstodon.org/@link2xt/111965597727225353

bbbhltz , 4 months ago to Free and Open Source Software in Signal Blog: Keep your phone number private with Signal usernames

Step in the right direction, which is appreciated...

But: https://fosstodon.org/@link2xt/111965597727225353

Server can look up account identifier (username) and also phone number by username.

bbbhltz , 5 months ago to Privacy in A good, privacy respecting and FOSS PDF viewer for Android?

I use MuPDF but there is also the GrapheneOS PDF viewer available on their GitHub

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/PdfViewer

You can install it using Obtainium or jus grab it from the GitHub page.