nekusoul

nekusoul , 8 days ago to Technology in FCC proposes ending cellphone carrier locks after 60 days

Yup. I can get away with prepaid 1GB/month for 3€ because I'm almost always near Wi-Fi and don't really need to use anything bandwidth when I'm not.

I also find it wild how some people will get an expensive contract that comes with a "free" phone, but then don't switch to an equal but cheaper contract (without a "free" phone) when the contract term expires, or at the very least renew the term so they get a new phone.

nekusoul , 9 days ago to linuxmemes in Props to Alpine and Kali for disabling this bullshit out of the box

Cries in nvme1n1p6, which is my current OS partition.

nekusoul , 11 days ago to Technology in Rabbit data breach: all r1 responses ever given can be downloaded

these keys allow anyone to [...] brick all r1s

the rabbit team is aware of this leaking of api keys and have chosen to ignore it.

Assuming that's true, then just bricking them all sounds like it might even be the ethically correct move.

nekusoul , 21 days ago to Privacy in Why don’t you like Apple?

Or being unable to install third-party apps or other browser engines is supposed to be for security reasons. Or being environment friendly through their recycling program when the truth is that they only do that to keep spare parts out of reach of independent repair shops. Pure gaslighting.

nekusoul , 23 days ago to Technology in YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers

Germany has the "Medienstaatsvertrag" §8.3, which requires advertisements to be easily recognizable as such and also adequately separated through audio or visual cues.

nekusoul , 23 days ago to Technology in YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers

At the very least I'd say that UK/Germany would be a good bet. Though the idea of just plastering the note over the whole video might do the trick, considering that's what some German channels already do if they are sponsored to stay on the safe side.

nekusoul , 23 days ago (edited 23 days ago) to Technology in YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers

That would mean running an unmarked ad for five seconds, which would create an interesting legal question. But YouTube also buffers a good chunk of upcoming content, so there's enough upcoming video material to check.

nekusoul , 23 days ago to Technology in YouTube looks to be testing server-side ad injection to counter ad blockers

It might take a lot more effort, but I don't think this will be the end. Google is required by law to label ads as such, giving these tools an opportunity to detect and skip them.

nekusoul , 26 days ago (edited 26 days ago) to Technology in Patrick Breyer and Pirate Party lose EU Parliament seats

Wait, am I missing something here? Are there countries where you don't have all options on the ballot, or at least an empty space?

Edit: Saw your explanation in another comment. Wouldn't having to bring your own ballot also invalidate voting secrecy, since bringing your own indicates that you most likely intent to vote for an unlisted party (and, in reverse, anyone using the regular ballot voting for a party that's listed)?

nekusoul , 1 month ago to linuxmemes in I'm writing this from a crappy laptop with 2GB of RAM and a dull screen.

The topic is bloatware, not games.

The original post includes two gaming examples, so it's actually about both, which is a bit unfortunate, because as you've said, they're two very different things.

nekusoul , 1 month ago to linuxmemes in I'm writing this from a crappy laptop with 2GB of RAM and a dull screen.

I think the examples given are just poorly chosen. When it comes to regular applications and DRM, then yes, that's ridiculous.

On the other hand, when it comes to gaming, then yes, give me all the raytracing and visible pores on NPCs. Most modern games also scale down well enough that it's not a problem to have those features.

nekusoul , 1 month ago to Technology in New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

The non-fun answer is that they're most likely just using the default screenshot mechanism, which already blocks that. Other programs like KeePassXC, which also hides itself from screenshots and recordings (unless allowed) will probably not be included either.

nekusoul , 1 month ago to Technology in New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

Recall won't take snapshots of [...] DRM-protected content.

At least the movie industry will survive this unscathed. Thanks Microsoft. 👍

nekusoul , 1 month ago to Technology in People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them?

Some of the other comments show that off pretty well. When people say they want a dumb phone they usually want a "dumb" phone that also has X, where X may be their favorite messaging app but it can also be anything else really, like a good camera or support for NFC payments.

nekusoul , 1 month ago to Technology in Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows

... which is also not open-source. But yeah, really good music player and organizer.