soulfirethewolf

@soulfirethewolf@lemdro.id

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. View on remote instance

soulfirethewolf ,

It's amusing how Google mentions stuff as being "exclusive to android" and then lies about it

soulfirethewolf ,

Yay the torment Nexus is now faster

OpenSSL goes GitHub only ( openssl.org )

We’re no longer using our old ftp, rsync, and git links for distributing OpenSSL. These were great in their day, but it’s time to move on to something better and safer. ftp://ftp.openssl.org and rsync://rsync.openssl.org are not available anymore. As of June 1, 2024, we’re also going to shut down https://ftp.openssl.org...

soulfirethewolf ,

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/028/955/tlak.jpg

soulfirethewolf ,

Why YOU should write a Wayland compositor

I don't really know how to do that

soulfirethewolf ,

That's why it's important to build a personal security and privacy model and a good idea of what you are and are not willing to give up. Instead of blindly chasing after the things that everyone else does. Since for most people, that idea of living in a forest is usually unobtainable

How to make it so frequently used sites don't constantly require 2FA? [SOLVED]

EDIT: After reading all the responses, I’ve decided to allow cookies to persist after they close the browser, which I expect will make it so that 2FA doesn’t kick in as often, at least not on their most frequently used web sites. I may also look into privacy oriented browser extensions that might offer some protection, such...

soulfirethewolf ,

I personally think you should just allow cookies indefinitely. There are honestly so many bigger risks from phishing and other forms of social engineering that as long as your family isn't leaving their computer unlocked in a public place, I wouldn't say there's really too much of a risk in leaving cookies enabled.

I apologize that this doesn't exactly answer your question, but I'd like to suggest an alternative. I'd like to also ask, is your family using a password manager by any chance? And if so, are they making use of passkeys on supported websites. Many modern websites, including Google and Facebook, support them. And they require virtually no interaction aside from unlocking the password manager. It's still a form of two-factor authentication, but it's far more convenient than anything out there.

I also don't really think you should try to force Linux on people who aren't particularly comfortable or familiar using it.

I worry they'll get frustrated to the point that they'll go out and splurge on new macbook air when they already have a perfectly functional laptop with functional OS.

If you're worried that they're going to go and do that, then Linux might not serve their needs. Linux might be a fully functional desktop system, but it's also one that isn't an out of the box experience either. There's certainly been a lot of improvements, But I don't think that any Linux Desktop Environment is ever going to reach the same level of intuitiveness as something like Windows or macOS. I would certainly love to see it that way. But I think it's just an issue of the people who actually use it.

I understand looking out for family and ensuring they don't spend excess amounts of money. But you also shouldn't take it upon yourself to try and dictate how your family uses the computer either. Linux wasn't built as a commercially supported desktop operating system with years of full-time researchers studying topics surrounding human computer interaction with a multi-million dollar budget. It was built to be a free as in freedom alternative to the mainstream systems that are available (I personally call it "The problem solving platform" for this reason) by a loose knit group of volunteers who love computers and know a lot about them. Most people who use a computer use them to do work, and not really for promoting a personal agenda.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't try to get your family members to use Linux, I'm just saying that you shouldn't force them. You should put their best interests first that can help them.

I'm sorry to go on such a long rant about this. I just see a lot of people who I believe to vastly overestimate the willingness of others in certain places. And the whole part of "worrying about someone spending their own money" just kind of struck a red flag to me.

soulfirethewolf ,

Needs more material 3

soulfirethewolf ,

Aside from the fact that it's owned by alphabet, what's so bad about .xyz?

soulfirethewolf ,

I hope this means a US release is soon

soulfirethewolf ,

If it wasn't a joke, perhaps it might actually get them somewhere at this point

soulfirethewolf ,

Chromium is still open source. And it can still be deviated from. Different for the sake of being different seems ridiculous.

soulfirethewolf ,

I don't hate copilot but I seldom use it enough to justify having a taskbar button for it

[Thread, post or comment was deleted by the author]

    •
    soulfirethewolf ,

    Stick to the walled garden. There are monsters out there.

    Okay, have fun inside!

    soulfirethewolf ,

    And this is probably where Google makes a lot of its ad money

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I hope Mastodon will incorporate this

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Suits the brand just right given how many edges they've sanded off the software

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Lol why even download a Bible app when you could get an ePUB?

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I'm pretty sure you would be able to opt out of this. Just like the rest of Find My Device.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Pretty nice.

    Side note though, do people here actually read the articles here? It's pretty obvious this would be a part of FMD. iPhone has already been doing this for years

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Personally with XMPP, I think it's right now because of the lack of decent looking clients (especially on iOS), as well as a lot of the same friction that people have suffered with mastodon.

    Also, Signal is built towards a completely different audience that places privacy first over modern messaging features (things like API's, sending messages through voice assistants, etc.). And for SimpleX, I'm not really sure if sharing a QR code/link with someone else is the best route to go in UX just to message a friend

    Is the Fediverse truly decentralized? Not exactly. ( blog.benjojo.co.uk )

    The author examined the distribution of instances in the fediverse. Given that many instances are hidden behind CDNs like Cloudflare or Fastly, the author employed ActivityPub's functionality to discover the actual hosting locations of servers. More than half (51%) of the fediverse is hosted within a single hosting company. The...

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I always feel like whenever someone complains about fedi not being fully decentralized because they perceived too many instances as being held under a single place, they miss the point a little bit in terms of prioritizing infrastructure over user governance.

    Aside from the potential disasters happening at them, it just really doesn't feel like a problem if most people are hosting an instance on a popular cloud platform. These are companies that are just providing infrastructure, and as long as you aren't trying to abuse their network or spread anything that they consider to be harmful, they won't really care.

    Instances operated under Home and business ISPs aren't particularly immune to this either. And can still cut off an instance if they decide to.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Aside from being a bit Annoying with its branding, what has Vivaldi done?

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Their ads are still far less invasive than Edge or Firefox (and especially the latter). As far as I know the default links are all just typical paid defaults. And yeah, it's irritating that the ad blocker has those defaults and that they won't open source more of their stuff. But I still think it's far better than what other browsers have going currently

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Almost all of those are developed part time as hobby or side projects. They aren't built on the same scale as other commercial browsers, and a few of them aren't even trying to.

    Also, these are all browsers that are deliberately privacy focused, and are made towards a different audience than Vivaldi. Not to mention that advertising isn't always inherently privacy invasive. It's just intrusive.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Yeah, but I think that most of the clients are a bit dated in UX otherwise. There isn't really anything that I could suggest a friend to use

    soulfirethewolf ,

    It's not like everyone has a choice in the say. Given that many schools and workplaces rely on Google for something

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I would definitely agree. I would say that UI and UX are pretty important in open source.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    RCS is designed to be used with a phone number though. And fall back to SMS when unavailable. If XMPP was used.

    If RCS was fully walled off, Apple would not be able to implement it like they said they would

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I would definitely root. But I do want to have access to my banking apps and GPay. Even though I do have a watch that can do all that

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I think the UX of Nextcloud is pretty good. I'll admit that it definitely takes some time to figure out how to host, and its PHP design can be a pain. But I still think it works pretty well.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    The hype is because America won't switch to Internet messaging by default and only wants one app to message with. So SMS is the only primary option for that. Meaning lower resolution media, and a lack of modern features like read receipts and typing indicators.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    The thing is is that if MNO's truly cared about running their own RCS network (instead of leaving everything to Apple and Google). It might actually be a more open system. Sure, you can't self host an MNO, but it's still a much larger step forward.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Ok good. But then there's the problem of actually convincing people to use Signal. A messaging app is pointless if nobody else wants to use it.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Plot twist: they're bisexual

    soulfirethewolf ,

    It just seems like activitypub being used the way it was intended to.

    Also, this seems to be owned by a UK registered charity. So I'm not sure what exactly is meant by corporate dredging.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Obliterating the natural resources of a small island for a couple of golden walnuts

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I can't wait for home assistant assist to be good enough to replace Gemini as a assistant. Without the need for an llm

    I dislike wayland

    Quite the unpopular opinion, but I just wanted to post this to show the silent majority that we still exist. We have reached a point where voicing criticism against wayland is treated like the worst thing ever and leads you to being censored and what not. The red hat funded multi year long shill campaign has proven to be quite...

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Last time I checked, free software respecting your freedom was about giving you the ability to redistribute it and do what you wanted with it. It wasn't about guaranteeing compatibility

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I fail to see what this has to do with slavery in tech supply chains

    soulfirethewolf ,

    The timing of this feels very odd given what happened a couple months ago with Beeper mini

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I really hope this means either a new MTP app is coming (ideal) or quick share for MacOS is officially coming (ok)

    Google tests a feature that calls businesses on your behalf and holds until an agent is available | TechCrunch ( techcrunch.com )

    Google tests a feature that calls businesses on your behalf and holds until an agent is available | TechCrunch::Google is testing a feature that places a call to a business , waits on hold and then give you a call once a representative is available.

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Although Talk to a Live Rep is similar to the Pixel’s “Hold for Me” feature, Google says there are some differences, noting that while some of the underlying technology is the same, Talk to a Live Rep goes one step further.

    Mood

    soulfirethewolf ,

    I fear for the digital literacy of Gen Alpha

    soulfirethewolf ,

    The goal is to change the norm, Fernyhough said, so that when children come to the end of primary school, the class “bands together and says, ‘Let’s all delay until at least 14.’

    Yeah right that's going to happen: p

    soulfirethewolf ,

    They can live their childhood as they should do, focus on their learning and enjoy the real world without having to spend their life scrolling, which we all know is not good for them

    Older people forget that the norm of childhood has changed. And assume that children should do the same things they did instead of learning how to moderate what they do

    soulfirethewolf ,

    Well you're in luck, there's the Pleroma and Misskey family of apps out there that are ActivityPub compatible. Pleroma also has Akkoma as well, and there are far too many Misskey forks to count. Both of them support S3 I believe.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • supersentai
  • WatchParties
  • Rutgers
  • jeremy
  • Lexington
  • cragsand
  • mead
  • RetroGamingNetwork
  • loren
  • steinbach
  • xyz
  • PowerRangers
  • AnarchoCapitalism
  • kamenrider
  • Mordhau
  • WarhammerFantasy
  • itdept
  • AgeRegression
  • mauerstrassenwetten
  • MidnightClan
  • space_engine
  • learnviet
  • bjj
  • Teensy
  • khanate
  • electropalaeography
  • neondivide
  • fandic
  • All magazines
    •