mox

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mox ,

For something interesting, I suggest Qubes OS.

For a reliable workhorse, I would suggest Debian.

mox ,

Not to be confused with Macrovision. :)

mox ,

On the other hand, many of the things packaged in plastic also degrade, and might be fine for their safe shelf life in either biodegradable plastic or a container with that type of lining. Other liquids could be packaged in glass.

mox OP , (edited )

Oops... My browser walked right past the paywall (or maybe it was added later?) so I didn't notice it. I've updated the post with alternative links.

mox , (edited )

Yes, it's generally a bad idea, unless you're about to shut down your system and you enjoy extra work.

mox OP ,

I'm pretty happy with Cantata for now, but it's no longer being developed, so it's possible that I'll want a replacement some day. From a quick glance at Amarok, it looks like it might cover many of the same needs. I'll have to check it out.

mox OP ,

Reason for return:

Um... Item not as described?

mox OP , (edited )

I believe it. I've shipped packages much heavier than cats, and known cats much quieter than some packaging. Poor thing might have been too scared to move a muscle, too.

mox ,

Luddite…

Avoiding spyware doesn't mean you're opposed to labor-saving technology, much as avoiding tasers doesn't mean you're opposed to electronics. :)

mox ,

Thank you for specifying that the collection of data is the problem, not just how it's handled once collected.

Unfortunately, disabling the SIM or wireless module in the car isn't enough, since collected data could still be downloaded at a shop during warranty repair, or smog check, or (if you're unlucky) post-accident inspection, or by a mileage-tracking device from an insurance company.

mox , (edited )

they wanted these machines to be run by workers who had gone through an apprenticeship and got paid decent wages.

A machine that avoids that can be called labor-saving, in the sense that it saves the employer from having to pay for skilled labor. I get the distinction you're making, and thanks for the article, but it really doesn't invalidate the use of the phrase.

Still a good clarification, though, and I side with the skilled labor on this one. :)

mox ,

For those who want to see how their senators voted:

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00150.htm

mox , (edited )

Reminds me of a real estate developer trying to pressure a small homeowner into surrendering their land by encroaching as closely as possible against their borders.

mox ,

Wrong community.

Try this one instead: !testuser

Whats the best Universally usable CRT Monitor for computers all trough the 80s and 90s?

With my little Computer Collection ever growing, I think its time to get myself an actual Monitor to use these Machines. So im wondering, what Monitor has most if not all Connection Types and modes of operation to be compatible with most/ if not all Computer from the 80s till the 90s?...

mox ,

For compatibility, I would look at multsync/multiscan monitors with a wide range of supported resolutions and frequencies, preferring those for which you can find some record of consistent praise, of course.

For picture quality, I would look for aperture grille models, most of which were Sony's Trinitron brand. I think Mitsubishi and maybe a few other brands made them later on.

"Digital sovereignty": German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein ditches Microsoft for Linux and Open Source alternatives ( blog.documentfoundation.org )

Schleswig-Holstein, the northern German federal state, will be a digital pioneer region and the first German state to introduce a digitally sovereign IT workplace in its state administration. With a cabinet decision to introduce the open-source software LibreOffice as the standard office solution across the board, the government...

mox ,

"Good thing there are other app vendors."

mox ,

Depending on the field, perhaps, at least at first. But the more organizations that switch, the more demand there is for support, which is how we eventually get it.

In the meantime, there is usually another way to get things done. Props to this German state for stepping up. Digital sovereignty is important.

mox , (edited )

I have my criticisms of Steam, but I see no sign of it marching toward some kind of big anti-customer explosion as suggested in this article. Unlike most others, it's run by a privately owned company, so it doesn't have investors pressuring toward enshittification. We can see the result by looking back at the past decade or so: Steam has been operating more or less the same.

Meanwhile, the author offers for contrast Epic Games, a major source of platform exclusives and surveillance software (file-snooping store app, client-side anti-cheat, Epic Online Services "telemetry"), all of which are very much anti-customer.

AFAIK, only one of the other stores listed is actually better for customers in any significant way: GOG. (For the record, I mostly like GOG.) But it was mentioned so briefly that it feels like the author only did so in hopes of influencing GOG fans.

Overall, this post looks a lot like astroturfing. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be sponsored by Epic or Microsoft.

Edit: I forgot something that has changed in the past decade:

Valve has spent the past five years investing in open platforms: At first by funding key parts (often the most difficult ones) of the open-source software stack that now makes gaming great on linux, and more recently by developing remarkably good and fairly open PC hardware for mobile gaming. No vendor lock-in. No subscription fees. No artificially crippled features. This has already freed many gamers from Microsoft's stranglehold, and more of us are reaping the benefits every day.

This is the polar opposite of what the author would have us fear.

mox ,

This looks like it could be the source. It's a reddit post by /u/starrywisdomofficial from almost exactly four years ago.

mox ,

Check here:

https://lemmy.sdf.org/instances

mox ,

they make no secret that it belongs to them.

Can we say instead that they think it belongs to them?

Citizen Lab: "Not only the Chinese government, but also US-based firms, are complicit in the political and religious censoring of content on China-accessible platforms" ( citizenlab.ca )

In its submission to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab gives recomnendations to hold Chinese and U.S. firms accountable for their involvement in online censorship and assisting victims of digital abuse and intimidation.

mox ,

Related event (perhaps even a direct example) from a few years ago: the Blitzchung incident.

mox ,

It's important that we build incentives for companies to avoid harming people, and hold them accountable when they do it anyway. Profit is not a valid excuse.

mox ,

If you're comfortable with the pros and cons of an unlocked bootloader, you might consider phones on the LineageOS supported hardware list.

mox ,

Mainly because, of the Android variants that I've seen, it has the best community and device support.

mox ,

Or game console monitors.

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