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  • We caught companies making it harder to delete your personal data online

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  • A lot of those requests are met with, "give us all your data in full so we ensure we have everyrhing there is and we will process it to not be sold" So no, the grass isn't all that greener on the other side.

  • Advice For The Unfortunate Windows User?

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  • Ameliorated.io

    If you're gong to stick with windows that is a really good way to do it, and super simple to install.

  • LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think.

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  • I use the term idiot instead of fool. I also use the term resistant instead of proof. Nothing is idiot proof. Things can be idiot resistant though.

  • AI Is a Total Grift

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  • Well, I was trying to bring a little humor to the conversation by just saying at least as a silver lining is that this other stupid crap is gone now.

    If the AI "revolution" never came, I bet a thread just like this one would exist for metaverse or whatever saying how it's destroying the internet. And think about it, entering an entire world just to hold this conversation where all users are known and conversations recorded...kind of like AI scraping.

    You can see his it could get just as bad or worse. Hint: its not the technology that's the problem, its the companies behind them - those wouldn't be any different.

    I'm not trying to downplay AI, I'm just being realistic of the world we live in and trying to not be so doom and gloom every second of the day.

  • AI Is a Total Grift

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  • But can we at least be thankful that it shifted focus from augmented reality? Prior to AI, the buzz was around things like the metaverse and digital avatars in your teams meetings.

    Even crap AI is more useful than avatars in teams.

  • GitHub - winapps-org/winapps: Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration.

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  • I've used only office and it's still not Excel. Like the prior commenter said, even excel online isn't as good as desktop excel. I actually run a VM for just a few apps, excel being one of them.

  • McDonald's sales are slumping because people can't afford fast-food

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  • I haven't eaten at McDonald's in...I'll just say a long time. So when I see comments like yours I just think its complete garbage they price their food like that.

    Ok, have memberships and rewards because everybody does that (even though I hate it) but for it to essentially be 4x the price without it that's crazy. Its cheap (as in quality) fast food, it should be priced that way.

  • Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30

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  • Exactly. I tired SuSE back around 2001 and Ubuntu around 2006. It was not a better experience so I never stuck with them. I started using Mint last year and it just stuck. There are some quirks and learning curves, but it's a good experience. Linux has changed a crap ton.

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    Google Confirms It Has Been Hacked — Warns User Data Stolen

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  • Oh crap, now they have my phone number and I'm going to get scam calls that people can't find my business listing.

  • Should I unplug my smart tv from the internet?

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  • Should I unplug my smart tv from the internet?

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  • Samnsung takes a screenshot every 500ms. LG is every 10ms. For crying out loud they can "stream" everything you watch.

  • Should I eat it and jump to win11?

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  • I'm not sure I can answer that in detail. Also, "safe" is kind of vague so I'm not sure what your threat model is.

    But I will say that I would 100% be running it as my home windows if I wasn't using Linux. Do I think it's the equivalent? No. Do I think there's a possibility of Microsoft turning things back on with updates? Yes. But its far easier than running O&O and a bunch of power shell scripts to try to remove bloat and telemetry hoping you got everything. I have no complaints.

  • Should I eat it and jump to win11?

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  • Your lack of time is the biggest issue, followed by your music needs (which are not impossible but I also know its not plug and play).

    I would recommend going with win11 for simplicity and times sake. I would also recommend at least trying out ameliorated windows11. https://ameliorated.io/

    Basically their stock run book makes the OS far more secure and private by setting up an admin account and then making your account a standard user (the way it should be done). Then it strips out all the bloat, restricts services, and installs open source alternatives like libre office and libre wolf. It also drastically changes the UI, which most of it I like and some is meh, but its all much better than the crap stock UI. I run this as a VM for all the stuff I still need windows for and I love it. Nothings ever going to make windows not windows, but this is pretty close and a simple click install. I highly recommend it.

  • AI is doing job interviews now—but candidates say they'd rather risk staying unemployed than talk to another robot

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  • I mean, if the company doesn't think you're worth it to show up and see if you are right for the position, then how crappy are they going to treat you when you work for them? It's a red flag and saving job hunters time by eliminating that company as an option.

  • BBC finds electrocuted, drowned and starved cats in online torture groups

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  • Reminds me of Don't F*ck With Cats. Good watch if you haven't seen it.

  • I think my DIY just got interesting.

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  • Ugh, that sucks. Depending on how high the damage goes you can potentially sister the joists though. Cut out the damaged section, replace with new stud, then put a secondary stud that spans past the seam. You'll use more lumber that way (most likely) but the benefit is you don't have to rip open the entire wall.Obviously there's a break point where that stops making sense, bit that's all in how far the damage goes up and if its literally evey stud or not.

  • Another Google Pixel 6a catches fire after battery-nerfing update

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  • Sometimes in the darkness of the internet where all our worst sides come out and I get trampled by the evil of governments, corporations, and people in general...a small beam of light shines through illuminating the beauty of this world.

    Today, your comment is that beam of light. You didn't mean it to be, but sometimes little things have bigger impacts. Thank you. Have a great day.

  • Once I said to my therapist "I'm sure you hear this kind of thing all the time", and she said "No, this is like top 5".

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  • ...and that is how I quit smoking.

  • Hundred billion castaways...am I doing it right?

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  • It didn't help that the next post in my feed also had to do with an S... So I thought I missed something in current events.