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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023
  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•How can I make random names for email addresses?
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    6 days ago

    I sort of do this because I own my domain. I generally pick an annual keyword email filters can lock on, followed by an identifier with whom I’m contacting.

    It’s easy to trace if addressed get breached, especially unreported breaches, and add to a burn list if they get spammed.

    Also, if I have no intention of responding I give fake info or if I need that rare password reset link I know when to look in the spam.

    Yeah, using my domain is it’s self a bit trackable, but enough friends and family use it I figure poisoned data is sweet justice.

    Fun fact, but for some reason old fake accounts have boomed in popularity; like data brokers with bad information bounce verifications off each other, linked it to some poor sap in another state, and snowballed into an actual profile. I’m going to use that identity as an alt profile for something someday.

  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comtoFuck Cars@lemmy.world•Traffic ruleEnglish
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    22 days ago

    The graphic designer has a misinformed idea about engineering.

    Cars are not meant to travel fast through cities.

    This is true. City traffic planning was designed to maximize efficiency, not speed. This is no longer the case of many cities which now engineer congestion into design.

    Rush hour traffic still goes to a crawl

    People assume traffic represents failure, but the road still holds capacity, even if flowing slowly. Government data collection on infrastructure utilization and traffic recovery is prohibited in my area by vocal minorities to obstruct studies countering their goal objectives.

    … Something something Trains

    Trains are fun!

    Just one more lane will fix it

    I agree adding one lane won’t “fix” traffic. Cities are organic and traffic balances out with infrastructure pressure and necessary.

    On the other hand, many lanes around my area have converted to dynamically priced toll lanes; the resulting increase in congestion for remaining lanes drives up the cost of tolls. This has been very profitable for the government and flies in the face of this argument; if it were true, it wouldn’t be so lucrative.

  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comtoNews@lemmy.world•Is the food in the fridge still good? California wants to end the guessing game
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    1 month ago

    So we’re changing “Sell By” and “Best Before” to "Use By” and "Best if Used By”

    I don’t really see this helping food waste at the consumer end, but greatly benefits supermarkets by allowing products to remain on shelves longer and closer to spoilage.

    However, in that case customers could have less margin to use their purchased groceries before they go bad.

    I think this has a chance to backfire. There is greater incentive to dig around for the product with the most time. Those who frequently shop or most desperate would buy the items expiring sooner, but folks like me who only really check items I’ve been burned on, will start checking everything. I’m not buying a $3.99 head of lettuce with 2 days left.

    EDIT: don’t grocery stores already donate lots of near-expiration unspoiled food to support systems? I thought there was a organization in CA that coordinated all that. They may see a dip in donations.