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@ dudenas @slrpnk.net

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  • Spotify to raise prices in September

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  • I choose to blame platforms for vile intents rather than users for ignorance. I don't see awareness of politics of technology as obligatory for all authors (even less for users), but creators of those platforms know damn well what they are doing.

  • Spotify to raise prices in September

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  • My main beef with spotify is their attempt to privatize and monopolize podcasting.

    Spotify offers audio hosting and a large userbase, but does not provide rss. A few people I like are trapped in this, and I have no way to listen to their shows apart from using spotify. They refuse to understand that this is an issue, just like youtubers are ok with lock-in.

    Podcasting infrastructure is not monopolized yet, like video is. It is even bigger problem for me than underpayid artists.

    So boycotting, and if you undersrand that, you should too.

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    Why isn't Mbin more popular?

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  • Started to argue with myself: if the concepts of following people and topics did not mix well, how could fb reach a couple bilion users? I myself silently hope for Bonfire to succeed, even after seeing Friendica, Hubzilla and almost forgotten Diaspora. Maybe it just wasnt done rght in FOSS so far?

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    Why isn't Mbin more popular?

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  • Mastodon (and others a la twitter) is actor-centric, where focus is on people.

    Lemmy (and others a la reddit) is topic-centric, where focus is on common interests.

    These two are very different approaches that I can hardly see mixing well. I thought of "microblogs" of mbin as a "nice to have" but unnecessary functionality. Did it actually lift off?

  • Proton or Tuta?

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  • I do not like either, as you get locked into their app ecosystem. No standard imap and no self-hosted archive is no freedom for me.

    I went with puelymail.com, one of lesser known cheap standard mail providers, and am very content for a couple years already.

  • What art style you want to reproduce?

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  • I want access to good art produced by good artists in any style. Not to reproduce anything.

  • Best way to prevent Bambu A1 mini from updating firmware?

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  • So far what I found:

    My router has an option to block internet access by MAC address, which is even better than by IP.

    LAN mode works via wi-fi, so no cables or flash drives needed.

    Also Orca slicer is almost the same as Bambu studio, even supports printer's camera. Feels even snappier without an account and integration with "store" or whatever that online stuff is called.

    Got more interested in trying out VPN now, so I probably could observe prints from a laptop in any location.

    Not as bad as I feared, not as good as it could be.

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
    dudenas @slrpnk.net

    Best way to prevent Bambu A1 mini from updating firmware?

  • How do you not feel overwhelmed using Mastodon?

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  • It is complicated. I follow almost 500 accounts often producing 50 toots per hour. Nobody should spend that much time to catch up with all. My coping tools are:

    • Making lists, including one for important accounts I don't want to miss. Sadly I cant find a way to get notifications for those.
    • Resisting FOMO. Remember, mastodon is people-centric, not topic-centric like Lemmy. I don't try to use it as news source or catch all hashtags I care of. Just treat it as a space to casually look what people are talking about.

    In general I think that backlash against algorithms went the wrong way. We poured the baby with the water. We should have resisted their harmful use, lack of transparency and user control, rather than the very idea. Controlling what content shows up first and setting your priorities is a good thing. Users should have this power, not corporations and not even admins.

  • Arguments for Signal over Whatsapp, Messenger, and SnapChat

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  • For me it is not so much about personal privacy, as against concentration of power.

    Insane money combined with capacity of invisible, precise manipulation of mass information is really hurting democracies. Big tech is already richer than most countries, and their negative influence is more visible than ever. So now we, who believe in democratic principles, have to vote not only with ballots, but also with our choices and our conscious attention. The least we can do is resist this concentration of power on personal level. Ideally - do it together.

  • What is your methodology behind note taking and other research related services you host?

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    • Notes: Obsidian, synced via syncthing
    • Reading annotating PDFs and ,EPUBs: Obsidian annotator
    • Presentations: Obsidian advanced slides
    • Blogging/portfolio: Hugo via Obsidian
    • Todo and shared grocery/chore lists: Tasks via Nextcloud

  • How good is /e/ privacy based LineageOS fork?

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  • I used it for a few years on Oneplus Nord, and a few days ago switched to pixel7 with LineageOS. First impressions are that e/os was much more usable out of the box.

    I surely have worse experience with banking: Revolut and SmartID app just refuse to work due to rooted phone (worked well on e/os). Other bank app is somewhat more broken - on e/os it didnt fully load but at least showed notificatioms on each transaction, now doesnt and is useless.Could be due to newer android version on LineageOS though, I didnt investigate that.

  • Why do people indoors at public places always listen to their phone at full volume?

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  • Not "always". In fact almost never where I live. And if they do, it is very likely we witness some glorious russian culture on display.

  • How private is the Presearch search engine?

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  • Murena, Volla or other open source smartphones suggestions?

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  • I used e/os by Murena for a few years already on my Oneplus Nord. Except for banking and some google stuff it works really well. Now that phone is almost dead, and I plan to switch to Pixel 7 pro and probably LineageOS.

    I would expect murena's homebrew phones to be lower class, so if you dont want to flash/install OS yourself, you can also get a refurbished pixel 7 : https://murena.com/shop/smartphones/premium-refurbished/murena-pixel-7-refurbished/

  • How likely will "Cloud Storage" eventually replace Local Storage?

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  • If by "seamless" you mean that wireless data speeds can soon match locally attached storage, there will still remain a political question of autonomy. We might some day have light terminals without storage or even serious processors with all the data and work still done in our cellars garages and and attics via 8G or whatever grade connection. If there will be enough demand for market and politics for devices to be available, of course. So yeah, I think, culture and politics hold the answer.

  • Looking for email providers.

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  • I was lucky to find https://purelymail.com/ which fit my budget and needs - primarily supporting multiple domains for my family and personal projects without extra costs.

  • Why virtual desktops always have same background?

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  • You might get surprised - I looked at default KDE, Gnome and docs for a couple WMs. Yet my question is not "how do I get different backgrounds", but rather, "how come is this the usual thinking"? Why? Are there serious drawbacks technically or from UX perspective that I didnt think of?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    dudenas @slrpnk.net

    Why virtual desktops always have same background?

  • Google has developed an AI tool that generates fully playable 3D worlds

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  • Why downvoting? It is good for community to know this, even if content is far from cheerful. Expressing criticism in comments does more for public awareness than making the message less visible.

  • Building A Generator That Runs Off Hose Power

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  • Given most of water comes from public facilities it is structurally just unsanctioned and ineffective transmission of power from shared pump to private generator. Would be a simple energy theft if you didnt pay for water. A waste of water and energy anyway.

  • Selfhost alternative to sharedrop.io?

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  • I also just use KDE connect on windows to exchange needed files or clipboard. Devices need to be on same LAN or VPN during exchange. Pausing PC media during calls is a nice bonus.

    For syncing photo gallery and Obsidian I use Syncthing.

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
    dudenas @slrpnk.net

    What is least terrible SmartTV OS for privacy?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    dudenas @slrpnk.net

    Must EU banks provide basic service via internet?