Well it can't last forever. Pretty sure my desktop graphics card gave up the ghost today, and now my computer won't boot. Trying to scrape through eBay for a decent upgrade and found a 590x for a decent price. Hope that helps it boot back up! #hardware
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@tomgrz and @JB Carroll i would like to invite you to the debate under the post, no strings attached
and thx for your concerns
and thx for your concerns
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Hey, Canucks! Or Lemmy (the software) fans! Or both, or neither!
Howdy, Canucks, Lemmy fans, or just whomever likes federated reddit clones!
I'm venturing in to the world of Lemmy and have put up lemmy.ca. If you'd like to have a look, have something to create and say, maybe help get involved, build communities, etc, please come on by and see what's going on!
It's a little something different, and it should be fun!
I'm venturing in to the world of Lemmy and have put up lemmy.ca. If you'd like to have a look, have something to create and say, maybe help get involved, build communities, etc, please come on by and see what's going on!
It's a little something different, and it should be fun!
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Without #JavaScript todays websites look like this: 
I find that "new" trend" worrysome, as more insecure browsers we have.

I find that "new" trend" worrysome, as more insecure browsers we have.
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The inconvenient truth is that there is no such thing as a backdoor that only lets the good guys in. The EU's resolution on encryption, released yesterday, could result in a net decrease of everyone's privacy and security: https://protonmail.com/blog/eu-attack-on-encryption/


The day protonmail anonces it has a backdoor, I will stop paying for their service.
You don't have to worry about that. As you know, ProtonMail doesn't have any backdoors, and we would never cooperate with requests to install one. Our software also continues to be open source, meaning anyone can check our code and confirm for themselves that we are protecting user data in the way we claim.
Google Down
https://www.coindesk.com/google-down-the-perils-of-centralization


Google Down: The Perils of Centralization - CoinDesk
Google going down was a jarring reminder of the hidden costs of the easy-to-use, centralized systems that permeate the web.www.coindesk.com
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Forget about Cyberpunk 2077, this is cyberpunk 2020. No exciting neons nor dildos, just plain corporate surveillance.
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Grim... The irony is that there are high-quality open-source solutions available. Learning management system, like Moodle have been around for decades. They are mature products specifically developed for (higher) eduction that are extremely versatile.
Recently and now accelerated by the pandemic, we see these these high-end open-source platforms being gradually replaced by generic solutions offered in "freebie" mode by mega commercial providers. Offering half of the functionality and quadrupling gimmicks, while increasing corporate surveillance without giving meaningful control to educators and learners.
I think I need Cyberpunk 2077 to escape this shite... \rant over;
Recently and now accelerated by the pandemic, we see these these high-end open-source platforms being gradually replaced by generic solutions offered in "freebie" mode by mega commercial providers. Offering half of the functionality and quadrupling gimmicks, while increasing corporate surveillance without giving meaningful control to educators and learners.
I think I need Cyberpunk 2077 to escape this shite... \rant over;
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I’m not sure if you’re seriously considering playing Cyberpunk 2077 but please don’t. If you or anyone else want to spend that kind of money of cyberpunk entertainment, please consider the itch.io Be A Better Cyberpunk bundle.
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Thanks for the link @Hypolite Petovan!! Never seriously played video games; okay except Basic Pong. I'll pass this link on to some of those trapped in hyper-consumerisms.
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I wrote a very angry and completely ignored letter when my kids' school district switched from privately hosted Moodle to Google. Complete bullshit and inexcusable allowing this level of surveillance. And good luck trying to convince a young teen who knows everything that Google, FB, etc etc are not just surveillancing but influencing their behavior.
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I have to admit I’ve used these apps quite a few times during the pandemic. I’m going to resolve to order direct from the restaurant and actually go and pick it up myself, and be less lazy about cooking, of course. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/opinion/delivery-apps-restaurants-fees.html?referringSource=articleShare

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/opinion/delivery-apps-restaurants-fees.html?referringSource=articleShare
Whoops!
Hope this gets out there. Decided on a whim to update from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 LTS. I guess because of the complexities of my server config, it totally messed up the boot and zfs mounting. On, the upside, it appears I have restored it to 20.04! #liveandlearn
Aw man, as if this year needed another reason to be terrible.
Riff in Peace, Eddie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/music/eddie-van-halen-dead.html?referringSource=articleShare
Riff in Peace, Eddie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/arts/music/eddie-van-halen-dead.html?referringSource=articleShare
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https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-made-amazon-apple-facebook-google-ceos-sweat-during-hearing-2020-7?op=1

Now we know what Jeff Bezos' worried face looks like
Some grandstanding by GOP members aside, the lawmakers in Wednesday's hearing with the CEOs of four major tech companies asked insightful questions.www.businessinsider.com
iOS Shortcut to record police interaction.
If you and/or someone you know use iOS, someone made a very handy Shortcut task to automatically record, notify a contact, and upload a video if you get pulled over. I just discovered Shortcuts on my iPhone, and seems like a very powerful way to program tasks.
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/hey-siri-im-getting-pulled-over-new-shortcuts-app-allows-users-to-quickly-record-police/83-600653116

https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/hey-siri-im-getting-pulled-over-new-shortcuts-app-allows-users-to-quickly-record-police/83-600653116

'Hey Siri, I'm Getting Pulled Over' New Shortcuts App Allows Users To Quickly Record Police
Police say they're used to being recorded and have no problems with you using the shortcut.www.khou.com
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World Backup Day coming soon!
Coronavirus bound? A perfect weekend project: Backup your data
Online tools from Google, Apple and others are the easiest, but not the most economical. However, they are the safest.www.usatoday.com
Try out a spinning up a Nextcloud instance! Good ideas here:
Best cheap hardware to run Nextcloud on?
Best cheap hardware to run Nextcloud on?
Simulating Social Distancing
A great, visual article on the effect of various amounts of #socialdistancing on a virus like the one causing #COVID19 .
These simulations show how to flatten the coronavirus growth curve
The early trickle of new coronavirus infections has turned into a steady current. By creating simple simulations, we can see how to slow it down.www.washingtonpost.com
Help fight COVID-19!
Since I have some CPU cycles to spare on my personal server at home, I decided to contribute computational power to Folding@Home to help fight coronavirus. Thanks @Hank G for posting the article for the idea!
I encourage everyone to download Folding@Home in some fashion to help with computational power. They even have ones for Android, so if you have an old phone lying around you can use that too!
Download at: https://foldingathome.org/alternative-downloads/
I encourage everyone to download Folding@Home in some fashion to help with computational power. They even have ones for Android, so if you have an old phone lying around you can use that too!
Download at: https://foldingathome.org/alternative-downloads/
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