BoxwoodSeed

It's a waste of resources to make something that exists worse.

You have to consider that people got paid coming up with this nonsense.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

That is before looking at the new designs and how horrible they all are.

Linux phone is already a thing that exists and is at a point where it can be used by tech illiterate people within the confines of what is possible normally.

It's just that few people bother using it. But that number might increase if Android continues it's war against its users.

Currently my bank requires a device where I need to insert my card to get a one time six digit code based on a QR code the banking website serves me that the device scans.

I'm not quite sure why they don't support something like a yubikey with FIDO, but maybe there's a good reason.

I always disable everything Google that comes preinstalled other than maps, including the App store. You can download stuff that you can only get there through Aurora, but really most of what I use comes from F-Droid.

Not that I trust a device running Android enough to do banking, mind you.

I am fine with the "degraded" experience. I eventually gave up because I got served captcha loops instead of the actual site. All I need from an untrusted site is to read text which shouldn't require JavaScript.

EVs are great in, say, Norway. But the population of the country Norway isn't even half that of the city Tokyo. Less people means less cars on the street which translates to less cars using up charging stations.

Once things get crowded and you have to wait in line to get your vehicle charged, it becomes a bit annoying.

There's a lot of rambling in this article.

The way I see it, if you cannot sell it, you do not own it. And if you don't get to own it, there's no reason to buy it.

Been thinking about whether hardware keys could solve this conundrum. Basically a special USB stick that holds all your licenses. You can buy a license in any store you want. You can sell a license wherever you want. As long as you have a license, you get to (re)download your media.

No single platform can hold all your licenses hostage because then all your licenses are with you on your hardware key. You'd need the ability to create backups where the idea kinda falls apart. Maybe something like a blockchain could solve this in a better way.

I find it endearing that someone is keeping up the resistance against JavaScript. Used things like noscript myself since 2008 or so. Eventually gave up since nearly no website would work that way and served you captcha loops instead.

I won't even go there for search results, as new reddit is unusable to me. Too many clicks to get anywhere. It's quite surprising that so many people seem to have no issue with it.

> Citizens must not be forced to identify themselves to access lawful online content or services unless strictly necessary, proportionate and provided by law

Citizens must not be forced to identify themselves. Period.

I do not appreciate the weasel language.

Looks like another stab at the free and open Internet, given how this is a path towards easier user tracking and surveillance on first glance.