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UnreachableCode··on What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals
The Regan Administration??
UnreachableCode··on I don't want the details
>most places I worked had folks who cared and wanted to improve things

Where are these places? It feels like they are hard to come by, and their hiring requirements can be highly competitive

UnreachableCode··on I don't want the details
What if you work at an organisation that doesn't ask "How do we prevent this from happening again?"
UnreachableCode··on Why Can't You Pack a Bag? (2024)
Pack what you will need, not what you might need. Anything you might need you can just buy.
UnreachableCode··on Apple introduces leasing program for iPhones and other devices
If you don't mind me asking, why do you buy one new phone every year?
UnreachableCode··on AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as scams surge – Interpol
What, if I assume we're employing nicknames here, is a pig butchering operation?
UnreachableCode··on Fairphone 6 wide camera experimental Linux support
It's pretty insulting to be called a pedophile for wanting privacy from bad actors.
UnreachableCode··on Ethics Is the Skill That Matters Most Now
Doesn't that still ring true with the ideas in the article though? His ethics were in the right place, even if he did use AI to write it?
UnreachableCode··on Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection
No.
UnreachableCode··on Android Developer Verification: Threat masquerading as protection
https://dumbermini.com/ (LineageOS fork)

https://commodore.net/callback/ (Sailfish OS)

I too am a GrapheneOS Pixel 8 user. However, I am starting to realise even a screen this large is a huge source of distraction and dopamine fracking that I don't have the time or desire for in my life. So I'm looking at these even dumber options. I just want my calendar and email, and maybe Signal. No web browser or socials.

UnreachableCode··on Roku LT Operating System open source distribution
Jellyfin is good. I'm currently using the Roku version
UnreachableCode··on Roku LT Operating System open source distribution
On the topic that will likely pervade this news item: does anyone know the best FOSS TV system
UnreachableCode··on Saying goodbye to Agile
Isn't this type of reasoning okay to an extent until you (or in more humbling cases, someone else) points out it's no longer working?
UnreachableCode··on Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS
>Contactless payments already work on GrapheneOS via Curve Pay

Are you sure about this? It was my understanding that NFC passes for gyms and stuff worked, but that if you want to pay for something with Google or Curve, you're shit outta luck

UnreachableCode··on Cell Service for the Fairly Paranoid
What about some form of external auditing down the line to add legitimacy to these honeypot claims? Maybe open sourcing the technology as well?
UnreachableCode··on Attention Media ≠ Social Networks
How? If you like playing Warhammer, go to Games Workshop. If you like climbing, go to a bouldering gym. I appreciate that there are probably some counter examples. But part of this, in my mind, needless demand for tech spaces to meet other hobbyists is catering to an over-reliance on technology. Yes, there are reasons you might want to screen people or groups - for instance, women looking for safety. But surely the existing tools for such a problem are good enough? Instagram and Facebook groups? Or Reddit or Hacker News? The problem is people become chronically attached to these services and convince themselves they need them to function socially. Which is complete myth.
UnreachableCode··on Attention Media ≠ Social Networks
> What's the alternative? I don't know.

Real world connection and a strong foundation of core friends, perhaps?

UnreachableCode··on GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple
Maybe not in your region, but here in the UK I think the majority of high street banks do not function on GrapheneOS.
UnreachableCode··on Resist and Unsubscribe (Scott Galloway)
Shipping from whom? I haven't used Amazon in years. Entertainment - Blurays and CDs! Transport, who are we talking here? Unless you're giving Tesla your dollars, are you really supporting the regime? Forgive my ignorance here.
UnreachableCode··on GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple
No, because most banking apps call upon the Google Play Integrity API, which GrapheneOS doesn't (or can't?) use. There's a decent list kicking around of which ones work (Monzo, for instance).

https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compa...

UnreachableCode··on Vietnam bans unskippable ads
While on the subject, does anybody know any good ad-blocking solutions for mobile phones?

So far I have experimented with NetShield from ProtonVPN and https://nextdns.io/ with varying results. There are also features baked into certain browsers like the cookie blocker with DuckDuckGo which works extremely well, and UnTrap for Safari on iOS which allows for heavy Youtube web customisation.

Also, shout out to Playlet on Roku. A privacy focused YouTube proxy for the TV which blocks ads and even can identify sponsors, filler and credit segments and allow you to skip these.

I am not involved in any of these projects, I just think they're cool.

UnreachableCode··on Microsoft Copilot AI Comes to LG TVs, and Can't Be Deleted
What's wrong with Roku? They have a few ads here and there but I've always found the interface to be super slick. And they aren't Google, so not as harmful to share my data with? (a big assumption, I know)
UnreachableCode··on Ask HN: Quality of recent gens of Dell/Lenovo laptops worse than 10 years ago?
Hey bro, I saw your reply to my comment elsewhere asking if Revolut works on GrapheneOS. But I can't reply to it because the thread is locked.

Anyway, it does. https://privsec.dev/posts/android/banking-applications-compa...

UnreachableCode··on Is America's jobs market nearing a cliff?
Not sure if it's been missed or I'm an anomaly. But as a senior level software engineer who graduated in the 10s, with a wealth of experience, I too (like the juniors who get reported on) am struggling to get a new job. Either I'm just not as good as I think I am, or the barrier is ridiculously high for the next type of job I'm trying to achieve (high paying, product focused developer).
UnreachableCode··on We're losing our voice to LLMs
LinkedIn bothers me the least, even though it definitely has some of the highest level of cringe content. It's still a good tool to interact with recruiters, look at companies and reach out to their employees. The trick is blocking the feed with a browser extension.
UnreachableCode··on Report: Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year'
Is it at all possible he has an Intel Mac from 2018 that he hasn't been able to upgrade yet, likely due to insane cost?

Because that's my thing

UnreachableCode··on .NET MAUI is coming to Linux and the browser
This. Xamarin is MAUI. Xamarin was founded in 2011, acquired by Microsoft in 2016 (a year after Flutter was created).
UnreachableCode··on Smartphones and being present
https://untrap.app/ for YouTube customisation has been a lifesaver for me. It can even be added to Safari as an extension, for £2.99.

Also UBlock Origin for blocking specific elements on the screen is a lifesaver for reading articles or tutorials.

UnreachableCode··on F-Droid and Google’s developer registration decree
>Apple really cares about my privacy, or they tell me they do and I believe them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM

UnreachableCode··on F-Droid and Google’s developer registration decree
GrapheneOS.
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