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infotapeworm··on Why Proton VPN doesn't use RAM-only VPN servers
-1 for Proton services

This does not inspire confidence, and only displays their mediocrity and technical incompetence.

infotapeworm··on US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
They're going to lower rates before the election. Then come Jan/Feb, the market is tanking, home prices will drop further, and the fed will start aggressively lowering rates.
infotapeworm··on US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
Was about to link some of these. The feds own data certainly does not indicate a "healthy" market.

The fed also changed their own metric for inflation. It's a political play.

infotapeworm··on Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
Strange, I can't get it to work on any Chromium offshoot. I've tried 3 variants including vanilla Chromium.
infotapeworm··on Apple Maps on the web launches in beta
Not only does it not support Firefox, but all Chromium variants are broken.. it only supports the Chrome spyware browser
infotapeworm··on Why Americans aren't having babies
First off, the WSJ is leftist, not right wing.

The very mention of "climate change" as being a factor for reducing offspring and second guessing kids is certainly not a right wing idea.

Secondly, anything from mainstream media outlets projects an alarmist tone. They operate on the basic impulse of fear.

While I'd rather not have the state involved in any sort of family planning, the topic is interesting to delve in.

infotapeworm··on U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows
It's always great until it is not. And when it is not great, it becomes not great on a dime.
infotapeworm··on U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows
Prices went up because the federal reserve system has been playing very funny games. Old lessons often have to be repeated.

Elastic money will perpetually confuse people, as it takes the discussion out of reality. This is not a simple "supply/demand" problem. It is artificial booms/busts that were instigated by the fed.

Home inventory is up 13% from last April with 1.6 million homes available. Builders are starting to go under water and are trying to flush inventory. 90 day delinquent credit card bills are at a 12-13 year high.

Reality is that the lies keep coming. The most simple and effective propaganda that exists is repetition. The affordability crisis is real, but inventory has not decreased and there is no "shortage"

infotapeworm··on U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows
Friendly reminder - Data released by Zillow, Redfin, and the likes is not regulated in any capacity. They choose the narrative that best fits their wallets.
infotapeworm··on U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows
Not sure why a month old press release is being posted.

This was released today - https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2024-07-16-Nearly-1-in-4-seller...

A buyer's market looms, brethren & sistren

infotapeworm··on uBlock Origin has blocklisted PolyfillIO in it's badware list
The lack of ads is protection against malware, considering Google & Bing PPC ads have deeply contributed to the malware ecosystem.
infotapeworm··on Denmark to charge $100 per cow in first carbon tax on farming
Closer to brave new world if we are being real
infotapeworm··on Covid Subcommittee Releases Dr. Fauci's Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways
Are you denying the blatant/overt censorship? Many scientists were censored by institutions. This is well known and documented. The twitter files even made this apparent on congress floor, where silicon valley knows more about science than accredited doctors.
infotapeworm··on Covid Subcommittee Releases Dr. Fauci's Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways
There are hundreds of other articles detailing ineffectiveness of the vaccines and lowering efficacy. It is well known that the institutions also changed the narrative to say that vaccines were never about "transmission"

I've seen a 2 minute long video showing the declining percentages mainstream media claimed on the vaccine over the course of 3 months. Perhaps this one particular article was dishonest however.

infotapeworm··on Cars are becoming data harvesting nightmares
Unfortunately, this will vary drastically depending on your model/vendor. But radio replacement videos are a good way to get a feel, along with wire harness kits for the radio. They often have documentation that details what function is where
infotapeworm··on Mozilla silently bans 2 anti-state-censorship add-ons in Russia
LibreWolf, Mullvad Browser, Brave, Chromium
infotapeworm··on Covid Subcommittee Releases Dr. Fauci's Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways
Here is 12% from https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/28/pfizer-covid-vaccine-was-jus...

Although it is variant specific and from 5-11 age group

infotapeworm··on Cars are becoming data harvesting nightmares
Wish Tutanota pushed out better information here. This is just a high-level overview.

Real mitigations include removing the telematics modules in the vehicle, often known as the Data Communications Module (DCM). Also replacing the default radio with a 3rd party radio can dispense with the embedded secondary LTE modem, GPS, hotspot, WiFi, etc.

tl;dr, radio replacement and removing the telematics module (often above the radio)

infotapeworm··on Covid Subcommittee Releases Dr. Fauci's Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways
They used the term "New Normal" from day 1. Conspiracy theory is just a derogatory term to belittle opposition.

They gaslit us on so many topics throughout the years. They have went back on their statements on Ivermectin

They have went back on their statements on efficacy of the jabs - starting from 99% effective down to 10% - indicating they never had any tangible data to support their claims

They said that the jabs were about stopping transmission, then gaslit saying they never said that despite hundreds of hours of recording saying otherwise

Fauci admitted the 6 ft distancing had no science / data behind it.

Should I bring forth the damage caused by thrusting stage 2 ventilators on people?

What about the damage from vaccines with myocarditis and GBS?

You can call me a conspiracy theorist all you want, but the official narratives are more riddled with inconsistencies than the "conspiracies" were

Now back to your original question of can we dispense with the data that is knowingly bad - yes.

Comorbidities were enough to do that, along with false attribution. Ofcourse these topics were heavily censored, creating even more discourse.

infotapeworm··on Google search for "Delta Emulator" shows malware as top result
Google is misleading people with their advertisements and redirecting users to malicious locations. This has resulted in several hundred intrusions that led to ransomware deployment.

Google is taking a cut in organized crime and malware distribution. How this is "okay" is beyond me.

I am not calling for censorship in any way, and they certainly shouldn't redact/censor results. But, they are running a criminal operation with the displayed advertisements and lying about the location. The average users (especially elderly) are being harmed by Google advertisements.

infotapeworm··on Google search for "Delta Emulator" shows malware as top result
Many such cases. Google is responsible for a wide variety of what security researchers refer to as "malvertising."

This often leads to intrusions/breaches. The initial payload drops, the actor deploys a C2 framework (often Cobalt Strike), pivots laterally, then drops ransomware binaries for encryption. If I had to put a number on the amount of intrusions caused by Google PPC ads, it would be an upwards of 500.

This has been a growing problem since last November, and Google is effectively taking its cut from malware distributors and aiding/abetting organized crime.

infotapeworm··on Somehow This $10k Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
God, I love America
infotapeworm··on Are Unpaid Take-Home Interview Assignments Ethical?
Canonical in particular has gravely committed this offense.

In an instance for one of their engineering positions, they requested ~40 hours worth of work via a combination of system administration, development in C/Golang, and uploading to a git server where they could review the work.

At the time, I was a full-time student and declined given time constraints.

infotapeworm··on I Got Scammed
If you read the story, he was caught off guard. The fraudster dropped information on him while vulnerable, perhaps acting off a tip. They capitalize on lapses of reason and judgement.

I would call myself an expert in scams / cons with online activity, however I myself was recently scammed during the holiday season. Physically rather than digitally though with one of those fake gold cons employing a variety of different tactics. They caught me off guard in a variety of ways by being parked off a rural Country highway early in the morning (6 am). I pulled over to see if they needed any help and the guy instantly approached my car where I was even more flustered. Point is, scams all seem ridiculous after the fact, but these people are not fools when it comes to social engineering, applying pressure, and taking advantage of the holes in the swiss cheese.

Many variables would've had me on high alert in my situation, but even being the "expert" I am, I fell victim. It's always easy to look back after the fact, or even after you have a few seconds to breathe. They play on immediacy / urgency often, and intentionally try to paralyze you in a sense.