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Not defending subscriptions, but it's not just data. You need developers for your apps, you need servers, the service needs to be secure, etc. On the data side, as soon you have data, other services also start working, like live traffic info and so on.

Again, not defending these expensive subscriptions, just pointing out that it probably costs more than 10c a month per car to keep all that stuff running.

Let me start by saying that I wish you the best of luck and success with the app.

With this said, I have many subscriptions that "costs less than a coffee per month", to use a popular excuse. The problem is that I pay $3 here, $5 there, $7 for this, $10 for that... and when I add it all up, it's a lot of coffee, if you know what I mean. And at this point I don't see why I should pay for a program that will work without your intervention while I'm running this macOS version (or even across multiple macOS versions). I'm not using any of your resources/time or costing you any money.

I completely understand that you want to be paid for your time if something breaks and you have to fix it, but you don't need a subscription for that. Some apps give you x years or x macOS updates for X dollars. After that, if you want a new update, you pay for another x years/pay for the latest major update (or something like that).

If this used any server side stuff or required regular updates, then I would understand the subscription. As it is, it's a bit like Adobe software... I don't need it enough to pay for the subscription.

They would also regret if something went wrong while returning on a Starliner that everyone knew wasn't working as it should. Returning on a Dragon was the safest choice available.

I believe that on the newer Android versions (eg, 14), you have to confirm the update once and then the app/store that tried to update that app can do it automatically from then on.

You can filter by speed, connector type, operator, number of connectors, and ignore chargers that are marked as having issues.

Is there any official source that lists all chargers in China? OCM automatically imports data from different countries (UK, Portugal, France, etc). Operators can also submit their data: https://openchargemap.org/site/about/datasharing

In London (UK), OCM seems to have more chargers and more accurate data than PlugShare. Zap Map is probably the best option though, but even them are missing some slow chargers.

The guy running the project doesn't seem to have the time needed to improve the site:

https://github.com/openchargemap/ocm-app/issues/37

For Android users wanting to use Open Charge Map, I recommend using the EVMap app instead of the official one. It doesn't let you see or post comments, but you can see pictures if available. Much smoother and also tries to show the charger status:

- https://ev-map.app/

- https://github.com/ev-map/EVMap

I only use OCM when I want to add a picture or read/add a comment.

I wouldn't say that currently there's a conflict between Israel and Lebanon, but Hezbollah is in Lebanon and has a lot of power there. They've been launching rockets at Israel and Israel has been killing their higher ups and targetting their ammo.

Depending on how you look at this, you can even call it a proxy war as Hezbollah is supported by Iran. Curiously (or not), one of those injured by the pagers blowing up was the Iranian ambassador... https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-ambassador-l...

> I wish there wasn't so much conflict but sometimes the people resorting to violence have been essentially left with no other meaningful solution.

They've been trying to kill each other for years, even when they had other solutions and when Israel was the underdog. The difference in power now is huge, but it's always the same story... if some on both sides had their way, the other side would be wiped without a thought.

It was working fine 2 hours ago. Now it's down, but that happens from time to time... Too soon to panic.

> Highly recommend this thread.

Shame that Twitter doesn't let people without an account to read it.

The only point that the OpenBSD situation made clear to me was that both Pale Moon developers are good with code, but terrible at basic human interaction.

The maintainer was still in the phase of trying to make it work, the code was on a personal github... there was no Pale Moon for OpenBSD, no decision on actually making it available, let alone forking it or giving it another name... it never got to that point. And that's why approaching the issue with that style made no sense. "You will revise your mozconfig..."? The average person will tell you to take a hike. "I will not be as educational next time."? Would you continue working (for free!) on making someone else's "product" when they make a threat the first time they interact with you?

What's wrong with a "Hey, thanks for working on this, however since you're not using our libraries and <insert reasons>, you'd need to rename the browser as per our license and we also don't want to be associated with ports that do this. Let me know if we can help with anything."

There's nothing wrong with not wanting to be associated with something that might not work as you intend it to, not want to support it, etc, but you can't behave like an asshole if you want people to work with you. Like, you're being more hostile than someone like Mozilla would usually be under similar conditions... no wonder the attempted port died with that Github issue.

In any case, and going back to my point about them being toxic, Moonchild was fine with Tobin's behaviour (and vice-versa) towards others and even joined in sometimes... so only blaming Tobin makes no sense. Moonchild still doesn't see anything wrong with the way they approached the My Pal and OpenBSD situations, so it's only a matter of time until the next drama. Essentially, it might be a less toxic project now, but some of the people who made it toxic are still there and have not changed their ways. That's their right, I guess, but it's not something I want to be associated with.

I use RSS feeds. No MP3 player because my phone does the same job without me having to carry a second device :P

Some headphones have a low latency mode. On mine it's called "gaming mode": https://i.imgur.com/4h5Oj4S.png

I don't know what changes behind the scenes, but it does improve latency. The only downside I noticed is the reduced range, eg, it stops working on a different room where normal mode still works.

I avoided phones without a headphone jack for a while for similar reasons. I didn't want to use a dongle or buy new wired headphones, and I didn't want to use a 1-to-2 USB-C/lightning dongle to listen to music and charge at the same time.

Then I invested on a Sony WH-1000XM3 and suddenly battery life wasn't a problem anymore. That was a big change from the cheap bluetooth earphones I had used until that point, which had terrible battery life. I could use them for a full day, maybe forget to charge them, and it never ran out of battery. So I stopped using wired headphones.

The downside was the price... the WH-1000XM3 wasn't cheap, but things have changed. Last year I wanted something smaller, so I bough the Anker Liberty 4 NC. Much cheaper, good noise cancelling, good enough sound quality, and from time to time use them for 8 hours straight (AAC mode) without putting them in the case. The earphones + case can last a week without charging them (with my usage of course). It wouldn't be a problem even if I was in hospital for a while, like in OP's case.

So I'd say that the list of downsides is getting shorter as good bluetooth headphones get cheaper. It's still more expensive, but it's a different world compared to 5 years ago.

If you still want to use wired headphones, then yeah, nothing has changed and losing the headphone jack is bad. But if you're willing to try wireless, then it's not as bad as it used to be.

> The toxic developer in question quit 2 years ago - things are peaceful now with the community.

It wasn't just "Matt A. Tobin". For example, "Moonchild" was involved in that OpenBSD debacle ( https://archive.is/qbpmL ). Just someone trying to make Pale Moon to work and they approached it like that. Moonchild still blames OpenBSD devs for it... earlier this year he said they were "uncooperative" ( https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?t=30732 )... I wonder why.

A few were fine with Tobin's behaviour and happy to support him... and they're still there.

This doesn't affect the performance or security of the browser, but it's something that bothers me and so it's a point against when considering which browser should I use.

In case the author reads this: the latest Pixel (9) uses an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Optical ones were used until the previous generation (Pixel 8).

https://9to5google.com/2024/08/13/google-pixel-9-ultrasonic-...

No, although it used (not sure if it still does) to encourage people to enable backups. On Android I believe the default was Google Drive, so you'd have people send their chats to Google in plain text.

iMessages is another example of a secure service that lets users "break" encryption. As soon we enable cloud features for it to work across devices, the key is uploaded to iCloud, essentially making chats plain text to Apple.

For a while I wanted Signal to get popular so I wouldn't have to use other less private and secure apps, but now... I use it with close friends and close family... and that's it. I don't even mention it to most... I fear that popularity would bring more attention to the app and, with it, political and legal issues.

The first thing that comes to mind when I hear "Pale Moon" is their toxic developers. But let's ignore that... Is it safe to use Pale Moon as your main browser? How many security patches is it missing from upstream Firefox? Do they have any security team?

I don't mind using outdated software for a specific task, but I feel uncomfortable after a certain point. Unless you absolutely need the old XUL-era functionality, does it make sense to use Pale Moon when you can tweak Firefox to be more private? In my case, I'm not sure.

Perhaps journalists and politicians should stick with the App Store (which is what 99% of users do on Android, where you can sideload apps) and use Lockdown Mode.

> Sandbox escapes are incredibly common

If iOS' sandbox is that insecure, then they have a problem on their hands.

Do you know anyone that has any of that old crapware on their Macs or had their Mac infected by malware in the past 5 or 10 years? I don't. And they can go to a website, download and install any app they want.

What about Android, which lets you sideload apps? How many people do you know that sideload apps or have installed a malicious app from outside the Play Store?

Yes, the App Store was and is important, but you need to look at other platforms if you really think that Apple allowing app sideloading (proper sideloading, not that shit they're doing in the EU) is going to take us back to the days of browser toolbars. iOS is not Windows XP.

The thing is, your iPhone would still work very well if you sideloaded this app that was banned in Brazil.

Even if you installed something malicious - something that should be a widespread problem on Android but isn't for some reason - the app would still run in the same sandbox that stops it from do a lot of bad things. iOS/Android is not Windows and Apple will always control that sandbox and OS updates.

But I'm not going to insist on this, it's your phone after all... I just look at what happens in some countries where you go from a good situation to a bad one pretty quickly (eg: Russia, some things in the US, etc) and suddenly Apple bans a VPN that lets you read outside news and things like that and you're essentially f*cked. I don't see how being in this position is good for anyone.

> The point is an iphone can be configured to use a VPN (operated by anybody, not limited to Apple) without requiring the use of apps

A very specific type of VPN, which is easily blocked.

I don't know if it's monopolistic as the comment you replied to says, but in the context of the thread, the build-in support doesn't fix the problem banning apps from the app store creates.

Apple controls the OS and the sandbox apps run on independently of the source of the app. Facebook would be able to tell users "you have to give us location access or the app won't run", but Apple controls what data is given to the app. Facebook could implement something to track users in the background, but the sandbox still kills/freezes the app as soon you hide it. They could implement some kind of tracking, but again, remember that the app runs in a sandbox and Apple controls that sandbox.

This is why a malware app on an iPhone can only do limited damage. It can't access all files, it can't encrypt the storage, it can't launch a DDoS in the background because the OS doesn't let it run, etc. iOS or Android are not Windows.

If you want to know how it works in practice, look at Android. It has supported sideloading for a long, long time. People do install a lot of crap, but that's from the app store. My parents are really bad with tech and never sideloaded anything.

And there are other layers of security too. If you go to a store, buy a Samsung, a Google Pixel, a OnePlus, Nokia, etc, they all come with Google Services, which includes Google Play Protect... essentially an anti-virus that looks at your apps and flags anything that is known to be malicious.

Are there any downsides? Yes. Are they as bad as some say? The Android example tells us that it doesn't have to be that bad.

Google's Pixel phones are usually known for having good security (from on-device hardware to fast and long - 7 years - security updates). And in this case you'd able to install the app even if it was banned from the official store... and no, my grandma never sideloaded malware, she uses the Play Store like everyone else.

It doesn't sell as well as iPhones or is only available on a small number of countries, but that's a different question. Most people don't buy iPhones because their security is good... they just want an iPhone.

The option to buy devices from different brands is there, but you don't have to. Samsung or Google is happy to sell you a phone, a watch, earphones, and maybe some speakers for your home. Heck, Samsung will even sell you a TV, washing machine, and a fridge if you want.

In any case, what I struggle to understand is the position some have when it comes to install apps on iOS. I understand the security angle, but you can do it right (with Apple always in control of the OS and the permissions apps get), still be in the Apple ecosystem, and having the option to install a VPN app after Apple receives a court order to block said app.