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[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago

Caveat emptor buying music from Qobuz, always try bandcamp first.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Will have a look, my hamsters and I thank you.🐹🐹

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Well, if I'm away and there's a fire or CO leak, by the time the neighbors notice, it might well be too late for my hamsters.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'll just go ahead and take the liberty of blaming both.

 

Up until recently there used to be these special batteries you could put in your fire/smoke/CO alarm that would contact you on your smartphone if the alarms went off while you were away.

They don't make them anymore, and if you want anything equivalent, it seems like you have to buy into an entire "smart home control system" or whatever they're called, and I don't need or want that.

It doesn't have to be a battery, but is there some way I can set up my alarms to contact me without surrendering all my privacy? The alarms I have now also aren't hard-wired into the house, which could present a problem, but that's why the Roost batteries were so nice!

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Was just about to post this before @yogthos@lemmy.ml beat me to the punch. πŸ™‚πŸ‘

Why are so many projects still on Microsoft-owned github? They should follow OM's lead.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago

Thank you! πŸ™‚

 

Asking because USPS's frequently doesn't work.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Probably not at the top of anyone's list, and a little bit old, but do you have any thoughts about the following?:

If the Reddit mascot's name is "Snoo," then the Lemmy mascot's name is . . . ?

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (4 children)

If I had a phone set up like that, and, say, ICE or TSA took it, what would they be able to get from it? And I know that legally they can't make you give up your PIN, but what's to keep them from just beating it out of you? Cops of any stripe rarely if ever face consequences for their actions, especially in the US.

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Is that one a paid service? Have heard good things about it but never tried.

 

SearXNG does, I think...any others? Looking around for other engines that aren't US-based, though I guess DDG is still considered acceptable for LibreWolf's default engine. Bangs are incredibly useful!

[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I'm not hocking anythingβ€”notice the question mark at the end of the title. I don't have any association with Cozy; I know nothing about them. Also, I'm referencing someone's blog post, not endorsing it or necessarily agreeing with it. Like I said, Andy Yen's comments aside, Proton Drive doesn't have a desktop client for Linux which is why I'm looking for a replacement anyway. I'm keeping my other Proton stuff, for now at least. Maybe read a little more closely next time?

 

Joan Westenberg mentioned this in her "Trump-proof tech stack" post; anyone have any experience with this? It says it's open source, self-hostable, and based in France.

Unfortunate Andy Yen comments aside, a big plus is that cozy actually has a Linux desktop client (!), unlike Proton.

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They have several apps on F-Droid, which is usually a good sign . . .

EDIT: But try to sign up and they want your name, address, and phone number. Forget it!

 

I've had this for quite a while, before switching back to Proton from tuta. Proton of course has aliases, which would make Relay redundant, but Relay also gives you a phone mask which is very helpful to have and Proton doesn't yet offer this.

 

Tor is off the table for me because it's so slow. If you can point to some test sites or documentation that supports your choice, please include!

 

Especially for the less tech-savvy among us?

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