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I hate the modern web in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Ireland works fine here. Dunno about the shadowban, I still get answers on the occasional thread I create whenever I can't get an answer on Lemmy. Still, fuck u/spez.

3's grip looks the most comfy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I'd go for the Pilot Vball, but close enough.

European alternatives to non-European apps (2.0) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Where's Signal (or molly if you need foss)? Signal is an non-profit organisation, so I'd say it can hardly be branded 'from' anywhere unless you're talking about servers location but then...

rule in c/[email protected]
Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It doesn't showing disks either, but the SD card is detected and readable on other devices.

Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, Filen rings a bell, I'll make sure to check it out!

Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Thank you for your reply, the end of security updates is one of my main concerns indeed

Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for the advice, it does have an SD slot, but I just tried and the SD is not detected.Tbh, I may have messed it up by trying many things while trying to flash lineage on an old phone that was not detected. I should probably go ask for help on a Linux forum and try to get this fixed before upgrading.

Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Damn autocorrect, thanks for the heads up!

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Should I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hi, I've been running linux mint for a couple years now, but I'm still a complete noob, every time I need to install an app or I need to go through a bunch of tutorial. Always found a way through though. Anyway, I'm currently running Mint 20.3 Una, and the System Reports suggest I upgrade to Mint 21 Vanessa. I would like to do so, but I have a couple questions for you: 1/ My USB ports don't work, so I can't make a backup of my system this way (and don't feel comfortable hosting a backup on the cloud since I'm currently using Proton and still have to move to another service). So I'm wondering if an upgrade is safe because I can't do a fresh install right now? 2/ Related to the first question: I'm using a old laptop (asus zenbook from 2015 or 2016, can't remember), so would I be find with an old hardware such as mine?

Cheers

*Why Socialism?* is a good read in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can recommend this piece from Hobo Johnson ("why socialism by Albert Einstein")

https://open.spotify.com/track/4LJ04AiwnuXqzufGnejnkx

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why won't Lemmy let me comment or post unless Idisconnecte from my vpn (lemmy.world)
 

That's it, I get an error message whenever I try to post or comment if I'm connected to my VPN, butnot trouble if I just get disconnected. Does not fit the idea of decentralized social media I had, but overall I'm mainly curious as to the reason why it is so.

Bezos deletes 'LGBTQ+ rights' and 'equity for Black people' from Amazon policies in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That fuck bezos link is gold, thanks for sharing.

Rednote right now in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This megathread is garbage, it lists quora and twitter threads as sources.

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Any e2ee app for group chat with a web interface? (lemmy.world)
 

Hi,

Trying to move group chat from telegram to a more private option, but the key feature is its web interface which is so convenient...

I've checked SimpleX, Session, Briar & Element-Matrix, but the first 3 do not have a web version and the latest only has a free version for self-hosting and I haven't looked into self-hosting yet.

I'd completely understand if what I'm looking for doesn't exist for free, but if anyone has a suggestion here, I'm interested!

Cheers

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Anyone else getting bounced from mainstream websites with Mullvad VPN? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
29 comments fedilink
 

EDIT: Thank you all for your help, I guess I'll have to keep changing location, filling captcha and occasionally allow an exception. Keeping ones internet activity even remotely private requires effort, even with good tools.

Hi,

After reading time and again about how Mullvad VPN is the best VPN out there, I decided to give it a try and got myself an account & credit for a month worth of trial.

However after a couple days of use on my mobile (I also use Mullvad Browser), I'm getting bounced from many mainstream website.

Is this normal? Any settings I should adjust?

Cheers

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Is there a point in using forkgram instead of telegram pricacy-wise? (lemmy.world)
 

Lemmy start by saying I don't trust telegram in termes of privacy (pun intended). But I still use it for specific purposes and I was wondering if there is a point in using a fork privacy-wise? I's assume not since it still uses telegram servers but still curious about an explanation as to why not! Cheers

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How does app forking works exactly (ex: forkgram)? (lemmy.world)
 

More specifically, I'm thinking about forkgram, a telegram fork. I get that open source app make their code public therefore people can use it and build from it, but I thought it allowed for creating a separate app. Forkgram however still has all my chats so it must be able to connect to telegram servers and both apps must be somehow intertwined. Since telegram is only partly open sourced, I don't understand how this is possible and why telegram would allow this?

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How is it possible for the IT experts to recover data that was erased from a hard drive when the storage of said hard drive appears empty? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
28 comments fedilink
 

And additionnaly, isn't there a way to exploit this so we can store more stuff on PCs?

Edit: can't thank you all individually but thanks to everyone, I learnt something today, appreciate all of your replies!

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Is pixel 4a too old for a new phone? (lemmy.world)
 

Hi,

A friend wants to degoogle his phone, so I suggested the OS I'm currently using. The one we can't talk about... He wants a small/compact phone, so I suggested pixel 4a (not buying second hand though), but I'm afraid that planned obsolescence may kill the phone rather soon. What's your opinion?

Cheers and thank you for your help,

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