Ripley_Tripley

joined 4 weeks ago
[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 2 points 2 days ago

You forgot about moths🤔

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 points 2 days ago

It feels so slow and laggy to me, especially since when they started getting heavily advertised as the browser for people switching from Google. It used to run way better before they had that massive influx.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago

Even if that's the case, these browsers that use Mozilla (Firefox) seem to be the only one (from what I'm learning) where I dont have to disable so many features just to get it to work 🤷

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I recently downloaded Ironfox to try it along with Fennec for mobile. So far no issues.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah the whole, constantly proving your not a robot, enable cookies and/or JavaScript, etc. It gets to much, like I get it about privacy, but come on.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 4 points 3 days ago

I might try that to, I recently went back to Fennec and I agree, sometimes I just wanna search up something quick and not really deal with the loop holes

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

After hearing on the recent controversy from Mullvad, I'm not gonna go that route in using them. Same with anything Proton, don't want the drama.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 5 points 3 days ago

I'm trying Fennec (mobile) and I do use Firefox for desktop but I wanted to hear if they're were other options besides Firefox and its extensions, for mobile.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Brave and Safari?? Since when was Safari a recommended browser? Safari's default search engine is Google (even though they're not apart of Chromium, they still use Google).

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Never for mobile, but I used to use them for desktop as my search engine while my current browser is Firefox. Unfortunately theyve gotten so bad lately.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Since working on towards being fully degoogled, the Play Store is off limits. Exploring the different app stores ( Aurora Store, F-Droid, Droid-ify, SaveHaven, Zapstore, Appteka, etc.) Never knew so many different stores existed until finally starting exploring them.

Aurora Store has been helpful, especially in showing you what apps have trackers in them or not. Learning over time whatapls suit me.

[–] Ripley_Tripley@lemmus.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Librewolf is pretty nice, that's one of the engines I use for desktop.

 

As the title states, either these browsers are nothing but full of trackers and ads or they are so locked down that they are basically not functional. Why can't I find a browser that is just a freaking browser but with no BS???

 

I currently have these apps on this phone and my A16 that I'm setting up as a travel phone, and I've been wondering since using them on what would happen if I just deleted them? Would all the apps I remove come back into the phone? Could I get rid of Canta and Shizuku if I wanted to? I really would not want to break my phones if that happens😳

 

I need to stop streaming and just buy my music, cause that's crazy 😬

 

Quick summary of the game:

SpoilerNo, I’m not a Human follows a nameless protagonist amid a bizarre outbreak. Creatures roam the night, pretending to be humans. Emerging from the very soil that brings flora into the world, these creatures are called “++visitors++.” Extra-terrestrial or not, their origin from the Earth’s core implies they may be the first residents of our planet. From their point of view, perhaps we are the visitors. Your job is simple: keep those visitors out and only let humans in.

But with their appearance and mannerisms much like ours, it’s hard to determine who’s real. Letting them in could get your human guests killed, but turning away the wrong person might just offer the same results—nowhere is safe. Surviving until morning offers few rewards as the sun rises in temperature day by day, keeping all residents trapped inside. Are the visitors even real? Or is this a simple case of hysteria from sunburn (like the English in a heatwave)?

Five nights to let the right one in, five days to learn more about your surroundings. Who will you let in?


Basically, alot of our surroundings is causing more of us to distrust each other, hide and only come outside during certain times of the day, AI altering images of perception and reality and the struggle to understand truth vs fiction.

Constantly on edge to protect yourself and unfortunately, only a few (whoever they are) that your trust. Either your gonna go off grid or you are forced to relay on the rations that are given from the government (as shown in the game) .

This is just a stretch of course, but alot of what is going on reminds me alot of this game ^^^^^

 

Before moving over here from reddit, there is this really nice forum I used to read called r/ContagionCuriosity. These guys do a phenomenal job at tracking and finding information of different diseases outbreaks.

I know you guys don't go on reddit, but I would highly check this one out about everything they have found abo it this outbreak. They doing a way better job, than me. https://www.reddit.com/r/ContagionCuriosity/

The data has changed alot, along with stating that a lettuce supplier is the cause of the outbreak of Cyclosporiasis.

As of July 16, The CDC has linked the Taylor Farms (Mexico location) produce supplied to Taco Bell to the outbreak of the parasitic illness.

Here is a link of someone making and recording all data that had been provided of the spread of the outbreak.

https://berny-rdev.github.io/2026cyclospora-watch/index.html

There's alot of information that can be found on the reddit, and the good news is, identity of origin has finally been found. Now it just needs to be stopped.

 

Latest update from USA Today from 4 days ago. Here is also CDC' s update on the confirmed cases as of July 13th, 2026: https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/php/surveillance/index.html

My question to others on here: For those who are located in the marked states with the higher cases, have you heard anything or seen any postage in grocery stores, hospitals, restaurants, anything about warning on increasing hygiene practices for prevention of Cyclosporiasis? I've not heard anything since first reading about this, I have family who work in the trucking industry, hospitals, and sales ( to name a few), and I have heard zero heads up or warnings about this.

Cases are increasing but there is lag between lab recorded data and data collected from the hospitals. Here is USA today with CDCs data as of July 13th 2026.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/07/11/cyclospora-outbreak-customer-restaurant-dining/90887452007/

Restaurants and fast food chains have taken precautions: good on them, they need to, but there is no word of mouth on anything. Will still keep following up on the news of this.

 

Like the question implies, I really want too get off of instagram. Its not the same space anymore, especially with the consistent push from Meta to use AI. Ive even made my profile private so those features don't automatically turn on. Its gotten crazy there.

 

Cyclosporiasis is on the rise in the US but the information on how to handle the parasite is very contradictory. Literally heard on the radio this morning that in order to kill Cyclospora cayetanensis, you have to boil your produce but the news is saying something else.

Please be safe everyone.

 
 

I'm on noob on Blorp, but the icons to comment on someones comment on a post versus when sending a private message to someone need to be switched.

 

Hello everyone, since this would be my first post within the Lemmy squad, I'm deciding to talk about my degoogling process.

I have learn most of it via scrolling through Reddit, but I was able to find apps that I would like to use, to cater to my needs.

First off my phones,

I currently have 3 phones, one for work, one for personal and one I was using as a MP3 Player (phone is completely broken, lol)

My Work phone: Samsung Galaxy A36 5g

Unfortunately, I need a device that has access to google/microsoft apps for work. Unless something changes, this is what I currently use.


My personal phone: Samsung Galaxy A16 5g.

A16 5g -> Teracube 2s (Degoogled version with e/OS)

I'm waiting for this phone to come in the mail and ill be transfering everything over. its basic, got a replaceable battery, headphone jack, sd card/sim card slot, with a 6inch screen. I really wanted a Linux phone, but the market for them right now is either too expensive or they have issues with "working like a phone" - (unable to simply call/text).

I just want a phone that works and can do the following;

  1. Call and texting
  2. Emails
  3. Calenders
  4. Note taking apps
  5. Music/podcast
  6. A app for storing my books
  7. Accessing a Web browser
  8. Need a Weather app
  9. Youtube alternative for every now and then
  10. Maps

That's pretty much it.

Now here are the apps I'm transfering everything over towards:

Messages & Phone Calls

Google Messages -> Quik; Google Phone/Contact -> Fossify phone\contact

Email; Gmail -> Tuta mail

Fossify apps: for some general things

Voice recorder

Camera

Notes

Clock

App Stores: experimenting with these stores

Aurora Store

Neo Store

F-Droid

Droid-ify.

Browser; Startpage & DuckDuckGo

Calender; Samsung Calander -> Fossify calander and Tuta Calander (email only)

Notes app; Colornote and Fossify Notes

Internet browsing

Reddit -> Lemmy

Lemmy on mobile: Blorp and Interstellar

Security Checks

Privacy Scanner (app on Aurora store??)

Streaming; Youtube -> Rumble + Flow

Maps: Google Maps -> MapQuest & CoMap

MapQuest: the honest, closest thing to google maps that is not owned by google. Well... It was at one point the google maps before google came along.

Weather: Weawow

Files; Samsung Files -> Fossify File Manager

Gallery/Photos; Samsung Photos -> Ente Photos

Launcher: Yagni Launcher

Keyboard: Samsung Keyboard -> Urik Keyboard

Books(phone) : Episteme oss

Calculator -> Unitto (Neo Store)

Currently trying out Fauxx



Unihertz Jelly Star (the now broken MP3 player)

Canta and Shizuku (debloating) - I was experimenting with these apps when learning on reddit about debloating, but while doing that - I can't use my music apps since it'll restart itself. This device, even with unlocking the bootloader and opening USB debugging, is almost impossible to degoogle. Installing a diffrent OS system dosent work either. Only thing I can do to it now is factory reset it.

I definitly advise to not buy it. The software on this phone is garbage.😅

I am also learning on how to use Linux on my PC and moving away from Apple products (just an Ipad) as well.

Well thats all for now.....

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