Nacho Enthusiast

Gimme privacy, gimme freedom, thanks!
And some nachos would be awesome.

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2024-09-12 10:32:02

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One more for Kagi, best search engine I've ever used. Only thing I'm very happy to pay for.

2024-09-06 15:36:36

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Completely free, same quality as Ente, active development. Speaking of no other than Immich.
https://immich.app/

2024-08-30 04:19:48

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Glad you made the step, congrats!
Finding alternative services and apps in really hard. Did you know that Waze was bought by Google and is powered by them now?
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/using-waze-privately/14199/3

2024-08-18 23:14:50

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Cannot give advise regarding the VPN but can recommend GrapheneOS absolutely!

2024-08-14 20:57:12

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Because you should never buy a phone with Graphene OS preinstalled when you can change the ROM easily by yourself. 😉 Why should one trust a thrid party...

2024-08-14 12:39:21

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Copied the users message out of the Simplified Privacy SimpleX group some months ago - cannot remember a name. 🤷
I know this one is kinda extreme (and probably not the reality), what I tried to say though is that Signal is mostly idolized and should be questioned a bit more. With the users opinion being a possibility (even if a quite unlike one).
I am just trying to share different points of view. 😉

2024-08-14 10:22:07

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Opinions on Signal are quite different. Ever noted that signal.com/bigbrother is entirely empty between 2021 and current 2024? Generally quite empty there.
A user in a discussion about Signal / Tor claimed this:
"Now to Signal: Signal was created by CIA (not US army like Tor) and some guy that don't even give his real name. If CIA really wants a real Private and Secure app why not funded other Messenger that doesn't need any personal information like phone number. Second Signal was created when the US government and Alphabet bois wants to spy not only the citizen of American but the whole world. Third Signal never publicly announced or said to community that the one who funded and help to invent Signal is none other than the CIA and not even once Moxie mentioned that topic and everytime some ask about this subject he just ignore the question and move on."
Signal is centralized - keep that in mind. Who knows who really controls it. So whatwver you think about Signal, be aware that it might not be the shiny privacy solution you think it is.

2024-08-13 19:45:32

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Both are supported. Depends on your personal preference. If you plan to use it many years I would go with the 8.

2024-08-12 17:31:16

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Wondering why Antivirus is mentioned here as it is known that espicially on Windows they only invade privacy and make the computer less safe.

2024-08-08 07:54:49

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Maybe try a dual boot first. This way you can still switch between your old Windows boot and your new (guaranteed better 😉) Linux boot.

2024-08-06 22:35:04

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I use ThumbKey, a keyboard which does not depend on predicting keys and words but on new layout. It solves the initial issue the QWERTY layout has on mobiles, as it is not meant for being used there.
Takes a week to get used to, but after that you'll be typing at speeds that seemed impossible before. I use the 'split' layout for my language - cannot recommend enough!
https://github.com/dessalines/thumb-key

2024-08-06 22:23:23

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I am glad to hear that you switched to cash again - the more people use cash, the longer it will hopefully be relevant and not replaced.

2024-08-05 08:53:39

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I am using Syncthing on Android to sync any sort of files between my phone and desktop. It works great!
There is no native version for iOS, however it seems like there's an app that lets you use Syncthing on iOS. Could be worth trying.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/m%C3%B6bius-sync/id1539203216

2024-08-05 08:39:06

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Cables are great :) No batteries needed, just dozens of messy cables everywhere

2024-08-03 12:08:56

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I switched to Kagi since Febuary and couldn't be more satisfied - it's a pleasure to pay for Kagi, will never go back to anything else. By far the greatest search engine I've ever used. Many many great features, even many quite acurate AI ones.
Keep in mind that this in only my personal opinion and experience as there are also other voices you should be aware of.
Some critics:
https://d-shoot.net/kagi.html , https://redlib.datura.network/r/privacy/comments/1bmubkd/thoughts_about_kagi_search_engine/
In the end its all about you trusting the company or not. For me Kagi delivers what I'm paying for and gets my trust ragarding privacy.

2024-04-12 14:10:40

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What search engine do you use instead of Kagi?

2024-04-02 00:50:48

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Highly depends on your threat model and what you are using email for. Using email for actual communication, besides creating accounts or reaching out for a random customer support, is a big mistake in my opinion.
For me it's only about escaping data scraping (regarding email). I can rely on Proton regarding security without having to worry about any new backdoors or whatever that I would have to maintain/fix. They don't sell my data to bigtech companies even if the gov might get access in special cases (at least I think so). So why shouldn't I use Proton?

2024-02-25 12:08:34

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Nah, not that easy peasy.
As I said I value privacy much but not to the point where it begins to ruin all my social life. Sure, I could get my friends switching to SimpleX (which prefer).
However, not using Whatsapp would be like a social isolation. All group chats take place there - that's the main issue which holds me back. I could chat with my friends individually over SimpleX but would be isolated from group activities. These play a really important role in our communication.
Sure, I could aks someone to keep me up to date. No, I wont.
Maybe I can ditch Whatsapp as the last bigtech service I use in future by connecting to new friends over SimpleX directly.
Regarding Signal: Personally, I don't think phonenumbers are used there to help govs identifying users intentonally. Coming from Whatsapp you have all your conatcts using Signal there, without having to ask them for a username or a link to connect. I believe it's about comfort and avoiding to overwhelm people switching from apps like Whatsapp.

2024-02-25 11:52:57

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I got a Pixel some weeks ago and switched to Graphene OS. I'm getting your point that newer isn't always better. Actually, I orientated my choice based on what Graphenes website recommends.

2024-02-24 09:55:50

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Personally I always wondered when the next pandemic will arrive, looking at the history with plague, cholera and spanish flu. There have always been pandemics harming humakind and right when I was nearly convinced medicine had solved this issue Corona came. Just my way of looking at it.

2024-02-23 21:30:13

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If I got you right, you say Corona as the virus had another origin then animals infecting a human accidently?

2024-02-23 13:35:25

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Same for me.
I heard Steam is starting to make Windows games available to Linux now because of their Steamdeck.
https://www.protondb.com shows all the games working already.

2024-02-18 21:22:35

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The programming community here is still far to small - that must be changed

2024-02-16 22:00:16

I am looking for some reliable YouTube channels regarding #privacy to watch via Tubular. Any recommendations?

2024-02-06 14:23:46

I'm someone who cares about #privacy. Not one of those hard core privacy guys who ramp over a whole life to master being absolutley privacy reserving. But I really care.
Now, I curious to hear your opinion as I ran into a conflict between money and privacy:
(First a little about my situation) Currently I'm still using an Oneplus Nord 2 with its default ROM. There is literally no stable custom one available. I know that Googles version of Android is spying at me - I want to use #GrapheneOS. Additonally I HAVE to use WhatsApp, otherwise I would socially disconnect from many friends that I can't get to use Signal. Graphene restricting Whatsapp taking my phones data would be great besides all the other great stuff.
Here is the conflict: I need a Google Pixel sooner or later and it would be dump not to buy a Pixel 8 because of its long support. 6 years is really game changing. However my Oneplus is still working perfectly fine. Normally I wouldnt buy a new phone. But I would feel pretty strange to give my privacy away for a whole year more. Pixels are quite expensive - I could get a great Linux laptop for the same price and from the technical perspective my Oneplus would last. Even when it stops to recieve security updates in July.
What are your thoughts about privacy vs. money? I find that topic quite ineresting.