ladfrombrad

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[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 3 points 10 months ago

I've had a couple of vapid emails from VirginMedia for one (Animal Kingdom) of many TV shows I've downloaded over the years.

Shame they didn't send it by snail mail, could've got some free toilet paper out of them then.

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Some groups have allegedly used the “901” tag in their usernames to identify themselves, raising alarms among officials and parents alike

What does this mean? I can't seem to find info on what a 901 tag even is.

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 2 points 10 months ago

If you can get someone else's SIM card to see if it's a carrier issue, and I know factory resetting sucks but it is the easiest way to discount a hardware issue :/

Good luck!

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 14 points 10 months ago

Aye, I've given my old NAS enclosure to a family member and they've never been so happy having the arrrr stack running on it and I think it's like magic to them still.

However one step at a time and I'll get them off Google Photos (I've plonked Immich and Jellyfin on their bedroom n100 box) and Drive if it kills me. Screw this bullshit of paying to store our data only for them to double down and invade their privacy.

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 3 points 10 months ago

We do, twice a year and it annoys me no end since I work some shitty continental hours and sometimes have to watch the clock go backwards through the night.

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Have you tried a factory reset?

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 2 points 10 months ago

It’s possible the hackers had access for months or longer to networks the ~~U.S~~ China country uses to make lawful requests for communications data, the newspaper wrote.

I'd be curious how that works on the opposite end of surveillance states.

I'm pretty sure GCHQ here likes my noods

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's strange. When I click the link from my front page feed I get the above but clicking from the comment section it's fine 🤔

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 3 points 11 months ago

Aye, I've seen this misconception before and suspect it's specific countries in the European continent where you have to register.

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago

I don't know if you're in the UK right now but I can tell you right now that I can go round the corner and buy a SIM card in cash plus a top-up voucher, from someone like this guy

https://www.coregroup.co.uk/assets/img/cards/independent-retail-sim-distribution.jpg

[–] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

No you don't.

I can go to the corner shop/local garage right now, buy a SIM card for 99p and then buy a top-up voucher in cash to have a completely anonymous phone number.

Albeit is the UK in Europe again? 🙈

edit: where I would be worried if my privacy was on the line is I could also go to the local pawn shop / Cash Converters to ensure that SIM card isn't associated with an IMEI I've previously used and buy in cash a cheapo phone.

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