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Literal Hostage Situation in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

WhatsApp is awful with permissions. I couldn't find a way to use it without giving it access to all my contacts. I installed it on the work profile and uninstalled it as soon as I didn't need it anymore.

so many apocalyses to choose from and yet in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago

I was more familiar with the UK one and thought I came across a fake account when I first saw the Australian one. It felt like an over exaggerated caricature of far-right rage bait

Peak UI Design in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Why is the first part of October in the second box?

Now I want to see an infographic about the common parts of each of the months

Best self-hosted FOSS text-to-speech? in c/opensource@programming.dev
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You could look into tools that use Whisper, that seems to be the popular choice for text/speech tools right now

Google is tracking you even when you use DuckDuckGo [privacy respecting search engines, via trackers on the websites that you visit] in c/privacy@lemmy.ca
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

@cm0002@lemmy.world

This post is being reported, would you consider updating the title to reflect these details? Maybe:

Google is tracking you even when you use [privacy respecting search engines, through trackers on the websites that you visit]

Lawnchair 15 Beta 1 is here! | Lawnchair Blogs in c/android@lemdro.id
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I asked about launchers on here 2 weeks ago, so this is great timing:

[Photon] v2.0.0 in c/lemmyapps@lemmy.world
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

That all looks amazing, I'm excited to try it out!

[2025] Event suggestions / feedback 💜 in c/canvas@toast.ooo
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Should it happen at a random time, or a predetermined time everyone knows about?

Estimate Me 2025-07-13 (Writing utensils in drawer) in c/dailygames@lemmy.zip
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't played a daily game in a while, these are fun!

Estimate Me: 2025-07-13 (Writing utensils in drawer)
Rank #10 of 52
🟨🟩🟩
🔗 https://estimate-me.aukspot.com/archive/2025-07-13
New Community: Looking for moderators and contributors in c/taneggs@lemmy.ca
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

@DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world has been running the show so I'll loop them in :)

i liek turdles in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't know how these are made, but this one is very well done

Bring them back!!! in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Crocodiles may have also adapted over time to deal with the changes in our atmosphere, while the dino DNA would not have gone through those changes. They could handwave that problem by saying they combined it with some other DNA or modified it themselves (better hemoglobin?)

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Selling Surveillance as Convenience (www.privacyguides.org)
 

Parking apps is an interesting one:

  • it is very convenient to not have to run back and put more money in the meter if your appointment / event goes over time
  • there are some significant privacy issues
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Ontario baby dies after being born prematurely with measles, other complications | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
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The proposed Strong Borders Act gives police new invasive search powers that may breach Charter rights (theconversation.com)
 

Author: Robert Diab | Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University

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Bad Habits | Poorly Drawn Lines (infosec.pub)
 

Source: https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/bad-habits/

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We have launched a PieFed instance! (infosec.pub)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/45609571

Would you like some pie? Check it out here: https://piefed.ca/

What is PieFed

PieFed follows a similar format as Lemmy and Mbin. Those that are familiar with Lemmy will find it very similar, with some additional features including topic lists, optional private voting, new mod and admin tools, crosspost de-duplication, community wikis, etc. Thanks to how the fediverse works, you can use either lemmy.ca or piefed.ca to interact freely!

We will put together some guides on our non-profit's website at some point. In the meantime, we have created !newtopiefed@piefed.ca for us to learn from each other. There is also the official !piefed_help@piefed.social community which has a similar purpose.

We have done some testing and we are learning as we go, but please bear with us while this new platform gets going 🙂

Other Links & FAQ

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We have launched a PieFed instance! (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/main@lemmy.ca
64 comments fedilink
 

Would you like some pie? Check it out here: https://piefed.ca/

What is PieFed

PieFed follows a similar format as Lemmy and Mbin. Those that are familiar with Lemmy will find it very similar, with some additional features including topic lists, optional private voting, new mod and admin tools, crosspost de-duplication, community wikis, etc. Thanks to how the fediverse works, you can use either lemmy.ca or piefed.ca to interact freely!

We will put together some guides on our non-profit's website at some point. In the meantime, we have created !newtopiefed@piefed.ca for us to learn from each other. There is also the official !piefed_help@piefed.social community which has a similar purpose.

We have done some testing and we are learning as we go, but please bear with us while this new platform gets going 🙂

Other Links & FAQ

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Video captures rare Kermode bear cub crossing northern B.C. highway (globalnews.ca)
 

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/200499

The video was taken on Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Terrace shows a black bear family, including a young spirit bear, heading into the forest.

From this RSS feed

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30-year-old worker drowns in industrial accident at B.C. mill (globalnews.ca)
 

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/198816

Numerous first responders from police, fire and ambulance initially attended with the support of the Canadian Coast Guard divers to attempt a rescue.

From this RSS feed

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True Wireless Power is FINALLY here (building a TRULY wire-free setup) - DIY Perks (www.youtube.com)
 

It's not a product that you can buy, but a very interesting DIY project

Here is the link from the video description: https://www.etherdyne.net/evalkit

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[meta] Time to make a new home for this community, since lemm.ee is shutting down (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/imadethis@lemm.ee
24 comments fedilink
 

I don't see a thread in this community yet, so I thought I'd make a post. Where should this community be moved to?

Tagging @tymon@lemm.ee

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On that note, where will this community be moving to? (infosec.pub)
 

I don't see a thread about it in this community yet, I'd love to see this community move somewhere before the shutdown

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[feature request] Support for Piefed instances (infosec.pub)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by otter@lemmy.ca to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world
19 comments fedilink
 

Piefed is another instance type that is growing in popularity, and a few instances are now turning on the API. As such, apps are also implementing support.

It would be great if Boost would support it too. Hopefully the extra development overhead isn't too bad.

Some recent discussion: https://piefed.social/post/817564

The page for developers:

https://join.piefed.social/docs/developers/

The API for third-party apps (frontends, bots, etc) is 95% the same as the Lemmy API.

That same link: https://freamon.github.io/piefed-api/

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