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What operating system do you use on your main computer? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I've been in the same boat, and ended up installing a lot of utils just to keep my sanity. I used this guy as a primary resource: https://youtu.be/cfsNO14hikA

Denuvo wants to convince you its DRM isn’t “evil” in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 26 points 2 years ago

Where I'm from, it's legal to download cracked games so long as you've bought it legitimately. Paying for games isn't a problem, it's treating everyone as suspects that bugs me.

Question: People who still frequent Reddit, has it gone back to business as usual or are the protests still having effect? in c/reddit@lemmy.world

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like this has been happening for a few years. Maybe it's age, but I increasingly find better tech related content on HN.

Setting up selfhosting without a terminal in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

It's also part of what I want to avoid with something GUI-based/low maintenance.

It's Open Source! in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't really think auditing is a compelling argument for FOSS. You can hire accredited companies to audit and statically analyse closed source code, and one could argue that marketable software legally has to meet different (and stricter) criteria due to licensing (MIT, GPL, and BSD are AS IS licenses), that FOSS do not have to meet.

The most compelling argument for FOSS (for me) is that innovation is done in the open. When innovation is done in the open, more people can be compelled to learn to code, and redundant projects can be minimised (i.e. just contribute to an existing implementation, rather than inventing a new). It simply is the most efficient way to author software.

I'm probably wearing rose tinted glasses, but the garage and bedroom-coders of the past, whom developed on completely open systems moved the whole industry forward at a completely different pace than today.

How Reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history (Feels super weird to see Lemmy get mentioned on mainstream news) in c/technology@lemmy.ml

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Reddit def won, but I have no idea why people still continue to moderate it for free. It's crystal clear that the do not care about their mods, and for all intends and purposes treat them as peasants.

We've grown an absolute shit ton of people the past day, insanely nuts to see how active World is. in c/general@lemmy.world

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

.world is biggest because it's the biggest. Also RIF.

AdGuard vs 1Blocker on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Can vouch for NextDNS too.

Can't choose a secure email provider! in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

I'll be honest, I chose them because they're a private European email host. Their web UI is pretty rudimentary, but I use other email apps anyway.

Can't choose a secure email provider! in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've been on Soverin.net for a while.

Opening Link in c/jerboa@lemmy.ml

[–] thecoolowl@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago

Agreed. Community@instance.com would currently trigger my email client. If Lemmy could intercept those while in-app, that'd be great.