Ethan Black @golemwire@librem.one
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
Note: social.librem.one doesn't support DMs
Joined Jul 2022
@arstechnica Quick link to help a bit: go to https://myactivity.google.com/product/gemini and disable "Gemini Apps Activity".
I think it's time I make the jump away from #Android. But I could do with some help on what to do... ack!
I actually have a bunch of #DIY parts around to put together a chunky #RaspberryPi -based phone. I'll just need a small (USB?) modem first... can anyone help? #platformDecay #surveillance #Google #electronics
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/
https://social.librem.one/@golemwire/114815681586963801
@arstechnica I think it's time I make the jump away from Android.
Ethan Black
boosted
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@kottke In the public view, "concentration camp" is associated with cruelty such as torture (c.f. Nazi Germany).
@btp That was me today.
Ethan Black
boosted
Ethan Black
boosted
What does the web mean to you?
As we celebrate 1 trillion webpages archived in the Wayback Machine, we want to hear your story. Why does preserving the web matter to you?
📝 Share your story now: https://forms.gle/c3XqotHUToKe2pZw5
Ethan Black
boosted
I recently found an iPhone at a café - looked like one of the more premium models. Tried to give it to the bar personnel, but the seat wasn't reserved and they had no clue how to contact the owner.
The phone and the case didn't have anything identifying. Tried to see if it was secured and it showed that it had a pin of six numbers. Pretty sure I couldn't get in, I tried all zeroes and 123456. Bingo. The latter one was correct
I opened the phone book just to check whether there was a favorite contact. There wasnt but there was an ICE. Texted the ICE that he phone can be picked up at the café and handed it to the personnel, solely stating that it would be picked up.
But OMG. It feels so incredibly wrong to go over those details - if I had malicious intentions I might have been able to inflict serious harm.
Please, if you want your phone to be recoverable: make sure it has some identifying info (or enable Find My) - and if you don't want that, make sure it is impossible for a hack like me to get in that easily.
Mobile phones often contain data that you don't want to share completely with one person!
@travellator2 I have my gripes with Wayland but it doesn't seem broken per se
@travellator2 What makes you think that?
I hope #Nvidia goes out of business, at this point. Another crash and another lost session. #Linux #Wayland
I'm either gonna downgrade ("downgrade") from this expensive PC, or I'm gonna see if I can replace its socketed CPU with one with (non-Nvidia) integrated graphics.
Reminded of how the things of the world don't satisfy ( #Christianity ) ultimately.
I've been trying out this Kagi search engine. A friend highly recommended it.
https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/114802956951088642
Ethan Black
boosted
Remember: there is always a worse song that could be stuck in your head
(500 chars on the dot :D)
@wraptile Well the idea is that it *removes* a lot of what makes a phone addicting, not just locks down. But I get the argument.
To me it's more of a personal thing, since while I can put in the energy to not be on the phone too much, the idea of the phone just *not being able to* do the addicting things would spare me the energy.
Really just depends on the person, and there's nothing inherently wrong with either way. There's a reason why these phones sell and a reason why they don't sell a lot.
"The Light Phone 3 is a revolutionary device -- not because of its feature set, AI, or next-gen hardware, but because it asks of you something no other smartphone does: to put it down." ~ https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-gave-up-my-iphone-for-a-dumbphone-with-no-apps-a-month-later-heres-my-take/
@btp DANG it looks so good. The dial for screen brightness and flashlight, the dedicated two-level shutter button (also opens the camera tool), the UI, it's just great.
But it also has 6GB of RAM (not sure why that much), no headphone jack, no [micro]SD -card slot, and is made in China (despite the high-ish price). If it were open-source, though, I would probably buy it anyway right now. #LightPhone #LightPhone3
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
Note: social.librem.one doesn't support DMs
Joined Jul 2022
