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State College, PA
Joined March 2019
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I am Sam. Sam I am. Do you like consumers having RAM? I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like consumers with RAM. Would you like RAM in PCs? I would not like RAM in PCs. I would not like RAM on PCBs. I do not like consumers with RAM. I do not like them Sam-I-am.
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BREAKING NEWS: Gen Z discovers takeout.
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Quad9 quitte la France plutôt que de bloquer des sites sur ordre de justice À partir du 24 novembre 2026, le résolveur DNS gratuit et sans tracking Quad9 ne sera plus disponible pour les utilisateurs situés en France. La décision fait suite à un jugement français qui oblige Quad9 à bloquer la résolution de certains noms de domaine liés à la diffusion non autorisée de compétitions sportives, à la demande de beIN. L’astreinte a été ramenée à 1 000 € par jour, mais Quad9 refuse de se conformer durablement. La fondation suisse explique qu’elle ne peut pas identifier de façon fiable les utilisateurs français (elle ne collecte pas de données), et qu’elle refuse d’appliquer une décision française à l’ensemble de ses utilisateurs dans le monde. Elle rappelle aussi que bloquer au niveau DNS ne supprime pas le contenu et est facilement contournable. Pour Quad9, c’est une question de principe : rester un résolveur neutre, privé et intègre. Qu’allez-vous utiliser à la place de Quad9 (9.9.9.9) ? quad9.net/fr/news/blog/au-re… #Quad9 #DNS #Privacy #Censorship #France #DigitalSovereignty
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Did you know? #LibreOffice has a tabbed user interface option. Here's how to enable it:
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LineageOS 24.0 (based on Android 17) is now available. LineageOS is a free, open-source alternative to stock Android. It lets you use your phone without Google services pre-installed, and the project is about to turn 10. This new version brings: 🔹Latest security updates 🔹A new built-in photo editor 🔹Faster system updates 🔹An easier way to install it on some phones directly from your browser 🔹Support for both recent and older devices It’s a practical option if you want more control over your phone and prefer to avoid the default Google experience. Full changelog: lineageos.org/Changelog-32/ Are you already on LineageOS, or still thinking about switching? #LineageOS #CustomROM #Android #Privacy #DeGoogle #DigitalSovereignty
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Let it die... let decades old, community developed open source software die for a clone that probably won't even exist in six months of time? Two different kinds of open source software coexist. One doesn't have to die to make way for another.
Shut your yap. Open Office / Libre Office sucks. It ate my 40 page essay during finals week. I'm paying back a grudge that has been years in the making. Stop dragging along shitty OSS software and venerating it like it's some holy relic. Let it die.
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Thank you very much for giving #SonicDE a try! We've added the "sonic-switch.sh" for easy installation on #ArchLinux sonicde-arch.github.io. So less typing in your box and more time to enjoy SonicDE. ;-)
Let's install SonicDE on Arch to keep Xorg in Plasma! youtu.be/O5JmJVOpDPA
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Thanks to @doctorow for drawing attention to my article for @fsf about #RaspberryPi punishing folks who upgrade their hardware 👇
Restrictions on hardware upgrades are deeply troubling from an organization like Raspberry Pi that has stated their commitment to longevity as a guiding principle: u.fsf.org/4cq #FreeSoftware #DRM #FSF
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Hear that roar? Ubuntu 27.04 has a name. Make way for Tenacious T-Rex! 🦖
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Here's a flowchart summarizing the GNOME drama from your original post and follow-ups.
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I mean, it’s not a bad idea and completely legal lol
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This applies to age verification too The tunnel points to “protect the children”, conveniently avoiding data breaches and mass surveillance
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Welcome back to the ConsumerRights.Wiki Hall of Shame. This week, we are shaming John Deere and the high-stakes battle over software ownership and the Right to Repair. You buy the tractor, but they keep the keys. While a historic July 2026 FTC settlement forces John Deere to share repair software, DMCA loopholes mean farmers still own the iron, not the code. Read the full breakdown: consumerrights.wiki/w/John_D…
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Flock Updates 9/22/26 (Thread): El Paso’s city council voted 8-0 to order the removal of about 150 Flock cameras within 60 days and bar future ALPR contracts.
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Hundreds of homes are receiving code enforcement warnings as AI cameras on trash trucks spy on and report houses to the city when the trucks drive by for trash pickup This comes on the heels of a nationwide debate on privacy issues related to Flock and other ALPR cameras
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KYC does more harm than good!
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