Do you often (if at all) run into conflicts with the .. alias? I can't think of any case on top of my head, but it feels a bit sketchy. The more than 2 dots however I imagine is pretty safe.
Havatra
joined 3 months ago
Depends on the level of technology you're willing to go to:
Smart phones today you're probably all out of luck, whether it's Google's Android, Huawei's HarmonyOS, or Apple's iOS. Same with any desktop PC.
Dumb phones without internet connectivity, like the Mudita Pure, can get you pretty far, but as you're making calls and sending texts through your telecall provider, your provider might use that data for training purposes still.
For other technological devices, like fitness trackers, TVs, cars, fridges, or any IoT device really, that somehow either connects to internet or syncs to a device with such capability (your phone) in order to phone home, you're likely out of luck.
Dumb devices, like mechanical timepieces, monitors, and "normal refridgerators" can get you pretty far, but remember that your purchases of these things, along with all the metadata of those purchases, might also be tracked and trained on.
As biber@feddit.org pointed out, this 1000-fold increase is compared to barium titanate by itself, not to standard silicium solutions. However, it's still worth pointing out:
Panels made with this technology could be much more efficient and require less space than current silicon-based solar cells,
(...)
The material is also simpler to manufacture and more durable, as it does not require special packaging.
I have a slight feeling that they will require "proof" of no existing social media profile: Either you give them something, anything, or they will try and search the web for any account that matches your identity.
And of course, if your cooperation is unsatisfactory, they reserve the right to deny you entry.
I'd say Linux Mint, ZorinOS, and Manjaro Linux are all viable options for Windows users who want an easy transition. Although I don't think any distro will ever be considered a "plug-and-play" experience. There are varying degrees of user-friendliness, but if one wants user-friendliness like not having to do root/sudo actions even once, I think one might be better off with MacOS..? Though from what I've heard, the main reason Windows users are looking towards Linux and not MacOS is exactly because of the ability to customize more than just the wallpaper (and also the entire boycott US movement).
I love the blunt title of "... for Windows 10 Exiles", though I wonder if it will rub people the right or wrong way when reading it.
Now, don’t get me wrong, but all the hype around the so-called “apocalyptic” October 14 feels a little overblown.
I agree somewhat - the date itself is not that big of a deal, as it's just a date that Microsoft has set in order to have a spesific time to keep as a reference for when they have their last support push for Windows 10:
Windows 10 will reach the end of support on October 14, 2025. At this point technical assistance, feature updates and security updates will no longer be provided.
This doesn't mean that it will immediately be defunct or a serious security risk. But from this point on, the more time that passes, the higher is the likelyhood of security holes being found (and used), that will not be patched.
Windows 11 has proven itself to have - a - lot - of - anti-features. Being forced to choose between having to deal with those, or change the entire system which you've grown so very used to, can be a rather difficult decision for many. KDE trying to ease the transition I think is appreciated by many who find themselves stuck in this choice. Or at least to give Linux a try.
It's impressive to see that they save in the money they spend on licenses this quickly! It's a little bit of work to transfer the current systems and get used to a different system, but it's very doable it seems (albeit over years of work), as well as economically attractive. I hope this inspires the rest of the country!
They only recently made it mandatory for three visa types, but since introduced in October 2016, it's always been an optional field when applying for an ESTA.
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Not that not providing your social media handle will benefit you, of course.