Pet origin stories by hiramfromthechi in c/memes@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago

#AdoptDontShop and don't support breeders/puppy mills.

No such thing as a "pure bred" dog anyways.

Plus, mutts have far fewer health problems. "Pure breeds" are largely inbred and products of incest.

UK Woman Mistaken As Shoplifter By Facewatch, Now She's Banned From All Stores With Facial Recognition Tech by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 114 points 4 months ago

Not the first time facial recognition tech has been misused, and certainly won't be the last. The UK in particular has caught a lotta flak around this.

We seem to have a hard time connecting the digital world to the physical world and realizing just how interwoven they are at this point.

Therefore, I made an open source website called idcaboutprivacy to demonstrate the importance—and dangers—of tech like this.

It's a list of news articles that demonstrate real-life situations where people are impacted.

If you wanna contribute to the project, please do. I made it simple enough to where you don't need to know Git or anything advanced to contribute to it. (I don't even really know Git.)

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CalMatters is acquiring The Markup (themarkup.org)
submitted 5 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
3 comments fedilink

The Markup CEO Nabiha Syed's announcement:

I'm so thrilled to announce that CalMatters is acquiring The Markup in its entirety. The whole world is looking at California for both the innovation that comes out of Silicon Valley and the tech regulation that comes out of Sacramento. Bringing our data-driven approach to the deep CalMatters beats -- education, health, housing, AI -- is going to create change in California, the country, and the world.

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ApostrophyOS: A new privacy and security focused mobile OS (www.digitaltrends.com)
submitted 8 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
17 comments fedilink

Looks like it's taken some principles from GrapheneOS and other alternative ROMs.

  • What're your first impressions?
  • What questions/concerns do you have?
  • Any other thoughts?
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What song you got on repeat right now? (lemmy.world)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
49 comments fedilink

I'll start: KXNG Crooked - Order 66 (Musar)

If you're into lyrics, syllables, cadences, and wordplay, this song is for you.

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Is there any Lemmy app/client that allows you to comment from a different account? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
39 comments fedilink

I remember Slide for Reddit allowed you to choose who to comment as before doing so.

Does this exist for Lemmy yet?

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Firefox now supports clean URLs with the new "Copy link without site tracking" option (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
50 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8834978

No need to remove the URL tracking parameters manually. 🥳

Firefox copy link without site tracking

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Firefox now supports clean URLs with the new "Copy link without site tracking" option (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.world
18 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8834978

No need to remove the URL tracking parameters manually. 🥳

Firefox copy link without site tracking

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Firefox now supports clean URLs with the new "Copy link without site tracking" option (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
97 comments fedilink

No need to remove the URL tracking parameters manually. 🥳

Firefox copy link without site tracking

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It hurts all over (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
31 comments fedilink

🙃

privacy headache

Pain by hiramfromthechi in c/memes@lemmy.ml
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 47 points 10 months ago

Revenge bedtime syndrome. It's legit.

Source: it's 4 am right now

Google has sent internet into ‘spiral of decline’, claims DeepMind co-founder by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

"dangerously close"?

"There are only two industries that call their customers 'users': illegal drugs and software." – Edward Tufte

Meta wants to charge EU users $14 a month if they don't agree to personalized ads on Facebook and Instagram by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Maybe enshittification is actually a good thing. Hear me out: the worse things get, the more motivated people are to ask questions, migrate to alternatives, build better platforms, and hopefully 1) enact well-informed legislation, and 2) prevent what appears to be this "necessity" of enshittification from continuing to happen in an endless cycle.

Amazon Prime Video is able to remove a video from your library after purchase. by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 155 points 1 year ago

It's easy to scoff at this whole "You will own nothing, and you will be happy" phrase, but it's really gone too far already.

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What's your favorite Lemmy frontend/UI? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
58 comments fedilink

I'm finding that I like bits and pieces from the various available frontends, but I haven't heavily gravitated towards one in particular.

If you have gravitated towards a specific UI, which one and why?

Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok | Kids officially don't like Facebook by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

I can't emphasize how important it is for you to control your phone, especially notifications. Every notification is literally a mind hijacking attempt. Regardless of the type of notification, it's something that disrupts our thinking and our flow.

Some of them are necessary—but most aren't.

All the native apps will of course try to get as much permission from you as possible, including notifications. Don't allow this permission freely.

Get really strict about which apps need to send you notifications, and when. Take it from a dude who used to give free reign to all apps for notifications.

Once I started thinking in a more digitally minimalistic way, it made a huge difference. Running GrapheneOS actually helped with this a lot. But you don't need GOS to do this and feel the difference.

I got some notifications turned on, but most of em are silent. So they still get delivered, but they're not time-sensitive. They'll be there when I check my phone next. I don't need em interrupting whatever I was doing or thinking.

TL;DR: Be strict about which notifications you allow, and when. It'll do wonders for your thinking, productivity, and mental health.

The final nail in Reddit's coffin dropped today: by hiramfromthechi in c/reddit@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago

If you wanna keep your bookmarks and the subreddits (communities) that you're subscribed to before deleting your Reddit account, I made a free tool to help you store and offload that data.

It's called Reddit Account Manager, and it's 100% free.

You can also use it to manage your Lemmy account(s), of course.

Reddit abandons user privacy - Ars Technica by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago

If you wanna keep your bookmarks and the subreddits (communities) that you're subscribed to before deleting your account, I made a free tool to help you store and offload that data.

It's called Reddit Account Manager, and it's 100% free.

You can also use it to manage your Lemmy account(s), of course.

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Reddit Account Manager: a free tool to help you migrate to Lemmy by offloading your Reddit accounts, bookmarks, and subscriptions (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/snoocalypse@lemmy.ml
4 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5935182

What is this product, and what does it do?

Reddit Account Manager allows you to keep track of all of your accounts, subreddit subscriptions, and bookmarks—all in one place.

How does this product help me?

Reddit Account Manager acts as a database repository for your Reddit accounts, so that if and when you decide to delete your Reddit account, you have your accounts, subscriptions, and bookmarks all in one place. With Reddit Account Manager, you'll:

  • Know exactly when you created every account
  • Know how much post/comment karma each account has
  • Know when it's time to delete an account
  • Have all your subscriptions mapped out and ready to go for the next account you create
  • Save all your bookmarks, even if your accounts are long gone
  • Know when an account is active, deleted, or not created yet

Why did you build this product?

Despite many Redditors' desires to delete their account and start a new one, many refrain from doing so for multiple reasons. Reasons include (but are not limited to):

  • Losing track of the subreddits they're subscribed to
  • Losing bookmarks
  • Lack of data export functionality from Reddit
  • Time and effort in switching (and ditching) accounts

Why have multiple Reddit accounts, and why would I want to delete them periodically?

All of your Reddit activity is public. Over time, you become increasingly identifiable. By having multiple Reddit accounts designated to specific subreddits/interests, and deleting them after some time, you:

  • Maintain pseudo-anonymity
  • Subscribe to different subreddits across different accounts
  • Keep a low profile and mix up data

Which platform do I need to use Reddit Account Manager?

You can use it out-of-the-box with any the following:

  • Airtable
  • Baserow
  • Notion
  • Coda
  • ClickUp

Can I use this to store or migrate my Reddit data now that Reddit has killed third-party apps?

Absolutely, yep. You can (and should) use it however it works best for you.

Why did you make it free?

We all deserve privacy and to not be tracked all over the web. I knew this could bring value to every single Reddit user who wants to delete their account, start a new one, or simply keep track of everything you want to, so that if you ever do want to destroy your account, you'll be able to without worrying about losing track of it all.

And Reddit's recent decisions, Reddit Account Manager serves as a great tool to export your data and take it with you wherever you go next.

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Reddit Account Manager: a free tool to help you migrate to Lemmy by offloading your Reddit accounts, bookmarks, and subscriptions (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.ml
5 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5935182

What is this product, and what does it do?

Reddit Account Manager allows you to keep track of all of your accounts, subreddit subscriptions, and bookmarks—all in one place.

How does this product help me?

Reddit Account Manager acts as a database repository for your Reddit accounts, so that if and when you decide to delete your Reddit account, you have your accounts, subscriptions, and bookmarks all in one place. With Reddit Account Manager, you'll:

  • Know exactly when you created every account
  • Know how much post/comment karma each account has
  • Know when it's time to delete an account
  • Have all your subscriptions mapped out and ready to go for the next account you create
  • Save all your bookmarks, even if your accounts are long gone
  • Know when an account is active, deleted, or not created yet

Why did you build this product?

Despite many Redditors' desires to delete their account and start a new one, many refrain from doing so for multiple reasons. Reasons include (but are not limited to):

  • Losing track of the subreddits they're subscribed to
  • Losing bookmarks
  • Lack of data export functionality from Reddit
  • Time and effort in switching (and ditching) accounts

Why have multiple Reddit accounts, and why would I want to delete them periodically?

All of your Reddit activity is public. Over time, you become increasingly identifiable. By having multiple Reddit accounts designated to specific subreddits/interests, and deleting them after some time, you:

  • Maintain pseudo-anonymity
  • Subscribe to different subreddits across different accounts
  • Keep a low profile and mix up data

Which platform do I need to use Reddit Account Manager?

You can use it out-of-the-box with any the following:

  • Airtable
  • Baserow
  • Notion
  • Coda
  • ClickUp

Can I use this to store or migrate my Reddit data now that Reddit has killed third-party apps?

Absolutely, yep. You can (and should) use it however it works best for you.

Why did you make it free?

We all deserve privacy and to not be tracked all over the web. I knew this could bring value to every single Reddit user who wants to delete their account, start a new one, or simply keep track of everything you want to, so that if you ever do want to destroy your account, you'll be able to without worrying about losing track of it all.

And Reddit's recent decisions, Reddit Account Manager serves as a great tool to export your data and take it with you wherever you go next.

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Reddit Account Manager: a free tool to help you migrate to Lemmy by offloading your Reddit accounts, bookmarks, and subscriptions (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.world
14 comments fedilink

What is this product, and what does it do?

Reddit Account Manager allows you to keep track of all of your accounts, subreddit subscriptions, and bookmarks—all in one place.

How does this product help me?

Reddit Account Manager acts as a database repository for your Reddit accounts, so that if and when you decide to delete your Reddit account, you have your accounts, subscriptions, and bookmarks all in one place. With Reddit Account Manager, you'll:

  • Know exactly when you created every account
  • Know how much post/comment karma each account has
  • Know when it's time to delete an account
  • Have all your subscriptions mapped out and ready to go for the next account you create
  • Save all your bookmarks, even if your accounts are long gone
  • Know when an account is active, deleted, or not created yet

Why did you build this product?

Despite many Redditors' desires to delete their account and start a new one, many refrain from doing so for multiple reasons. Reasons include (but are not limited to):

  • Losing track of the subreddits they're subscribed to
  • Losing bookmarks
  • Lack of data export functionality from Reddit
  • Time and effort in switching (and ditching) accounts

Why have multiple Reddit accounts, and why would I want to delete them periodically?

All of your Reddit activity is public. Over time, you become increasingly identifiable. By having multiple Reddit accounts designated to specific subreddits/interests, and deleting them after some time, you:

  • Maintain pseudo-anonymity
  • Subscribe to different subreddits across different accounts
  • Keep a low profile and mix up data

Which platform do I need to use Reddit Account Manager?

You can use it out-of-the-box with any the following:

  • Airtable
  • Baserow
  • Notion
  • Coda
  • ClickUp

Can I use this to store or migrate my Reddit data now that Reddit has killed third-party apps?

Absolutely, yep. You can (and should) use it however it works best for you.

Why did you make it free?

We all deserve privacy and to not be tracked all over the web. I knew this could bring value to every single Reddit user who wants to delete their account, start a new one, or simply keep track of everything you want to, so that if you ever do want to destroy your account, you'll be able to without worrying about losing track of it all.

And given Reddit's recent controversial decisions, Reddit Account Manager serves as a great tool to export your data and take it with you wherever you go next.

Reddit Activity Plummeted After The Protests by hiramfromthechi in c/snoocalypse@lemmy.ml
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

I never participated on Reddit, but I used it to check in on tech stuff and other various interests. I didn't spend a lotta time on it, but it was definitely the platform that I spent time on the most.

When all the third-party stuff started happening, I decided to take the principled stand and quit using it, but I was worried it was gonna be difficult.

I was wrong. It was super easy ditching it.

Even though it was the "social" platform I was spending the most time on, it also felt like the easiest to replace—mostly because that content could be found elsewhere. This kinda made me realize that Reddit doesn't have a moat, and it confirmed what I knew all along—the value of the platform is derived from its users. So when there's enough collective will to do something (in this case, fight against network effects), it's incredibly powerful.

So I used this free tool I built called Reddit Account Manager to gather all my subscriptions, bookmarks, etc., and then Power Delete Suite to delete all my accounts.

I noticed that my time spent online in general had also decreased.

10/10 would recommend.

Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google by hiramfromthechi in c/technology@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As usual, it's only Big Tech that's able to compete with Big Tech. They all love to throw their weight around when they can, and join forces when it's convenient.

Neither corporation should be defended or trusted with your data.

The only thing that's kinda funny here is the irony of Microsoft tryna poach Chrome users into their own... wait for it... Chromium-based browser.

Researching alcohol interventions for a friend. I’ve seen more ads for alcohol than ever in my life by hiramfromthechi in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Why privacy matters, reason #854203

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