OpenBoard still works well for me. Including swiping and auto correct.

And now I want to watch a spinoff series set on Ferenginar.

A spy series full of corporate deception and intrigue?

A sitcom?

🤔

Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. — Rule of Acquisition #6

…or Humble Bundle if they offer the actual software download.

Not if they just offer Steam keys.

In my opinion.

Sure. You can still be profiled, though. That can open doors for discrimination or other unsavory agendas. One also loses a measure of anonymity. Users don’t clearly see how and know that they are tracked, meaning there’s a loss of transparency.

It’s not just about ads.

For the rest of the world: 12 feet = 3.66 metres 45 pounds = 20.45 kilograms

Or to round the numbers a bit: They have a leg span of up to 3.7 metres, though their body is usually just 37 centimetres (15 inches) wide. They weigh about 16 to 20 kilograms.

This website explains it: https://pixelprivacy.com/resources/browser-fingerprinting/

Basically you send your user agent, browser and OS configuration like screen resolution, your primary system language, timezone, installed plugins and so forth as you browse the internet. Not so easy to block. In fact, avoiding fingerprinting 100% is almost impossible, because there are so many configurations. It is hard not be somewhat unique. Still there are ways to minimize the identifying information. Using Firefox, this is what you might want to read: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/resist-fingerprinting. Note, though, that even there it says that such techniques can “help prevent websites from uniquely identifying you”, not prevent it entirely.

Set off both journalctl -qu gnome-shell and journalctl -qu gnome-settings-daemon. Both return nothing.

A few more, yes. More than 13.5 thousand more.

https://duckduckgo.com/bangs

Sadly, neither will truly protect you from fingerprinting.

You need to watch more Star Trek, friend.

Specifically “The Next Generation”, Season 6, Episode 4, " Relics".

Thank me later. 😁

What’s not to love about watching our planet slowly unravel like an ill-knit sweater? The thrill of waking up each day to news of another environmental disaster is just the sort of excitement we love! Who needs stable ecosystems or clean air when we can have the exhilarating uncertainty of wondering what fresh climate calamity will greet us next?

So, here’s to the grand adventure of navigating a collapsing climate - applause for us, the brave souls who will ride this wild roller coaster all the way to its end! Whatever it may be.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but platforms like GOG and Humble Bundle often provide the actual DRM free software which can be installedd independently of their platform and license.

Steam and Epic are not like that. Steam typically requires us to use its launcher to play games, as they are tied to our Steam accounts. Epic sometimes actually allows one to directly access the game files. Of course, the level of DRM can vary depending on the specific game and developer.

To be fair, the same is true of Steam, even with purchased games. We don’t own anything but a licence.

https://www.thegamer.com/steam-digital-game-ownership-licence-disclaimer/

Conclusion: GOG > Steam/Epic

Here’s an argument for Epic: Their international pricing is WAY better than Steam’s. By what I gather, Epic is the go-to for many who live in low-income countries.

On the other side, their app still lags behind Steam by miles. For whatever unknown reason.

In other news, Lemmy will keep all its content open for free, making everything accessible to everyone.

In case you don’t know this one yet:

https://regexr.com/

Steam runs pretty smooth on Linux. Am currently using OpenSuse. Steam runs smooth. Games run smooth with one or two exceptions. For those exceptions I have a dual boot Windows 10 that doesn’t need Windows Update for anything I ask it to do.

Reddit… Reddit? That was a while ago… huh, I have trouble recalling a previous life…

Has some decent features. In case anyone is wondering about some features that many phone manufacturers skip these days, this one also misses:

• headphone jack
• long-term OS support (updates are slow and very limited)
• microSD slot
• notification LED
• IP rating
• replaceable battery