[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Same just gotta do this last dog food order..

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

I think it's mostly to do with their advertising tactics and misleading people in what their service is actually doing.

They also had a data breach and did not handle it well.

Maybe there's other stuff I don't remember.. I've never used them, I've been on Mullvad for some years now but considering proton next.

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submitted 1 month ago by Policeshootout@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

My wife bought some Govee Smart LED string lights. We have VLANs setup in our house to isolate IoT devices and setup the new lights on that WiFi. But when we use the app to control them it requires an account and precise and "while using app" location data. The app does not work at all without enabling permissions for location.

Am I being paranoid? This wasn't an initial setup thing the app is unusable without location enabled.

She really wants smart LED lights for outside the house. Is there an option anyone knows of that might be a bit more privacy oriented?

Thanks.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Typically they still have performance issues though? I haven't played on consoles since Xbox 360, other than the odd Nintendo game. I spent thousands of dollars on 360 and PS3 games and hardware and have none of it now. But my entire PC library is still playable.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Policeshootout@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

My first time building any sort of furniture. I'm a journeyman redseal carpenter in Canada and spent my career building houses for 15 years and recently started a new job where I have access to a shop and some better tools.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think it's debated a lot but from what I remember it's because the sky is a big empty space, the Eagles are sentient and do what they want, the nazgul patrol the sky and dead kings sense the ring. Sauron has an eye that is ever watching. It would've been too dangerous and risky to lose the ring for the Eagles while the enemy still lived.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

I find the price has also doubled.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 months ago

What exactly is he talking about? Which law prohibits the specific 'free speech' he is referring to?

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

Do you typically believe everything you read in meme form?

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 months ago

Gas is cheap and it is fairly efficient (debatable) but the rest of your comment is silly. My wife and I and a child of 5 live in a 1000sqft house (two floors total 2k sqft) and heat and cool with a heat pump. Electric on demand water. Nothing crazy about the building as far as insulation and air sealing. 2012 build-to-code. Our electricity bills are NEVER over $200 a month and usually under $150 a month. We haven't had a power outage in two years and the last one was scheduled for about 1 hour.

If you want to argue for gas make better points. Electricity is cheap and reliable. I don't disagree that gas is cheap also and that we shouldn't entirely abandon gas and I'm a realist in thinking we can't eliminate it entirely and suddenly.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago

I think it's to save them from sexual orientation education in schools? Some people think teaching our kids about gender fluidity and acceptance will somehow make them gay.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

My wife and I both use pixel 6s and we struggle with RCS going on and off/having to switch to SMS at least once a week. Can't figure out why but it's frustrating.

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Thanks for doing this!

[-] Policeshootout@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

You're being downvoted but the amount of people I see in my work and personal life that barely make ends meet but are buying garbage on Amazon constantly is staggering. Prime days especially I was shaking my head at people bragging about the deals they got.

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submitted 1 year ago by Policeshootout@lemmy.ca to c/jerboa@lemmy.ml

It would be a nice feature to be able to select which installed browser jerboa defaults to opening external links in.

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I have sonarr, radarr, gluetun and qbittorrent with overseer allowing my family to request movies and automatically download. I only have public indexers in prowlarr (1337x, kickass torrents, etc.)

This NAS also has a lot of important data like photos and documents.

I am used to vetting my torrents pretty thoroughly before downloading but now it's all automatic.

What level of risk am I running with my data when downloading things in this manner? Is there a chance of malware getting onto my NAS? Ransomware? Is the risk pretty minimal?

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Policeshootout@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I currently use an old (2013?) Intel NUC with a 12TB MyBook plugged in as a simple Plex server. I want to get a NAS. Right now at Amazon or B&H I can get a DS923+ w/ two 16TB HDDS for about $1000.

My main question is if I should try to go the DIY route. Am I going to possibly regret putting all my eggs in the Synology basket? I like the DS923+ because of it's small form factor mainly. But I am sort of keen to use an open source OS like TrueNas.

My main uses are going to be Plex hosting, photo management for myself and wife and data backup. I am a bit of an enthusiast when it comes to electronics. I love messing around with things, trying new software, breaking stuff and fixing it. Are there any major restrictions I am going to experience with Synology? Thanks a bunch!

-edit- Thank you everyone for all the replies! Super helpful, Lemmy rocks :)

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submitted 1 year ago by Policeshootout@lemmy.ca to c/food@beehaw.org
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