[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

I guess it depends on how the word is used. I think of obsession as strictly a personal thing, and almost everyon I know wants 0 or 1 car because it's difficult to get around without it. I'd consider that practical instead on excessive. Though I guess you could argue wanting your one car to be bigger or more expensive is excessive

Don't get me wrong, the culture definitely favors cars over pedestrians. I just don't think I'd use the word obsessive to represent that relationship

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 day ago

That's a pretty ridiculous headline imo

  • Nickel is used for lots of things
  • "EV obsession" is not a thing unless "ICE obsession" exists, and both sound ridiculous
  • The mining companies are responsible for their own actions, not consumers at large
  • Indonesia is letting this occur and could theoretically step in at any time as far as I can tell
  • Genocides are always on "an entire population" so that phrase is meaningless
[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

A simple search will tell you a ton of people here use GrapheneOS and other custom ROMs. Are you karma farming?

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 months ago

I listened to an interview recently, I believe on BBC, where the interviewee said the biggest issue with peace talks is that the international community isn't able to trust Putin to keep his word on whatever is agreed upon. I hadn't considered that, but it makes a lot of sense and I'm not sure how that could change

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 29 points 4 months ago

I tried watching a video of his once because I was genuinely interested in the subject. There were so many jump cuts it was unwatchable. Now I know all YouTube videos for kids are like that

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 24 points 5 months ago

Disputing a CVE is no straightforward task either, as a GitHub security team member explained. It requires a project maintainer to chase the CVE Numbering Authorities (CNA) that had originally issued the CVE.

CNAs have conventionally comprised NIST's NVD and MITRE. Over the past few years, technology companies and security vendors joined the list and are also able to issue CVEs at will.

These seems like an issue worth addressing. If it's too easy to report and too difficult to dispute, I could see the CVE ecosystem be weaponized and turned into a political tool.

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 37 points 5 months ago

Flagging things like that usually leads to their removal

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 21 points 6 months ago

Software updates have, more than once, changed my settings for things like autopilot without warning, and I've only discovered it when driving and turning autopilot on.

I feel like this point can't be overstated enough. When I need to go somewhere, I shouldn't need to reorient myself because the car receives software updates all the time. A device that's constantly changing is inherently unreliable, even if technically it's improving over time.

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 23 points 9 months ago

The Green Party's platform doesn't support Israel's violence

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 16 points 9 months ago

Libredirect can redirect to other front-ends automatically for you.

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 58 points 10 months ago

Why do articles like this feel the need to include the blogger's age?

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submitted 1 year ago by bl4kers@lemmy.ml to c/linustechtips@lemmy.ml

Another game that will be lost to time :/

[-] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

I'm about to post out a new FOSS project I've been working on for a while, so this is making me a bit nervous

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submitted 1 year ago by bl4kers@lemmy.ml to c/android@lemmy.ml

Hi, I'm wanting to set up app locking on my Pixel 4a with only a physical device to unlock them. Preferably something keychain-able.

Here are some options I've looked into and considering:

  • Bluetooth device with...
    • separate Android profile + Smart Lock
    • AppLock - Fingerprint app
      • this is the only app of this type I found that supports Bluetooth
  • NFC tag with...
    • some app locker app, though I haven't been able to find one that supports NFC
    • Tasker (related how-to)

Here are some options I've looked into and not considering:

  • USB-C security key
    • would prefer a wireless option to not wear out the phone's port
  • Unpluq
    • I don't like subscriptions
  • Smart Lock doesn't support NFC anymore (request to bring it back)

Notes:

  • I actually have an old Google Bluetooth Titan Security Key, but it doesn't seem to work with Smart Lock. It doesn't let me add it as a trusted device despite being successfully paired. I think it might operate on Bluetooth Low Energy.
  • Seems like NFC might be better than Bluetooth for my purposes since I wouldn't have to worry about battery life.
  • I don't know what Bluetooth device might work best for this purpose. I believe products like Tile also work on Bluetooth Low Energy.
  • Any recommendations on NFC tags? Seems like Etsy might be good to get something somewhat customizable and better looking than the blank chips I've seen listed online.

Happy to hear anything you have to share on this topic!

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