Look at the list of available phones for each OS and verify that they can use the cell towers in the USA. Most will be able to. Calyx can work with Motorola phones that are cheaper than pixels but last I used Calyx which was years ago it didn't function as well as Graphene with their sandboxed Google Play services. Since you're just beginning I imagine you'll still use some proprietary apps and Graphene will make that transition much easier.

I totally agree with you

That looks awesome. Glad to see it's on GoG

Kinoite is great. The atomic version of Fedora KDE.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

I don't use Discord much anymore and haven't used this program but this looks like a nice 3rd party Discord flatpak. It supports screensharing on Wayland. Just thought I'd share with the community

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 32 points 4 months ago

A simple solution is Quad9 aka 9.9.9.9. NextDNS is fairly simple but allows customization.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 32 points 4 months ago

Don't forget UBlock Origin and being smart on the web and install programs through the software center

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

I just noticed today that Signal (not talking Molly) is now available on F-Droid via the "Guardian" repository.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up.

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I'm wondering if anyone knows of a modern designed case (preferably SFF) that has retro asthetics. Examples would be the SilverStone FLP01 and Ayaneo's Retro Mini PCs.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

Are there any reviewers on YouTube/Rumble/etc. or independent blogs that don't post affiliate links, aren't sponsored by the printer company, or had one sent out by the company? Those to me all seem like a conflict of interest.

Yes people need to make money, I'm not blind to that, but they can advertise other things that aren't a direct conflict of interest.

I'm looking to get my first printer and would like to get info from an unbiased source. I just don't know enough to weed through the million 3D printer channels.

The Sovol SV06 Ace seems nice with little research as it is large enough to print the project I have in mind and uses open source firmware (Klipper) which is a must for me.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 43 points 5 months ago

Make it work on Linux please

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Axle Pattern Name? (lemmy.today)

I'm just getting back into Legos and recieved the 10317 Defender kit for the holidays. I would rather it have white wheels (I don't mind painting) and found that there was a past model wheel that came in white. The only difference is the axle style. Instead of the cross pattern it looks more like a half cross. What is this pattern called? Is it compatible with the cross pattern? It looks like it could be.

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I have the Miyoo Mini+. I originally used MinUI and it saved games like a normal GBA and loaded the game to the menu everytime I started it, again like a standard GBA worked. I switched to OnionOS to have a nicer interface with boxart and now it only uses save states and auto starts from said state when opening a game. Not an authentic experience.

I have learned there's a difference between game saves and save states but don't know how to switch my handheld to use only game saves. Is it based on the core used maybe? Can anyone help me out?

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If someone reports you for doing anything against their ToS on other websites then it will hold consequences.

This is another reason why privacy matters. Have different user names on different platforms so you can't be linked. I don't condone treating other people poorly however this leads to more control, especially with how crazy ToS/EULAs are and how they are ever changing.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 29 points 5 months ago

Good job. You can start off the new year with a breath of fresh air.

I finished my house privacy finally this week with the FLIRC TV remote to get rid of the OEM remote that had a microphone built in. It's programmable on Linux too which is awesome

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I'm seeing family over the holidays and they really enjoy comic book stuff and video games. I don't know much about comics and am looking for suggestions on classic comic book based games I can load on my RPi and bring over to play. All I'm aware of are some of the Marvel vs Capcom fighting games but maybe there are others. Any ideas?

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Anyone else having the issue when going to the extension store, the "Add to Brave" button is grayed out?

I just installed a new Linux distro and am getting my browsers back up but I can't install any extensions, particularly Bitwarden but others have the same problem. Firefox has no issues.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 45 points 6 months ago

Did you watch GNs video? They go into detail on numerous predatory tactics. What you say makes sense in isolation but when paired with all the other awful things, at that point it's a pattern

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I'm trying to better understand how app-to-app communication works within the owner profile alone. I read that apps need mutual consent if they wish to talk with one another, otherwise all apps are isolated from one another.

If that's true, how do I see and verify what consent has been given to an app?

There's obviously "Permissions" but to my knowledge that only gives an app access to sms, photos, etc., not letting one app talk to another. Storage scope is another thing I'm aware of which I can utilize.

I ask this because I need to install a standard predatory work app that has various accesses including location. I tried installing it in another profile and was going to spoof my location but developer options mock location doesn't carry over to the other profiles. So I need to install the app on my owner profile but want to be certain it won't be trying to harvest data from other apps or the system.

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Favorite ROM Hacks? (lemmy.today)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

What are peoples favorite ROM Hacks? I personally like vanilla+ experiences but just want to hear what other people appreciate and why.

I'm thinking of Smash Remix for Super Smash Bros. It adds tons of content but keeps the game feeling original.

Also thinking of Maternalbound Redux, an improvement for the USA version of Earthbound

Pacman Championship Edition demake for NES

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Hey everyone, I'm looking for critiques on my games list here. I've been casually enjoying retro gaming for the past year and my friend wants his kids to play some. He has two boys a few years apart but no older than 8 I think. I'm planning to surprise him with a POWkiddy RGB10X pre-configured with some games I think young kids would enjoy. This is where I need some help finalizing the list. I'm at a little over 30 games which I think is maybe too many but I want them to have a wide variety of genres and franchises to enjoy. What might you change or suggest?

  • Donkey Kong (NES or GBA)
  • Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1)
  • Diddy Kong Racing (N64)
  • Super Mario 64 (N64)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 (SNES)
  • Metal Gear Solid (PS1)
  • Pokémon Emerald (GBA)
  • Pokémon Crystal (GBC)
  • Pokémom Leaf Green (GBA)
  • Pokémon Pinball (GBA)
  • Super Smash Bros. (N64)
  • Metal Slug X (PS1)
  • Contra: Hard Corps (Genesis)
  • Super Metroid (SNES)
  • Banjo-Kazooie (N64)
  • Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
  • SoulCalibur (DC)
  • Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PS1)
  • Spyro 1 (PS1)
  • Rayman (PS1)
  • Wipeout 3 Special Edition (PS1)
  • ACE Combat 3 (PS1)
  • Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1)
  • Digimon World (PS1)
  • Sonic 3&K (DC)
  • Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (GBA)
  • Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (GBA)
  • 1943 (NES)
  • Earthbound Patched (SNES)
  • Chrono Trigger (SNES)
  • TMNT: Turtles in Time (SNES)
  • Tetris (NES)
  • Pacman CE demake (NES)

PS.

  • He specifically mentioned Donkey Kong, though not any game specifically, as well as he personally enjoyed OddWorld as a kid so I threw that in there.
  • Maybe remove Contra and leave only Metal Slug?
[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 46 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Find his information in a data vreach and log into one of his accounts. Post something to prove it and show him how important it is to care about privacy/security

I find most people don't know of the alternatives but they are open to change as they are unhappy with current options that they are aware of. I've talked with a few people that were surprisingly open to to trying Linux. They didn't know how easy it is to use and install but jumped on the opportunity as they were unhappy with Windows.

[-] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 160 points 1 year ago

"A primary concern for Petrucelli, Jenkins, and Antell, longtime documentary filmmakers and co-founders of the Archival Producers Alliance (APA), is to avoid a situation in which AI-generated images make their way into documentaries without proper disclosure, creating a false historical record."

They shouldn't be in a documentary period. A documentary is meant to be factual and historical so nothing fake should be injected into it.

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