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  • Depending on your situation, most of your issues can be avoided by not owning a smartphone. It's extreme (by today's standards, at least), but it does work. I ditched my smartphone back in 2017 for a cheap flip phone. I can find spare parts on eBay easily. My car is older, so there is no SaaS crap in it. If I need to keep in touch with someone, we can use SMS, call each other or meet in real life. I use a Linux laptop for banking/browsing the web and I keep a physical GPS in my car in case of emergency.

    and I agree with you. Privacy is pretty much gone already.

  • I was upset at first. Human beings have emotions and it's perfectly fine to feel them. You just have to make sure that they don't control you.

  • You've only got one life to live my friend. I spent a few years in the military and it was a great learning experience. It definitely changed my mindset.

  • 34 years old with two kids.

    I spent my 20s working like a horse, and I eventually bought a nice house in a quiet town. I had enough money to go on vacation to Mexico every year with my wife and my kids. Basically, I was living the American dream.

    Fast forward a few years later. My wife tells me that she wants a divorce and she is dating the guy she told me not to worry about. Getting divorced means that 50% of my assets go to her, and I need to sell my house. Child support leaves me with little money left at the the of the month.

    So, how do I feel? Not bad at all, actually. Have I lost a wife? No, she has been returned. Have I lost my possessions? No, they have been returned.

    My children are healthy. They have a good relationship with me and their mother, and they have everything that they need. I am grateful for this. Then, I am aware that they could be taken from me anytime (e.g. sickness). You have to learn how to control your expectations.

    As for the future, well whatever that I decide to set my mind to, I will do so with diligence. I'm currently trying to come up with programming projects to keep myself busy. Who knows? I could hit pay dirt, eventually (or not).

    Living according to Nature is what I strive for. Everything else is irrelevant.

  • #mp3z

  • I use Session because it doesn't require a phone number.

  • It was a good episode, but there are a few things I didn't like:

    • Blowing up a space refinery on a whim.
    • Too much romance/interpersonal stuff, still.
    • Pike needs to grow a spine and be more assertive.

    I give it a 6/10; not bad, not great. I'm looking forward to the new episode.

  • I've noticed this too. Most of the stuff on Reddit's frontpage has an angry undertone. Anger = Engagement.

  • I keep a GPS in my car in case of emergency, but I try to plan my trips ahead by memorising landmarks on OSM. As a species, we are losing our navigation skills.

  • Frozen fish: Mackerel. Preferred: Cod.

  • As long as automatic playback is not turned on by default!

  • How much of a PIA is it to install Linux on a Chromebook? I'm looking for a small laptop and Chromebooks are the perfect size.

  • no alcohol or drugs: I quit drinking a year ago. I've saved a LOT of money. In my case, it was a crutch.

    Food-wise, I eat very little meat. If I do, I eat pork liver, chicken hearts/gizzards. Offal basically. Fish can be cheap if you buy it flash frozen or canned. Peanut butter, bananas, and grapes are cheap. Instead of bread, I make my own flat bread.

  • Linux Mint's software manager is not bad.

  • Anyone remember download accelerator plus? I'd download stuff at night while everyone was asleep, then pause DAP/disconnect from the Internet in the morning. Rinse and repeat.

  • Do you know where that tight little ball in your lower abdomen should go? Down the shitter. You don't have to internalise it. You are your own best friend.

  • Lemmy @lemmy.ml
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    Vaporwave Themes

    Just wanted to thank the team for the vaporwave themes. They great!

    Would it eventually possible to create our own themes via a CSS editor?

    Technology @beehaw.org
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    Anyone without a smartphone?

    Anyone here without a smartphone? How's your life like?

    OldWeb @lemmy.ml
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    John December - Website Directory

    Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Non-Tiling Window Manager Users?

    Do you use a non-tiling window manager like IceWM or blackbox? I use a patched version of motif window manager and it works really well.

    Please share!

    Lemmy411 - Don't know where to find what you're looking for? @lemmy.ca
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    Russian Language Community

    Hello everyone,

    I'm currently learning Russian, and I'm looking for a community where I could have discussions about the Russian language. There is one community on lemmygrad.ml, but it's not very active.

    Usenet @lemmy.ml
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    Active groups?

    As the title says, I am looking for active newsgroups. I found alt.fan.usenet and alt.usenet.newbies

    Books @lemmy.ml
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    Good books about privacy?

    What do you recommend?