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CostcoFanboy

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About CostcoFanboy

Some dumb Tech Lead Web Dev from Canada (mostly Python/PHP)

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    Like transgender military service bans, DACA, Family separation policies that clearly targeted latino families, etc, etc, etc.

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    Comment #40518904

    > I remember many times as a kid having my parents call out on the PA system when I got lost in a department store. How many times can you lose a child before it stops being accide…

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    Comment #36283840

    So far the best alternative that I've seen was Squabbles.io A lot of communities seem to be moving towards Discord. It has announcements, posts, chat, etc.

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    Comment #36283779

    I fund Squabbles.io to be EXTREMELY promising. I have no stake in it. I just really dig the simplicity, format, layout, etc.

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    Comment #36234243

    95% lift by CodeWeavers, but Apple is the one to thank. Lmao.

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    Comment #36121099

    A no-log vpn that refuses to publish their no-log audit and got caught lying about encrypting traffic after a seizure of servers in Ukraine. Yes, I will trust you with my traffic a…

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    Comment #35986457

    As mentioned in the post, you can still get the app from F-droid or off of their website as an apk. This move however reinforces the clear importance of having an OS that allows ap…

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    Comment #35986420

    Just contacted their customer support, they've been trying to contact Google about it. This happened last night.

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    Mullvad VPN Now Unavailable from the Google Play Store in North America

    App can be found again on the Google Play Store if VPN'ing to Europe or other locations outside of North America. Still available as an .apk off the Mullvad website or through F-Dr…

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    Comment #35731435

    I'm surprised there are more Apple TV users than Apple watch users. It always felt like a fairly niched device. On a somewhat unrelated side-note, as a hardcore Plex user for the l…

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    Comment #35731280

    It's a wonder they survived for so long considering how many good alternatives there are and how many issues they've had with security.

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    Comment #35433939

    > We need a Firefox with good defaults So, like LibreWolf, Waterfox, etc. ? There's a ton of those already.

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    Comment #35242222

    Kind of wild that this 2-hour hackathon is getting upvoted on Hacker News.

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