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Dr_ReD

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About Dr_ReD

IT enthusiast since 1980. IT professional since 1987. ISP & IT consultant since 1996.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #37323228

    In the meantime both EU and Italy play fast and loose with censorship normatives: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/08/25/online-platfor... - https://www.wired.it/article/pir…

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    Comment #37322991

    I can't tell if it's all posturing or real OSS. Anybody?

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    Comment #34691634

    This kind of Kinetic Typography was a staple of the Scala Video Titler for the Amiga, first and of Adobe After Effects for the PC, later. After a while it became a bit boring becau…

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    Comment #34626232

    - not a lawyer here - I'd immediately remove every reference to linkedin -anywhere- and hard-block their domain in the code. Only after, I'd probably seek a release from the injunc…

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    Comment #34615290

    Interesting but, no Linux version? Or does it run under wine?

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    Comment #34611459

    This is the typical boneheaded, executive-mandated, policy. Once they get enough backlash they'll probably backtrack.

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    Comment #34457622

    I discovered that, in real life, it doesn't pay to be too agreeable. Sometimes enough is enough and dwelling too much on it will just hurt you. So you're right: though you admitted…

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    Comment #34456929

    If I where you, I'd just ensure the RAM is expandable...

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    Comment #34440053

    Ah, so I'm not the only one...

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    Comment #34050008

    Convenience Vs. Control is a mostly lost battle and Everything-as-a-Service is but one of its ugly children. Yet, it's all up to —and due to— "We, the People", as a group which val…

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    Comment #34039279

    When you're unjustly bullied by any "big co.", especially with significant money involved, don't waste any time : escalate to —Arbitration—, if possible; —Court—, alternatively. ed…

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    Comment #33488644

    Because it's disrespectful (non-inclusive and non-welcoming) to willingly bar someone who can obviously hear you, from understanding the conversation. If you are "out of range", or…

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    Comment #33481187

    I would talk to the manager, explain what's happening, leaving my personal feelings aside. Co-workers speaking non-shared languages in each other faces is not useful in any way and…

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    Comment #33065571

    Interesting, but would you lay down some brief explanation of what graphs are? For us peones, please? :)

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    Comment #32983088

    Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used and they listen too. Look how big is the search bar now! :))

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    Comment #32875649

    We shouldn't accept this dystopia heads down. We all should call for regulation to stop this enormous companies and their algorithms, from treating everyone else as insignificant r…

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    Comment #32865636

    In 2023 regulating this aspects of big tech is gonna be nigh inevitable and they have brought it on themselves.

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    Comment #32865585

    Really. At this point legislature is the only way out.

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    Comment #32864982

    The main problem is that Google asks you for a recovery email address and then won't actually let you use it for recovery. This gives a false sense of security and creates a lot of…

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    Comment #32559169

    While I empathise with the OP, I would add: - never-ever really trust any company assurances or contracts. Especially if they're way bigger than you are, always assume they WILL fa…

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    Comment #32558822

    The article is very opinionated ad I don't agree with some of it, but the problem is real and we should think of how to deal with it for the future. As I see it, currently the only…

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    Comment #32558175

    As I see it, the difference between the Tauri approach and Electron becomes visible when you have multiple apps running. Each Electron app will load its own browser back-end in RAM…

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    Comment #32544235

    LOL! The first time I tried it, there where no announcements Because U-Block was blocking something, and I waited, and I waited... :) Much better now though, with the announcements…