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MKinley

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    Comment #27304701

    Just wanted to say thank you for this tool! I hope you keep it online as I want to use this for my kids as they grow up to teach them this when they reach it in school. Also, as it…

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    Comment #27027634

    OK thanks! I will try those out!

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    Comment #27016031

    Camscanner was one of my favourite apps! I had even paid for the pro version back before it sold. Then when it sold that actually meant nothing, and now I have a "pro" app that is …

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    Comment #26199827

    If I am understanding you correctly, dark patterns are meant to be a psychological hit to you, it's not tech savvyness but clarity of mind and knowing that most every big business …

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    Comment #26173799

    I agree, and I believe this is in part because it is these kind of people that malware is targeted at. We, the tech savvy, will be smart enough to not do something because we pay a…

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    Comment #25554041

    This is a terrible mindset to have. When I was a manager I took every opportunity to praise my employees (with meaningful compliments and feedback) and discouraged negativity. Duri…

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    Comment #25082809

    Very good point, and I would add that line can be moved based on individual circumstances. I've seen people complain about issues with a service, but the moment I offer an alternat…

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    Comment #25078206

    The carting around and updating is made simpler with a tool I have found and love, free file sync. One of the few tools I buy into (even though its free).

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    Comment #25070625

    Yes I do, offline and offsite backup of important and valuable data stored on a HDD at my parents. Not the most seemless or user friendly options, but the privacy and security of m…

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    Comment #25066457

    Google's "business" model has been in question for years now, I now am extra glad that I already downloaded all my data from Google, acquired my own domain and set up a nextcloud s…

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    Comment #24902833

    I am not in law enforcement myself, but do some online investigations, and like many others in my field we use YouTube-dl to save a copy of video evidence relevant to a case we are…

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    Comment #23812062

    > I’m wondering if my experience is an outlier or if this is pretty much what everyone experiences today? I experience very much the same issues. While I do occasionally have great…

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    Comment #23616862

    Could you share a link to your project? I'm curious what it is.

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    Comment #21027577

    One option I also think we are forgetting, Services like ProtonMail and Tutanota. Both are private and encrypted, both are free (with an option to pay for more services). These ser…

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    Comment #20133258

    I don't comment often on here, but just wanted to say thank you for this tool. I will be thoroughly checking out https://idbloc.co and making good use of it! It looks like it will …

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    Comment #18074873

    Have you tried Open Street Maps? You can get their app from F-droid. Edit: Maps (Offline OpenStreetMap maps) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps