Linux Mint isn’t perfect, but at least it’s not constantly trying to steal my shit or force something on me that I don’t want.

Good. Can every other company please do this too??

“After all, a lot of sensitive data can be accessed via the web browser — including emails, work files, and even banking details — so Google must place a safeguard around Project Jarvis and its future developments to ensure that it doesn’t unnecessarily access your private information.”

Narrator: They did NOT place any safeguards around the project.

Conspiracy theory: Spez is orchestrating some sort of pump & dump scheme.

Edit: Thank you, kind stranger!

Retroactively justifying the existence of vanity plates.

I remember when I used to be able to find dedicated message boards for bands that I liked. Now I’m lucky if there’s a subreddit where it’s just a bunch of people submitting poorly drawn fan art of the band.

There was a time in my life when I was wary of wearing out certain songs, but now I just play them to death if that’s what I’m in the mood for. Life’s too short to deny yourself the pleasure of hearing a song that you really want to listen to…and if you DO get tired of your current earworm, so much? There’s so much great music out there that it shouldn’t be long before you discover something new that you can immerse yourself in.

Another day, another moment of being thankful for my dedicated .mp3 player.

This won’t affect me - seeing as I have no use for Instagram - but I do worry that some actual DECENT sites will adopt this in the near future.

The full article is well worth reading. It’s good to find a lucid, logical deconstruction of why, precisely, this will be a complete disaster.

I once had a class where, day one, the professor said something like, “If you don’t want to buy the book, that’s fine with me. I can’t tell you where to find a copy, but maybe one of your classmates can.” Someone raised their hand and started rattling off a few useful websites.

Black olives are the shit. Green olives are shit.

Sounds about right, actually.

I’ll keep using Windows as long as programs like Open Shell and OSSU are able to deal with the bullshit. But if there comes a day when they no longer work…well, Linux awaits.

I mean, I’d watch it. It couldn’t be worse than the ST.

Privacy isn’t dead, but it will be soon because those of us who seriously care about it are the 0.001%.

Hates People

It’s because the first time doesn’t always work. I swear, sometimes it doesn’t!

The “Blocked since install” stat on uBlockOrigin is always an eye-opener.