As of 2024-09-03T22:10:25.545Z, Starlink is now complying with Brazil’s X ban [1].

If this is a legitimate test, note that there is a community specifically for this purpose: !test@lemmy.ml.

I upgraded from 8GB to 16GB like 2 months ago.

When I use a website as a source, at the time that I access it for information, I will also save a snapshot of it in the Wayback Machine. Ofc theres no guarantee that the Internet Archive will be able to survive, but the likelihood of that is probably far greater than some random website. So, if the link dies, one can still see it in the Wayback Machine. This also has the added benefit of locking in time what the source looked like when it was accessed (assuming one timestamps when they access the source when they cite it).

gestures passionately “Download Lemmy!”

I’m feeling warm and fuzzy for some reason.

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If you encounter them, I’d recommend reporting them — not only are they against YouTube’s ToS, they are also maliciously preying upon people.

Fair point. I believe I was under the impression that this was an app rather than a served webpage. I suppose one can easily verify this by looking at how the “For You” algorithm works within the browser ­— all the code for functionality would be sent to the browser; though, it could potentially be obfuscated, which might be a pain.

From what I recall, this sort of stuff is usually kept as a closely guarded secret by those who do it. Perhaps someone else more knowledgeable about the practice could give some more insight.

Interesting idea!

For sure. What the aforementioned bits of information provide is the ability to be confident in the privacy of software if one were to treat it as a black box, ie an average consumer.

Hm, I feel that it’s inaccurate to say “we wouldn’t be able to tell”. It’s not exactly a black box system — the app would have to run on an operating system, and if you are able to know what the operating system is doing, and what instructions are being executed by the CPU, then you can know exactly what the app is doing.

What the aforementioned bits of information provide is the ability to treat software as a black box and be sure of its safety without having to fundamentally audit it.

Five Guys have better service that is free

It wasn’t free — they were charging money for it:

Jetflicks, which charged $9.99 per month for the streaming service

We’re constantly running out; but every fes years, we figure out a new way to extract more oil/make do with the addresses we currently have.

It’s a supply and demand situation. We run out of things not only when they are physically exhausted, but also when it’s not economically viable to find ways to make more. But when demand increases enough, it will eventually become economically viable again.

Without it being open source and not providing reproducible builds, the privacy claims are borderline weightless.

But it’s icky so many people still think it should be illegal.

Imo, not the best framework for creating laws. Essentially, it’s an appeal to emotion.

That’s a loaded question.

Alternate source: “Fed-up Texan changes name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’, runs for president” Global News (2024-03-26T21:05Z).

No it’s not — all it needs is an email. Just grab a temporary email, and you should be able to read it for free.

• EDIT (2024-03-25T05:39Z): These downvotes are interesting. I never said that there wasn’t an obstacle in the way of reading the article — there is (you have to provide an email) — but it is factually incorrect to say that the obstacle is a “paywall”. Perhaps my comment is being interpereted to say that the issue inconsequential (such a belief would most likely be viewed with contempt here); however, this wasn’t my intent. The solution is relatively straightforward, but I certainly will not deny that it is inconvenient and poor UX.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.