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ByteWelder··on There’s no place for expensive laptops with 8GB of RAM anymore
In reality, I believe we're being let down by software developers who consider hardware resources like RAM and CPU as a free and unlimited resource. This includes web development. Electron apps like Discord/Slack/MatterMost/VSCode/etc. are a good example of this. Or Windows 10 versus Linux (or even macOS).
ByteWelder··on Update on beta testing payments in Signal
In theory: yes. In practice, wiring traditional currency requires KYC (Know Your Customer) and has a lot of legal/regulatory requirements. One of that is data collection and retention for auditing purposes.
ByteWelder··on Privacy activist Max Schrems claims Google Advertising ID on Android is unlawful
A very important detail is that this only opts out of ad personalisation. It doesn't actually stop exposing this unique identifier as iOS does. Next to the id, there's also a flag that basically says "am I allowed to use it?".
ByteWelder··on U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Facebook appeal in user tracking lawsuit
I think it's less about the data, but more about the consent regarding the usage of that data. At least the call message is honest about its intent, so you know what you're consenting to. The Facebook button, however, doesn't state that it's there to track your interests to advertise to you more effectively.
ByteWelder··on Kinto: Mac-style shortcut keys for Linux and Windows
Interesting use case. I have ESC bound to Caps Lock. (for Vim/Emacs keybinds)
ByteWelder··on Kinto: Mac-style shortcut keys for Linux and Windows
Using control for the most common operations is much more straining for the hand. It is especially noticeable by heavy keyboard users such as software developers. Using your thumb to hit CMD (or Alt on a Win keyboard), is much less straining.
ByteWelder··on Diem – A rebrand of Facebook’s Libra
It does exist, but it’s just taking a while for all banks to adopt it.

Most/all Dutch banks have adopted it already.

https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/what-we-do/sepa-insta...

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