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CostcoFanboy

29 karma · joined March 21, 2023

Some dumb Tech Lead Web Dev from Canada (mostly Python/PHP)
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CostcoFanboy··on Charlie Kirk killed at event in Utah
Like transgender military service bans, DACA, Family separation policies that clearly targeted latino families, etc, etc, etc.
CostcoFanboy··on Google releases smart watch for kids
> I remember many times as a kid having my parents call out on the PA system when I got lost in a department store.

How many times can you lose a child before it stops being accidental? It's a department store not Disney Land.

CostcoFanboy··on Reddit Strike Has Started
So far the best alternative that I've seen was Squabbles.io A lot of communities seem to be moving towards Discord. It has announcements, posts, chat, etc.
CostcoFanboy··on Reddit Strike Has Started
I fund Squabbles.io to be EXTREMELY promising. I have no stake in it. I just really dig the simplicity, format, layout, etc.
CostcoFanboy··on Apple's game porting toolkit is fantastic. Cyberpunk 2077 at Ultra on an M1 MBP
95% lift by CodeWeavers, but Apple is the one to thank. Lmao.
CostcoFanboy··on Removing support for forwarded ports
A no-log vpn that refuses to publish their no-log audit and got caught lying about encrypting traffic after a seizure of servers in Ukraine.

Yes, I will trust you with my traffic and money /s

CostcoFanboy··on Mullvad VPN Now Unavailable from the Google Play Store in North America
As mentioned in the post, you can still get the app from F-droid or off of their website as an apk.

This move however reinforces the clear importance of having an OS that allows apps to be installed from outside of the 1st party App Store.

CostcoFanboy··on Mullvad VPN Now Unavailable from the Google Play Store in North America
Just contacted their customer support, they've been trying to contact Google about it. This happened last night.
CostcoFanboy··on European DSA Recipients of Services Report
I'm surprised there are more Apple TV users than Apple watch users. It always felt like a fairly niched device.

On a somewhat unrelated side-note, as a hardcore Plex user for the last 5-6 years, Apple TV has been an amazing Plex client. Second only to a Nvidia Shield Pro downgraded to 8.2.3 firmware.

Honestly with the quality of their TV boxes, screens and the "ecosystem", I'm kind of surprised they didn't dive into the TV business.

CostcoFanboy··on Dropbox to reduce global workforce by about 16%, or 500 staff
It's a wonder they survived for so long considering how many good alternatives there are and how many issues they've had with security.
CostcoFanboy··on The Mullvad Browser
> We need a Firefox with good defaults

So, like LibreWolf, Waterfox, etc. ?

There's a ton of those already.

CostcoFanboy··on ChatGPTify: Spotify Playlist Generator via ChatGPT
Kind of wild that this 2-hour hackathon is getting upvoted on Hacker News.