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Itoldmyselfsoon Iconify: Library of Open Source Icons

If you use rounded or outline variants it's a bit different at least. There's also the two-tone variant which at least I haven't seen used much

Itoldmyselfsoon Scott Adams has died

This was recorded before he publicly came out as racist[1] and anti-vaccine[2]: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/scott-adams-...

[1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/02/23/dilberts-scott-adams-...

[2] https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/26/scott-adam...

Itoldmyselfsoon Tesla publishes analyst forecasts suggesting sales set to fall

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_predictions_for_autono...

Itoldmyselfsoon On privacy and control

1. It's not possible to root GrapheneOS or any Android-based OS and preserve the Android security model. That would run entirely counter to the goal of the GOS. It can be done but shouldn't.

2. They have implemented kill switches for these on the software level. Afaik there's nothing up dispute these working just as well as hardware switches assuming proper verified install of GOS.

Itoldmyselfsoon On privacy and control

Microsoft authenticator should work on GOS, I can only find single person saying it doesn't but there's plenty of reasons it might not work for them (vpn, too strict exploit protection settings). And there's multiple people mentioning it working fine.

Itoldmyselfsoon Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options

How about the abdysmal security Smart TVs either have right of the shelf or for certain after they are no longer kept up-to-date? I don't want to worry having my TV act either as botnet or spying device (many come with microphones and cameras nowadays). I rather purchase additional device that has decent security that I can attach to the TV if I need to.

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

Don't know if you're replying to a wrong person but my point in the comment was about many of the tweets that get passed around include claims without links to any evidence. The recent tweets I've just seen from the top of my head were in relation to accusations of /e/os and Iode having government ties, but no evidence for that was linked in the tweets. A common person isn't going to go digging where that evidence has been presented if it isn't very clearly available, if at all. It may have a hassle to include it to every tweek, but the impression stands. Also never contested any of the harassment you have received.

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

Their marketing slides include GOS, and they have since 2021 I think was just said "can't access that".

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

It doesn't seem to be the entire project, just one dev (afaik) that's quite outspoken and does make accusations that they don't always seem to back with evidence. Also insofar as the actual "product" remains completely untouched by any spats it shouldn't be a dealbreaker for anyone wanting to use GOS, but of course it isn't ideal to have any drama attached.

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

How can LOS's security be somewhat close to GOS if it's worse than OEM? LOS lacks verified boot, hardware security features, it's often behind is security patches.. With "advanced protection" enabled stock OEMs are even more secure, but GOS is even more secure still. When it comes to EOL devices, LOS may be more secure than OEM depending on your threat model.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

Itoldmyselfsoon France threatens GrapheneOS with arrests / server seizure for refusing backdoors

Unfortunately summer cottage can't be your primary residence in Finland either

Itoldmyselfsoon France is taking state actions against GrapheneOS?

I hope you used their Auditor app to check the validity of that GOS installation.

Itoldmyselfsoon Blender 5.0

If you ignore the massively easier learning curve, better usability and presentation, purely in terms of raw outcome and capabilities (to an extent), Dark table actually comes ahead of Lightroom. Not saying it will replace it at all though, it's software for power users, while Lightroom is for both novices and pro's who prefer UX over features.

Itoldmyselfsoon The disguised return of EU Chat Control

The eu skeptic partiers, unfortunately, seem to be on quite solid footing on claims of EU bypassing democracy in their decision making. How can the same bill effectively be struck down so many times and then get passed through the back door?!

Itoldmyselfsoon A theoretical way to circumvent Android developer verification

GOS developers have said on multiple occasions that they think LineageOS is worse for security than the stock OS on multiple devices, as it doesn't keep up with current privacy/security patches or provide all of the standard protections. The comparison also does bring up these faults. See also https://www.kuketz-blog.de/lineageos-weder-sicher-noch-daten...

Itoldmyselfsoon A theoretical way to circumvent Android developer verification

Or, far more playsibly, they added to the table features GrapheneOS has, but others don't.

Here's the up-to-date comparison: https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

As far as I know, there is no significant features other distros have that increase their privacy or security over what GOS has. I'm not entirely sure about the SafetyNet thing, but GOS is by far the most up-to-date to the AOSP out of these distros.

Itoldmyselfsoon NewPipe Is Turning 10

PipePipe (https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe) is better than Tubular, it has much more frequent updates and more features.

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is ready to break free from Pixels

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

https://www.kuketz-blog.de/lineageos-weder-sicher-noch-daten... (use browser's or google's translate)

GOS developers have many numerous comments about this, if you google "LineageOS grapheneos" you should also find plenty of them.

Itoldmyselfsoon GrapheneOS is ready to break free from Pixels

The patches provided by LOS aren't anywhere close enough to keep the phone secure/private. LineageOS breaks android security model in all but selected few devices, mainly Pixels I think. Your phone is very likely more secure by sticking to the original OS your phone shipped with.

Itoldmyselfsoon FSF announces Librephone project

> GrapheneOS has huge problems because of Pixel devices, which LineageOS could help with.

What are these "huge problems" caused by Pixel devices?

Itoldmyselfsoon Firefox is the best mobile browser

Librewolf is not recommended, but rather just install Firefox and apply arkenfox to it. That's basically what Librewolf is, just with that and uBlock Origin pre-installed. But what you lose with Librewolf is them being behind in security updates, sometimes multiple days (!).

Itoldmyselfsoon Firefox is the best mobile browser

They've said it's either next year or year after that (2027).