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bigbabybuckman

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bigbabybuckman··on Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it's not
Intriguing and possible I suppose; Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you. However, I imagine the numbers would show it's unnecessary these days. My humble estimation is that most people, at least in the developed world, connect the TV to wifi for the convenience if available.
bigbabybuckman··on Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
STFU
bigbabybuckman··on Right to Repair: The Price Is Not Right
I'll scream into the void on this one. I loved my Pixel 5, it was the best phone I'd ever had. Pulling down with the fingerprint sensor in the back was a revelation.

I fixit wants 200+CAD to send me a replacement screen. I have been desperate for these to go on sale for a while.

It was a hard choice but the pixel 7 I have now, with carrier discounting, will in total cost me 70CAD.

bigbabybuckman··on Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
Happy STFU Friday! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kEeId0EG-XE
bigbabybuckman··on Netherlands Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer
FAFO

Currency is a matter of national security. Crypto is still tiny when compared to the wealth central banks oversee.

If a crypto currency ever becomes large enough to actually disrupt the current world order it will be controlled by the USA. Money is power, and power is not ceded without a fight. Fight the banks for control, or limit that control, and you will find out what real power looks like.

bigbabybuckman··on Hydroponics: Growing an appreciation for plants
Cannabis is a gateway drug... to gardening.