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rdschouw··on 1Password for Linux
I self-host using docker. It is very reliable including updates.

Transition is as easy as exporting your 1P database and importing it into BW.

Integration in IOS is very similar as 1P.

Overall, 1P's apps are more polished than BW. You notice it when you migrate over and after a while you forget about it.

There's one caveat and that is you've to pay BW $10 per year to get TOTP/2F AUTH support and offline support in the apps.

rdschouw··on Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work
Plus you can even self-host and the mobile apps support this out of the box.
rdschouw··on Show HN: LinkAce – Self-hosted, FOSS bookmark archive
Wallabag is closer to Pocket than LinkAce.

Wallabag also offers annotation, search on content and saving pay-walled content (with an account).

To me, content search is the killer feature and was the first thing I looked for when looking at LinkAce.

rdschouw··on The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low
No it is not. Our society is build around people living together are married. You get more rights (inheritance, euthanasia, etc) and benefits (pooling your taxes).

It is that way because it was the default for a long time. Now it is shifting and it will take time for society to adjust to this new reality.

rdschouw··on Google disabled my husband's account
I use Google Apps but with my own domain. My own domain gives me the opportunity to take my business elsewhere with limited impact. The caveat is that I pay $6 / month (instead of free).
rdschouw··on iOS 14 is available today
It’s ok now. I still have rotation issues on my iPad where it gets confused and the screen is on its side.

I had an issue on my iPhone X where it was connected to wifi without showing the icon. But there’s plenty written on iOS 13’s bugginess and Apple admitted as much. I would not be surprised that iOS 14 is solid. I rather wait a month to see if that’s the case.

rdschouw··on iOS 14 is available today
Same. Whenever Apple announces a new major version, it’s time for me to disable auto-update on all my Apple devices.

iOS 13 was particularly bad and I waited until January. I hope they did a better job with 14.

rdschouw··on Rideshare operations are being suspended in California
True but the problem is that it mandates presence-based earnings (by the hour) and not output-based. That is the reason it does not work with the model Uber & Lyft built.

Obviously, Lyft and Uber could've anticipated this and could've decided months ago to work on an alternative. Instead they let it come to a head and now they are trying to a dramatic PR push to get the law changed.

rdschouw··on Linux Mint drops Ubuntu Snap packages
I do not think anyone disputes Ubuntu's goals or intentions.

The problem is that the snap store is managed by Ubuntu without any community oversight.

By not releasing source code to the store, other distributions cannot create their own.

These are the reasons what is holding snap back for broader adoption.

rdschouw··on Apple forcing app developers to implement auto-billing after free trial
Except for Apple TV+. You cancel your trial, you loose access.
rdschouw··on Syncthing is everything I used to love about computers
Also love you can encrypt your files at rest. Something which Dropbox does not offer.
rdschouw··on Uber is laying off 3,700, as rides plummet due to Covid-19
That report says there was a drop of 0.2% in labor participation in March. That's not a lot.
rdschouw··on Over twenty percent of cable TV bills are bogus fees, study says
Call FIOS just before the 12-month anniversary and ask them for a discount or you walk. I always got to keep my "discount".
rdschouw··on The Elite Club That Rules the Diamond World Is Starting to Crack
Funny enough, but you can get them on Amazon. :)
rdschouw··on Netflix CEO may have missed the real reason why US subscriber numbers plunged
This is THE reason I stopped using Netflix. Besides being bombarded with sound, I was actually halfway reading the description when it is replaced with a running video.

When my CC was stolen (and blocked), Netflix was the only company who put my service on hold instead of a small grace period which fits the non-customer centric direction they take nowadays, but also my opportunity to see if I could live without Netflix.

After 2 months, I do not miss Netflix at all. I deleted the apps and I am now on Hulu and Amazon Video.

I've also started a small collection of DVD/Blu-rays with my favorite shows which I lost. You can pick up complete series on eBay for affordable prices.

rdschouw··on Hollywood studios say they’re quitting Netflix – the truth is more complicated
The original content of Netflix is mediocre at best. It feels the content is analytics driven and commissioned than made out of passion.

I canceled Netflix a month or so back. I just use Hulu and Prime Video.

I replaced some popular shows with DVDs. They’re surprisingly affordable nowadays.

rdschouw··on Americans can opt out of airport facial recognition
The passport is to prove US citizenship. Otherwise you cannot reasonably distinguish between permanent residents and citizens. Both can have a driver's license. Visa holders can have a driver's license too but it mentions the expiration date of your visa.
rdschouw··on Have a personal web site
I use <last>.com which makes for a neat <first>@<last>.com email.

I've had it for more than 20 years. Funny story is that the hosting company keeps being bought, acquired or merged. I think I went through this process 6 times now which meant creating/converting a new account just in time to pay the yearly invoice.

rdschouw··on Want to Stop Fake News? Pay for the Real Thing
I moved from NYT to Economist for all of these reasons.

NYT went berserk after the 2016 elections if you ask me. Now every article feels like an opinion piece.

rdschouw··on Explore ISS on Google Maps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBG3dHuzlbM

I've it running continuously on an Ipad Pro 12.9 in my living room.

rdschouw··on Apple iPhone Supplier Foxconn Planning Deep Cost Cuts
The increased pricing changed how I perceive replacing my X with a new one. I used to routinely upgrade yearly up to the SE. Now, I'll keep I plan to keep using it until it no longer functions. Similar to my laptop upgrade cycle which is every 3 years now.

I think Apple is biting themselves in the foot with the increased pricing. I think it is significantly slowing down the replacement cycle. My dad typically buys my old phone and then his phone goes to my mom. Now, he replaced the batteries since no phone is coming his way through me.

On the upside, it's better for the environment.

rdschouw··on Van Gogh Museum's High-Quality Reproductions
Interesting you think that. Van Gogh was a great painter but the museum is really not that good. I went last year. I find most art museums where I live (NYC) more interesting IMHO.

They've also a no-photographs-policy and overly aggressive attendants who are just plain annoying.

rdschouw··on Blender is testing PeerTube after YouTube blocks their videos worldwide
Since I’m a paying YouTube Red customer, I filed a complaint.

I think if enough people write in, they’ll change their mind.

rdschouw··on Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic?
From the article: "Therein lies the paradox of the social network that no one wants to admit: as the size of the network increases, our ability to be social decreases."

For this reason I've a tiny community of close friends and family on Path (remember that) where we socialize. The slogan is "what's on Path stays on Path". It really works well, it's like Facebook in the early days.

rdschouw··on How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software
That could be, but no other music app (Spotify, TuneIn, Tidal or Flacbox) have this issue for me.
rdschouw··on How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software
Yea, I hear you. For me, Apple Music randomly pauses my music when it is on bluetooth or ipod dock every 60-90s. Googling it revealed that I am not alone and this issue has been going on since the introduction of Apple Music app. Every release I try again, but no fix so far.
rdschouw··on The Great Attention Heist
When I stopped using Facebook and deleted the app, Facebook started sending me emails like "You have 7 unread notifications". They didn't even specify or list the notifications itself, just the count unread. Super desperate.

Obviously I clicked the unsubscribe link. :D

rdschouw··on Bomb kills journalist who exposed Malta's ties to tax havens
EU parliament is lame duck, the commission can ignore any resolution if they so please.

Democracy in EU is only second order because commission is made up government representatives of each member.

rdschouw··on How does FreedomPop make money?
Yes, I've a data-only SIM from T-Mobile US in my iPhone. Works great. $35 / 6GB and comes with datastash and BingOn.
rdschouw··on Amazon Echo Show
Yes, poor Nucleus. The Echo line of devices makes it even more versatile. You can call a cheap Echo Dot in the kids' bedroom from your expensive Echo Show in the kitchen. With Amazon's brand and market power, I am not sure how they're going survive.

We reached an interesting point in time where the internet incumbents (Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon) can copy and extend any interesting idea quickly. I remember those days when Microsoft and Intel were ruling the world.

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