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zcid··on Facebook to ban white nationalist content
> This is why people take photos and plaster them online when white supremacists march. People get recognized, that's the point where they can be called out.

I've found it interesting that the supposed "bad guys" are willing to openly espouse their views while the opposing side frequently utilizes masks to hide their identity.

zcid··on At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard
I picked that particular article because it wasn't especially kind to my point of view. Nevertheless, the last statement you quoted is speculation and we don't have any data to back it up.
zcid··on At $75K, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard
Less than 10% of prisoners in the US are in a privately run facility: https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/private-priso...
zcid··on Cockpit voice recorder of Lion Air jet depicts pilots' frantic search for fix
Typically, it takes at least 2 years for a pilot to earn enough hours to get hired on at a regional airline in the US. Add on several more years of jet experience before you can be qualified to work at a major airline or one of the larger cargo companies like UPS or FedEx.
zcid··on How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux (2018)
For Firefox, I recommend using sndio.
zcid··on How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux (2018)
I never had an issue with sysv, but there are several modern init systems such as runit and openrc that don't require selling your soul. Systemd extends tentacles throughout a system in ways that make me question how anyone ever thought it was a good idea.
zcid··on How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux (2018)
This is usually the easiest way especially if you use a caching resolver like unbound and you expect resolv.conf to always point to localhost.
zcid··on How to take back control of /etc/resolv.conf on Linux (2018)
My suggestion for Linux right now is Void Linux. It's clean and minimalist and eschews systemd for runit. It feels a lot like OpenBSD without ports (although the manpages are sadly Linux-like).
zcid··on Chickens 'gang up' to kill intruder fox on French farm
Generally, fences should be extended 8-12 inches into the ground to prevent this. Some animals can also climb fences so a completely secure installation has wire or boarding over the top too.
zcid··on Firefox Send: Free encrypted file transfer service
This is my preferred method. I use SolidExplorer to start the ftp server and use an alias to access via lftp.
zcid··on Wipe and reinstall a running Linux system via SSH (2017)
I can't believe I didn't know about column before. I've really been missing out.
zcid··on Chickens Are Bullies – Can Their Behavior Teach Us About Our Own?
Even with my free range birds, the roosters will fight until they establish a hierarchy. I've had some lost to predators, and when I raise up a couple of young ones, the fights will start all over again. I've never lost a bird to fighting injuries, but they can be quite brutal to each other.
zcid··on Tracking my phone's silent connections
I will strongly second Bouncer. It's an amazing app for keeping permissions in line on my phone. It's also a shame I rarely have to open the app itself because Sam Ruston is a master of clean UIs.
zcid··on Firefox to Block All 3rd Party Trackers by Default
I migrated to uMatrix because it allows me to block cookies, media, javascript, and xhr by default. It replaced several different privacy extensions with a single control panel. You can set the defaults to be as strict or lenient as you wish.
zcid··on Firefox to Block All 3rd Party Trackers by Default
I use uMatrix in Firefox to block javascript, cookies, media, etc by default. For any site I need to login, I can easily enable them.

I don't see it too often, but occasionally I do run across a site that won't load at all without cookies enabled. For these circumstances, I use Containers and Cookie AutoDelete.

The only situations where I tend to have problems are those where I have a third-party payment window that opens in a new tab. It sometimes takes some fiddling with the settings to make it work properly.

zcid··on Indonesia reports reduced deforestation, triggering carbon payment from Norway
I looked into raising crickets, but most of my research suggested that they aren't any more efficient than chickens. It seems that a lot of the studies we currently have are poorly done or not transferable to mass production.

In addition, the amount of extra work for processing crickets made the project less than optimal at least for a small operation.

zcid··on We Lost Our Ability to Mend
I have had issues with stains while wearing jeans while doing greasy work (particularly on engines) or when I got spray foam on my favorite pair. As long as I avoid grease and chemicals though, my jeans have never displayed any staining.
zcid··on The Secret Facebook War for Mormon Hearts and Minds
It exists in some areas. I was raised in an area of the south where a large Baptist church wielded a significant amount of influence. I often saw anti-Mormon flyers passed around. I don't know if it's very common, but those messages have been out there for a long time.
zcid··on Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds are using ad blockers
And you're not paying $1/track for Spotify.
zcid··on Ursula K. Le Guin Was a Creator of Worlds
You seem to be reading a lot into a comment that was very upfront and open about what they meant. SJW is a commonly used term that is well understood by most people.

Your claim that the poster is calling certain groups inferior is entirely unwarranted. Please argue against the points they are actually making.

Edit: For examples, look at the various other replies that responded to the post without absurd speculation.

zcid··on A Design Flaw Behind MacBook Pro’s “Stage Light” Effect [video]
I'll add that I have 3 T-series laptops. All are over 6 years old and still in great shape. The worst I've ever dealt with was a lose monitor cable after a drop. Build quality is only one of the reasons that I continue to recommend them over any other laptop.
zcid··on A new genetic technology that can quickly change entire populations gets broader
Environmental conservatism was originally a right-wing idea. And to this day, there are plenty of environmentalists that consider themselves right-wing (myself included). You are judging a group by their pathetic leadership. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to replace the people maintaining control of the system.
zcid··on Continuing our work to improve recommendations on YouTube
Or if you want the official experience: https://vanced.app
zcid··on Blocking website ads with a hosts file
Unfortunately, you can only use one VPN at a time on Android. I'm not sure how you would go about blocking ads on an unrooted phone while simultaneously using a VPN. Samsung phones do have a workaround using knox, but it requires re-generating a developer key every few months and is too much trouble for most people.
zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
Thanks for the heads up. I'll play around with it sometime later this week. I would love to have it working consistently again.
zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
I'm sure you're aware that not every user will have the same experience with a piece of software. There are a couple of bugs referenced in the Github issues for TST relevant to containers. There is a workaround, but I experience the issue again within a half hour. Not worth it to me.
zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
Not very user-friendly, but you can disable the horizontal tabs by editing userChrome.css in your profile directory: https://superuser.com/questions/1261660/firefox-quantum-ver-....
zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
I did a factory reset on my Android phone today and was depressed when I realized the vast number of settings I have to change in order to get even a small semblance of privacy. App permissions, location history, disabling of default apps; the list goes on.
zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
You can read about Firefox Sync here: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/. It is also possible for you to run your own sync and account servers: https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.

I assume that Chrome has a similar design, but I'm not familiar with it.

zcid··on Google proposes changes to Chromium which would disable uBlock Origin
I used to be a fanatic about tree style tabs, but due to the new api, it's unusable with containers. I recently switched over to vertical tabs for that reason. I miss the tree layout, but at least now my tabs maintain their ordering.
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