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New comment by some_account in "How to be alone: the difference between loneliness and solitude"

some_account — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:08:55 +0000

People have become so incredibly needy of others approval and attention that some of us don't even function properly when being alone.

This makes us incredibly week as well, totally dependent on others to feel good.

New comment by some_account in "Show HN: Re:consent – View and change the consent you have given to websites"

some_account — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 08:52:03 +0000

It's a good idea but it's adding manual work for the user.

I just block it all.

New comment by some_account in "Distractions Cause Bad Code"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:22:45 +0000

This is not true when you are writing code you haven't tried before. It's true for html, Css, devops stuff.

Or if you are trying to come up with an algorithm that is complex. Doing that in open office is impossible for me.

New comment by some_account in "Distractions Cause Bad Code"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:18:01 +0000

It's the largest downside with the job. I like programming at home but can't do it in an open office.

I switched to a job where I don't write complex code anymore. Now it's simpler, devops style things that can be done in noisy environments.

New comment by some_account in "Leaving Apple and Google: /e/ first beta"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:09:02 +0000

Call it Evasion OS. I think it's a cool name that has an "e" in it, and it's really about evading the massive data gathering going on.

New comment by some_account in "Chrome 70 beta has a face detection API"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:10:22 +0000

Someone felt I was wrong when calling Google creepy the other day.

My mistake. Why would facial recognition connected with Google be creepy. It's... "convenient". So convenient....to have Google help you provide that feature... Yeah.

Google. Not creepy. Sane.

New comment by some_account in "Leaving Apple and Google: /e/ first beta"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:07:29 +0000

I understand and welcome more alternatives to Lineage but what's wrong with their user interface?

If you want to make a better Lineage, I think having built in default app stores like Apkpure, encrypted system proxies, isolating apps from each other in better ways... Aren't those more worthy privacy oriented things to work on?

New comment by some_account in "Qwant – An alternative to Google"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:36:53 +0000

I was using this but it didn't work well. They seem to have some performance issues when you search often, like 5 times in a minute and stuff like that.

New comment by some_account in "Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, then rolled it back"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:00:36 +0000

Same here. No issues, works great.

New comment by some_account in "Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, then rolled it back"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:55:37 +0000

I think people with a Google phone should just implant a chip in their arm, reporting to Google. It's basically the same thing, and you can view your body information on a Google dashboard and get Google advice on health care, along with a Google map to get there.

New comment by some_account in "Google activated battery saving mode on multiple phones, then rolled it back"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:53:05 +0000

I guess it depends on how you view your phone. Is it your phone or is it Googles phone that they can update with whatever software and settings they want to.

The same debate is around Windows 10. Some people are fine with Microsoft getting a stream of privacy data from them. Others feel it's their device, not Microsofts.

New comment by some_account in "Show HN: Acolytefight.io – Multiplayer Skillshot Arena HTML5 Game"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:43:04 +0000

People who weren't there don't know, and this is why they don't care either.

It's exactly the same with Google, they have become the Microsoft from before, being bad guys.

Slowly people are seeing it but they are not going to help by switching browsers it seems, so we are doomed to repeat this.

New comment by some_account in "SETI spots dozens of new mysterious signals emanating from distant galaxy"

some_account — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 05:20:42 +0000

Staying grounded in current physics is not a good idea. Humans are primitive and other civilizations capable of traveling the solar system is not.

Its like if you would ask a human 500 years ago how he think aliens would travel. He would say something likely in that age according to his understanding. We are exactly the same.

New comment by some_account in "FBI Mysteriously Closes New Mexico Observatory"

some_account — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:33:54 +0000

Your post sounds like a diversion story to me.

New comment by some_account in "Everything Apple Didn't Announce at Today's Event"

some_account — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:47:02 +0000

So nice to run Linux and not care.

New comment by some_account in "Brave files adtech complaint against Google"

some_account — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:53:13 +0000

I use it because the web becomes usable and fast again, and also because I don't want ad companies making money from my activity and privacy.

When they pay me, they can get some of my data. I'm just waiting for their call.

New comment by some_account in "Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not"

some_account — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:25:59 +0000

I'm Sweden we are labeled as racists if we talk about it, so downvoting seems minor :)

New comment by some_account in "F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11"

some_account — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:39:45 +0000

Oh. My. God.

This story is written exactly like a script for a movie, designed to make the American reader feel patriotic to the country and hopefully decide to send more of their kids to endless wars.

Just wow.

New comment by some_account in "Why Is College in America So Expensive?"

some_account — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:31:14 +0000

The real answer is "because America". People in high places want to get rich, so they will make sure to lobby for laws and regulations so they can profit incredibly well from normal people.

I don't think there is any other country where capitalism has taken over so completely, and the people are not rebelling - but cheering - for America to continue.

New comment by some_account in "What Companies Mean by Culture Fit"

some_account — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:18:24 +0000

We may not like it but yes, age matters for culture fit. I prefer people saying so instead of giving me bullshit reasons.