In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in...
It plays on the classic consumer mindset of “if it’s an option, I need it!” Spoiler: you don’t need it. I understand you want those features, they’d be a nice luxury… but you don’t need them.
It doesn’t matter where the data goes, or if it’s kept proprietary. Businesses wouldn’t collect metrics if it didn’t translate to dollar signs for them. It forms their business decisions.
And it not being shared with other businesses is only one point of concern from a privacy perspective. Another is that large corporations are hacked or otherwise infiltrated quite frequently, resulting in user data leaks.
Whenever I accidentally make a loud noise late at night, I always have to say “jee-sus” under my breath, just in case anyone heard it they know it wasn’t my intention.
Buy the thinnest adhesive weather stripping you can find, and stick a patch in the appropriate place between the door and latch area. That’s the zone that makes the KERCHUNK.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ENGINEER, JUST A RECKLESS IDIOT. I AM NOT LIABLE IF YOU GIVE YOURSELF BALL CANCER WHILE HEATING UP YOUR LEAN CUISINES.
The Bill includes no definition of hate and is wide open to abuse by bad actors. Defend free speech – say no to this legislation, and any legislation of is kind… Anywhere!...
A couple of these are really tempting. I need more information about Amazon, specifically do I get to choose the free items? There doesn’t seem to be any stipulation that I can’t resell them, so that’s good.
Prvacy-friendly dash cams?
Are there any privacy friendly dash cams on the market? Something that doesn’t phone home, require shady brand apps, force me into cloud storage, etc.
'Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription' says HP CEO gunning for 2024's Worst Person of the Year award (www.pcgamer.com)
Didn’t GNU project start because of a printer?
meow :3 (lemmy.world)
I hope someday we'll find a way to pirated a car (lemmy.world)
In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn’t feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in...
Can anyone recommend a countertop microwave with a SILENT DOOR?
UPDATE: purchased the Breville “the Compact Wave” and it is so quiet. I love it!! www.crateandbarrel.com/…/s226034
Countries that let anyone in?
Are there any (livable 🥺) countries that basically allow anyone to become a citizen? Specifically where an English speaker could get by....
Would you fuck an entire man?
Why would I need backlit keys anyway? (lemmy.ml)
Came up with this late at night. Not while being anywhere near a laptop though.
a miniature vase made on a potters' wheel, glazed and fired (cat for scale) (sh.itjust.works)
The Irish government wants to pass a law that could see you or your loved ones jailed for possession of memes, cartoons or any content that could be deemed "hateful".
The Bill includes no definition of hate and is wide open to abuse by bad actors. Defend free speech – say no to this legislation, and any legislation of is kind… Anywhere!...
Microsoft says a Copilot key is coming to keyboards on Windows PCs starting this month (www.cnbc.com)
Male Loneliness (slrpnk.net)
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You can only pick one (lemmy.zip)
Do grown-ass lions and other big cats enjoy standard cat-treats?
[Not cats as treats, cats are - treatz friends...
What are some small things we should change about the human body?
Ripping off a post I just saw in the Isaac Arthur subreddit. Imagining we work out the technical ability. Examples they suggested were:...
This is the year, guys. (i.imgur.com)
How to respond to gf saying "I'm fat"
She gained some weight but she is not fat at all!
My favorite gender (sopuli.xyz)