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h3ndrik, (edited ) to privacy in How private am I?

You’re well above average. I’d say pretty good. One thing you didn’t say: Are you often logged in into the services like Google, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, … Because if you are, they can tie everything together with your account. And did you sign up for those services with your phone number? That’d be bad because it’s a unique identifier. Regarding the phone it depends on which apps exactly you installed from the Play store. Most have trackers and there are shady apps out there. I also mainly rely on F-Droid and that’s the way to do it. Another thing is email. If you use gmail, all your correspondence gets scanned, regardless of what you do at home. And you shouldn’t use membership programs for discounts in real life.

Other than that. I think I do more or less the same things you mentioned. Plus I replaced the Android my phone came with.

h3ndrik, to privacy in It hurts all over

Let me scroll through your phone, see if there are some nice pictures or chats, the google search history, browser history… Uuh what’s that Lovense Buttplug App for? Do you have any medical conditions or mental health struggles? How do you approach people on Tinder? What’s your salary?

h3ndrik, to linux in What is the easiest way to try all the DEs?

A Live boot USB Stick

h3ndrik, (edited ) to linux in Sell Me on Linux

You need to try it. Don’t just roll it out in your business. Try it yourself before. Get an old/secondary computer and install it, try your templates and workflows. See which version (distribution) you like. Get your E-Mail connected and so on.

I can tell you Linux isn’t Windows or MacOS. For me, it works very well. I can do lots of things Windows users can not do or that are very cumbersome there, and I don’t have any advertisements or privacy issues. It respects my rights and freedoms as a user. And I’ve had way less issues with my printers and stuff than my windows-friends. I’ve never had a virus on my machine. I can’t tell you if it works for you.

I also don’t like selling it. It’s (arguably) better, faster and more user-friendly than Windows in many ways. But you need to find out if you can make use of it. One big factor against it would be familiarization with a different product. Except for that, I invite you to try it.

h3ndrik, (edited ) to linux in Sell Me on Linux

I’ve debunked that article before. Nearly every statement in it is wrong.

lemmy.world/post/7068568

It’s written by someone who expected it to work 100% like the Windows on his PC he is accustomed to. But it doesn’t work that way.

h3ndrik, to linux in Is an unknown supervisor password for ThinkPad bios an issue if I've already installed linux?

If it’s not an issue, it’s not an issue. If you need to change the settings at some point, you could look up if there is a way to reset the password. Or sometimes there are tools that let you change the EEPROM settings from linux, without needing to open the BIOS. Depends on the hardware.

h3ndrik, (edited ) to linux in Does anybody use Thunderbird on Android a.k.a. K-9

I think I’ve been using K-9 Mail for 10+ years or something. The settings were kind of all over the place but it has always been one of the email clients with the most features.

h3ndrik, to linux in "Linux Desktop: A Collective Delusion" - an unhinged rant

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h3ndrik, to lemmy_support in Is it possible to see exactly which users liked, and disliked a post?

Mind kbin shows upvotes from other instance and doesn’t show downvotes from other instances. Just the ones from kbin itself.

h3ndrik, to askelectronics in Communication protocol suggestion for peer-to-peer device network?

maybe RS-485 or CAN

h3ndrik, to askelectronics in Communication protocol suggestion for peer-to-peer device network?

I might be a bit spoiled by the ESP32 and all its supported protocols.

h3ndrik, to askelectronics in Electronics for toddlers?

Play memory or with a wooden kitchen. I’d say 3 is too young. you can get some basic electronics kits for children. just visit one of the toy stores. But playing with electronics and doing experiments starts being fun at around 5 to 8 years. Maybe playing with an extension cord at 4. but you wouldn’t want to encourage a little kid to play with extension cords, plugs and mains power…

h3ndrik, (edited ) to askelectronics in Electronics for toddlers?

Alright. I think i misread things and thought you were after an (strictly) educational kit. Just wanted to say that. We gifted an (quite comprehensive) electronics kit to a seven year old and that seems to be a good age to start. but under 5 i can’t see a kid having the attention span, dexterity or mental abilities to grasp concepts aside from on/off, this is a light and this is a switch. but i may be wrong. there is certainly no harm in starting too early. i just think it wont be fun or of value for a 3 or 4 year old. in my experience they get bored quickly if you try and convey theoretical concepts. at that age i see kids playing with wooden tools, train their dexterity with a small hammer and nails game. or mimick their parents and play something like cooking or doing the dishes, that has something to do with their every day life. nonetheless. try it. i’ll bookmark this and read all the ideas and experiences of other people. maybe i’m completely wrong. one thing i observed kids are interested in all kinds of silly stuff. and they start asking questions as soon as they can. and i believe it is a good thing to encourage them in asking questions and figuring out concepts and how things (including physics) work.

edit: some dads build a big wooden box with (old) sturdy buttons, switches, indicator lamps, a vandalism-proof keypad, etc for their toddlers. i saw a few blog posts years ago. But that was completely DIY. I don’t think it teaches anything but dexterity, but toddlers like pressing buttons. And it’s a cool project. And a few years later you can use it as the main console for your imaginary space ship. ( youtube.com/watch?v=j6zseFi070E )

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