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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is so true and it hurts.

Have a mouse, keyboard and speaker set from 2004-2005. They all still work. I've bought several new Logitech products since 2015 and all have failed or have some defect. I've reached the point where I don't buy anything Logitech.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

No. It's not neutral like a car. The transmission is still engaged, thus cranking the pistons up and down in the engine. With no oil flow from the systems, it's not very friendly to the metal bits inside. Lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

This is definitely meant to make it less painful for the players of those games.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Vivaldi does have it's own built in adblocker. You can add sources. It's not as robust at uBO, but than nothing

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can move the drives. Just have your recovery key/password in hand. No problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

You either set the DNS settings per device to the system running PiHole / AdGuard Home, or if your router allows, set the DNS there. It's ideal to set it on the router.

Any time a device makes a DNS request to a domain, it's checked against the list. If found, it's stopped. If not found, it gets sent upstream to your choice of a public DNS configured during setup. I use Cloudflare (1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

By being ripped out and sandboxed the same way other apps are, Google services isn't free to siphon battery. This means you can restrict battery use and cut the constant communication down. Thus saving battery. If you allow it, yes it is not different than if it was preloaded.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Tagging on here: Both the first model PS3 and Xbox 360 were hot boxes with insufficient cooling. Both suffered from getting too hot too fast for their cooling solutions to keep up. Resulting in hardware stress that caused the chips solder points to weaken until they eventually cracked.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Solving too fast. I shit you not. Sometimes you have to go really slow. Like you're 80 and can't see very well trying to discern what's in those boxes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No, they can still refuse to provide a device as my original comment states. Since my employer refused to do so, they came up with an alternative without any additional input from me. They completely side stepped the app requirement by using a little key chain once they reached out to Cisco. Your employer has options. They have to find out what works best to make sure you can do the job they have hired you to do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

It doesn't matter if it's apps that use data or apps that don't use data. If your employer requires you to install an app on your personal phone, you can refuse. It is your legal right. If you choose to exercise your legal rights, your employer must provide you with an alternative method that doesn't involve your personal phone. Whatever they choose.

If you agree to installing a work related app on your personal phone, you must be compensated. If they refuse to compensate, you're back to square one. They must provide you alternatives.

If your employer refuses to supply you with the tools to complete your job and/or refuse to compensate personal phone use for work related reasons, they are breaking the law. If they fire you for exercising your rights, it's unlawful termination.


Here's an example: My employer started requiring 2FA for the computer logins. They wanted me to install an app by Cisco. I said no. You can provide a locked down phone that can be used for the sole purpose of 2FA. They declined as that isn't in their budget and "unnecessary". They later came back with a little keychain that's bound to my account. I press a button on the keychain and get the 2FA code. I can do my job and they did their job and gave me the tools to do so.

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