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can I opt out of credit agencies?
  • It's not just a breach you have to worry about. Credit agencies actively monetize your financial data by selling it to anyone who wants it. You didn't give it to them, you didn't authorize it, they collect it and they sell it.

    https://www.equifax.com/business/marketing/

  • People who grew up in Manhattan (or other heavily urbanised area), how did your childhood look like?
  • Man, I rode my bike everywhere as a kid. I could get through 5-6 elementary schools. I could get to the rich kids neighborhood and the ghetto. I could get to 2 different movie theaters. I could get to 6 different great record shops.

  • People who lived in an HOA, what was your biggest nightmare with them?
  • My HOA is... fine. It's like $25 a month, and it includes trash/recycling and common area maintenance. I've gotten a few warnings about leaving my trash cans out too long, or some other small violations, and I've cursed them for that because I'm obstinate and ornery... but I take care of it, and I don't actually get a fine.

  • Almost 1 in 4 millennials and Gen Z-ers say they won't have kids due to finances
  • I love my kids, but if I hadn't had them, I'd have a lot more money, and less stress from having not quite enough money and lots of responsibility.

    Don't let other people or societal expectations pressure you into the decision either way. Do what you think will work best for you.

  • My wife has an iPhone. I have a Samsung S23. Why do videos she texts me look like super low res shit?? Can iPhones not text videos?
  • Unless I did a really poor job researching it, you cannot change your default SMS/MMS application on an iPhone.

    You can use other messaging apps like Signal, Whatsapp, Telegram, or AIM. But if you want to use SMS, you have to use iMessage.

    Maybe this is US-specific though. Europe often forces Apple to do things they don't do here.

  • My wife has an iPhone. I have a Samsung S23. Why do videos she texts me look like super low res shit?? Can iPhones not text videos?
  • The real reason: Apple intentionally doesn't support the open protocols that send pics and videos to non-Apple devices. These protocols are a decade old and work great. They use a proprietary protocol instead, which they will not share with other phone manufacturers.

    What the average iPhone user thinks: Apple is better than Android!

    It's pretty dumb.

  • What happened to elementary OS?
  • I'n using Elementary OS right now. It's been my daily driver for several years on a low powered laptop as a Chromebook replacement. I run browser, messaging, and occasionally some light photo or audio editing.

    No complaints. Works great. Solid. Looks great. If you have a similar use case, I recommend it. All of the people ITT talking about what's wrong with it have not changed my mind that it's just what I need.

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  • I hear Americans eat babies too. I'm not even sure they are human, right?

    I'm sure people get annoyed or ignore you because you're just too truthful, not because you're ridiculous.

  • Is Linux (dumb)user friendly yet?
  • I don’t think Windows is seamless either. It’s just what most people are used to.

    This. I've never used Windows 11. Apparently, they are removing the Control Panel. If I can't figure out how to fix a problem that comes up, I'm going to have to search for the answer and test out solutions. This is no different from Linux.

  • AI bros
  • I like how on Amazon, the "Rufus" thing always pops up over the stuff I'm trying to read.

    "How can I turn off rufus" didn't come up with anything except how to turn it off in the app, not on the website.

    I had to use Ublock Origin to select and block it.

  • I was gifted an unopened pack of 3.5" floppy disks. What should I do with them? (wrong answers only)
  • Several years ago, I found a 3.5" floppy in an old desk, so I wrote "(My company's product) Production backup - DO NOT LOSE" on the label, and then left it on the floor in a main hallway of our office.

    In my mind, it hopefully made a few people chuckle, but my real dream was that someone picked it up and tried to return it to the development team.

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    Logged out every time I revisit?

    If I leave the site and come back the next day, I always have to log in again. Is that normal and desired behavior, or is that an issue? I don't have my browser set up to delete cookies automatically.

    This being a privacy-focused instance, maybe it's mandated and unchangeable. But I thought I'd ask.

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    Looking for a solution to replace gmail, docs, drive - Zoho?

    I recently dumped my Pixel for an iPhone. Feels dirty, but it's fine.

    I've also been following the story of how Google Drive has lost a bunch of customer files and is just closing bug reports and support tickets without offering help, and I'm worried that Google is not an acceptable backup solution because they don't seem to give a shit about customers... and why would they? They own the world. Fuck mere humans.

    Anyhoo, I'm trying to figure out where to move my backups (100GB), my docs (I'd love something where I can do sheets and docs in browsers and mobile apps), and probably my email too, because why not... but I suppose I could do email through proton or skiff or anyhing, but everyone offers it.

    I'm currently looking at Zoho as the possible best option. It looks like I could do all three for like $6/mo which seems reasonable. Does anyone use it?

    How are the docs and sheets? Is searching email robust? Mobile apps? Does Zoho hate customers as much as Google? Will they eventually?

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