GNU socialtag:nu.federati.net,2024-03-28:TagTimeline:appleNotices tagged with appleUpdates tagged with apple on Federati Nu: Federated N-series GNU Social!https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Nu_uc_lc.svg2024-03-28T09:28:50+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-1565-61a2-d20d-e34351730001New note by fu<p>♲ @fodworeq@social.re: </p><h1>Spread the love?</h1><h2>If I am going to use non-free <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=closedSouce" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>closedSouce</span></a> gratis services is it better to commit to just giving my data to one company like</h2><p><br /><a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=google" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>google</span></a> or is it better to try to spread it out to more?</p><hr /><p><strong>Tags:</strong><br /><a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sns" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sns</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SaaS</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=Samsung" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Samsung</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=bing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bing</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>meta</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=sxm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sxm</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=spotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>spotify</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=pandora" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pandora</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YouTube</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=foursquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>foursquare</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=linkedin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>linkedin</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=LIVEJournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LIVEJournal</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=waze" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>waze</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=ford" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ford</span></a> <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amazon</span></a></p><p><em>via dandelion* <a rel="noreferrer" class="invalid-href" title="Invalid link protocol">/people?q=dandelion00@diasp.org</a> client (Source) <a href="https://github.com/gsantner/dandelion">https://github.com/gsantner/dandelion</a></em></p>3432877http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-11-25T07:31:30+00:002023-11-25T07:31:30+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://libranet.de/profile/fufu<p>#FamilyMan been married for >15 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.</p><p>I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren't the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.</p><p>I'm employed as contract Engineer in th … fuJi Fu<p>#FamilyMan been married for >15 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.</p><p>I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren't the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.</p><p>I'm employed as contract Engineer in th … https://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-1565-61a2-d20d-e34351730001#contexthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-14:noticeId=3430020:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Judging by all the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> references I've seen, they must be announcing their new products.3430020http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-09-14T07:31:27+00:002023-09-14T07:31:27+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-14:objectType=thread:nonce=8c1ce9956221703chttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-08:noticeId=3429803:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/cfpb" rel="tag">CFPB</a></span> ) head: #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span> are chokepoints, hindering financial innovations. <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-and-google-are-choke-points-to-equitable-payment-system-cfpbs-chopra-190325733.html" title="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-and-google-are-choke-points-to-equitable-payment-system-cfpbs-chopra-190325733.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/291484</a> [finance yahoo com] <br /> <br /> A lot of Yahoo articles are only there for a limited time period, so if you're seeing this months or years later, the link may error. <br /> <br /> 2023-09-083429803http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-09-08T06:10:42+00:002023-09-08T06:10:42+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-08:objectType=thread:nonce=737258ffee84bad0http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-05-04:noticeId=3424763:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> iPadOS had a special update called an emergency security response. There may be corresponding updates to iOS and their watchOS. <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/timetoupdate" rel="tag">Time_to_update</a></span>3424763http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-05-04T06:20:29+00:002023-05-04T06:20:29+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-05-04:objectType=thread:nonce=96e396e963c45c07http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-04-10:noticeId=3423750:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Craig Wright, who claims to be the inventor of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bitcoin" rel="tag">Bitcoin</a></span>, may sue Apple over the Bitcoin whitepaper being embedded in every copy of MacOSX. <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/07/man-who-claims-to-be-bitcoin-creator-eyes-lawsuit-against-apple" title="https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/07/man-who-claims-to-be-bitcoin-creator-eyes-lawsuit-against-apple" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/290101</a> [appleinsider com]<br /><br /> I think #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span>'s lawyers would smack him down hard. He's had years to produce proof that he's Satoshi Nakamoto, but has not done so.<br /><br /> CW is currently involved with the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bsv" rel="tag">BSV</a></span> (Bitcoin Satoshi's Vision) fork of Bitcoin. I haven't looked at much else about BSV, but that's a good enough reason to prefer #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/btc" rel="tag">BTC</a></span> and forks such as #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bch" rel="tag">BCH</a></span> & #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/btg" rel="tag">BTG.</a></span>3423750http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-04-10T01:01:54+00:002023-04-10T01:01:54+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-04-10:objectType=thread:nonce=3d1b11522ba9e86fhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-1863-b898-4694-4e8430291186New note by fuI reported a crash last week on <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=iMast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>iMast</span></a> and the dev already fixed it !<br /><br />I did include this question in our email exchange and they didn't actually respond to this particularly question<br /><br />><br /><blockquote><blockquote>but latest iMast requires iOS 16</blockquote><br /><br />Doesn't the Appstore have some protection to ensure the version of the app you are downloading is compatabile wit the iPhone Hardware/Software you are running?</blockquote><br />Does anyone else know? Seems like something <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Apple</span></a> would block. Granted In personally hate when computers try to be smarter than me and would rather it let me try, preferably with a warning, rather than just prevent it. <a href="https://libranet.de/search?tag=iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>iPhone</span></a> SE3419562http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-01-06T21:53:10+00:002023-01-06T21:53:10+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://libranet.de/profile/fufu<p>#FamilyMan been married for >15 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.</p><p>I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren't the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.</p><p>I'm employed as contract Engineer in th … fuJi Fu<p>#FamilyMan been married for >15 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.</p><p>I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren't the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.</p><p>I'm employed as contract Engineer in th … https://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-1863-b898-4694-4e8430291186#contexthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-10-12:noticeId=3410764:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> and $EMPLOYER (and the MDM solution being used) are getting smarter. $EMPLOYER decided to download the Headspace app to the iPhone they issued me. For some reason, its presence is botheracious to me, so we were playing the install-delete-install-delete game for a while. Then I discovered that I could “pause” the installation while it is in progress and prevent it from completing. <br /> <br /> Well, now, when there is an #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> update, the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/headspace" rel="tag">Headspace</a></span> installation completes and I have to delete it, trigger a status check, so they see that it is missing, and then pause the resulting installation.3410764http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-10-12T15:43:37+00:002022-10-12T15:43:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-10-12:objectType=thread:nonce=f79f4effe24a664chttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-06-09:noticeId=3402976:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://mastodon.social/@rathantara/108433376165005612" title="https://mastodon.social/@rathantara/108433376165005612" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-286624">https://mastodon.social/@rathantara/108433376165005612</a><br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> tracking *all your devices*, not just iDevices. There is no opt out.<br /> <br /> I did not yet read the PDF to see how well supported the claim is.3402976http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-06-09T11:42:37+00:002022-06-09T11:42:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-06-09:objectType=thread:nonce=3c67fa19b0ed761ehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-22:noticeId=3396146:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1More #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span> data-collection: <a href="https://shitposter.club/objects/8892f630-e064-4f72-933b-20c552b8126c" title="https://shitposter.club/objects/8892f630-e064-4f72-933b-20c552b8126c" rel="nofollow">https://shitposter.club/objects/8892f630-e064-4f72-933b-20c552b8126c</a> <br /><br /> (Note: someone speculated that this is probably a requirement of all telecom providers, so switching to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> phones would not change things.)3396146http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-03-22T22:54:25+00:002022-03-22T22:54:25+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-03-22:objectType=thread:nonce=902f885e7b8bd4e9http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-18:noticeId=3385826:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> will allow owners of certain phones to self-repair. <a href="https://abc7ny.com/apple-self-repair-service-iphone-12/11247484/" title="https://abc7ny.com/apple-self-repair-service-iphone-12/11247484/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-283558">https://abc7ny.com/apple-self-repair-service-iphone-12/11247484/</a> [abc7ny com] <br /> <br /> It is a start, but Apple *allowing* certain #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/iphone" rel="tag">iPhone</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/mac" rel="tag">Mac</a></span> owners to repair their devices outside Apple's repair network is still them controlling their customers' property. I still rate this "FU".3385826http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-11-18T16:24:54+00:002021-11-18T16:24:54+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-11-18:objectType=thread:nonce=b813336ec683a41dhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-10-08:noticeId=3382100:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58847328" title="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58847328" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58847328</a> <br /><br /> Leaders of over 100 nations agree to 15% minimum corporate tax rate, some limits on profit-shifting.<br /><br /> Just from what I read in the article, I'm convinced the rate is too low, and that the pact will fail to produce the desired results. Specifically, I believe corporate taxes should be on a unary system (allocated by where the related activities take place). So if #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> makes most of its profit by selling iDevices in the USA, regardless of its profit-shifting techniques, taxation belongs here.<br /><br /> !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/377/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="Economics of the US Economy (econusa)">econusa</a>3382100http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-10-08T20:55:32+00:002021-10-08T20:55:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-10-08:objectType=thread:nonce=4f3492bc0ec07004http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-09-16:noticeId=3379874:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ipados" rel="tag">iPadOS</a></span> 14.8, an emergency security update, is out.3379874http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-09-16T01:42:37+00:002021-09-16T01:42:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-09-16:objectType=thread:nonce=fd9b9bc89a706da6http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-24:noticeId=3367326:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/microsoft" rel="tag">Microsoft</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span> fight against users' #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/righttorepair" rel="tag">right_to_repair</a></span> the devices the user paid for. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/microsoft-and-apple-wage-war-on-gadget-right-to-repair-laws" title="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/microsoft-and-apple-wage-war-on-gadget-right-to-repair-laws" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-281249">https://nu.federati.net/url/281249</a> [www bloomberg com]3367326http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-05-24T02:18:00+00:002021-05-24T02:18:00+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=73cc25f659a25ecahttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-20:noticeId=3367036:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> gripe. With the spam calls multiple times per day, only once has there been a "reject" button. All other times, it is "slide to answer" with no possibility of rejecting the call.<br /><br /> Come on, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple.</a></span> In these days where people get many fake calls per day (as in they appear to come from fake numbers, not the actual callers' phone numbers), this is something basic that every phone should display on every call it receives.3367036http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-05-20T18:45:01+00:002021-05-20T18:45:01+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-20:objectType=thread:nonce=3da4167bc7ca6e99http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-17:noticeId=3366692:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Apple's App Store had 78% profit margins last year <a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/21/05/03/1639255/apples-app-store-had-78-margin-in-2019-epic-expert-says" title="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/21/05/03/1639255/apples-app-store-had-78-margin-in-2019-epic-expert-says" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/281161</a> [apple slashdot org] <br /><br /> Though it is hard to feel any sympathy for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/epicgames" rel="tag">Epic_Games</a></span> (being motivated by wanting to capture gamers in their own store, not to free #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> users from captivity to Apple's store), I'm leaning toward wanting them to win their suit, just because #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span> exercise way too much control over what people can install on the devices they pay for.3366692http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-05-17T23:30:03+00:002021-05-17T23:30:03+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-17:objectType=thread:nonce=af6847997f87ddcehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-09:noticeId=3365702:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1Also: #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/chromium" rel="tag">Chromium</a></span> based browser #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/brave" rel="tag">Brave</a></span> disables #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span>’s #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/floc" rel="tag">FLoC</a></span> <a href="https://brave.com/why-brave-disable-floc/" title="https://brave.com/why-brave-disable-floc/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-281050">https://brave.com/why-brave-disable-floc/</a> [brave com]<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22387492/google-floc-ad-tech-privacy-browsers-brave-vivaldi-edge-mozilla-chrome-safari" title="https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/16/22387492/google-floc-ad-tech-privacy-browsers-brave-vivaldi-edge-mozilla-chrome-safari" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-281049">https://nu.federati.net/url/281049</a> [www theverge com] notes that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/mozilla" rel="tag">Mozilla</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/firefox" rel="tag">Firefox</a></span> currently has no plans to implement #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/floc" rel="tag">FLoC</a></span> and that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/duckduckgo" rel="tag">DuckDuckGo</a></span> is already working to block FLoC.<br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/microsoft" rel="tag">Microsoft</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/edge" rel="tag">Edge</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/safari" rel="tag">Safari</a></span> issued somewhat evasive answers, but it is expected that Apple will be 100% no on FLoC.3365702http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-05-09T03:56:36+00:002021-05-09T03:56:36+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-05-09:objectType=thread:nonce=51500c201a9fb0f0http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-04-23:noticeId=3364254:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://mashable.com/article/apple-airdrop-security-flaw/" title="https://mashable.com/article/apple-airdrop-security-flaw/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-280801">https://mashable.com/article/apple-airdrop-security-flaw/</a> [msdhable com] <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> Airdrop security flaw3364254http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-04-23T22:18:50+00:002021-04-23T22:18:50+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-04-23:objectType=thread:nonce=55e01bf30124148ahttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-01-23:noticeId=3355677:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1This must be what @<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/12" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Douglas A. Whitfield">musicman</a> was talking about recently. <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-glasses-arvr-headsets-these-are-the-latest-leaks-and-rumors/ar-BB14pstE" title="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-glasses-arvr-headsets-these-are-the-latest-leaks-and-rumors/ar-BB14pstE" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-279454">https://nu.federati.net/url/279454</a> <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> possibly getting into the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/vr" rel="tag">VR</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ar" rel="tag">AR</a></span> market with their own headset. <br /> <br /> If @<a href="https://pleroma.guizzyordi.info/users/guizzy" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="an actual bear in a hazmat suit">guizzy</a> suddenly adopts iDevices and Macs, I’ll know, even if he denies it.3355677http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-01-23T22:23:37+00:002021-01-23T22:23:37+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-01-23:objectType=thread:nonce=f1d5297f596f8eb2http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2021-01-09:noticeId=3353813:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I'm hearing that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> are removing the apps for the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/parler" rel="tag">Parler</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/socnet" rel="tag">socnet</a></span> from the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/android" rel="tag">Android</a></span> PlayStore and the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> AppStore.<br /><br /> I'd argue that given their duopoly on mobile operating systems, the power to arbitrarily kick someone out is scary (regardless of how deserving Parler might be; I'm not even sure I've seen a screenshot of the site). I'd argue that this is evidence that the mobile OS and app store groups of both companies need to be split up, so that competition can come ... including strong competition for mobile app stores on each platform.<br /><br /> Again, Parler may deserve it, especially if their users used the socnet to organize their insurrection attempt. (Though I suspect many of them probably used odious #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/corpocentric" rel="tag">corpocentric</a></span> sites like #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/twitter" rel="tag">Twitter</a></span> or #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/facebook" rel="tag">Facebook</a></span>, which are not being punished.)3353813http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2021-01-09T01:24:53+00:002021-01-09T01:24:53+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2021-01-09:objectType=thread:nonce=24b78ccb8aec9f92http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2020-12-05:noticeId=3350609:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1Of course,it has other consequences, and honestly, if my phone was stolen, I'd want it to get a secure wipe. Search for "Brother Orange" in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ddg" rel="tag">DDG</a></span> or #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/google" rel="tag">Google</a></span>, and you'll see why.<br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/android" rel="tag">Android</a></span> isn't the only one with such a misfeature. In organizations with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ios" rel="tag">iOS</a></span> devices, re-use after an employee leaves can be painful. Sometimes, after days or weeks of delay, Apple will inlock the devices for re-use, but sometimes, the org must buy a new phone.3350609http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-12-05T18:17:39+00:002020-12-05T18:17:39+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:loadaverage.org,2020-12-05:objectType=thread:nonce=81de95b2d3277145http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2020-11-23:noticeId=3348684:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55052540" title="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55052540" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-278311">https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55052540</a> <br /> <br /> Police in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/norcal" rel="tag">NorCal</a></span> extorted $70K from #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/apple" rel="tag">Apple</a></span> security chief.3348684http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-11-23T22:28:31+00:002020-11-23T22:28:31+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2020-11-23:objectType=thread:nonce=1aff5ca7e3130e91