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@ user224 @lemmy.sdf.org

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I like computers, trains, space, radio-related everything and a bunch of other tech related stuff. User of GNU+Linux.I am also dumb and worthless.My laptop is ThinkPad L390y running Arch.I own RTL-SDRv3 and RSP1 clone.

SDF Unix shell username: user224

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  • Kind of 50:50. I use desktop sites on my phone too because mobile versions are too stripped down and I don't want everyone's apps with their 69,420 carefully selected data collecting partners.

    And then I can comfortably use the same UI on my laptop.

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  • But it still feels soooooooo much better. Mmmmmmmmm, physical keyboard.

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  • Yep, so much "Download our app to use this feature" I don't even bother anymore. Then their "app" just loads a web app.

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  • Sup, but compare a 2011 smartphone to 2024 one. The average smartphone nowdays would have been a tablet. I had a 7" tablet too.

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  • Good enough for me.

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  • Desktop websites. Mobile sites are just garbage.

  • What is your wallpaper?

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  • Single-color icons. I'd be lost.

  • What is your wallpaper?

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  • Multiple devices, I'll list those which are convenient enough at the moment (Total: 5 phones, 2 laptops, 1 mini PC, 1 Termux XFCE setup)

    1. Primary phone homescreen (actual live wallpaper) + lockscreen:
    2. Secondary phone - boykisser GIF wallpaper on dumbphone:
    3. Tertiary phone (currently unused) homescreen + lockscreen
    4. Termux

    No way I spent 30 minutes just to gather these screenshots 💀

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    Lemmies of Lemmy World did you get everything you wanted for Christmas? Is so what was it and why?

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  • No.

    I wanted no gifts, and got some anyway. None are useful to me in any shape or form.

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  • Sucks. 2 charged laptops, one almost charged 10 Ah power bank, although it's old. My phone shows 58%, which under normal use with internet can be 2 days, far longer if left offline in standby of course, not... (checks, with a hard swallow) 8 hours of screen time. I also have a hand-crank radio + power bank, but I am not sure how much that can generate.

    OK-ish, not ideal. Depends how long it'll take.

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  • The ASUS UEFI firmware exposes an ACPI table to Windows 10, called "WPBT" or "Windows Platform Binary Table". WPBT is used in the pre-built OEM industry, and is referred to as "the Vendor's Rootkit." Put simply, it is a script that makes Windows copy data from the BIOS to the System32 folder on the machine and execute it during Windows startup - every single time the system is booted.

    So, sounds like a Windows-specific vulnerability feature.

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  • Welp, seems ASUS motherboards also push this by default: https://www.techpowerup.com/248827/asus-z390-motherboards-automatically-push-software-into-your-windows-installation

    During testing for our Intel Core i9-9900K review we found out that new ASUS Z390 motherboards automatically install software and drivers to your Windows 10 System, without the need for network access, and without any user knowledge or confirmation. This process happens in complete network-isolation (i.e. the machine has no Internet or LAN access).

  • Brick phones will ring in an unlikely revival

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  • Yup, 3G is already dead around here. Well, mostly, O2 is doing the transition very slowly.

  • What do you want for Christmas but you probably won't get?

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  • What are you doing with all that phone stuff?

    Nothing, I don't have any.

    I thought we’re using the internet these days instead of calling that much.

    A lot of cheap eSIMs are actually data-only, i.e.: you don't get a phone number.

    Or do you just travel much and need the data plans for different countries/continents?

    No, not at all. I just get interested in random crap, and now it's SIM cards it seems. Either way, some of these manage to be cheaper than many local offers, or even completely free as I mentioned.

    Another thing is some countries, unlike mine, don't require ID verification. So no scanning of your ID card, scanning your face, or perhaps physically sending signed documents via mail and waiting 3 - 5 business days to get your SIM card activated like I had to do with my carrier. e-mail should be enough. This way, phone numbers can be as disposable as e-mail addresses which is just awesome when using some untrusted services that want your phone number.

    Lastly, coverage. I already purchased T-Mobile physical SIM from Czech Republic (and yay it works). T-Mobile seems to try to get as many roaming partners as possible in every country. In mine, that's 3 out of 4, and 4th one is my main carrier. So I can connect to every carrier in my country with these 2 SIMs. I just find that pretty cool.I told you, I get interested by random crap.

    Next on my list is GiffGaff (United Kingdom) which I can get for free shipped anywhere in Europe and can also be activated from abroad (as far as I can tell) like that T-Mobile card.

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  • A no gifts agreement. You get nothing, I get nothing, we all save money and some sanity while not feeding the system by collectively buying a ton of unnecessary stuff at double the prices.

    But anyway, if I wanted something, a Mullvad voucher would be useful.Something cool, but mostly just a toy, an external eUICC chip, "eSIM adapter". Either JMP because their app is open-source and on F-Droid, or 9esim because it's far cheaper and has more storage. But as I said, it's not something I need, mostly would serve me as a toy and I'd have a bunch of random foreign eSIM profiles. There's even some free eSIMs like Firsty Free that I'd like to try. They promise "basic speed" unlimited data access with a time limit for watching ads. But there's also some like BNESIM which have no expiration and some usable prepaid data amount.My current phone doesn't support eSIMs natively, but seems to support the required OMAPI to make this work.

    ThinkPad Thales card would be far cheaper, and probably work too (with EasyLPAC), but it's out of stock everywhere.

    But again, not something I need, just something for fun.

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  • If I remember correctly, GSM900. The shutdown of 2G in my country is set at around 2028 - 2030, so I'd be good for a bit.

    In other words, just like with my current phone that doesn't work with VoLTE on my carrier because VoLTE is a total mess. This once again leaves me with 2G for phone calls. (Although I use LTE-only to prioritize data meaning nobody can call me ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)Hell, my carrier hasn't even yet implemented USSD over IMS which means no call barring settings, no call forwarding settings, no caller ID settings, no USSD codes and just everything else that uses MMI codes. All depends on GSM.

    I don't know why it is accepted that there's no single mandatory standard for VoLTE that would work everywhere, but I guess people's ability to put up with BS is just going up over time.And yes, this impacts emergency services too, with US visitors, for example, even if the devices support VoLTE at home.

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  • I hope for something like the Motorola D lineup. You could take out the original battery and replace it for 4xAA batteries. That's pretty cool.

    A few months ago I was quite happy to finally win one functional handset, Motorola D170, in auction for just around €7 incl. shipping. Unfortunately, I always bring bad luck. The seller unexpectedly ended up in hospital and I got a refund.

    The D170 even has a flip-out keypad cover which makes it even cooler. And all of these have extendable antennas.A picture of D170 for illustration (not the same unit):

    Otherwise the most available seems to be D520, but almost all of them are corroded and non-functional because people left batteries in them.

  • VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network

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  • TL;DR: They used free VPN called Big Mama.

    From their FAQ: https://bigma.org/faq.html

    How is it possible to keep it free?The devices of our free VPN customers are used to create a secure peer-to-peer network that our commercial clients can use to securely route their traffic via various global endpoints. As a free client, you will likely not notice any impact on your resources as that happens. The data transferred in the background will be metered by your mobile operator according to your data plan.

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  • At least you remember names. Someone can tell me their name, I'll repeat it as suggested, forget it a few days later anyway.

    I'll remember a phone number before someone's name.

    Hell, I remember one dude as initials + his age when I met him. I don't know why. Example: If I met John Doe aged 32, there's a chance I'd remember him as "JD32", and forget his actual name.Shout-out to MK22, I forgot your name again.