asklemmy Asklemmy Do you prefer Reddit or Lemmy?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 3 months ago 100%

    Lemmy seems a lot less toxic than Reddit. Every now and then I see comments here of people that are assholes, but its not the norm. Whenever I would check the comment feeds in Reddit, so many of them devolve into petty bickering. It seemed like a quarter of the user base set out that day to either be pissed off, or to piss someone else off.

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  • micromobility micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility Teens Are Sticking With E-Bikes Even When They’re Old Enough to Drive
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 3 months ago 100%

    Most of these bikes can go 20 mph+, with many able to do 30mph+ in "off road mode". For someone that lives in a smaller city that doesn't require freeway use, these are a fantastic way to save money on transport.

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  • lemmyshitpost Lemmy Shitpost Everyday, as an American
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 3 months ago 100%

    You mean base-10? My totally unrealistic pipe dream would be to have the world switch to base-12.

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  • degoogle DeGoogle Yourself Probably a stupid question, but what can I do to 'degoogle' a Google Pixel 8?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I've found that the Proton apps do a decent job of replacing Google's suite of apps like Drive, Mail and Calendar.

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  • protonprivacy Proton Proton Pass is now available on macOS, Safari, and Linux
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 92%

    This is awesome! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a Linux implementation of Proton Drive next!

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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    Just dusted off my Boosted Board for my first ride of the summer!

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  • linux Linux Gaming vs Regular Distros
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I'm in the same boat as you. I tried running Bazzite a while back. Most of my Linux experience has been with Pop!_OS, and gaming didn't seem easier than what I was used so, because Pop is already ridiculously easy to run. I'd love to know what I'm missing.

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  • privacy Privacy GrapheneOS Now Supports a Duress Reset PIN
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    You're not wrong, but like the duress pin, it would be a nice feature to have. Not everyone would have to set a duress fingerprint, just the people who find value in it.

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  • pop_os Pop!_OS (Linux) Cosmic DE development news
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I really hope the visibility created by being ported to other distros will allow for more applet development.

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  • degoogle DeGoogle Yourself Just deleted my Google account!!!
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    The Proton Drive app can automatically sync pictures from your phone. The Proton ecosystem as a whole is a good alternative to Google's.

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  • privacy Privacy GrapheneOS Now Supports a Duress Reset PIN
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    Cool feature, I wonder if a duress fingerprint will be introduced in the future?

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  • linux Linux DE For Multi-Monitor Setup
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    The upcoming Cosmic desktop by Pop!_OS has the exact feature you're describing.

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  • steamdeck Steam Deck Linux user share on Steam breaks 2% thanks to Steam Deck
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    Pop is great for gaming, especially for Nvidia cards.

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  • firefox Firefox Does anyone here have experience with Firefox Relay's paid Phone number aliases?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I was really intrigued by the phone mask offering, but you are limited to 75 texts a month, and 50 minutes of talk time. Given other limitations of the service, I think it's a far better deal to just get a fully pledged phone plan from someone like Mint mobile.

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  • firefox Firefox Does anyone here have experience with Firefox Relay's paid Phone number aliases?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I was really intrigued by the phone mask offering, but you are limited to 75 texts a month, and 50 minutes of talk time. Given other limitations of the service, I think it's a far better deal to just get a fully pledged phone plan from someone like Mint mobile.

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  • futurology Futurology UPDATE - we have 33% of our total: Could you help support futurology.today with small contributions to our server costs?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I would love to help, please message me!

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  • pop_os
    Pop!_OS (Linux) yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%
    Can Anyone Connect to Proton VPN on COSMIC?

    The only thing that is stopping me from daily driving the pre-alpha is the fact that I can't get my VPN to connect. Troubleshooting steps so far: - Everything suggested on the notification in the screenshot, including restarting, signing out, and trying other servers. - Using the Advanced Network Configuration app as suggested by @mmstick in a Reddit post. Tried importing a Proton VPN configuration and entering the OpenVPN info manually. It connects just fine in the current Gnome DE, and I don't have enough know-how to understand what's not working in COSMIC.

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    privacy Privacy Microsoft Recall takes constant screenshots of everything you do
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I doubt many people will be willing to de-bloat their WIndows install, because there is a lot of overlap between the type of person that would be willing to go through all the hurdles of de-bloating, and the type of person that is already on Linux.

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  • steamdeck Steam Deck Steam Deck game library now 29% larger than that of Nintendo Switch
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    My wife adamantly refused to get a Steam Deck for herself, saying that she would never give up her Switch.

    Cut to one year out from buying one for her, and the Switch has been in a bin almost the entire time.

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  • asklemmy Asklemmy Which is your default sort for posts on Lemmy?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    I start with Subscribed/Active to get my fix for the content I want to see, and then Subscribed/New to contribute comments that aren't parroting what others have already said.

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  • pop_os Pop!_OS (Linux) BIG announcement?
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    This might be wishful thinking, but I've been so excited to how Project Virgo turns out. An in-house design from System76 would be amazing, and I hope more info is released soon.

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  • steamdeck Steam Deck I modded my Steam Deck OLED!
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    This looks amazing!! I've been too timid to mod mine, but this might convince me...

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  • framework Framework Laptop Community Mildly interesting: the Framework Laptop on the Fedora homepage
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    Although its marketed to both Linux and Windows users, you can really tell the attention and care that went into making this a Linux friendly machine.

    My only wish is that their keyboards didn't have the Windows logo for the Super key. Because of that (and partially because I like a Colemak layout better), I ended up going with the blank keycaps.

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  • lemmybewholesome Lemmy Be Wholesome Thank you, our future 🌐
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  • yeehaw_cosmonaut yeehaw_cosmonaut 4 months ago 100%

    Federated communities have been a challenge to me, because I've usually been a passive consumer, never really contributing.

    I am trying to comment much more and hopefully post, because I want to help contribute the type of content that I want to see!

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