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hansolo

@ hansolo @lemmy.today

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  • Saw this ad - what do we know about Cape?

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  • Well, opsec can only go so far. At some point you need data packets traveling over real wires, and it's a question of who do you trust with unencrypted data like SMS? Using a data only VPN is "clunky" for wealthy manbabies, who demand less friction in everything they do.

    Simply having your data going to their service is immaterial since it's likely the phone number also indicates it's a Cape carrier phone, and the IMEI of the phone doesn't ping for any other carrier.

    It's a strong "ugh...maybe, we'll see" from me, but I wouldn't bother with it for another 6 months and see if it ends up one of those super elitist things wealthy people talk about only to each other.

  • Saw this ad - what do we know about Cape?

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  • https://cyberscoop.com/cape-phone-privacy-calea-tracking/

    Good article which points to a few promising aspects. They seem to have their own phones (as of Nov 24) as part of this. Second, that their market is "high risk" individuals. So people with money, it sounds like. If the pricing reflects a market for governments, celebs, and crypto bros trying to not get SIM swap attacked, then it's not likely a honeypot for Feds. Maybe.

    I hate the idea of only being allowed to use their phones, but that might just be their "easy mode" for idiot celebrities or government contracts. If they can give me a physical SIM, I'm interested.

    I would not be an early adopter. Hang and see who isn't a plant that joins.

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  • This may very well open you up for a number of legal issues, especially as she's a minor. You may need something formal between you and her parents to help protect you, as you would be the one accepting liability.

    Specifics will depend on your local laws. Find a group where you can ask this with people more knowledgeable, maybe a reddit AskLegal sub.

  • What is your internet White-Whale?

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  • Around 2010 I saw a YT video of a CGI mouse dancing in a circle to a Latin version of "Jump Around" that is a full on stoner lazy marble-mouth version where it's just "da-da-bA-da-da-da-da-ba, da-da-da...ja arun, ja aron..."

    I loved it. I miss it, I need it. I can't find it.

  • Its all bots, isn't it?

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  • This is the one place where it's not all bots.

    Except for me, I eat wires for breakfast, and batteries for lunch. And then for dinner I'll make spaghetti because sometimes bots just love a good plate of pasta.

  • Get clever with your bumper stickers

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  • And the all new Volkswagen AmarockTM feels no pain, and an island never cries.

  • Beyond Left and Right. Digital ID is Everyone’s Enemy

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  • I've had to research digital ID backend architecture in depth, and I'll be honest, the digital ID itself isn't the problem. If anything it's more sane and efficient, and certainly doesn't add any more data than you've already given the government. What ELSE do expect there to be?

    The issue with digital IDs is how they're used by vendors and websites, and what data from interactions is recorded. If a digital ID system used a third-party audited Zero Knowledge Proof system, it would actually be better than the unholy mess we have now with every service scrounging for your data and face.

    But, the day a government does a tech thing right on the first try is the same day I sprout wings from my ass and fly away.

  • There is a limit how much power the pedal assist of an e-Bike is allowed to provide. There is no limit though on how strong the exoskeletton is that you use on a regular bike.

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  • I was about to tell OP that this would only work if they use a real exoskeleton and have a bike wheel on each hand/foot like a rolling bug.

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    Are you tired of movie remakes and reboots?

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  • I want the rule that any IP rebooted twice in a 20 year period (the age music and cars are both considered "classics" and for cars emissions tests don't apply), the IP and any derivative works immediately becomes public domain.

  • Has a stranger's reply to you on social media ever changed your strongly-held belief(s)?

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  • Strongly held, no, but my strongly held beliefs are a weird set of things informed from personal experience. You could convince me that golf is not a stupid waste of time (maybe it's not) before I'll have any internet stranger convince me that ghosts aren't real.

    I'm always willing to admit being wrong when I'm wrong, and of the data don't support me, I'll couch it as tentative or a theory.

  • I know this has been brought up before, but it's a little unnerving to see posts and comments I've deleted on ml show up elsewhere in the Fediverse...

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  • OK, fair enough.

  • I know this has been brought up before, but it's a little unnerving to see posts and comments I've deleted on ml show up elsewhere in the Fediverse...

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  • Easy! Just don't log in! It's all public, so you don't need an account for anything. The loss of up/down voting is offset by the number of comments that will not later be used by the FBI to convict you of thoughtcrime.

  • I know this has been brought up before, but it's a little unnerving to see posts and comments I've deleted on ml show up elsewhere in the Fediverse...

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  • It is social media, with posts visible to the public.

    A great policy is to only post things you wouldn't mind being read out loud in a court room with your whole family present.

  • How do you introduce the Fediverse to other people?

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  • HELLO FRIEND

  • what's your take on employers banning the use of languages other than English between coworkers at the workplace?

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  • I believe "ah, claro, y señor puede chupar mis juevos con salsa fresca" would be a proper response.

  • OAuth

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  • Charlie Kirk Assassination Sparks Social Media Crackdown

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  • That's been the case for 10 years. Unless it's e2ee, it's public record and can be tied to your real name with a minimal amount of paperwork.

    Before I comment anything anywhere, I imagine it being read in a court room in a monotone voice. Bip bop dippity dop, the judge in this case is a swell person and I hope they have a lovely day!

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    Could a newly elected Congress deauthorize all of Trump's tariffs and defund most of ICE in 2026?

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  • Well, I should specify that I don't think there's any return to anything even close to the 2001-2014 normal in the future. I mean simply finding some sort of new stability as a point from which people can move forward. A point at which the massive overhaul you're talking about can start being a serious topic of conversation.

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    Could a newly elected Congress deauthorize all of Trump's tariffs and defund most of ICE in 2026?

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  • 100% this. I give it 10-12 years from the point at which we finally get shit turned around. Seen it too many times before. it's not yet a generation-level issue, but it's getting there.

  • Want to piss off your IT department? Are your links not malicious looking enough? This tool is guaranteed to help with that!

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  • I can't believe how easy it was to make money on bitcoin using the link above! A++++++ 100%