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smeeps

@ smeeps @lemmy.mtate.me.uk

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  • Decided to start paying predominantly cash again

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  • This decision was helped by moving to GrapheneOS and losing Google Pay, definitely. (And Degoogling for other reasons at the same time). If I have to carry a card I may as well carry cash, a few folded notes are the same footprint as a card and as I mentioned, I try not to break notes if I don't have to, so I'm not carrying change often.

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  • Anyone in a 14 eyes country is essentially impossible to achieve zero footprint, but assuming they're not actively looking into your network packets or searching for you on CCTV its feasible to have a relatively low footprint. I'm essentially trying to eliminate as far as practical, any data points I'm just giving away for free for no reason, especially to corporations and advertisers.

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  • Least edgy libertarian. Hope you don't like driving on roads or using the internet fibres

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  • No, same in the UK. How could you force them to take cash if they don't want to?

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  • I'm interested in this, I did buy a small amount but struggling to spend it anywhere? Even when I bought a Trezor hardware wallet I had to use LTC... I know I can pay for Mullvad with it when my subscription expires in two years lol

    I also can't find any no-KYC place to buy it now LocalMonero is closed.

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  • They use mobile data over here so it can be very slow in spotty areas, but most populated areas in the UK have full 4G/5G.

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  • Yeah I always use throwaway cards from my bank online, game changer. Even if just free trials so they can't charge me if I accidentally don't cancel

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  • Plenty of cash only businesses in the UK that engage in this, although of course just because a business is cash only, doesn't mean they're a tax dodge.

    IMO the two things are separate: it should be the tax office that does audits to catch this. It's not very hard to see a vape shop that makes £500 a month with two top model BMWs outside might be dodgy.

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  • I'm finding supermarkets locking their regular prices behind an app or loyalty card is getting out of control. Out of all the major supermarkets, ONLY Aldi has nothing of the sort currently.

    Tesco and Sainsbury's will often have a £3 item that costs £6 without their loyalty card. Of course it's £3 in every other shop: it's not a special offer for members, it's a punishment price for those who don't give away their data.

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  • Yes, even the buses and vending machines and car park meters and public toilets have tap to pay. It is certainly very convenient but I think it does encourage spending more, and of course it means literally everything you do is tracked. Luckily I've found that most places still do accept cash but there are definitely a few who don't.

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  • Its trivial to run Invidious through a VPN via Gluetun if you use Docker.

    When I'm on Invidious, all my requests come from one of Proton's IP addresses, amongst everyone else using YouTube on that Proton server. I'm not logged into YouTube and Google cannot load their ads, trackers and other spyware in my browser.

    All they have to go on is the Proton IP, searches, and watched videos

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  • Invidious will show you related videos to the one you're watching but not the suggested tab of YouTube. I see it as a good thing though, I really don't need another black box algorithm controlling me.

  • What smartphone to buy and what CustomROM to use?

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  • I really want to buy a Fairphone but even the new one would be a downgrade from my P7Pro at a high price.

    Hoping they can make the next one a bit more competitive with current flagships.

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  • Google absolutely update most roads every year or so. Busy roads multiple times a year. Even my cul de sac in a minor town has photos every 5 years

  • Uses for local AI?

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  • Works fine on an 11th Gen i5. Not fast but not slow

  • is there a de that supports squeekboard?

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  • There are a number of GNOME extensions to make it behave almost exactly like KDE if that's what you're after

  • Is it a crime to share my jellyfin library with only one friend of mine?

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  • Yes but if you torrent a movie just for yourself to watch, you're distributing it to hundreds of people, so it's way worse