Indiepocalypse is the Anthology/Zine Hybrid of Your Indie Gaming Dreams

Drewski · 2020-09-27T17:49:15+00:00

Germain Tobar and Fabio Costa - Reversible dynamics with closed time-like curves and freedom of choice

Drewski · 2020-09-25T18:24:31+00:00

I hope Dr. Paul is ok, he has done so much for the cause of liberty but at 85 he is getting up there and is well deserving of a break. Will keep checking for updates on this.

Update: Ron Paul hospitalized for 'precautionary' reasons in Texas

Drewski · 2020-09-24T18:30:31+00:00

What's with all the low effort trolls here lately?

Drewski · 2020-09-24T03:13:20+00:00

Aha totally baller, thought the guy in the car was out of there.

Drewski · 2020-09-24T02:47:51+00:00

Not good, as Firefox and Firefox based browsers are the only real alternative to Chrome and Chromium based browsers. I have ungoogled-chromium but I really would not like to switch from Firefox.

Drewski · 2020-09-24T02:43:29+00:00

No, it's just for Pixel phones. For other phones, you can try LineageOS. I don't recommend rooting, because it can be a security issue.

Drewski · 2020-09-23T19:47:15+00:00

I recommend a Google Pixel 3 with GrapheneOS. Yeah yeah I know, Google phone but Graphene removes all Google services from the operating system and provides extra privacy and security hardening features. I guess you can't really trust any hardware manufacturer with closed source firmware, but it's the best thing I've found.

Pinephone and the Librem 5 are promising for Linux smartphones, but they're really not ready for daily use yet IMO. If you like to tinker and can deal with some bugs, it's great to support their development though.

Drewski · 2020-09-23T06:48:17+00:00

Needs more cowbell.

Drewski · 2020-09-21T07:11:32+00:00

Until someone else tests positive and then they'll lock it all down again.

Drewski · 2020-09-20T19:04:57+00:00

Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

Drewski · 2020-09-20T19:03:05+00:00

LBRY is a pretty good decentralized option, PeerTube, ISE.media is Ben Swann's new platform which seems promising.

Drewski · 2020-09-19T18:28:41+00:00

I'm glad that open source alternatives on the Internet Of Things are out there, but do we really need all this automation? Will it really make our lives better, being able to say "turn off the kitchen lights" rather than flipping a switch? I'm not so sure.

Drewski · 2020-09-19T18:20:55+00:00

Must be like all the people getting Corona from protesting the lockdowns.

Drewski · 2020-09-19T07:41:52+00:00

On second thought, let’s not go there. ‘Tis a silly place.

Drewski · 2020-09-18T19:02:01+00:00

I've had the internet through most of my childhood, though it used to be a much less integral part. Back in the dialup internet days, I actually had to sit down at the computer and go online, it wasn't the ubiquitous thing that's constantly available on all our devices all the time.

I used to read a lot more books, spend more time outside, more time with friends. One thing I've noticed is that the way information is presented and consumed online has drastically reduced my attention span. I read The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr not too long ago and he discusses this extensively.

Drewski · 2020-09-18T18:56:18+00:00

The NSA is collecting data on practically every American, where is the outrage about that? If the government can tell you what apps you can install on your own device, and what services you can use, that is dystopian authoritarianism. If you're concerned about your kid's privacy, don't let them use TikTok (or Facebook, or Instagram, or twitter... probably shouldn't even have a smartphone).

Drewski · 2020-09-18T17:41:27+00:00

Agreed, this is a really bad precedent and opens the door to all kinds of abuse.

Drewski · 2020-09-17T17:38:33+00:00

Now that election season is in full swing and saidit is getting more traffic, I've noticed many more divisive and polarizing comments. Not saying they're all shills but there is definitely more astroturfing going on and it would be naive to think saidit and other reddit alternatives are not a target.

Drewski · 2020-09-15T03:02:49+00:00

Archive.today mirror

Drewski · 2020-09-15T02:44:52+00:00

Posted this response there:

I agree that Biden is worse in many ways, and you won't see me posting any pro-Biden content. My intention was to point out some of Trump's flaws and open up some discussion, which I think was successful.

I have many friends that will be voting for Trump in November and I understand their perspective, but I personally cannot morally justify voting for a president that has infringed on the Second Amendment (and wants to go further, through red flag laws, silencer bans and other things he's suggested), increased the welfare state, massively increased military budgets, increased the national debt, bailed out corporations (again), elected blatant neocons and warmongers to his cabinet, increased tariffs and other protectionism, and whose administration has been more hostile to whistleblowers even than Obama's.

The "lesser of two evils" is still an evil, and I won't validate a corrupt system by voting for one of two establishment candidates.

Drewski · 2020-09-15T02:44:37+00:00

I agree that Biden is worse in many ways, and you won't see me posting any pro-Biden content. My intention was to point out some of Trump's flaws and open up some discussion, which I think was successful.

I have many friends that will be voting for Trump in November and I understand their perspective, but I personally cannot morally justify voting for a president that has infringed on the Second Amendment (and wants to go further, through red flag laws, silencer bans and other things he's suggested), increased the welfare state, massively increased military budgets, increased the national debt, bailed out corporations (again), elected blatant neocons and warmongers to his cabinet, increased tariffs and other protectionism, and whose administration has been more hostile to whistleblowers even than Obama's.

The "lesser of two evils" is still an evil, and I won't validate a corrupt system by voting for one of two establishment candidates.

Drewski · 2020-09-13T18:19:59+00:00

Australia is a full blown police state. I always wanted to visit the outback, but don't think I'll be going any time soon.

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