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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 16 points 7 months ago

Open source adblockers reduce that risk significantly. Don't trust closed source blockers.

I just felt like making this after taking that picture of my cat in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 7 months ago

It wasn't a release tho.

Choose wisely in c/tenforward@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

The Borg, it's the only one non-treckies know. And maybe Holodeck. Q? Only because i read some fandom. Others? No clue.

Majority of Americans now use ad blockers in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 41 points 7 months ago (15 children)

Yeah, can you take a "Veteran cybersecurity expert" who doesn't generally use an adblocker serious?

Russian delete in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

Table of various levels of piracy in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 7 months ago

Pirating DLC i guess is no issue.

tui-mines: Sweep mines from a minefield, in the terminal (Bash) in c/linux@lemmy.ml

Kids as young as 14 were found working at a Tennessee factory that makes lawn mower parts in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 12 points 7 months ago

They can't attend school as often if they work, so an additional benefit in some circles.

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 7 months ago

There's Audacity & co. for that.

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

that 30-40 dollar item.

Woah. Weren't they, what, 2$ a piece before CD?

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Investing? You want to sell it again?

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Then they are lossless

Vinyl? No, not at all. Pressing the platter is already the lossy part, playing has less dynamic range. Some just like the mechanical part and scratching noises better.