countrypunk

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The Struggle Against Mining in Maine in c/climate@slrpnk.net
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's a very good point. It's pretty damn sad at how disconnected many of us are to the processes that get us everyday things.

The system is already fucked up. We do not need it to become even worse in c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
The system is already fucked up. We do not need it to become even worse in c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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FOSS alternative to InqScribe? (slrpnk.net)
 

I am looking for an FOSS alternative to InqScribe that will work on Linux. InqScribe is software used for making transcripts of audio. It essentially allows you to have an audio file and text beside each other and make timestamps in the text based on the audio playing. I don't need anything fancier than that.

GrapheneOS Whatsapp in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I have WhatsApp from Aurora store on grapheneOS and occasionally get what you're describing, but it's not constant.

Balenca vs Ventoy? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

Does this work for multiple isos?

Someone fixed this Liberal meme in c/leftymemes@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Is there anything i can do with this laptop? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What is that?

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Balenca vs Ventoy? (slrpnk.net)
 

I'm curious what the difference is between Balenca etcher and Ventoy for writing isos to a live USB for distro hopping purposes. I see both recommended in fourms. Is there any advantage to using one over the other? Are they both equally safe/secure?

I'm also curious about trying out new distros. I've been using LMDE for about a year now and it's been fine, but I want to expand my knowledge and see whether LMDE is my favorite distro or not. I'm not the most well versed in Linux and don't have any prior programming experience so a beginner/mid level distro is what I'm looking for. I want something I can test out without connecting to WiFi (so not arch).

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Is there anything i can do with this laptop? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by countrypunk@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Someone gave me a Hisense C11 Chromebook and I'm wondering if there's absolutely anything I can do with it. It seems like a piece of junk and the Linux stuff I've seen for Chromebooks specify that they don't work with the ARM processor. Is there any distro that would work on it? Any other ideas about how to repurpose it?

Note: I don't have direct access to an Ethernet cable/router for setup. Also don't have the most technical knowhow.

Is thinkpad t480 need proprietary drivers? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

I have a t480 and didn't need to do that

*Permanently Deleted* in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Windows kept shoving their stupid Edge browser down my throat. Tried every way to remove it and it kept popping back up like malware. Kept annoying me with "upgrade to Windows 11 popups." I've used windows 11 on other people's laptops and was flabbergasted that there were ads on paid software. In addition to that I heard 10 will stop getting security updates next year so I bit the bullet and switched to mint full time. It's worked well for me so far.

How to make the Threadiverse a nice place and effectively make it grow in c/fediverse@lemmy.world
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago

A lot of people on Lemmy are also on matrix, which is an FOSS alternative to discord.

Death of Piped? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago

Yup. I've had the same issue with invidious. Hope it'll get fixed soon. Freetube works for now.

GrapheneOS questions/help in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] countrypunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago

Interestingly enough I tried whatismyip on both my main and secondary profile and they both showed the same IP and location

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GrapheneOS questions/help (slrpnk.net)
 

As per my previous post regarding Instagram, it was suggested to me to add it to a separate profile on grapheneOS. I have a couple of questions about it:

1.) Does the VPN on my main profile apply to my secondary profile

2.) Do I even need a VPN on my second profile if the only thing on it is Instagram and most permissions are off

3.) Is there a way to transfer selected images/files to the secondary profile

Any other tips for limiting Instagram's tracking are welcome as well. EXCEPT for "Instagram bad get rid of it." I am already aware of that.

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How is instagram spying on me? (slrpnk.net)
 

I want to preface this by saying that yes, I know that Instagram is bad. I am planning to get rid of it in the future but as of now I have to keep it for communication with people who are only on that platform.

So I have grapheneOS, use protonvpn (free version), use mull as my browser, and do not have google play services enabled on my phone. I do have some apps downloaded through aurora store such as Instagram, whatsapp, mychart, and mint mobile, but the rest came from f-droid.

I have noticed multiple times that after having private conversations on matrix, I get Instagram content in my feed that is scarily accurate to the conversation I had on the other platform immediately after. I know that things discussed in Instagram direct messages and group chat will give suggested content based on those conversations, but I get stuff that that is very specific to what I have ONLY discussed on matrix and didn't look up via my browser.

So my question is how is Instagram doing this and what can I do to mitigate the spying it's doing on my other apps. Thanks.

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