cybercitizen4

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What's a handy terminal command you use often? (lemm.ee)
What is your favourite open source software that you discovered in the past year, that you can no longer live without? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] cybercitizen4@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

My RSS reader! I use NetNewsWire.

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Why should I be wary of my browsing data being sent to China? (lemm.ee)
 

Hi all,

I don’t really know how to ask this question. On one of my devices, I downloaded a web browser (Opera) and one of my friends made fun of me, saying that “you better like China knowing all the stuff you do online”.

I read the Opera website and it says it’s a Norwegian company, but on Wikipedia it does say it was bought by a Chinese company.

My question is: what does “China” do with my personal browsing data? Why is it useful for them? (and who are we referring to here, is that the Chinese government, a private company, who?)

I’m looking forward to learn more about digital privacy, but I don’t currently understand the “obviousness” of how it is wrong to use Opera.

I’m a tech enthusiast (hence why I’m here), but I’m cognizant that I have large knowledge gaps in some of these topics.

Thank you in advance.

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What's the oldest technology you continue using? (lemm.ee)
 

Some of my coworkers were talking about using RSS to read blogs, which made some of the younger folks in our team ask what it is and why we keep using it.

Some still use iPods to avoid subscriptions and streaming services, my favorite was one of our sysadmins who showed me Gopher.

I’m curious about others though, thanks!

Who is your favourite author? in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] cybercitizen4@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Roberto Bolaño has been most influential in my life, I first read him as a teenager and many trips, career decisions and lifestyle choices during my early 20s were directly influenced by two of his books: The Savage Detectives and Last Evenings on Earth.

He's been my favorite author for a long time and certainly the writer I've read and re-read most often, but I think I've outgrown him a bit during the past year. I'm glad he's been part of my life for so long though, and I look forward to finding my next favorite author.

Who doesn't appreciate the coziness of this picture... in c/raining@sh.itjust.works
[–] cybercitizen4@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That little cactus looks awesome