Building a better web for all of us: hiram.io

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  • I wanna preface this by saying that I run GrapheneOS (GOS), so idk if that has anything to do with the fact that nothing has flagged my version of KDE Connect. If it’s a Google Play Services (GPS) thing, then:

    1. I guess it depends on whether you run GPS on your GOS phone, or
    2. Maybe it doesn’t even depend on #1, since GPS runs as unprivileged. I put KDE it on my GPS profile, and didn’t get any notification about this.

    Guessing this is just a Play Protect thing.

    Nevertheless, if you’re installing FOSS apps, try installing them via Obtanium instead of the Google Play Store.

    You can simply copy and paste the source code URL into Obtanium, and it’ll grab the APK, as well as notify you when there’s updates.

    It supports F-Droid, GitHub, GitLab, and other sources.



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    9 months ago

    You should vocalize it to the owner (or at least management) if you can. You’d be surprised what comes of it.

    I did this once with a restaurant/bar owner, and she was very understanding. Once I took the time to explain how I didn’t wanna be subjected to everything that a setup like that brings, she empathized and actually got a standalone website.

    Many people aren’t aware until you make em aware. And whether they feel the same or not from a consumer standpoint, at least they’ll know that there’s people out there who do care, and it affects business. And usually, if it affects business, it doesn’t matter what their personal feelings towards it are. A good business owner will be sure to adjust because they learned something new about the market.






  • Creating revenue streams is far more valuable than cutting costs.

    Apple does a phenomenal job in providing solutions to problems they created in the first place.

    • Get rid of ports on the computer ➡️ Buy adapters
    • Get rid of the headphone jack ➡️ Buy AirPods
    • Proprietary lightning port ➡️ Buy more unstandardized cables/adapters
    • No expandable memory ➡️ Buy an iCloud subscription
    • No spare/replaceable battery ➡️ Buy a battery replacement service
    • Little thing breaks ➡️ Shoulda bought AppleCare to make it somewhat less expensive