overview for CatherineHuffman

Google should bring Samsung’s Maintenance Mode to Pixel phones in c/android@lemdro.id

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 1 points 2 years ago

Google should be embarrassed at how much better Samsung is.

oops in c/funny@burggit.moe

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do I get this award?

Search Engine Privacy in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes, exactly, thank you.

Different search engines will "censor" different results to bring you whatever is, in their opinion, the most relevant information to your inquiry. That's their job. To sort the nonsense from the relevant info.

How can we keep the fediverse federated? in c/programming@programming.dev

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We don't need to do anything. They simply can't. ActivityPub is designed that way.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 2 points 2 years ago

Still working for me!

Search Engine Privacy in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Every search engine "censors" results. That is literally their job.

The Pixel Tablet is a reminder that not every tablet needs to be a computer in c/android@lemdro.id

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Microsoft had the right idea with tablet mode in Windows 8. Just poor execution.

This will never come to Apple, because if your iPad could replace your Mac, you wouldn't buy both, as many people do.

Mastadon Server in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 1 points 2 years ago

Your information will be stored on the server you choose.

It really doesn't matter which one you choose, just choose one. It doesn't matter which one.

The difference is Mastodon will not store anymore information than you explicitly give it. It's not going to mine your location data, it's not going to ask for your contacts to add to a database and profile people. It's not going to track your activity across the web and use your activity to serve you ads. There are no ads, so there is no incentive.

Even if your Mastodon server host WANTED to track all of your information like Meta or other centralized services do, they couldn't afford to.

So, libreddit and nitter are dead, what now? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Really stretching the meaning of "social media" there but sure.

So, libreddit and nitter are dead, what now? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 3 points 2 years ago

For now. They're supposedly going to open it back up with limited access per user.

what is the least invasive activity/gym tracker? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 1 points 2 years ago

Personally I wouldn't describe being against right to repair as the same thing as planned obsolescence.

I would. And I do.

what is the least invasive activity/gym tracker? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one

[–] CatherineHuffman@burggit.moe 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

How in the world do you figure Apple hasn't earned their reputation for planned obsolescence when they serialize every part in the device, don't allow for 3rd party repairs, constantly refuse to repair devices, constantly make them harder to repair, don't make absolutely any repair documentation available, sue the people who find said documentation and make it available, and send ICE to raid businesses who are able to actually get their hands on replacement parts?