A common response to tracking is “so what, they aren’t going to do anything bad with that data”. Somehow, people think that since they don’t understand, or even know, what Microsoft would do with the tracking data that there’s no risk in letting them track us. Many people are that...
Background Linux Distro: Kubuntu Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 24.10 Release: 24.10 Codename: oracular PlasmaShell Version: plasmashell 6.1.5 This is a bit of an edge-case, I imagine, but I can’t be the only one so here’s how to handle this. The Problem When using a Behringer UMC204HD USB interface with...
I’m reconsidering what the Bible means when it talks about “faith”. I used to think that it meant that you have to believe that God exists, and I do believe that is included, but that’s not really the crux of it. (no pun intended) It seems silly to imagine someone...
When you hear of these massive wastes that DOGE is finding, it’s important to boil it down to the individual level. For example, the Biden EPA tossed $20 billion of “gold bars off the Titanic”, according to Lee Zeldin. What does 20 billion wasted dollars mean? Type into a calculator:...
When signing up for nearly any online service, you don’t have to give your real name, address, birthday, or anything. (Banking and URL registry not included.) Never give real answers to those “lost password challenge questions”. The odds of those answers being stored encrypted is low. If that company is...
The Pardoning On December 1, 2024, Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon to his son, Hunter, covering all crimes, known and unknown, which he may or may not have committed or been involved with between 2014 and 2024. Remember when the democrats accused Trump of “abuse of power”, and touted...
I often spend time hanging out with the trash on Reddit. It’s terrible content and most of the people are liberal extremists, or maybe liberal bots, for all I know, but it is a battleground where ideas are spread so I think it’s worth pushing my voice out there, regardless...
Presidential campaigns for elections should be way more open than they currently are. There should be weekly debates that last two hours with live mics the entire time. There should be two moderators who the candidates pick so there’s one on each side. There should be no hiding from the...