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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • The FuseFS thing; yeah It was crazy to me because I must abandon the metaphor by saying…

    MacOS IS Unix AND Linux is really just trying its damndest to BE Unix

    Both MacOS and Unix are POSIX… while Windows requires either WSL OR if you are old school cygwin to achieve POSIX compatibility

    So to a degree they are the similar…

    but like finding a dick on the internet you are always reminded by MacOS that Unix != Linux :) (I love Linux all the same)


  • Mac OS version of Fuse is a commercial software. That said there are other alternatives.

    I use Samba over my LAN and ZeroTier to create a sort of VPN Samba on MacOS is a bit slow (heads up) I have not yet figured that issue out but this setup worked for me for a number of years. (and manages to handle my time machine backups over LAN)

    Any more since most of my remote access needs fall under development I user Visual Studio Code and their Remote connections system (which is pretty fucking good and “only” requires an SSH connection… and a decent amount of RAM on the remote host)

    There are a lot of things to beat up an MacOS over… but honestly getting more technical windows users to from Windows to Mac WILL help Linux adoption. Getting into the underpants of MacOS is very similar to linux (you just don’t HAVE to have fun unless you want to)



  • it was Louis Rossman and recently was within the past month; That said its currently being discussed

    I don’t really like Louis Rossman much but most of his critiques of companies not treating consumers correctly are typically correct

    Personally speaking though removing old firmware from site and adding a genuine cartridge check are the first steps you would take to begin limiting users.

    EcoTank I like because Epson can literally NOT confirm if the ink is genuine or not (if you REALLY were determined you could even get Magenta into the Cyan tank and it would still squirt ink out… although incorrectly of course)




  • Government in this case is forcing sites to collect PII to verify age not blocking content not blocking content themselves.

    I am working under the knowledge that these age verifications are not theoretical (Its the end game of all the KYC startups from last decade)

    If you are in the south in much of the US these ID checks are already forced and will only expand

    A browser header gives the result without building a Database of people who like porn

    Browser headers also put the responsibility on sites that promote dangerous things to kids (its in your best interest as a site that can deliver porn, things not suitable for kids to check and respect the header from a liability perspective)


  • Sites and services today that we are considering forcing to collect PII (driver’s license) for age verification would be compelled to check the header as it would provide what these laws are chasing in a way more respectful towards privacy

    As far as exploiting children online. My point has been clear that is already happening, TikTok, Youtube, Instagram ALL exploit children online today. They do not face consequences because they can hide behind their TOS this would put responsibility with regards to not breaking our already existing laws back into their hands

    I trust parets. I have kids myself the plethora of tools and systems available to invade you kids’ privacy is great… and those are also even way worse than a header (especially when you consider what they do to work)



  • The laws around advertising are fucked to begin with but the headers SHOULD be used in advertising 100%

    The minor flag would actually remove the LARGE gray area that platforms take advantage of to push harmful ADs and content to kids (Today they just get to play dumb)

    This would actually create a framework to enforce existing advertising laws as well as data collection laws with regards to minors.

    Examples: Minors should not see ads for holsters, knives, ammo, ED medications, Diet drugs, muscle building drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco products, Online Gambling

    These are all things I have seen advertised on YouTube to me; Granted I am not a minor but I am also just using Youtube by going to the site with no account.