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That’s awesome. How did you do it? I want to make my own GIMP theme.

If I get time to find it I’ll post it but there was a famous study where researchers in the UK looked at a smart thermostat and figured out how many privacy disclaimers you would need to agree to to use it lawfully. It was in the hundreds. There was also those photos of kids on the toilet that were taken by an Amazon robotic vacuum cleaner that got leaked. And police getting called out to a murder in the US that was recorded by Alexa.

It’s probably a pacing thing. Having a section of the film where the protagonist has to sit down and learn about threat models, flash a Tails image to a USB stick and fiddle around with PGP keys before they can communicate securely would probably ruin the vibe.

How do you use it in mixing?

I absolutely love Philip Seymour Hoffman in Magnolia

That’s very cool that AI has helped you so much. Did you ask it questions or did you tell it about your problems? I’m interested in how you got so much value from it.

I once ran out of money abroad, broke a rib and spent several days completely alone in the mountains. An American guy with the world’s largest backpack gave me some painkillers for my chest. We didn’t talk much but In the middle of my loneliness, pain and vulnerability it really touched me.

I admire you for holding the archery in LOTR to a high standard of realism even when the films feature a giant flying and levitating eye.

Is there an easy way to download Wikipedia for offline use and periodically update it? I realise it will be a lot of data.

You might find that more insulation helps if it’s condensation. You’re effectively sleeping on a hammock, so you could check out some hammock camping forums.

I had to sleep on one of those for an extended period recently and had the same problem. I highly recommend finding an alternative!

Would you be able to subscribe to those things via your account if they hadn’t made it across to your instance though? I’m no expert but perhaps this is side-effect of controls for moderating federation i.e blocking or allowing content from other instances.

I do agree that it should be easier to browse any instance though. Some Pixelfed instances browser home pages seem to allow it and some don’t - I’m guessing it’s an admin option somewhere.

Star Labs Starbook 7, Coreboot.

I use Pixelfed by subscribing to hashtags that I’m interested in and artists/photographers who I come across via hashtags or my instance feed.

I’m guessing that this is how Pixelfed is designed to be used as users and hashtags are what makes up your home feed.

I’ve never felt the need to browse by instance but I can see that this could be a cool feature to add if there are any which are dedicated to a particular subject or style. Of course the same functionality can be accomplished simply by users adding unique and specific hashtags to their posts e.g #celticsculptures or #seeninplymouth.

I know this isn’t directly answering your question and that lots of people will disagree with me on this but unfortunately I think the best option at the moment is to just not let kids go online. The supposed social and educational benefits and the relief from peer pressure/FOMO just don’t justify the damage to their future mental health and understanding of identity.

I’m not personally confronted by this yet because mine are still too young, so take my view for what it is.

I’m a millennial and remember a few kids when I was growing up who didn’t have a TV because their parents weren’t comfortable with the brainrot, even back then. That was thirty years ago and those kids are now successful and confident people, living full lives. And nobody even really noticed at the time that they were the odd ones out because they didn’t watch TV. They are more ‘functional’ than the rest of us.

Things are way more intense now. The people who work for social media companies won’t let their kids on it, which I think says it all.

It’s a shame that the internet as a whole has become what it is because it has/had a lot of positive potential. But even the more ethical and neutral parts of it get infected by the pathological culture and addictive format that has emerged from it. Just look at the judgement and antagonism that you often see here on Lemmy for example. Not to mention the loneliness.

Personally, right now, I would look for a solution that isn’t a smartphone but that’s just me.

It’s good that your dad is your friend. He probably really loves you and wants the best for you, which isn’t always the case with other people.

In fact I would say that your dad is probably the most important friend to have.

With that out of the way, I’d also ask: How old are you? Do you want other friends? Have you met other people that you want to be friends with? What is your definition of a ‘friend’?

You might already have friends but not think of them as such. You might be surrounded by people you don’t want to be friends with or your paths might not have crossed yet with anyone you want to be friends with.

Does your dad have friends? My first friends were people my parents introduced me to. Now most of my friends are people that other friends introduced me to. Friends have been a very social thing for me.

They already rolled this out in Cardiff recently.

I can’t imagine any messenger is private if you invite random people into a group chat 🤦‍♂️

Well put.