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TIL that a high school in Pennsylvania issued an Apple MacBook to each of its 2,306 students, then remotely activated the webcams to spy on the students at home. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

The implication being that all of the teenage girls had their laptops open in their bedrooms, and at least one random employee had copies of their photos and videos.

Sure but they couldn't prove criminal intent so it's ok.

/s

Chat Apps in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Try Matrix bridges or Beeper

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It doesn't really bother me tbh.

KDE's Discover app pulls from the distro package manager, snap, and flat hub. AppImages to me are like "portable" executables and don't really need an app store. However you can use Gear Lever to update them.

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I know this will usually draw the ire of more experienced users (yes I use Arch btw) but if you really want an install that is as hands-off and foolproof as possible you are generally gonna be better off with an Ubuntu distro.

I put Kubuntu on PCs for beginners/noobs because it gives them access to more advanced options if they need them in the future while also typically being fully functional out of the box.

Ubuntu distros typically have extensive hardware support and a lot of testing. Yeah it's not going to be the most cutting-edge but you don't want that, you want it to "just work"

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. in c/[email protected]
Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I like LibreOffice but if your goal is MS Office compatibility you are better off trying OnlyOffice

Airports are separated from all societal norms in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This trick only works at airports.

Try it!

Vision Pro Teardown—Why Those Fake Eyes Look So Weird in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Especially considering they already put the battery external, if you have to shove a battery in your pocket and run a wire up to your head they might as well have put more of the electronics there too.

It would conserve a lot of weight and space and make it more comfortable to wear

Any takers? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Not with that attitude

Any takers? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

AI is actually still quite good at identifying people even with partial or fully hidden faces

Spread the word! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

As I understand it you can still stay home and celebrate the holiday in whatever manner you see fit.

Don't feel obligated to go to work just because you lack dogs or bourbon

*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I don't think it even has to be "more" so long as others as being fucked over that's good enough for them

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FOSS alternative to Fusion360 (lemmy.world)
 

Here's a tough one for you:

An alternative to AutoDesk Fusion360 for 3D print modeling.

Ideally with native Linux support but I'm more concerned with getting out from under AutoDesk's thumb than I am with using wine.

Blender seems like the obvious choice, but it's not really built for 3d printing.

It's looking like FreeCAD may be about as good as it gets unless someone here has some other suggestions.

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2FA and You: Some tips for enabling 2FA (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
6 comments fedilink
 

Given the recent attack, I think this is a good opportunity to remind of the importance of using 2FA.

(although it doesn't appear to make any difference in this case as session cookies were being exploited so login credentials were not needed)

But for me at least, this event has made me go back and take another shot at setting up 2FA.

I am happy to report I finally got it working on all my Lemmy accounts/instances, so I thought I'd share some tips:

  • I still haven't figured out how to set up via desktop, use a mobile browser.
  • Follow these steps:
    • Check the enable 2fa box on your account settings and click Save
    • A message will show about a button appearing when the page refreshes
    • The button usually doesn't appear for me at first.
    • You can simply manually refresh the page at this point to make the button appear
    • The button should now be visible. Click the button.
    • This opens a otpauth:// link which on a mobile device should be handled by a 2FA app if you have one installed.
  • Authy does not work: It will generate a code happily but that code will not work when you try to login to your Lemmy account.
  • Google Authenticator worked for me. It appears the type of TOTP code Lemmy is using is not compatible with some authenticator apps.
  • I think if you can find a desktop app that registers as a provider for the otpauth:// links it may be possible to do on desktop as well.
  • You can also pull the secret= value from the link to manually add it to an authenticator on/from desktop.

After several failed attempts previously, I finally figured out Authy was the problem and I have now secured all my Lemmy accounts with 2FA. Annoying that I have to use GA, but that appears to be an Authy issue not a Lemmy one.

2FA might not have made any difference today but it very well might in the future.

Stay safe everyone! 🔐

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Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Beans (lemmy.world)
 
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Beans Meme (lemmy.world)
 

A simple formula for Lemmy meme content:

  • Reddit sucks.
  • Beans are good.
  • Repeat as needed until the server responds.
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