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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I came here to say this. Partly due to behavioral changes on my part, DDG's results have been closer to what I'm looking for. At school, they block DDG on the WiFi, so I use Google there and I have to flick past many ads and results that look good from the summary, but have nothing to do with what I'm looking for when load the page.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 8 months ago (9 children)

Ditto. The security department made the push because too many people were installing unapproved addons like ublock. They are mandating chrome, "for security". LMAO

The irony is that people are signing into chrome with personal gmail and leaking stuff.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I like to think that using FOSS daily, singing its praises to everyone and filing out the occasional bug report counts.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I think you're saying that we should be giving parents the tools to parent their kids and the accountability to take responsibility when their parenting affects others negatively.

I've been saying this for years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm running /e/ OS 1.8.1. Avenza seems to be the problem here. There are other apps too, but this is the lastest. It's frustrating to be required to use closed source proprietary software for public services, like the forestry maps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Thanks! This is what I was looking for.

Osmand is great for most of what I need on a daily basis, but on a trip a few years ago, some of the hiking trails were not up to date and we got lost. It wasn't terrible, but it was uncomfortable and fortunately we had paper maps.

I would like to use the maps provided by the park or forestry service since I like to think that they're current, but they rely on Avenza which relies on Google. I'm okay taking a risk on Avenza for the short duration of the trip and plan to not give it network access, but I doubt I could do that with Google Play services, much less cleanly uninstall it after the trip is over.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I have and use OSMAnd and love it. I'll check out those other apps. Mostly, I want to use the trail maps provided by the park. I've been burned in the past when using other trail apps.

 

I used Avenza Maps in the past for offline navigation at various state parks. The park service provides maps and the app will let you navigate the trails. It's been a long time since I used it and I now have a new phone on which I never installed the Google Play services. The app is complaining that "check that Google play is enabled. .." and then quits.

All the sites I've searched show you how to install or enable Google play (which I don't want). I'm pretty sure that it's needed because the app allows for in app purchases, which i don't need. I don't think I rooted this phone. Are there any workarounds or shim/simulation apps that would allow the app to work without installing privacy violating Google services?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

1040EZ, $0, $0, $0, $0.

Taxes done

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I had to check the username on this comment to ensure that it wasn't me posting this. I've said these words verbatim.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

devour indeed. I also had a recipe for fennel lemonade that I made with the tops.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Additionally, going out to eat has many hidden costs, like liquor tax in some cities on an already overpriced drink. Soda or Iced tea is $2.50 or more. Now add tax and tip and your $7 cheeseburger & coke is $25.

It's not for everyone, but my family has been enrolling in CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) produce. It's cheaper and local. Granted, I'll get 3 eggplants in a box one week and I need to get creative to be able to use it, but that's part of the fun. I've expanded my produce repertoire 5-fold and now know how to cook fennel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I'm so glad you asked. I had improperly assumed.it was referring to native or indigenous peoples from tribal land. I couldn't figure out why all the hate.

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