don't waste your money -- lots of better services out there
I tried PIA for a year and found that my email didn't work when I was connected to it. My ISP didn't even see a connection. PIA was no help, so I used it less often.When it expired, I decided to spend...
View ArticleRe: Re: the video has no time track or other info
The ring videos have no time-sync info in the frame. It's just video and you have to hand correlate the video with the time it was taken. Not 100% useless, but I doubt it can be used as any sort of...
View ArticleWell, iTunes going away and it stopped copying ringtones
And new version of iTunes on 10.13 doesn't copy other stuff as well. And if you want to copy stuff from an iPod to a Mac, $20 is a cheap price to pay. My only complaint is that any software you buy...
View ArticleMin Lin should sue the contracting agency and the hospital
He's been reporting issues cutting corners with patient care and staff safety for some time before the COVID-19 outbreak. He looks like a whistle blower to me. This is a private company so any sort of...
View ArticleNo mention of MacOS...stay away
I hope people are noticing that this doesn't mention Mac AT ALL. I stopped buying stuff from TechDirt because they have a "no returns" policy and I had to use my credit card company's chargeback...
View ArticleCould it be because their dev team is in China?
Zoom has said previously when they had to consider their security model in light increased free tier use that a lot of their dev team is in China. I wonder if their initial willingness to please the...
View ArticleHow long before Amazon AWS has had enough?
Parler is running on AWS currently. I don't know what AWS' T&Cs are, but I know they kick users off the platform for hosting SPAMMERS. I've complained to them regularly whenever something lands in...
View ArticleHow long before Amazon AWS has had enough?
Parler is running on AWS currently. I don't know what AWS' T&Cs are, but I know they kick users off the platform for hosting SPAMMERS. I've complained to them regularly whenever something lands in...
View ArticleNot the first time this has happened
If you collect data, somone will want to use that data for a purpose other than what it was intended. Google gets geofence requests for law enforcement for "anyone with a phone in an area between the...
View ArticleNot the first time this has happened
If you collect data, somone will want to use that data for a purpose other than what it was intended. Google gets geofence requests for law enforcement for "anyone with a phone in an area between the...
View Articlebeware buying anything from StackCommerce
Originally they had an 'all sales final' policy but I was able to get around that by doing a chargeback on my credit card. Last scammy purchase I bought from them they kept insisting my bank had a...
View ArticleA week to implement a new feature?
I thought that "do this in 1 week or be fired" was Elon's first tactic to trim his workforce. The mechanism to add a paid tier to Twitter already exists, so code exists to do that. The processes of...
View ArticleSauce for the Goose is sauce for the Gander
The article confirms that any business can refuse service to anyone. There are signs on most business' windows or near the cash register saying just that. But if the mom and a female partner were...
View ArticleThanks for the discussion of lists
I tried setting up a list of all the art accounts I follow. I don't know if it a limit of my Mastodon host, but I could only setup a list with 10 items. I'll play with the List Manager as an...
View ArticleWill Elon get a heads up when his appearance is requested at the Haig?
If Elon gets charged at the Haig for support of Human Trafficing or some other violation, will someone in the State or Justice Department tip him off so that he'll have to time to fly to somewhere...
View ArticleSauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
While this is happening in NY, I wonder what Disney's lawyers are making of this. I'd love to see Gov. DeSantos, all the legislators, and staff banned from Disney Parks, resorts, and shops. If it...
View ArticleI should have known
Years ago I stopped the United Way payroll scam when they didn't have the charity I wanted to contribute to on their list of approved organizations. Since then, I just write a check directly to a...
View ArticleNEVER buy anything from Techdirt's Store run by Stack Commerce
I bought one of these and yes, it's to good to be true. It failed to initialize on my system and after trying to format it, it stopped showing up altogether. Stackcommerce wouldn't refund my money even...
View ArticlePity the district's Litigation Insurance will cover this...
I'm wondering if a policy revision will happen because of this case, one that excludes instances which violate a student's civil rights. I'd love to see the school board and this principle personally...
View ArticleI just cross out that stuff
While such clauses are illegal in California, that doesn't stop clueless out-of-state employers from using a general form for onboarding. I just cross out such clauses as a anti-disparagement,...
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