The holy Data Not Collected card!

I’m still on iOS (I know - don’t yell at me) but thinking to make moves soon. I trust Android less than iOS, but perhaps GrapheneOS or something else will be for me. I’m always open to recommendations (with a minimum of yelling).

Well I just went down the rabbit hole to verify that my podcast app is simply that, and not tracking tons of data to send back to who knows where. I had been using Overcast but a few months ago changed to RSS Radio after reading a recommendation - perhaps on Reddit? RSS Radio now seems to be all but disavowed by both Dorada Software, who links from the site for it, and Maple Media Apps, LLC, who is the publisher on the app store. The app privacy cards on the iOS App Store do not instill a ton of confidence, showing: Data Used to Track You (Identifiers, Usage Data) and Data Linked to You (Usage Data)

Perhaps it’s time to switch… Podverse is at least open source, although they track Usage Data and link Contact Info to you. But good ol’ Overcast only has a card for Data Not Linked to You, which seems like a big improvement.

This looks cool. Thank you for creating and sharing! I’ve added to my (privacy-respecting, I think) podcast app of choice and will give a listen.

This story has been confirmed to be fake: https://www.theverge.com/news/713385/zohran-mamdani-instagram-suspended-debunk

I believe a different version of the footage was posted previously, but the video linked in the attached article includes a helpful commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbEYe65eDdw

“This is what’s possible”

Massively corrupt handout to Big Rutabaga

'atta Borzoi

I found out recently that there are musicians remastering the songs from the soundtracks of our favorite childhood games. Stuff like this: https://youtu.be/39hGqV42CkM

The nostalgia hits hard.

Let the free market decide

It’s good to swear off the internet first thing on the weekend. Now we can go back to living our lives.

It’s almost like it’s by design

My high school teachers will be so proud

They could use the old one as a placemat to protect a table from having soup spilled on it.

Fitbit, Waymo, Waze

All the education invalidated by the release of Windows 8

That sounds awful. In before the bidet enjoyers see this. (Too late - I am one.)

Hey now, the only ones who get to stay on self-monitored house arrest are rich people.

Close, but somehow that’s even worse than how I’m reading it: “If I was a bubble in your bath I’d tickle your bum and make you laugh”