Explained nicely here: https://everything2.com/title/%252B%252B%252BATH0

Had to google, here’s wikipedia links for those not in the know!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Creek_CDROM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FidoNet

Sure it’s not just the bluetooth phones, or your amp / speakers waking up from power save?

I have understood they use their own index already, like Qwant, and Bing to add to it.

Ecosia has it’s own index with qwant so this is not entirely correct

Would totally vote for panicans

Would appreciate links!

That is true!

But one could make up all kinds of tactics. Especially with the help of css styles inside the document. For example: add random crap, make it invisible. Make the real content hard to see or find in the document. Why though? I don’t know! Now I am kind of curious to know what it did, if anything.

It’s fossify now. Check them out! Original was sold afaik! So steer clear

I don’t know - however I highly doubt they can open a GOS phone and get to the data. But an authoritarian state can always gain access via the usual means, see https://xkcd.com/538/

I recently got a used Pixel and GrapheneOS. Can recommend, although the “needs a pixel” part is a bit stupid. Jump was super easy. No constant scamming the user during the installation process and after…

Hoping we get a non google EU alternative soon, but this works for me for now.

Just that? An open source HTML minifier probably bundled with a miner.

Finnish https://moominbaby.com/

Admitting it is kind of unique though.

There is this, havent tried

https://radicle.xyz/

*Billion

Sure, it is a win. And thank you for the wise words.

But to me it seems that many are looking to reduce dependency on US tech.

Unfortunately, world is such state that a little paranoia is warranted. If Snowden was not a wakeup call, now I finally feel there is a real movement to try to reduce the dependency. Keep in mind that the US currently threatens EU with occupation of Greenland and sides with our enemy.

But all that said, thank you again, kind stranger.

Sure, to avoid costs…

They really don’t see the connection with the trade war, buy european movement, boycott america movement, trump presidency in general… Really? Or could it be the editor told them not to mention it?

???

Edit: the movie maybe?

The j is pronounced like y. Of course it rhymes. The ussi part is like… you see? With a long s and short e lol