The OS is in between the service and the bare metal. Something like OPNsense can be said to be running on bare metal because the OS and the firewall service are so intertwined. However, something like firewalld isn’t running on the bare metal because it’s just a service of the operating system.

That’s how I understand it anyway, I’m not a pro

but the UI is substantially better than Android

For children and drunks, maybe.

For someone in Russia, the impermanence might be a desirable feature. I mean, there’s always still IRC but Discord is all the rage these days.

Get off my lawn.

Colorado House Bill 21-1229 is law here now, maybe your state can pass a bill like it too?

I’m all-in on trying to ratfuck Trump so I’ll be voting in the ® primary

So a poorly wrapped burrito is sushi but a properly wrapped one is a calzone. th’fuck?

Great marketing in the leadup to Xmas. It worked on me, I wanted to get my wife an apple watch for the holiday and when I saw this news I pulled the trigger instantly.

Nice timing, Apple. You dicks.

Fuckin’ A!

Best one I’ve found with real time traffic is HereWeGo and it’s just… OK. If anyone knows of a better one for a privacy respecting traffic maps please let me know.

I use the app a lot

Well, welcome to the BezosWorld. Please enjoy your ride. Keep all extremities inside the carriage at all times.

iMessage is supposed to be encrypted? I had no idea.

Is there a self-hosted alternative to SMS push? That’s my main push notification, I can’t think of another “service” I use on my phone. I’m an edge case though, already degoogled and don’t let much push to me. SMS is a necessity for work and personal.

To turn that question around, what incentive do the corporations have to encrypt that data? Whole bunch easier to just not care.

1993 My first guitar
1995 My car

See kids? Don’t start playing guitar or you’ll end up like this guy.

plane made out of bullet casing’s

pic? Post that shit on c/pics, I’d say. That sounds cool.

Woah. Pic?

Coins, I suppose. I have some from the late 19th century so nothing crazy like the Roman stuff, although I’d love to have some of those ancient ones.

Some skinny dude in a Guy Fawkes mask sneaks in through the dog door and turns up the heat while you’re at work

myanonamouse rocks. I think it’s just an interview to get in still. Trivial to build ratio.

I use Calibre for management. It’s a little clunky but it manages thousands of titles easily, probably tens of thousands.

log into your google account in aurora

Yeah, no deal. Google login does not touch this phone. It’s just how I like it.