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  • I too would like this feature but I don't want to block those user's comments on other communities.

    Does this setting only block the instance's posts from showing on All, or does it block everything from that instance, similar to defederating?

  • What desktop enviroment do you use and why?
  • I first used XFCE on my old 700mhz processor Thinkpad back in the day. Back then, Gnome and especially KDE were known to use excessive resources on low-end machines so XFCE was preferred.

    However, I actually quite liked the DE so I just switched to it permanently, even on my more capable machines. I've been running XFCE for around 15 years 😆

  • What do I need to watch out for when buying an unlocked phone on the used market?
  • Yes exactly. Before I got my current Pixel 7a I tried to flash a used Pixel 6a (Verizon variant) and ran into the problems above.

    Without an unlocked bootloader the install process will fail at step two, Enabling OEM unlocking, of the install guide at https://grapheneos.org/install/web.

    The OEM unlocking setting in developer options will be grayed out on all Verizon devices, even if you paid full price for an unlocked phone (not on a payment plan - some OEMs also lock phones while under contract so you can't steal the phone and stop paying. Verizon just locks them all regardless).

    There are numerous websites with dodgy software that claim they can bypass the restriction, but in my experience 100% of them are scams. Sometimes well meaning redditors will tell you they got theirs working, but they're conflating OEM unlocking and carrier unlocking (which, so I've read, Verizon employees are specifically trained to conflate)

  • What do I need to watch out for when buying an unlocked phone on the used market?
  • Unique to the Pixel line, you actually can re-lock the bootloader. So if you can manage ADB fastboot (that is, follow the install process) then I wouldn't worry about the security risk in this case.

    The GrapheneOS installation process is exceptionally easy to follow. It's much faster and easier than the old Cyanogenmod days

  • What do I need to watch out for when buying an unlocked phone on the used market?
  • The specific variant is usually listed by the seller. On Amazon if you're buying it used I believe it would be listed near the condition information from the specific merchant.

    You may also be able to message them to ask. The model number is printed on the outside of the original box, and is also available in the About Phone settings page, so it should be easy for the seller to find it.

    The model number to avoid is G0DZQ.

    GWKK I think is the ideal version, especially if you're traveling overseas. This is the global version so it should have the most radio bands available.

    GWKK3 (AT&T version) should work great in the US on a non-Verizon network.

    I have the G82U8 version, which apparently was originally for the Japanese market, but it works great for me in the US. I'm using Mint Mobile with GrapheneOS.

    (Source https://www.phonemore.com/models/google/pixel-7a/)

  • What do I need to watch out for when buying an unlocked phone on the used market?
  • Stay away from any that are the "Verizon version"

    Verizon deliberately conflates the term unlocked to mean not locked to a carrier (can use a non-Verizon SIM) instead of the bootloader being unlocked (can install a custom OS ROM such as GrapheneOS or LineageOS).

    Their "unlocked" phones are all locked, so if you want a new OS that doesn't have their closed-source spyware then F you for buying the Verizon version

  • Lemmy users what are some things translators do that absolutely infuriate you ?
  • I think I read once that was due to outdated standards related to low resolution television sets. If too much text was on screen at once you couldn't make it out on a standard definition TV. They kept doing it that way for a while after HD became ubiquitous just because that's how they always did it.

    I share your frustration though

  • I think I finally wrapped my mind around how Dee's Double-Drop works! Am I missing anything?
  • This might work as a scam, but I'm not sure it's the scheme referred to in the show. Dennis' lines about how they "always just took the difference from [Dee's] purse" also implies she's stealing from the bar.

    I think the scheme might work more like this:

    Two tables have a similar order

    Dee gives one table their bill and they pay in cash

    She pockets the cash (and the tip)

    She delivers the same check to the second table

    The second table pays and she puts that amount in the till (and keeps the tip)

    This scheme would not work if the till has inventory tracking, but given the gang's poor understanding of technology and finances, such as Mac's "Irish honor system" being considered, and every character drinking beer from the bar's inventory without paying for it it, they clearly have no inventory tracking system

  • Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris
  • One of our two parties wins more when more people vote.

    Therefore, the other party must oppose voting by the largest groups, such as young people and people who live in cities.

    The less popular party also has disproportionate control of government policy.

    Which is to say, they oppose democracy itself. It is only a question of degree

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