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TL;DR - which privacy-focused search engine do people recommend, preferably one that can also easily be used as a default option in Safari?...

I’m trying to find a good method of making periodic, incremental backups. I assume that the most minimal approach would be to have a Cronjob run rsync periodically, but I’m curious what other solutions may exist....

Over reliance on algorithms has degraded the user experience to the point that the average user is drowning in ragebait and extremist politics, because they drive up engagement. Just like a toddler, algorithms don’t discriminate between good and bad attention, so everything that gets clicks is thrust forward. Now, you could...

I’ve seen a few mentions of people feeling like they’re constantly seeing the same content when sorting by active, I’ve since moved to hot, and I’m having a much better time.

Saw some users commenting that we should have these megathreads in here as well....

Why are knife control laws so strong in the United States as opposed to gun control?...

Mine is 186GiB. I have about 100 movies and 3 TV series on a two hard disks (one for backup). I don’t know if that is small or large....

Prompt questions:...

The only real attempt at monetisation that I’ve seen is beetoons.tv, but they use their own crypto - making it like Odysee. Why is that?...

For me it is when companies/services market themselves as donating to XYZ cause if I buy their product. If they want to donate, they should have already done that with the money they have. Asking me to give them profit so that they can donate is so obviously pretentious.

Have you went down any internet rabbit holes only to come out with a deep set existential crisis? If so, what are they?

I want to give them money but since my childhood my parents pretty much told me that they are all either faking it or are too lazy to go to work for money. I mean, I guess they can go to work but not everyone gets accepted to work as easy as it sounds like.

For me it’s holding a VHS in the store and looking at the cover.

I just discovered something I did so idiotic I need a stronger adjective that what is in my name....

I’m currently using Jerboa but it’s a little janky so I’m looking for recommendations...

Statistic on the news said that 50% of the population there are under 18…

Preferably lesser known but game-changing apps that are able to be bought one-time and put all others to shame....

I know they allow scam adverts because it’s easy money, but why aren’t they held responsible for facilitating obvious scams? You open Edge, there’s 3 “Earn money quick” adverts. On Instagram, every 5 ads, one is a scam.

I’ve learned about them in school, but I’ve never heard anyone say something is 8 decameters long or anything like that. I’m an American.

FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out....

Seems like just about everyone has a video doorbell and/or other cameras monitoring their property. Took it for granted in my youth without even knowing it.

I am the kind of person who enjoys “big weird” scifi like Stanisław Lem. Stories about trying to relate to and find common ground with something so alien that the prospect of even understanding is basically hopeless. Star Trek usually doesn’t do stories that, which makes sense as it often uses alien races as allegories or...