Well shit.

TLDW?

I guess a better question then - when is the juice worth the squeeze?

Like, I’m sure that government agencies have an interest in tracking who is making what comments pseudonymously online, but it would take a lot of effort, computers, money, energy, etc to constantly scan and store information for everyone, right?

Which is where we get into different levels of security - I’m going to try harder to hide my identity if I were to pirate a movie vs browsing Wikipedia.

I guess the question is: who is motivated to collect what information, and what needs to be done to make that identifying information useless for them to connect the dots?

Although, what are the odds someone goes to the length to match writing style and personal details that you let slip while using a pseudonymous account against an online presence where you are identifiable?

I’m sure it’s possible, especially if there’s a reason you might be targeted, but I imagine it’s still pretty challenging and time consuming

“The stoner downstairs”

Hot people are hot, what can I say

I have an idea for a building decarbonization co-op enterprise that I’m really excited about, but it’s difficult for a few reasons: lack of time outside of work to develop the business plans, lack of connection to others to build with, and lack of financial capital to get off the ground. I’m not opposed to putting in the effort to try fixing those, but they are all significant challenges.

It might help with depression and anxiety. Definitely not a cure (take your meds!), but spending time in nature, exercising, and mindfulness do all show some benefits for mental health

Is Hasan Piker really the biggest voice on the political left?

Are there any resources available for how to do this? I feel like I more or less understand how Docker works conceptually, but every time I try to actually use it, I feel in over my head very quickly

Wichita Lineman is excellent - “the first existential country song”

I’ve recently been fascinated by lichen. I never knew they are a symbiosis of fungi and algae!

I’ve been interested in Zettelkasten for a few years, since I discovered Obsidian, but I’ve never been able to quite get the hang of it enough to make it stick

No worries, thank you for all the info!

Does a Boox send data back to Google? Is the bootloader unlocked? I’ve been trying to move away from Google products due to privacy concerns, like looking at a Fairphone so I can run LineageOS instead of stock Android. I don’t want to swap one big tech company for another when I ditch my Kindle if I don’t have to.

What would you use instead?

Is Kobo the best non-Amazon e-ink reader out there?

I think you’re totally on point! I think that’s similar with other religious or spiritual practices, like specific meditations, spells, or rituals - you’re priming yourself to be more aware of opportunities to achieve that goal

They’re good background music while studying, but not for any magical reason. Some just sound nice

Haha well I feel less concerned now