Enjoy owning your devices while you still can.

cross-posted from: lemmy.wtf/post/49143200

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/71629767

This is unacceptable. And I’m sick of all the fucking workarounds to maintain basic privacy.

uk.pcmag.com/security/167356/your-computer-might-demand-your-age-soon-no-matter-where-you-live

Nice of them to push everyone to Linux.

Not gonna matter when apps and services start blocking Linux, or even worse, should this shit creep up the chain to the ISP level and should ISPs start requiring an Apple, Google, or MS OS just to get online to begin with.

That’s when I buy a LoRa array and a ham license.

The thing about the Internet is that anyone can be an ISP and any devices can be networked. If consumer ISPs become gatekeepers, we can network without them. And then we can tunnel encrypted data over the official devices that can’t be fully locked down.

LoRaWAN and HaLOW WiFi don’t need HAM licenses unless you’re just being prepared!

I’m looking to setup Meshcore myself for a 900MHz setup.

Yeah; the HAM is a “next step” thing for if they lock down the microwave band somehow.

But also, a HAM license is required to operate LoRa at higher power broadcast, at least in my country. At under 10km range low bandwidth, it isn’t currently needed.