FUTO has Japanese, it’s under settings > languages and models > add language

Futo Keyboard for me!

Nextcloud or immich

Upload your photo backups to your own server. You can also use a app like FolderSync to just upload your photos from your phone to your PC or a home NAS.

I have been slowly getting rid of my dependency on cloud services, things like contacts and calendar are a good way to slowly start.

The request numbers are on the far right, not on the left.

Who’s getting banged?

Websites not worth visiting IMO

Pay to reject tracking, but by next week your payment history is dumped online because of some website vulnerability…

Pay to be tracked is more like it.

The three users have turned their PCs off for the night

These things keep coming back no matter how much you say no.

Its the equivalent of a guy asking a girl for her number.

Can I have your number? Can I, Can I, can I have your number? Can I

Mr. Poopybutthole checking in

That browser looks interesting, what’s the name?

I agree using something like Cloudflare or Quad9 is better then not using it at all, and making sure to turn on DNS over HTTPS is massive benefit. But as shown in my previous linked video even with this turned on a ISP can see/snoop DNS queries.

A VPN would help obscure website you visit through the VPN, but your ISP would still see the connection to the VPN’s IP address.

Though now comes the question of how much you trust that particular VPN.

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My recommendation, look for smart locks that work locally with no need for online connectivity. Also choose something that does not replace the deadbolt but only replaces the latch on the inside of the house.

This means if you need to change deadbolts you can always replace it without getting a whole new smartlock, and if the smart lock fails you can always open the lock with a regular key.

As for local control, loom for something that works on ZigBee, matter, or zwave and something that you can potentially hardwire, batteries can sometimes last six months on some smart locks but it was a hassle for me, and rechargable batteries only last about 2-3 months.

As for me I choose the August Smart Lock Pro, 3rd Gen with Z-Wave, Silver (AUG-SL03-M03-S03).

I chose this as it had z-wave and is able to connect with homeassistant without the need for online connectivity. One item to note, this locks zwave function is reported to drop by many users, I personally have had no issues, but I run everything through HomeAssistant.

There is also integrated bluetooth which can resolve those issues with bluetooth relays noted on some places online.

As for hardwiring these locks, if they use batteries you can use something called "battery eliminators” which are basically power supplies connected to an equivalent number of dummy batteries, so in this case a 6V supply and 4 AA batteries, one of which connects to the supply. Just make sure to get your voltage correct, you can use a voltage regulator to do this.

DNS over HTTPS is for security and not privacy. Your ISP can still see what websites you visit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-tPCwxdxpY

Believe it or not, they vote themselves back in.

War has always been about murdering the opposition, with the intention of taking ones lands, wealth, or women.

The buttons are prominently there to meet ADA (Americans with disabilities Act) or ACA (Accessable Canada Act).

Buttons at intersections help people with mobility issues to cross at dedicated crosswalks or crossways safely, most buttons extend the cross time when pressed.

For people that have visual imperments the buttons will generally activate a chirp sound, which helps with a “haptic feedback” of where crosswalks might be or in which direction to proceed.

Anyways, they have become so ubiquitous that they are pretty much expected everywhere, so much so that people don’t see them as accessible infrastructure (which is a pretty good thing TBH).

Back in my day!

Cable TV subscriptions never increased this quickly…