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Opinion - What are your thoughts on password managers? Do you use one? Would you recommend it to others? in c/android

[–] lka1988 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

MS Authenticator is not a password manager...

Opinion - What are your thoughts on password managers? Do you use one? Would you recommend it to others? in c/android

[–] lka1988 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

KeePass user here for.....a long-ass time. Won't use anything else. Official KeePass 2.x on my computers, and KeePass2Android on my phone. The database is synced to my Google Drive, and a strong passphrase plus a key file keeps it nice and secure.

linux/self host newbies, now is a good time to get you a cheap server in c/selfhosted

[–] lka1988 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I scored an Optiplex 7050 SFF with 250GB SSD, 16GB RAM, and an i5-6500 for under $100 on an ebay auction last year. I threw in another 16 GB of RAM, an i7-7700, 300W PSU from an Optiplex XE3 (factory for a 7050 SFF is 180W...), factory SD card reader + faceplate, and an Nvidia Quadro K1200 (why? I don't remember, but it's better than the iGPU).

linux/self host newbies, now is a good time to get you a cheap server in c/selfhosted

[–] lka1988 2 points 1 year ago

I had the same IP address for almost four years through Spectrum in Upstate NY, on a residential plan. It changed once. I ended up moving anyway though, so I didn't get to see how long that one stuck around.

There it goes, at least for me. Never forget - The Narwhal Bacons at Midnight in c/syncforlemmy

[–] lka1988 8 points 2 years ago

2014?

Man, that phrase was cringe when I joined in 2012. Was a much better site back then though.

There it goes, at least for me. Never forget - The Narwhal Bacons at Midnight in c/syncforlemmy

[–] lka1988 1 points 2 years ago

2014?

Man, that phrase was cringe when I joined in 2012. Was a much better site back then though.

YouTube begins to prepare for the Adblock war in c/[email protected]

[–] lka1988 1 points 2 years ago

I've been with Mozilla since before Firefox was a thing. Had a stint with Chrome for a few years but ultimately went back to Firefox. No ragrets.

Reddit protest plunges user engagement, site activity and ad portal visits in c/[email protected]

[–] lka1988 1 points 2 years ago

Comments from previously private subs are appearing as subs become public again. That's what's happening.

Google is preparing to kill Waze in c/android

[–] lka1988 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I had a domain through Google Domains that I just moved to Porkbun based on this news. Sucks, but Porkbun is cheaper anyway.

Google Pixel devices finally have a real default weather app in c/[email protected]

[–] lka1988 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, but the general smartphone user is gonna want the weather where they are right now. And that means the phone needs location data and pings a server somewhere often enough to get "real-time" weather updates.

I'm a tinkerer at heart but when I put a weather widget on my home screen, I want it updated automatically. I don't want to have to manually refresh it every time I want up to date weather at that moment, especially on my watch.

[HN] Titan sub vs. refugee trawler: how much is a human life worth? in c/[email protected]

[–] lka1988 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Couldn't have said it better myself. I was hoping they were dead since I first heard about it. I mean it sucks as human lives were lost (and the teenager, poor kid just wanted to spend time with his dad), but I couldn't give a single fuck about the loss of a billionaire and a reckless "innovator" who openly flaunted his disregard for safety regulations.

Google Pixel devices finally have a real default weather app in c/[email protected]

[–] lka1988 2 points 2 years ago

Stone gone - Tornado