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For MFA you could consider using USB security tokens, e.g. Yubikeys or other fido2 ones from various vendors.
Comment · 4 months ago
At least the earlier Fairphones continued to work even if you removed some modules (like the camera & microphone), and all you needed for that was a regular-priced Fairphone, a screwdriver and a few minutes of time. I not sure if it's still the case for the current Fairphone, but I don't see why it should've changed either.
Comment · 6 months ago
It's becoming harder to find a place to sit down in London (UK), too, especially one without hostile features like bench partitions or spikes.
Comment · 6 months ago
Restricting the scope to those two problems would remove 1/3 use-cases and around half of the pages required (going by the "The Birth of a Product" section's bullet point list). It's an interesting exercise to think of the absolute simplest way to solve a given problem. As the author had been "itching to build an app for a while", I think solving the problem was not the only goal here - fair enough.
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Comment · 10 months ago
I get that you wanted to make a general point. In case you're still curious about this specific case:

It's been a long time since I last used Mp3tag, so I tried the latest Mp3tag in WINE (seems to work nicely) for comparison. I think the basic operations (editing tags) actually do work similarly: in both you select file(s), edit the tag you want to in the GUI and changes get applied to any selected file(s) when you press save.

Renaming filenames based on tags also works according to that principle in kid3, you select the files you want to change (rename) and then use the `Format (arrow pointing from tag fields to filename field)` to specify what the filename pattern should look like and then use the `Tag 1` or `Tag 2` button to fill the placeholders from the (e.g.) ID3v1/ID3v2 tag, and click save to apply the changes.

In Mp3tag you'd also highlight the files, but unlike other tag editing operations you use the `convert->tag to filename` menu item/button, which pops up a wizard asking for the pattern and confirmation.

I'm guessing coming from Mp3tag you tried to use kid3's `Tools->Apply filename format` option, which I believe ensures the filename doesn't include special characters by doing string replacements (these are configured in the settings under `Files->Filname format`). I was wondering if that was perhaps confusingly named, so I had a look in Mp3tag to see what this functionality was called there, but I couldn't find it. I'm sure it's possible somehow, but it probably involves scripting [1].

I noticed that Mp3tag seems to be able to automatically fetch album art whereas in kid3 you need to get the image yourself. I suspect more advanced functionality (scripting etc) will work differently in the two tools.

[1] https://community.mp3tag.de/t/character-replacement-for-tag-...

Comment · 10 months ago
Tesla's privacy policy [1] suggests you can (by disabling connectivity all together), although it does break some features:

> Opting out of vehicle data: Connectivity and performance is a core part of all Tesla vehicles and why some customers choose Tesla, allowing for advanced features and an enhanced driving experience. By default, Tesla provides this seamless experience while protecting your privacy. However, if you no longer wish for us to collect vehicle data or any other data from your Tesla vehicle, please contact us to deactivate connectivity. Please note, certain advanced features such as over-the-air updates, remote services, and interactivity with mobile applications and in-car features such as location search, Internet radio, voice commands, and web browser functionality rely on such connectivity. If you choose to opt out of vehicle data collection (with the exception of in-car Data Sharing preferences), we will not be able to know or notify you of issues applicable to your vehicle in real time. This may result in your vehicle suffering from reduced functionality, serious damage, or inoperability.

I don't know if anyone has tried this.

There are other EVs where it's easier, but it's not something typically featured in the main marketing material.

Regarding eCall (emergency) functionality, "Under EU rules you have the right to use a third party service (TPS) eCall system in addition to the standard 112-based one" and "Any TPS eCall system must: [...] allow the owner of the vehicle to choose between the 112-based eCall and the TPS service" - which also means manufacturers can't force you to use "their" TPS that probably has different privacy trade-offs.

[1] https://www.tesla.com/en_gb/legal/privacy

[2] https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/security-and-em...

Comment · 10 months ago
Have you tried kid3 (https://kid3.kde.org)? It has both a GUI and a CLI.

From a quick glance at the feature lists it looks quite comparable.

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Comment · 10 months ago
Ironically on Kobo you can buy Enshittification with DRM:

"Download options: EPUB 3 (Adobe DRM)": https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/enshittification-4

Kobo does sell some other books DRM-free, so perhaps this is some sort of error. You can buy it directly from the publisher without Adobe DRM, there it has a watermark instead.

Comment · 10 months ago
Another possible compromise might be to use watermarking-based DRM. Amazon doesn't seem to support it, but other e-bookstores do. In any case, thank you for offering the LeanPub option!
Comment · 10 months ago
It's at least available as a search filter. On the book listing it seems to show "Type: Ebook (DRM-free)". Maybe there's a better way.

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