Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 05/10/20265 years ago today Windows 11 was released to the general public and it came as a shocking surprise for Windows I still remember waiting for it (not to mention I was also mad at the strict system requirements as well) and now 5 years later I've moved on to Linux because of the enshitified state 010
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Been trying different versions of Windows in VMs since I've been looking back at a time when the OS was about the user instead of monetization and enshittification like it is now Keep in mind I am someone with a IT degree and a now former user of Windows after 20 years hence the knowledge 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Finally found a deal for another portable SSD that I will use for my video files after rendering them in Shotcut Due to price increase of these portable SSDs (thanks AI) I did not choose Samsung I instead chose Sandisk and I chose the older version since speed doesn't matter to me 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Exactly why I hate the direction Mozilla is taking like why do they bother to continue to add more AI crap to FF when it's clear that nobody wants it Is exactly why I use a derivative (Floorp) and I hope they don't add this Can't wait for Ladybird 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I am also gonna be switching servers to the EU to avoid U.S jurisdiction (what's unfortunate here is that even as a Swiss based company surveillance laws including PATRIOT and CLOUD still apply) and have my data protected under the GDPR and Swiss laws 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Started to use Mission Center and I like it considering the fact that it's similar to Task Manager on Windows 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I honestly hate the impression of people saying why so many security flaws in Chrome and Chromium Firstly is that Google is now using AI to help find security flaws secondly is that Chromium is the dominant engine in most browsers therefore it is why it's often a target by hackers 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I also saw this as well on Reddit and it was inevitable that AI was gonna start being used to assist with production especially considering the fact that the studio has been using Maya since S5 in 2001 and it would actually help things go faster with the 6 day cycle 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026After trying Waterfox for a day I've decided to switch over to Floorp as my main browser from the folks at @floorp.app since it has a lot of customization options which I do actually like since I'm a fan of customization 010
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Tbh Qwant as the default engine is still a strange choice considering that it's not available in all countries and was sending telemetry back to Microsoft in which according to their privacy policy is still a thing but was updated that now shows its own index but still sends some telemetry back 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Looks like Audacity 4 was released Just updated it on Windows while I wait for the Flatpak to be updated to version 4 since it's unfortunately a AppImage only Congrats to the team for this release in like forever 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Definitely a improvement to give my hardware on my desktop to breathe Meanwhile Windows would use 88-89% RAM never again cause that OS at this point is just a memory hog given how Microslop keeps bloating it 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The fact that I get downvoted for something that I was factually correct The "It's not" where's your source claiming it's not independent from BT The whole reason I use Brave Search is because it's the only reliable independent index since everything else is just using BT with privacy wrappers 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The info on my AIO PC since it is now on LInux Kudos to the team over at Linux Mint can't wait for LMDE 8 next year when Debian 14 hits stable and as for why I chose LMDE over the standard edition well it's because i'm someone that hates Canonical due to their past questionable decisions 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I still hate the fact that Google is about to have a monopoly in Android next year with the Play Store and will use it to harm competitors (this will become similar to what Microsoft did with their Windows monopoly in the 90s) I'm tired of Google attempting to monopolize everything 😒 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026You know it's funny how people think Linux has gone up to 10% when in reality it didn't The thing is Linux is not gaining momentum and majority of users on Windows don't know what that is nor care about it Yes Linux is popular for web servers and servers but for as a desktop OS it is not popular 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Makes you wonder why I use Proton VPN since it falls under Swiss jurisdiction and also is why I've been de-US things It's been proven before numerous times that it doesn't work but rather just asking someone to dox their information only for it to get leaked online 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Reached my 1 year of being a Proton user And thank you @proton.me for the extra 10 GB storage Still remember joining the side of privacy since by that point last year I was really starting to degoogle and I'm grateful to still be here of being a paid user 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 27/07/2026New Privacy pack Yes I know DDG being US based but honestly at this point I don't really care about jurisdiction for a search engine cause the only thing I care about is my data such as my files and my photos cause I rather have my data protected under EU jurisdiction And Bing has gotten better 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Saw this on Threads and my god this again Google 😒 Like they were already ruled a illegal monopolist in 2024 and yet they are attempting to throw out claims of shutting out rivals like DuckDuckGo "Haven't shown no harm" says the devil that has over a 90% market share 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 18/07/2026People claiming Qwant isn't private need to actually read the privacy policy This here only applies if you have a Qwant account because of advertising purposes 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Kind of funny how DuckDuckGo is the most popular privacy focused search engine when in reality they are a US based company which means that despite the privacy stance they too are also subject to US jurisdiction (PATRIOT, CLOUD, PRISM, etc) This is why I went with a EU based search engine 001
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Saw this on Reddit about Startpage Like what do you expect it's Google results in which quality has been degrading plus Bing from other privacy focused search engines is also shit as well as it's always been since 2009 Independent indexes are not great either so there's really no options there 010
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 12/07/2026And this is why Startpage is the only search engine in the EU that cares about user privacy The problem I have with DDG is that they are under US jurisdiction which means regardless of their privacy stance they do have to comply with the PATRIOT and CLOUD Acts 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 12/07/2026It should be noted that Qwant isn't as private as you think since they do send some pseudonymized data to Microsoft particularly their Ireland subsidiary which defeats the purpose of a privacy focused search engine that is under GDPR protections 110
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 07/07/2026You know it's funny how people think Linux is taking off after seeing Windows below 60% Keep in mind the desktop market is shrinking and consumers don't really buy nor use a computer anymore since a smartphone is enough for daily usage Windows is mostly a enterprise thing now for companies 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 04/07/2026And to think people moving to Brave from Google is gonna help with deGoogling well you're wrong because with Chromium your still supporting Google especially as they have a dominant position in web standards 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026As I'm continuing to move away from US based software and services I am now on Element However the only exception of me using something US based is DDG since it is the most popular privacy focused search engine everything else I use is developed outside the US 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Ah yes KOSA this fucking bullshit again More like "Enable Mass Surveillance Act" and this is gonna hurt websites that don't want to comply especially Signal This is a reminder as to why we should rely on FOSS alternatives that are based outside the U.S. that are protected under privacy laws 143
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I've broken free from Gemini since I'm now on a non-AI plan Why I stopped using Gemini: 1. Google signing a deal with the DOD for the use of their AI models last month (ethical concerns basically) 2. The AI has gone to shit as 3.5 is more of a downgrade over 3.1 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Idk why people think Fluxer is US based like have they even read the company info on their website Like it's based in Sweden and they are under GDPR protections 020
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Update: Turns out Mullvad is much slower then Quad9 so back to Quad9 I guess for my devices and besides I much prefer having Swiss jurisdiction protection anyway since they have strong privacy laws 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Yeah and honestly I'm glad the late Paul Allen spoke out about this in a 2011 interview with 60 Minutes And I didn't blame the Microsoft employees at the time who worked under Bill ended up cutting ties with him after seeing the truth from Paul in his memoir Idea Man 200
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Wait what the hell Well this broke my trust with Mozilla again and it gives me more reasons to not use anything Mozilla anymore either 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Just read this on the Ladybird's website and it looks like a Windows version will be considered in the future If it ever happens I'm on board 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 14/06/2026New privacy pack I have parted ways with Lumo because right now it is not up there right now especially with the training data still being up to April 2024 That said Duck.ai and Claude are now my replacements until then and after almost a year of using Proton Pass I have gone back to Bitwarden 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Hey Helium finally has automatic updates And unfortunately I do need to use a Chromium based browser for certain things and if anything I'm not using Brave due to their past questionable practices 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Yeah no I already cancelled because you decided to side with the government with signing a contract for usage of Gemini for mass surveillance plus the AI being quite stupider with 3.5 which is a massive downgrade from 3.1 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 09/06/2026New privacy pack I have now left Proton Pass due to AI being added (agents) despite being opt in and Bitwarden having questionable decisions especially with the new management The only problem I have with KeePassXC is that there is no mobile version (that's where Bitwarden will be the exception) 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026This is unbelievable Definitely a record for the most security flaws discovered in software 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Holy fucking shit This is a all time high for security flaws in Chrome and Chromium based browsers Makes me wonder if Google has started to do backlogs of flaws that were discovered 3-5 years ago plus the usage of AI This is just crazy and makes you wonder why I ditched Chromium as a whole 010
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I honestly hate how people act like you can't add back Startpage to Waterfox especially on mobile You can by going to add search engine then add the url for Startpage and it'll add it back Ah yes Yahoo I still remember when Firefox in the past attempted to use Yahoo ad a default 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Now this made me wish I went with iOS cause I hate how Google is now attempting to monopolize Android by locking out competitors especially F-Droid and Aurora Store and forcing you to use the Play Store in which with the Epic lawsuit they were already ruled to have maintained a illegal monopoly 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Makes me glad when I upgraded my PC last year I just went with standard non-Copilot+PCs because I don't want AI shoved up my throat Really wish Satya would just step down because Microslop is starting to feel like Steve Ballmer 2.0 I can easily see Linux gain traction here 010
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 02/06/2026And looking at the new numbers for May 2026 for Search Engines people would assume that the devil would start losing market due to AI Search but unfortunately no and it has to do with how people are used to just one search engine while alternative search engines are mostly known by privacy advocates 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Ngl for Chrome and Chromium based browsers this is just been insane the last couple months in terms of security Makes me glad I'm a LibreWolf/FF (with Betterfox.js) user as I rather not being locked into Google's Chromium monopoly 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Ah fuck it I'll just give this browser another try since it's one of a few Chromium based browsers that doesn't have AI crap built in plus some people suggested me to start using it 000
Dalmation @dalmation.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Received this email today from Proton about Pass and see this a example of a "opt-in" feature for the use of AI and not forcing you to use it Really wish Google would learn for once 000