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@szakib@freeradical.zone

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Tech, music, interesting news, life, the universe and everything. All opinions are my own.
I like debating, but if you come at me with ad hominem arguments or similar BS I will block you.

290 Followers

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Joined March 01, 2020

szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 2w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Hei Fedi, I'm on the warpath against my corporate landlords about the heating in our apartment not working properly. I have five RuuviTags spread around to measure the temperature. I connected the sensors to the HomeAssistant on my computer, which is _not always on_. => Is there a way to get HA to download the historical data from the tags when it gets switched on? (The phone app can do this, so the data exists.) #AskFedi #HomeAssistant #RuuviTags

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@hacks4pancakes Principles! More people should have them.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@denzilferreira@techhub.social what we should really do is pour millions into mobile Linux and end this era of basically every phone being controlled by two companies. We should be able to buy a phone like we buy a computer, and then install whatever OS and programs we want, like on a computer.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 2mo ago

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social @inthehands@hachyderm.io incidentally, I feel the same way about all those computer science people who claim that the Turing Test is a test of intelligence and a system passing it is "intelligent". Turing never claimed this in "The Imitation Game", he just said that this is the last frontier in examining intelligence from the outside (and implied that thus it's impractical to try to judge whether a system is "intelligent" or not).

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

A #cycling public service announcement. It's springtime! If you are (re)starting around now, please remember to
- grease your chain
- check your brake pads for wear
- have lights with you in the evening.

Keep riding!

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@hacks4pancakes@infosec.exchange It's okay to say no sometimes.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social Has anyone modelled the Kessler syndrome sky? I wonder what it would look like.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

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@dave But Dave, we do moderate the shit out of these people, their later sockpuppet accounts, and we defed from the instances where they can create new accounts algorithmically (i.e. faster than we can ban them). Certain cases have even been reported to law enforcement. There is no escape from the banhammer if the moderator crew is motivated enough. Keep those reports coming. #moderation

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 2mo ago

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@ki@chaos.social Woldwide, right? :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@sundogplanets@mastodon.social yeah...

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Hey Fedi Friends! There is this gap between the lowest silver part and the top of the grayish part that shouldn't be there. I can see bearing balls in the lower part, and the top part is a bit conical. How do I close this gap? I tried mild force: loosening everything and tightening the bolt on top to pull everything down resulted in a snapped bolt. Hammering the loosened stem downwards did nothing. #AskFedi #cycling #bike #BikeTooter #maintenance

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 3mo ago

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@Steffi@toot.wales you probably have a rain jacket. Get a pair of waterproof trousers to go with it. It will be better because it protects you from the side too.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@cumrade_cam I need 10 000 of these to plaster the city. :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 4mo ago

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@clever_reports@mastodon.art Thank you for making my days better. :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 11mo ago

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@tommi@pan.rent @fraxinas@chaos.social I wish I were in a position to offer you both a job! (Alas, I'm not.)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 7mo ago

Fuckin'ell, Snap is extremely annoying.

#linux #bitching

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Crazycrazycrazycrazycrazycrazycrazy

https://underworld.bandcamp.com/track/pearls-girl-r18-for2026

#NowPlaying #FediPlay

Pearl's Girl (r18_for2026), by Underworld

Pearl's Girl (r18_for2026), by Underworld

track by Underworld

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@Unixbigot@aus.social "Nice bikini, steppin' razor" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMcjVsc5cg #NowPlaying #FediPlay

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@clever_reports@mastodon.art Feed it nuts and it will be the same one every time. :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Replying to

CW: Gorgeous Little Spider

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@idropyou People with penny farthings are starting to smile.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@suihkulokki@society.oftrolls.com By pocketing a large proportion of the money? Or having way too many people (friends) on the payroll?

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@futzle Do you also have giga-squirrels to eat these?

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@wplalonde We have some here that do both! But yes they are tricky.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@wplalonde one of these, I think https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum

en.wikipedia.org

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@linguistgoneforeign@mastodon.social I'm from Hungary and I agree.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@Unixbigot@aus.social It's always Galactic DNS :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@TarkabarkaHolgy This moment echoes way too much of Fidesz's landslide victory in 2010. A historical chance. How will it be used?

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

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@rebeccabanner@mastodonapp.uk Keep riding, the rest will sort itself out. :)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

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@paraw @fabio Those companies/universities should provide the device if it is required and the user does not have them.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

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@TarkabarkaHolgy This still could go both ways. ;)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 7mo ago

Random #cycling tip: Bike (parts) manufacturers are usually enthusiastically helpful if you ask them questions. Instead of trying to find stuff out on your own, just write them an email!

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@davidrevoy This needs a "later that night..." followup ;)

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@Dennis@beige.party Oh snap. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 12mo ago

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@GoodNewsGreyShoes@mastodon.art @bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com @don_atoms@hostux.social @marcprux@mastodon.social /e/OS https://e.foundation/e-os/

/e/OS - e Foundation - deGoogled unGoogled smartphone operating systems and online services - your data is your data

ECOSYSTEMKEY FEATURESGET /E/OSNEED HELP /e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled”, mobile ecosystem /e/OS is an open-source mobile operating system paired with carefully selected applications. They form a privacy-enabled internal system for your smartphone. And it’s not just claims: open-source means auditable privacy. /e/OS has received academic recognition from researchers at…

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 12mo ago

Replying to

@leeloo@chaosfem.tw @GoodNewsGreyShoes@mastodon.art @bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com @don_atoms@hostux.social @marcprux@mastodon.social I'm not the customer service, but I'll send you one last link: https://murena.com/about/

Murena - deGoogled phones and services

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 12mo ago

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@leeloo@chaosfem.tw @GoodNewsGreyShoes@mastodon.art @bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com @don_atoms@hostux.social @marcprux@mastodon.social https://murena.com/products/smartphones/ I'm not sure why you are so interested in backups. Most apps have nothing to back up. You install it on the new phone, maybe log in, stuff is there. Basically the photos and the contact list are the only things you might want to save manually. "Transferring everything to a new phone was a multi-day project"? What's your plan for a day when your phone is lost/destroyed/obsolete? This is not harder.

Murena - deGoogled phones and services

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 12mo ago

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@leeloo@chaosfem.tw @GoodNewsGreyShoes@mastodon.art @bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com @don_atoms@hostux.social @marcprux@mastodon.social Yes, the switch from Android to /e/OS is a bit long, but you only need to do this once, the step-by-step guide is excellent and things go exactly as it says. If you once have 1-2 hours, you can do it and it will work. The bootloader is locked at the end, so the device isn't "rooted". /e/OS can install from the main Android app store, without identifying you to Google. Your bank stuff will work.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 12mo ago

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@leeloo@chaosfem.tw @GoodNewsGreyShoes@mastodon.art @bhhaskin@social.bitsofsimplicity.com @don_atoms@hostux.social @marcprux@mastodon.social "It is not a realistic option for anyone but nerds who like to tinker with their phone OS." This is not true. You can walk into a shop and buy a phone with /e/OS on it. For converting the phone, only one nerd needs to tinker, only once for an hour. This does not need to be the owner. Backups: save whatever you think you need for each app? https://doc.e.foundation/support-topics/micro-g

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 20mo ago

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@lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me @ErikUden@mastodon.de @mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org There ARE doubts about him being human.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 19mo ago

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@frivoal@w3c.social Signal works without phone numbers now.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 2mo ago

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@j9t@mas.to It's just sensible business practices. 🤷 /s

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@mrc I once had to replace the shifter part for a Shimano Deore XT groupset (4 clicks up, 2 clicks down). It's a very complicated design and there is a piece that keeps things under tension that is impossible to put back for a normal person with normal tools. So it might be that your problem is there.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 3mo ago

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@heyheymomo@socel.net 😂

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 13mo ago

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@thejuicemedia@mastodon.social yaaaaay!

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 5mo ago

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@Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange Goat herding.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 2mo ago

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@sundogplanets@mastodon.social a modern heat pump would be useful for you in the winter too.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 18mo ago

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@tml@urbanists.social @deirdrebeth@mas.to @starkraving666@jorts.horse @jered@metasocial.com @Blueteamsherpa@infosec.exchange Yeah, good luck with that.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 8mo ago

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@TechConnectify@mas.to Thank you.

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szakib @szakib@freeradical.zone

· 6mo ago

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@flaki@flaki.social @derfopps@digitalcourage.social It's a fork of an open source project. The good thing about having the sources is that one can freely edit anything (out).

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