Yeah fuck them.

Nearly all digital media is locked so in order to back up something you own you’ll have to break the lock. Fuck. Them. (And the people who voted for these laws)

Is it? I’m not totally sure, as I’m not from the US but I think the DMCA is the nasty player in this game.

Yeah. That’s illegal in lots of countries.

So, one one hand you have a repairability index that indicated how repairable certain devices are.

A bit lame, I agree, and a copy of the French system.

But there’s also this knowledge platform that is installed by the same law that unites producers, suppliers, employees, environmental organisations and al our regional governments (we have a few of those…)

Every 6 months they’ll have to report and evaluate repairability and make suggestions to improve legislation. The law is constructed in such a way that it can easily be adapted and expanded.

Every quarter they’ll evaluate how producers and importers comply to the legislation.

So, yes. It’s not much for now but it is a certain step in the right way. They’re careful not to overregulate and will evaluate and evolve.

Also, it makes no sense installing legislation if there is no apparatus to maintain and sanction.

I’m mildly optimistic because our government is seldom caught being thoughtful and considerate 🙈

I agree. But you have to start somewhere. The guideline has been converted into legislation in Belgium since last week.

The Repair cafés run by volunteers are now formal repair hubs that are subsidized and will be involved in building up knowledge for further legislation.

That’s why we have the EU to get thatbstuff sorted.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20590/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers

Not piracy but a right to repair law would do just fine. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20590/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers

Bitwarden does my OTP as well. You don’t need the servers for that?

I have my password stored as a QR in an envelope. With instructions for Bitwarden. Never heard about the dead man option.

Bitwarden is dirt cheap. I can never host and be as reliable as they are for that price.

We do miss that bot here.

The Mozilla foundation does gift funds…

Spaces will come but I miss them too. Threads are another feather that I miss on Elemen X

Matrix works great. Element X is my favourite client.

‘You won’t have a calculator on you everywhere you go’ was another one.

I think this question would be easier when you write phonetically.

https://www.wikihow.com/Write-Phonetically

Thanks. I agree with your conclusion. I probably have spent too much time in privacy communities. In the end you’ll have to trust someone.

I’ve set up some tunnels. Works nice but then the voices came. ‘Why would you trust a company like Cloudflare with all your data?’ ‘Why rely on this one company for all your services?’

Nearly a year into my selfhosting journey and I’m more confused than ever.

I’m an early gen y’er. I’m fairly positive but that’s easy when you live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. I have gen z children and their future is bright. We’re not rich but when they turn 18 (my daughter is 17) they have opportunities that I never had. It will be harder to gather wealth but they will be able to faal back on a steady base at home. My children can choose to go to university when they finish high school or take a sabbatical and travel the world. I don’t have the money to fund that but they are well educated enough to find the means of living wherever they go. If they want to have a meaningful life, then there are plenty of opportunities. If they just want a simple life with a job that provides a steady income, then that is fine.

As I said, I live in one of the wealthiest countries of the world and in the safe harbour of the EU. I don’t know anything about your situation.

https://element.io/app-for-productivity