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Ex-mil, ex-sec, ex-treme, & ex-plosive.
Go ahead. Squeeze me. Crack that vial and watch the fireworks erupt.

Ditching Windows as it has become spyware and adware.
Flipping to Linux.

#defenestrate
#defenestrating
#defenestration
#defenestratewindows
#linux

@thomholwerda

Mirror the pic and then tell 'em it's a phonograph's tonearm about to be lowered onto a vinyl record.

@dashrb

Yeah. I've actually seen a mate (a panelbeater) "borrow" a part from an "incoming" vehicle and fit that part to an "outgoing" vehicle that has just been repaired with the exception of that final part.

By the time the second car's repair was complete, the "delayed part" (meant for the first vehicle) has arrived.

But... it's easy to forget to fit it... especially when it relates to a repair in a different area of the 2nd vehicle.

@FeloniousPunk @IBLiveU @paco

@NewtonMark

If one had a clearance like this in December, one would just have to append, "and a partridge in a pear tree."

@itsathursday

"British Sausage"?
"Australian Parmesan"?

"Yes, Minister" has already covered this ground...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpNY2KfF92k

@Zagorath

Our Little Sausage Problem | Yes, Minister: 1984 Christmas Special | BBC Comedy Greats

YouTube

@junesim63

That first paragraph reads like it should be narrated by Richard Burton, followed by the words,
"... and slowly, and surely,
they drew their plans against us."

*Cue: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds*

@jakemanger

Ooh. Nice!
That's "black tie" street cred!

@codinghorror

You have NO idea how happy I am that the TLD of that URL is NOT "dot jizz".

@jerry @tehstu

@nateb

Naaah. You're not overreacting, not these days! I was similarly alarmed, and I've already got a paid account...

We should be quite concerned that other freemium services (like Proton Mail, Tuta, etc) may soon do the same thing. Hardware is going to be expensive until the tech bubble bursts, and all freemium providers will be forced to clamp down on abuse.

I'm guessing the 'VPN conditions' may have been slightly better than requiring device UUIDs.

Oh well. Let's KBO.

@nateb

Ah! That's what your bio says: The New Oil. (My phone's screen is dying, and I misread it. Sorry!)

Looks like a good site. I'll delve into it tomorrow.

Fair point about the Filen/VPN conundrum. I was just curious to know if they'd not selected some other well-known or obvious solution.

Thanks for replying, Nate!

@nateb

Hi Nate,

"Delist Filen" from where?
Privacy Guides? (I thought Filen wasn't listed as it is yet to undergo an external audit...???)

It seems they've had to make a tough call, and they report they've only had to do so because of people obtaining multiple free accounts.

VPNs are still accepted, during signup, if one pays for the service.

I don't know what else could be done to prevent abuse?
Compulsory use of mobile phone app... perhaps with device UUIDs associated with each account? (Not good.)

What other options exist? (I'm keen to learn.)