ultratiem

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[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 year ago (10 children)

It’s sad how consumers have zero rights when it comes to digital content. Companies can retroactively make changes, removing content legitimately bought by consumers with no repercussions. I get “not owning” but for a company to collect money for services provided and not actually provide those services will never not astound me.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Becoming? I think we are past that stage. What grinds my gears is how hostile the net is to adblockers where users are either barred from the site entirely or guilted into turning it off.

Worse yet is if you try to take back your privacy thru a VPN you are instantly deemed a bad actor or a downright threat!

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 year ago

This meme makes a good point I’ll look into it tomorrow. I’m too busy ignoring the mountain of stuff I need to get done today to have the time

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Yeah. But unless MS has blocked you, I still don’t see the point getting it elsewhere.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use Jellyfin for movies and shows but sub to a streaming service for music. To me, it’s worth the monthly cost to put millions of songs at my reach all with impeccable quality. The convenience alone not withstanding. But music is super important to me and I don’t go a day without it. I haven’t seen anything close to that if you pirate.

I ripped my old CDs way back in like 2003 and didn’t join a streaming service till 2019. I’ve added more bangers and almost doubled my collection since then.

I kind of count my blessings as to only having to sub to that service. I have friends that pay $300 a month for Netflix, Diznee+, etc. And here I am getting by on $6 a month. Totally not mad.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Always download your Windows ISOs from MS directly: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO?msockid=1f1e1899fbc26e530dcb0cebfa3f6f8b

The moment you get them from somewhere else, no, it cannot be deemed 100% safe.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Mass grave uses the exact same method as a real Windows validation would. To MS it’s undetectable and if you register your hardware, permanent (unless you swap your motherboard). I have my old NAS registered at the hardware level so no matter how many times I’ve reinstalled Windows, it sticks.

Mass grave is bullet proof and 100% safe. The only way MS can kill it is if they completely retool their Windows registration system and the odds of that are about the same as them making Windows respect your privacy.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

*Me looking at all my zoomer friends who have wallets

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Nope. And it's less than the cost of actually doing what they are supposed to be doing. This is like driving into a crowd and being given a speeding ticket. Absolutely fucking shameful. But I bet the government officials overseeing the case probably got a nice vacation out of it.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

1992 called. They want their mic back.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Dude needs to say less. Don’t do YT work for them ffs 🤦‍♂️

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