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Vibe coding your MFA in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

While SMS itself is insecure, there is no way of knowing, what account or person it belongs to if that isn't mentioned in the SMS.

Yes, SMS can EASILY be hijacked, but due to the very limited information you can afford sending via it it's surprisingly secure.

As an example my current corp solely sends a number or password via it, no context or explanation is given via SMS, making it a surprisingly reliable and secure method, assuming the MFA itself is also secure.

Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

The previous post didn't talk about inter-campfire relations. It talked about relations between people in one campfire. Relations with outsiders have always been fucky. It's a miracle how the EU even came to be in the first place with how different everything/everyone is.

Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry bud, but that's how the rumour mill worked since humans could talk. The message your trying to bring is good, don't get me wrong. You are trying to currently change human nature somewhat.

Russian channels confirmed the loss of 2 Mi-8 helicopters during the Ukrainian naval drone attack on Dec 31st. in c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 months ago

For context check the rest of the comment chain if you're as blind as I am sometimes.

Just kill one guy in c/memes@sopuli.xyz

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

Also known as a powderkeg ;D

Sony Delists Original Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Forces PSN Requirement for Remaster in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 49 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (9 children)

Wait a minute.

WHY TF IS HORIZON ZERO DAWN GETTING AN REMASTER!?!?!

WHAT IS THE POINT? What stupid idiot thought this was a good idea????

And that bloody price tag! €50 for accessibility features and slightly better performance? Why... Why is this a successful way to make money? ... I... I'm sad now.

Sony Delists Original Horizon Zero Dawn on PC, Forces PSN Requirement for Remaster in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Problem is, the games are fun. Had a hell of a time with the second game, and unleashed the 100%er in me

Edit: The games are genuinely high quality, with interesting and constantly evolving mechanics and often good stories. That's not something you see in big titles anymore.

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[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

Does anybody know how this will affect the EU?

How about we play, "Never have I ever"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago

Your schooling system doesn't use K-12?

How about we play, "Never have I ever"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 months ago

My greatest joy in life is learning new things. I have never, ever had coffee. I've never been interested. Just simply never cared for it.

How about we play, "Never have I ever"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'll be flabbergasted if thats true. Need story plz

For the first time in my life, I have hit my deductible AND reached my out-of-pocket maximum. I now have three months of actual free healthcare, which is unheard of in the US. What should I get done? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Balthazar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago

While the prices arent insane, I still spend nearly double my insurance each month due to "eigen bijdrage". I think it's 400 per 3 months, though I'm not sure.

So I understand wanting to catalogue all treatments he could do whilst not needing to pay for'm.

The situation is mostly America specific, the question isn't.

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Question: If windows is required, what distro do you recommend? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Balthazar@sopuli.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So, at school we use the whole Office 365 suite for a myriad of tasks.

Teams is used as the main way to share exercises and lesson material, Outlook is used as the resident email service, and you're expected to use OneDrive to store all/most of your data. There are some additional apps that require Windows, but beyond the office 365 suite they are all replaceable.

What I'm wondering is, what distro can run/access those apps without too much hassle and set-up?

I'm looking to do this on a HP probook x360, upgraded to 32 GB of ram. The only peripheral of note I've got is a Ugee drawing tablet, but I can use the openTabletDriver or their own on some distro's.

Edit: Thanks guys!

User helpimnotdrowning recommend Mint! This'll be my first real daily foray onto Linux, so it's definitely a good option. I'll also have a look at Gnome Vs KDE. I've been looking at KDE in the past, but gnome is definitely worth a peep as well.

User BearOfATime, thanks for giving the software name that allows for a seamless VPN transition! I'll also look into the win 10 LTSC. Not sure it's a right fit, but it's always fun to learn more!

As a couple of you recommend, there seems to be a teams flatpak to download, so I'll have a look into that!

Finally, I'd like to thank y'all for the useful and helpful answers! Many of you said to try the webapps, so I'll be doing that! My current plan is to use VMWare (alt is Vbox. VMware works (and looks) better) and try to actively use a mint VM. Not sure If I'll be able to stick to it, and not unknowingly switch to windows, but having it as a starting app should solve a couple issues. Slower start times, sure, but that's not the worst. Your advice is very much appreciated! It's given me a good confidence boost to start. Thanks for that :D