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  • Migrated away from Google because they’re just genuinely useless.

    Search results are infested with AI bullshit and SEO slop, can’t actually search for anything useful unless you know the website you’re looking for, in which case I just go to the website directly.

    Youtube curates a selection of completely irrelevant videos to try to shove ads down your throat, I still have to change my user agent string every time because YouTube throws a hissy fit at firefox with ublock.

    Gmail is pretty much the same as any other email provider but comes at the expense of your data being sold for advertising purposes.

    Don’t even get me started on the shit show that is Android.

    I run GrapheneOS, Fedora and debian, self host what I can and use decent providers for what I can’t. I’m the furthest away from the big tech corps than I’ve ever been and it feels great to have computers that actually compute and not serve me useless fucking ad drivel.







  • Gronk@aussie.zonetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    3 months ago

    Smuggling is easier than you think, being stupid is a requirement for law enforcement. Especially in the USA

    Just observe the system, go through a couple of times, you’ll see the cracks and should be able to figure it out from there, especially if it’s just to circumvent tariffs and not import illegal goods.

    Ask yourself, is it worth the legal system to pursue this matter if it’s relatively minor?

    Chances are you’ll just get a slap on the wrist, but there is ALWAYS risk when it comes to this stuff, so also ask yourself is it worth doing it in the first place?

    Happy smuggling and remember borders are imaginary! :)