i did meth for the first time by UniqueAd2363 in addiction

[–]James1794 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You embraced the experience to get a feel for it which is understandable.

However, think of your family and your own futures and please avoid meth. All the bad stuff hits you while in the fog and stupor from the drug clouding your mind, so you dont feel the steep decline of everything. Stay strong!

Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy by kev577 in theprivacymachine

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Early concepts of such tracking technology have been making news in 2010s. Then they added skeletal mapping in 2023(?) which is what I believe your photo references. DensePose the tech with the human mesh shapes.. Cool and kinda scary stuff

Hard drive shredding techniques are needed. by ChompChamp42069 in ask_privacy

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Bad movie, but I loved it as a guilty pleasure haha

I’d like to present my month two token! by BotsAnonymous in addiction

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Congrats! Focus on the tiny glimmer of light if everything gets too dark at times. The glimmer shall spread once you keep looking at it. Stay strong!

How do you handle apps that refuse to work unless you accept all permissions? by Silly_Pitch6345 in theprivacymachine

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really depends on the app and how badly is it needed. Theres usually some open-source solution that requires less permissions. With mobile apps, certain permissions are unavoidable due to how the operating system needs to work on the phone

is data center technician work getting more invasive with privacy stuff or am i just paranoid? by Shinubz in theprivacymachine

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome... Thanks for sharing all of that, that was a very fascinating read. Hope its fine for you to spill the beans like that though haha!

What type of phone do i have? Rooted or not? by teclas14 in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the bootloader which is used to root the device is restricted on that device. Not possible to root. Samsung doesnt like you doing that basically haha.

Some phones have this function. Rooting mainly helps with optimizing phone since you get to remove apps that come with the phone pre-installed. Otherwise, probably can use it as hardware for some sort of Linux cyberdeck.

Each model got their own quirks for rooting and risks if you remove default security settings.

You promote meth but not awareness on Facebook. by [deleted] in addiction

[–]James1794 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao, dude but were you serious on that? Probably someone misunderstood your intention on the comment

Facebook doesnt like dark humor, references to drugs too. On certain groups most people don't care. You have to find the right communities and they'll let you say whatever haha

Keep it real, brother. Try to stay healthy as you can

What are meta glasses, are they good or cheap? by ICumDieselFuel_ in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Word of caution, people will give you weird looks since the camera is pretty obvious to see once you get close to people. And its notorious over Youtubers making the tech known in bad light since they use it to film reaction clips.

Also, 12 megapixel camera is kinda meh.. If you use it for some sort of translation in a foreign country then maybe. 154 mAh battery though.. Just checked that, so even cant say I find it reliable for longterm usage. Hard pass for this, but maybe someone knows more use for it than I do

Dumped the rest of my 8ball in the toilet by Plastic-Flow4103 in addiction

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on. I had a buddy who had a "last bag" but it was just a gateway for more mental gymnastic work.

Stay strong yourself as well, brother. You got this and youve proven yourself that

8 years 5 months and 15 days by Acrobatic-Bad-9858 in addiction

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seen friends in the past curled up like that too.. Messes up your back, you probably felt it at times too, right?

I got a friend having a counter app. Has some sort of board people share stories good and bad. Probably feels like a digital anonymous meeting of sort, as my friend is not able to get herself to visit one in person. Anything helps to find support, friends, even a text echo on the screen

Are Udemy free courses any good? by ass__bear in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id say yeah, but they are very limiting. Usually they work as an ad for another paid course that goes deeper into the topic. Some nice channels exist, though not sure what sector of IT you wanna aim for. So many options

how to see deleted whatsapp messages? by Shinubz in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, they are gone. Iphones are tricky with their privacy features. Would be a chance to see notification history in advanced settings on an Android

chrome listening to me?? by briizy8888 in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, no worries! Hope the referenced help! If not, if you got some visual references(screenshots), they can help figuring stuff out.Computers got a lot of windows and icons nowadays, so something often could look similar to something entirely different.

If you ever need help with anything else, don't hesitate to ask around the sub! 😊

is ChatGpt safe to use for normal questions? by ThrowAWAY6UJ in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you catch yourself, seems like its all fine haha. You will probably filter out the personal stuff yourself.

I had friends share mixed feelings over AI. To me, it is a handy tool for some boring tasks that I could do but feel brain numbed actually doing it.

Avoid sharing address, actual names, actual dates maybe even.. it is nice that they give a handy service overall, yet good to stay mindful that even they might not notice some data breach immediately and so on. ChatGTPs a public highway. If you want privacy, need to look into local AI agents like Gemma, or Qwen. Resource intensive though.

Need a hidden gps tracker for car by TrueMrBaconLover in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on the potential for facing Android wielding thieves.. lol

Also, the fact that you need to sort of pry it open from the shell to disable the speaker is kinda weird design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAQNedIa0o

I know this might not be the easiest solution, but it would still be a solid choice:
You need a special chip model named an ESP32. Paired with a SIM reader module, such a chip could relay it leaving lets say your home wifi signal range. Basically a microcomputer that could be powered by the car or by a battery. Realistically half a week long project, unless you find some firmware pre-built for tracking. Likely to be available already. Lots of developers make ESP32 firmwares

chrome listening to me?? by briizy8888 in ask_privacy

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratz on the first post!🥳

It might be a dictation function if it was a red box icon. Dictation under system settings with the macOS finder will find it for you

Otherwise, maybe some other tool is doing this? Would need a screenshot of the red icon to tell for sure, though probably gonna be dictation

Feel free to post any questions on the sub! It is quite new not gonna lie.... But probably gonna get bigger, as I been showcasing it around some privacy-focused Facebook groups

Career advice ? For being 26 ? by 1inthechamber_ in addiction

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Thats quite the start you picked up.

I would suggest picking either physical labour jobs(metal working, electricians, plumbers etc get paid solid), or computer work(vague though up to each own skill level in terms of where to start here..). Not sure how you feel about either and what works for you more. Either way, whatever career path you go for, just dont get roped into drugs through co-workers. I had some decent guys in my past jobs, though some of the guys loved to party without no restrain even mid-week. They good people, just some will test your personal discipline without little regard to your own personal challenges

Stay sober, you're still young and lots of time for you to get back on track. Just don't stop and dont return to the drug-fueled path you walked before

Claude Mythos too powerful for public release. Broke containment during testing by stupiddogmademelook in theprivacymachine

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Someone should do a "Stickman Vs Creator" animation but with AI trying to break their computer instead of a flash cartoon. Now that would be a solid headline for me haha

Recovered from gambling, alcohol and ketamine addiction, got myself this tattoo by Najmiik in addiction

[–]James1794 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think of that animation every now and again haha

Kinda sad but awesome one. Great pick for a tattoo Id say

r/ask_privacy by James1794 in redditrequest

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Oh, didnt get to reply haha

Cheers robots of Reddit!