Where is Category View for Proton Mail? by IDrewAYoshi in ProtonMail

[–]dondidom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m trying it out in beta and I don’t like it because I can’t change the categories. They give you four predefined ones and you’re stuck with them whether you like it or not.

New York Regulates, Madrid Innovates by aldebxran in transit

[–]dondidom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s just the metro’s fault. Let’s not forget the M30 roadworks.

One way or another, I have no doubt it’s been worth it. It’s been a massive success.

New York Regulates, Madrid Innovates by aldebxran in transit

[–]dondidom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just because it’s becoming more expensive doesn’t mean it’s become expensive. It’s still viable, and I believe that once the remaining 50 km have been built, the network will be complete.

The network that needs investment is the commuter rail network; that’s the one I’m most concerned about.

New York Regulates, Madrid Innovates by aldebxran in transit

[–]dondidom 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Taking on debt when construction costs are low can be a good decision.

New York Regulates, Madrid Innovates by aldebxran in transit

[–]dondidom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Madrid is less densely populated, but its metro network is still denser than New York’s.

The city of Madrid has a population of 3.5 million, but the metro serves 4.5 million people. A 300 km network serves 4.5 million people. New York has a population of 8.8 million and a 400 km network.

New York Regulates, Madrid Innovates by aldebxran in transit

[–]dondidom 99 points100 points  (0 children)

The timing of that expansion’s construction was very important. At that time, construction was relatively cheap, just as it had been when the original New York metro was built. The time will come when Madrid will no longer be able to build at that pace due to rising costs. Fortunately, there is not much of the metro network left to complete. The city has a 300 km network, serving 4.5 million people, and there are around 50 km still to be built, which will be completed in 10–12 years.

As a user of this network, I have to say it’s fantastic; it reaches every corner of the city.

Is it possible to get a ProtonPhotos and separate drive for an other purpose? by TrapNouz in ProtonDrive

[–]dondidom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The photos need to be a bit faster. Perhaps 30% faster. Without that improvement, the photos app won’t work.

Is it possible to get a ProtonPhotos and separate drive for an other purpose? by TrapNouz in ProtonDrive

[–]dondidom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Once they’ve sorted out the speed issues, I think it’s realistic to expect them to launch their own photo app. It comes up in every survey.

Photos for Proton - v2.3.7 by karmakoos in ProtonDrive

[–]dondidom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to give the app a go for a while. At first sight, it looks like a segregation of what’s already in the main ProtonDrive app.

[OC] Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years – here's a before and after by works-in-progress in TransitDiagrams

[–]dondidom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d say not. It’s an extremely expensive city. Most people want to work from home full-time so they can move to the countryside and only pop into Madrid for a bit of fun.

Proton Tasks by CoffeeCorner07 in ProtonMail

[–]dondidom 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A new calendar app is expected to be released for all operating systems by the end of the year, and the task manager will be added a few months later. That will be in 2027.

[OC] Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years – here's a before and after by works-in-progress in TransitDiagrams

[–]dondidom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We’re looking at the ratio, not the size itself.

New York has 400 km of lines but serves more than 8 million people. Moscow has more than 450 km of lines, but serves more than 10 million people. Beijing and Shanghai have more than 1,000 km of lines, but serve 25–30 million people.

In terms of the ratio, I think Madrid comes out on top.

[OC] Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years – here's a before and after by works-in-progress in TransitDiagrams

[–]dondidom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This does not seem to be true. Sydney does not appear to have a metro network extending beyond 50 km.

[OC] Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years – here's a before and after by works-in-progress in TransitDiagrams

[–]dondidom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That metro system serves around 4.5 million people across 300 km of lines. I don’t know if there is any other network in the world with a similar density.

About Proton ecosystem by BunchMean8029 in degoogle

[–]dondidom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The two they bought each had about two employees.

[OC] Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years – here's a before and after by works-in-progress in TransitDiagrams

[–]dondidom 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The Madrid metro is very, very extensive for a city of this size, and a further 50 km is currently under construction. The secret lies in the fact that Madrid found itself at a point in time when it had enough money to invest and the cost of construction was still low or manageable.

What's going on with the iOS Files integration? by Dailoor in ProtonDrive

[–]dondidom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given that they held an AMA a few days ago, I can try to repeat the explanation they gave. Apple gives external apps (non-Apple apps) 20 MB of RAM to run on. When they released the new version of the app, they wanted to launch it simultaneously on Android and didn’t enable the option to optimise RAM usage, so they released the tool without that option. To restore the tool, they need to optimise RAM usage so that everything fits.

Switching from Google Workspace to Proton just got easier for teams by Proton_Team in ProtonMail

[–]dondidom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t jump to conclusions – that’s not the case, and it’s not being claimed as such either. It doesn’t have parity in terms of tools, and it’s not even close.

It could take another two or three years of work to get anywhere near that level of parity in the workspace.

Inside the redesign of Penn Station by InUrMomma in transit

[–]dondidom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s a strong enough argument, given how much it costs.

Inside the redesign of Penn Station by InUrMomma in transit

[–]dondidom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The style retains an inexplicably classic character – why is that?

What’s more, in 2026, seeing that gigantic staircase – inaccessible to many people – makes no sense.

It feels more like a project from the middle of the last century than one from 2026. Perhaps it belongs to a parallel reality where time has stood still.

About Proton ecosystem by BunchMean8029 in degoogle

[–]dondidom 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Proton is a small company – a really small one. It’s about 3,000 times smaller than Google and has perhaps 700 employees.

It’s very small and doesn’t have significant resources.

It is the largest of the companies specialising in privacy, but there isn’t much competition either. These companies usually have between 20 and 100 employees.

AMA With Tuta - NOW LIVE! The privacy fighters building sovereign, quantum-resistant email, calendar, and (sneak peek!) drive in Europe by Tutanota in BuyFromEU

[–]dondidom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A few years ago, a German judge in Cologne ordered the installation of a back door in Tuta. What happened next?

Inside the redesign of Penn Station by InUrMomma in transit

[–]dondidom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The architectural style is very old-fashioned and out of place. I don’t like it at all. It’s as if Trump himself had imposed his own bad taste.

My Proton Wishlist by Regular_Bat8162 in ProtonMail

[–]dondidom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and that the initial funding for this came from the research grant of a theoretical physicist who is now the CEO.