A question about secure chats
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    11mo ago 80%

    I've wondered if they don't know the data. They can perfectly read the convo on your device, assign a category what you're talking about and keeping that category. They don't store, read, know the conversation, they only 'analyze' it. F.e. if you talk about planes they may assign a category travel and sell your profile to holiday companies?

    I don't know about this, I'm just thinking that's how I'd do it if I ran an evil corp.

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  • New apartment help needed
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    1y ago 100%

    I don't know about the knx but I believe it comes with a lot of hardware. So I'd be surprised if they didn't have it.

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  • New apartment help needed
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    1y ago 100%

    I'm not an expert, but if I look around, I see lots of DIYers who use ZigBee and things like that. But professionals use for example KNX. As far as I know KNX is all local, wired and so on; but a multitude more expensive. I guess there are other protocols.

    So if money isn't an issue and I had a new home, I would research KNX first, and eventually add some ZigBee gear.

    Also, go for the basics: smart heating, smart switches and smart outlets. That allows the best automations. Maybe add some wires to your doors for openclose detection, power for smart blinds and so on.

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  • Why cant the Middle East just chill out?
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    1y ago 71%

    That's a simplistic take. There's a saying that goes something like if you don't read up, the Jewish are within their rights. If you read a bit, the Muslims are within their rights. If you study the issue you have no idea anymore.

    I believe at this point everything in the media is a spin on the truth; for both sides.

    How I see it, is that the ones with the money and technology have a better probability to stop the cycle. The ones with their backs against the wall have little options. Violence seldom leads to less violence.

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  • Hi I DCA into an ETF. I have about 11K invested and according to Degiro I have a profit of almost 700. How should I calculate my profit? Do I get 6,3 yearly? Over the 4 years I've been investing? If it's over 4 years that seems rather low?

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    steamdeck
    Steam Deck Brtrnd 1y ago 100%
    multiplayer?

    I'm looking into purchasing a steamdeck for my kids. Ican I attach my 2 old Xbox controllers to it, so the kids can play together? Most multiplayer articles talk about playing with remote players. Also, should I go for a more expensive version? It seems like I can swap the SSD myself.

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    hardware: use TV as a monitor?
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    1y ago 100%

    Thank you for the motherboard advice. I was under the assumption that it's something you buy once good and it shouldn't change.

    I should look into steamdeck. I know nothing about it 😅 Price wise it seems interesting, but that makes me doubt about specs. I'll review some sites and YouTube's to get a good idea of what it can do.

    Thanx

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  • Hi all My kid will get a gaming pc soon. I can't swallow the cost of a whole setup at the moment. I'm thinking of getting a good motherboard with a decent second hand graphics card (a colleague I trust can find me one). And over time upgrade where needed. For monitor I would be using my TV. Is this a smart idea? We'd have a wireless mouse/keyboard and some table thing to game from the couch. At the moment my kid is into Roblox and Minecraft, but I assume once his pc can run more; he'll play 'real' games. We are also looking to learn to program (scratch/python). Would that work on a TV? The TV is an older model (10 years old). Edit; Thanks everyone for the ideas and advice. We'll try the TV first. And will also look into a steamdeck. It's nice to get such positive feedback from everyone!

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