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vor 19 Tagendiscuss

> the things people are willing to do in order to fit into a group

Given our evolutionary history as social animals, this is expected. The genes (and memes, in the Dawkinsian sense of the word) for alienating oneself from the tribe and going solo were less successful than the those for remaining in the tribe. We can reasonably expect such adaptations to include sucking up to alphas to avoid being banished from the tribe, being distressed when outside a group, and feeling good when in a group.

vor 2 Monatendiscuss

I had to migrate from Authy because it doesn't work on Graphene OS. Migrated to Ente Auth and couldn't be happier.

vor 2 Monatendiscuss

Russian here, a former Android and iPhone user. I had to switch to Graphene OS in full paranoid more due to our worsening situation regarding VPNs and phone searches.

After about a month of using Graphene OS, I'm not looking back – it's great. I'm not recommending it as a 100% solution for everyone, but it's definitely a very solid practical step towards keeping the phone yours:

1. Your phone will be able to operate as a basic phone (calls, SMS, web, photos / videos, location, Bluetooth, eSIM) without a Google account.

2. You will always be able to install an APK. This helps you install apps that are banned from Google Play Store in your country.

3. There's a duress PIN that lets you wipe the phone completely from any 'Enter PIN' screen. (I tried it, it's a bit messy, but it does wipe the phone and in the end you return to a blank Graphene OS installation – no need to reinstall.)

4. There's a setting that lets you disable any USB port functionality other than charging.

5. The permission system is amazing. If you are forced to install a state-mandated spy app (like the Max messenger in Russia), you can put it into a "permission jail" where the app assumes that it has access to the requested data but actually receives what you explicitly give it. For example, you can select individual photos and contacts to make available to the app – while the app will think that it has access to all contacts and photos. Bonus: the new Internet permission, which lets apps think that they are connected to the Internet while they are actually blocked from it.

6. You can have a separate profile for data and apps you don't want to expose. (There's also a Private Space for that, it's very convenient but it exposes installed apps via app search from the main space.)

7. There's an End Session function for a logged-in profile that stops it from running, wipes it from memory, and puts the data at rest.

8. You can have a separate VPN in each profile. This should help against situations where your local equivalent of Roskomnadzor sniffs out your VPN connection settings via state-mandated changes in apps operating in your jurisdiction, and bans that particular VPN later. Just make sure you install all spy apps under a profile with a disposable VPN that you aren't afraid to lose.

9. Each profile (and the Private Space too, because technically it is a special kind of Profile) can have a separate Google account. For example, one profile can have a Russian Google account (for banking and state apps), while another profile can have an Armeninan Google account (for things that are banned in Russia, like Spotify and Kindle.) However, to arrange this, you have to physically be in the desired country – Google doesn't let you change the account country without being there.

To sum up – if you are concerned about this situation, buy Pixel 10 (excellent hardware btw.), install Graphene OS (very easy, their web installer is great), and try using it for a while.

vor 9 Monatendiscuss

'Pampers' and 'Xerox' in Russia.

vor 10 Monatendiscuss

This is fantastic.

If I may ask, how did you do the environment models? Did you use textures and UV mapping? or just untextured models with a shader for the contours?

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

If they don't have that wage, how do they eat?

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

Thank you. Given that from now on we are the most hated nation on the globe, this means a lot.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > I sincerely hope all this goes away as fast as possible

I'm thinking 10-15 years. Though I may need to adjust my estimate, because Putin doesn't have easy access to the world's best medical services anymore -- which may shorten his life expectancy.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

Which is extremely sad. We (the humanity) have LOTS of common enemies: diseases, viruses, aging, poverty, drugs and drug violence, warmongergs, corruption and cheaters (ironic, I know), and countless others.

It saddens me that Russia won't be able to contribute human capital towards any of these goals for at least 20 years.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > Can I ask, how are these economic restrictions affecting you in your daily life?

My company may soon be unable to receive revenue from western customers.

My company has two ongoing long-term projects (both took about 10 years), which now increasingly look like wasted time and money. If I'm cut off from my income source, I won't be able to retain key people, and will have to halt the development on both projects.

  > what is the likely end game now for Putin?

Endgame for Putin: Live safely in a bunker, for 10-15 more years, then die from natural causes, happy that he made (literally, _made_) history.

Endgame for Russia: after the death of Putin, in about 20 years from now we go the old tried-and-true route: crash, Perestroika, re-integration with the west -- but this time, we will be disarmed and de-fanged. Then we remain in that subdued state until the next drastic world-changing event (such as the advent of strong AI), and after that all bets are off.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > storing your backups in the ru segment

Or locally, on your owh HDD. It's a shame though that the HDD prices will soon become exorbitant, and a NAS would be unreachable for most folks.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

It may work in a country where private business (i.e. state-independent source of income) is dominant, but a lot of Russians have jobs at state-owned institutions now (various administrations etc.) where they work for a meager wage.

If they go out protesting, they will be fired from their jobs -- their only source of income. Not exactly a good decision, especially during the crisis times.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > Do you know if that also applies for legal entities or only natural persons?

Not sure (would adive to consult a lawyer), but it's quite possible that it applies both to physical persons AND legal entities.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > It does seem like a good time to leave

Alas, too late for me...

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

I'm sure the "target" understands that perfectly well, and has already taken all necessary countermeasures.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > Do you know if its only incorporation in EU countries?

Anywhere abroad. It is illegal (and has been illegal since 2014 or so, can't remember) for a Russian resident to have a controlling stake in a company not incorporated in Russia.

  > is that transactions out of the country or any transaction

It's about transfers of funds from Russia to foreign bank (and "bank-like") accounts. Accepting money from abroad is still legal -- which is confirmed by the fact that they yesterday imposed a requirement of mandatory conversion of 80% of any foreign-currency revenue to rubles.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > I'm trying to understand the scale of Putin's decision

Drastic. Catastrophic. Suicidal. World-changing.

The country (Russia) in its current form has just ceased to exist. The entire parasitic elite class just got cut off from everything they stole during all these years. The entire human potential of Russia just got nullified for at lest 20 years. The push towards green energy (and I hope nuclear fusion) just got accelerated. NATO and EU memberships just became essential for any European country. The prospects of nuclear disarmamant are nullified.

The war isn't exactly a blitzkrieg now, but it still has a good chance to succeed -- but that's not what matters. It's the consequences that matter. They will affect the course of human history.

I think the west (Europe and USA) will be perfectly fine. It's we Russians who are fucked for the rest of our lives.

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

If I remember correctly, they aren't incorporated in Russia (but I may be mistaken).

vor 4 Jahrendiscuss

  > "incorporation in an EU country"

Illegal, due to the "КИК" law, and, if I remember correctly, punishable by a heavy yearly fine (about $50K ath the current exchange rate).

  > "Electronic Money Institutes for at least some really basic banking"

Outgoing transfers to foreign banks and electronic money institutions are now illegal, due to the yesterday's order that forbids Russian residents to transfer money to their own accounts abroad.