‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners
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There was a food truck I went to one time that required you to download some app to look at their menu and order your food. They refused to accept a credit card or cash. I walked. So fucking stupid. I don't know why people allow shit like that to exist.
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I mean you just need to audit the URL before going there.
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No, you stop doing iOS.
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I missed that phase because I was using Netscape.
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No argument there, especially with Bonzi Buddy lol
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Then you didn't miss it. You glossed over it, like a boss
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I've been to some that try to upsell you during the checkout process. Big pop up comes up "Add x to your order for $y.99!" Shut the fuck up!
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I for one cheer and root for my flip phone friends.
I'd never do it, but we have one at work and he's singlehandedly causing so much grief at work. Because none of the engineers wanna use a security app for login. They want a fob.
IT refuses to pay for fobs and wants us to use an app, but they also don't want to pay for a phone for anyone in engineering just to use the security app because it opens a floodgate of people with company phones.
It's just wonderful to watch this fight from the sidelines sipping tea.
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Oh the same bullshit is done here with Loblaws. I don't care. They have my info every time I use my credit card at their store that's all they need and it's all they get.
If I have to pay more because they're greedy little fuckpigs so be it.
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the gates that slide over using a chain, they often have a removable link at the end. If you unhook the chain on the opener side, it will open one more time, then spit all the chain out trying to close it. I used to take that link out when living in complexes with those gates. Made life easier for most. Would take months for it to get fixed. They are just standard 1/2in x1/8in bike chain.
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I want a re-made Bonzi buddy with AI.
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Could you expand on that thought a bit more? How is an app like the internet tool bars of old?
Genuinely curious. I'm a little too young to have experienced internet toolbars like the ones in your image.
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Phones are not listening and if you have proof post it. No security researcher has ever posted this.
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The same goes for customer loyalty cards. All market tracking schemes should be rightfully banned.
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Nothing wrong with getting stuck on zombo.com. After all you can do anything there.
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What does that even mean?
Most people here would be satisfied with a working website they can access from any browser or OS, mobile or desktop.
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[https://youtu.be/0dGqR4ue8dg?si=tA1s-S3jdz2SwEoo](Idk i trust Snowden's take on this over yours)
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Every service and site had their own malicious toolbar they'd ask you to install and / sneak it into the install for other software. They also came loaded with malware and or siphoned data from you. Older/more tech illiterate people would have browsers looking like the picture above and come to you wondering why their computer is so slow or why they keep getting viruses.
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We used to be free from such bullshit, but some companies have started trying to bring similar systems here in Brazil, especially drugstore brands that would ask for our id number in every order to give "discounts". Fortunately, this practice is now being investigated, and I hope the companies lose the case.
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@alekwithak @techforwhat Norton Antivirus is still at it
