yep! ended up setting a diff default page, but was more so curious about the behavior/root cause.

was doing some distro hopping & was trying out antiX on an old machine.

dl was done using the antiX package mgr.

region is english speaking; usa.

yes, manually set a different home page but was more so curious why this was happening.

does not compute. how does this response help me understand? i have read through a bunch of stuff but question has not been answered. what have i missed? pls advise.

amazing ( ◠‿◠ )

so tired. so, so tired.

mojeek has been pretty cool so far. been using it on & off a few weeks now.

Established with a commitment to user privacy, Mojeek operates its own crawler-based index, setting it apart from search engines that rely on third-party search results, such as those from Google or Bing. Unlike many mainstream search engines, Mojeek does not track, profile, or personalize search results, ensuring an unbiased and transparent search experience for its users.

graphene os looking more & more attractive every day

tldr:

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook parent over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

sam altman & his goons, check.

ignoring them is the best thing. when you start feeling super annoyed, that’s a good time to take a break & walk away for a few mins.

also, the headphones suggestion is on point.

leaving your phone at home is extreme?? wtf.

i agree w most of this. how do you expect to help convince others that privacy is important in this day & age if you’re being a turd bc you feel superior to someone that is just starting out? being civil & helpful doesn’t cost anything. i guess being toxic doesn’t either but that won’t help anyone move fwd to a better place of privacy.

how easily we forget about our beginnings in the privacy realm.

haha, same here! definitely learned a lot from lemmy communities, so welcome!

grapheneOS is a de-googled os based on android. the funny thing is that it’s supported by mostly google phones, haha!

you can find all the info here & definitely keep asking questions in the tech & privacy communities:

https://grapheneos.org/

$600 preorder? why not a (used?) pixel phone w graphene os?

The Light Phone II runs an Android-based operating system called Light OS, developed by The Light Phone, Inc. Consumers have found ways to jailbreak it to access Android. In future iterations of Light OS, more features and services are in consideration to be added, including music streaming, WhatsApp, and ridesharing.

you’ve mentioned this twice in the comments & now i’m curious! do you kind elaborating a bit more? i’m still getting a handle on all the diff distros & functionalities.

mine was on point