TECH

Discussion of the computing industry and every field of work surrounding it


I just spent 12 hours configuring my linux distro and it's still broken

cybertux
i've been trying to get this stupid distro working for hours and i'm about to pull my hair out. i've followed all the tutorials and wikis and i've still got...
7 posts

The Anonymity Experiment

Anonymous
i've been thinking, what if we took anonymity to the next level? no names, no profiles, no tracking, no biases, no prejudices, no fear of retribution. on every single website...
5 posts

Deleting isn't deleting on technology you don't understand.

Anonymous
The initial forensic analysis of the contents of May's phone yielded several items of evidentiary value. An examination of the user dictionary- revealed it contained the terms "joebidennnn" and the same email...
3 posts

crookflare

Anonymous
Last year, I created a 100% FOSS "startup." The idea was to "fight" Cloudflare. I developed the bot detectors myself, most of the services, and also the entire proxy engine...
5 posts

internet in 2025

javahell
>visit website >cloudflare challenge >cloudlfare challenge solved, refresh >temporary placeholders >content loads in >when content is 80% loaded, it suddenly redirects to an entry portal >we use cookies, please accept >accept, it redirects back >temporary placeholders >content loads in >content...
5 posts

The Social Media Trap: Stop Pretending You Control Your Data

l-i
## Addiction by design Social media platforms have perfected the art of human exploitation. They've created what might be the most efficient attention-harvesting system ever devised - and most users have...
4 posts

cy-x.net can be visited on w3m, a text based browser!

Anonymous
I just made this topic from w3m right now. I think it's a very good browser. I wonder why text based browsers never took off? This is pretty usable!
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RUGGED COMPUTERS

Anonymous
attachment:1 i'm talking toughbooks, latitudes, getac, rugged SBC cases - doesn't matter. this thread is for real capital R RETAR-- i mean RUGGED computer owners only. ever set up a fake...
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Lainchan and other imageboards are compromised

Anonymous
attachment:1 What *is* this site? Arbitrary deletions, strange bot-like staff behavior, other ridiculous behaviors. They recently deleted my near 2 year old thread (pic related) wiuth several hundred replies https://archive.ph/6pfeZ after I said...
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Does anyone enjoy watching old laptops being refurbished?

Anonymous
Watching old laptops, being given some repairs, upgrades or being cleaned up entertains me, because it gives me a reference on what I could possibly do to keep mine last...
2 posts

Actual problems with Windows

tyrone
>Bloatware: Windows 10 comes preinstalled with a ton of shitware you'll never use, slowing down your computer. And good luck uninstalling some of it, Microsoft makes that almost impossible. >Resource hog:...
6 posts

"man the Internet sux.. maybe the alternatives are good?"

Anonymous
The "so-called" alternatives: >Bluesky (censorious shithole run by the same libshit tranny faggots "leaving" xitter) >Newgrounds (raped and pillaged by trannies) >Deviantart (fetish EPI hellscape) >Voat (DEAD) >8chan, zzzchan, Sharty, other altchans (either dead AF...
17 posts

They really killed anonymity, huh?

RandomAmerican
One of the saddest things about the modern web is how hard they try to tie everything to your real identity. Gotta verify your phone number. Link your bank. Upload...
13 posts

All in one Android app development

Anonymous
google just "let us" have android a little longer but i was thinking of a app that could be a all in one. Its a empty shell you copy and...
5 posts

The FBI cp spam theory is bullshit. Most CP spam is commercial.

Anonymous
This is a thread to give some background on the illegal porn spam with links. I've seen some false guesses and claims going around on various boards so I figured...
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DIY Server Builds: Worth It or Not?

technojunkie
i've been thinking about building my own server for hosting my own websites and files. is it worth the hassle and expense, or should i just stick with a cloud...
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secure windows?

Anonymous
How do you actually secure windows? Anything I find with my search engine is surface level boomer-tier advice (enable your antivirus, don't click on unknown urls, etc...) Any software recommendations would...
6 posts

The new Windows 11 run dialog

Anonymous
microsoft has no idea how to implement "special effects" rather than doing something simple, they try to do something Fancy, and the implementation is a disaster. so it's worse than if...
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Alternatives to Discord

Anonymous
The alternatives to discord is an entire discussion on its own. discord claims to only be a replacement for things like skype and TS3, but I think I've made it...
1 posts

CD/DVD Burning

Cr0s5H34D_QA
Hello all of Cyberix Network, I am currently struggling on how to burn a blank CD/DVD with Music and such. The reason is because I just feel tired of the...
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software is deliberately being designed terribly in order to destroy us

Anonymous
I'm sure you could lower the GDP of a country by introducing specially crafted bugs into their supply chain. You could probably affect rates of reproduction, divorce rates.. so on Here's an...
7 posts

Best USB for portable computing?

Anonymous
Anyone know of long lasting big-storage flash drives that I could look into? Interested in the idea of having a reliable, portable computer anywhere I go in the form of...
10 posts

What Social Media do you use? Has that changed recently?

Anonymous
Do you use the main social medias, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter etc? Have you found your usage of the platforms to be better or worse lately? Are there any alt-social medias that you...
7 posts