Image 1 — My First Dumpster Dive Haul
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My First Dumpster Dive Haul

I’ve been interested for this for a while and stoped by my local shops dumpster on a walk with the dog and saw this sitting next to it and also some stuff that people had thrown out on their nature strip for people to take.

I see these milk crates as being very useful in the future for my car and future DD adventures 😁

u/TARQZO — 14 days ago

What is this, I think it’s a drug, is it?

So basically I found this on a walk, I’m pretty sure it’s drugs of some description, I doubt you can tell, but it also might be something else.
It was a soft bottle and was in fact filled with a white power.
Either way I threw it out in a nearby bin.

u/TARQZO — 27 days ago

Next steps for a bit more of a privacy focused digital life

So I’ve been interested in digital privacy for a little bit now and have been doing little things but never made an effort to start anything proper.

But I have actually done some things that are sort of more privacy focused. I have been using a VPN and sort of proton mail but mainly Microsoft outlook. I have also been using proton pass for everything for a while.
I have also just downloaded cloudflare DNS 1 on my laptop and am going to download it on my phone soon.
I’ve also been using Firefox with ad blocker plus for a while as well.

So what do you think would be good next steps? I am thinking of upgrading from my current iPhone 12 to a nothing phone and I think when I do, I will buy the full proton suite of tools. I know people say to diversify a bit but I think for convenience it would be better but what do you think?

Also what do you think about cloudflare, I’ve heard it’s a good solid option but people say they prefer other options. What do you use and why?

I’m also going to be switching from windows to Linux soon fully because I kind of hate Microsoft and HATE windows 11 with a passion.

So overall what are your thoughts and suggestions?
Thanks in advance :)

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u/TARQZO — 27 days ago

Advice on next steps

So I’ve been interested in degoogleing and my digital privacy for a little bit now and have been doing little things but never made an effort to start degoogleing.

But I have actually done some things that are sort of degoogleing. I have been using proton VPN and sort of proton mail but mainly Microsoft outlook. I have also been using proton pass for everything for a while.
I have also just downloaded cloudflare DNS 1 on my laptop and am going to download it on my phone soon.
I’ve also been using Firefox with uBlockOrigin for a while as well.

So what do you think would be good next steps? I am thinking of upgrading from my current iPhone 12 to a nothing phone and I think when I do, I will buy the full proton suite of tools. I know people say to diversify a bit but I think for convenience it would be better but what do you think?

Also what do you think about cloudflare, I’ve heard it’s a good solid option but people say they prefer other options. What do you use and why?

I’m also going to be switching from windows to Linux soon fully because I kind of hate Microsoft and HATE windows 11 with a passion.

So overall what are your thoughts and suggestions?

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u/TARQZO — 27 days ago
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Made a little ax for my daughter getting straight A's.

u/TARQZO — 27 days ago

[Alera] My grandfathers old manual Swiss watch

This is my late grandfathers old watch. I don’t know too much about it and it’s a bit difficult to find much about it.
From what I’ve gathered it’s a manual wind watch from about the 70’s from a Swiss micro brand called Alera, before the quartz boom.

I’m thinking of getting it repaired and serviced for my 18th as a present to myself. Any ideas or tips on where to go or what to look for (Melbourne, Aus)

Anyone know anything else about this watch or the brand and what do you think about it?

u/TARQZO — 29 days ago