Heavybell

u/Heavybell@lemmy.world
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Usually the scroll wheel moves the viewpoint, not the content. I.e. Scrolling the top of the wheel towards yourself ("down") moves the viewpoint down the page, making the content appear to move up.

on **YANKÍ GO HOME** · c/memes · 6 pts · 89d

Actually, that's Australian slang. Or at least, we use it too.

Though mostly if we're being impolite it's just "yank".

I think I was thinking of situations where the wifi owner redirects you to their impersonation site with their own cert, but a normal browser will pop up a big warning about that. Also if the site properly uses HSTS and you've been there on that machine before, then you're protected from being directed to a http impersonation site. A VPN will protect you from both (assuming the VPN us trustworthy), but if you're savvy you don't need it. But then the type of person who needs the kind of simplified explanation for "why VPN" that you get in ads is not savvy.

I'm under the impression https can be defeated by a man-in-the-middle attack if you're not paying attention. Haven't looked into it recently to be sure if that's still the case or a solved issue, though. But that was one reason to use a VPN while on untrusted wifi, supposedly.

on Gotteem · c/lemmyshitpost · 17 pts · 95d

Your toes do have toetips, just nobody gives a shit about them.

on we're cooked · c/lemmyshitpost · 1 pts · 121d

I think the issue is that winning long-term requires investing in the defeated country, like you guys did with Japan. Rather than just stopping bombing them and leaving them to fend for themselves, breeding resentment. Resentment is gonna happen regardless, of course, which is why the best move is to not start a war in the first place.

Hah, I get it now. Tho it does leave me wondering why use money for that? Is it just cause you have it on hand and lack anything more suitable?