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The modularization was good.

The modularization was a security nightmare. These plugins needed elevated privileges, a d they all needed to handle security themselves, and as I hope you are aware, Flash was atrocious with security.

Having a single "plugin" system means you only need to keep that one system secure. That's hard enough as it is, but it's at least tractible. And modern browsers have done a pretty good job securing the javascript sandbox.

That was better back then, people had realistic expectations

I don't think that's true. I think there just weren't as many attacks because there weren't as many internet users. Yet I also remember getting viruses all the time (at least once/year) because of some vulnerability or another, and that's with being careful.

You should take off those rose colored glasses.

I appreciate that people not knowing as much about security is problematic, but that's because the average person is far more secure than they were even 10 years ago. Getting a virus is pretty rare these days, Microsoft has really stepped up their game with Wndows and browsers have as well. I haven't worried about getting a virus for many years now, and that's thanks to the proactive security work in sandboxing and whatnot that limits exploits.

A lot of the scams and whatnot these days either attack outdated systems (esp. insecure routers running default creds) or merely use social engineering because you can't simply use an off-the-shelf flash exploit or something to get privilege escalation to install your malware. Attacks certainly exist, but they're far less common than they were 10-20 years ago as people started being online constantly.

those plugins being disabled by default

Yes, I am annoyed at JavaScript being enabled constantly and not having fine-grained control over specific permissions (mostly just location, mic, camera, and storage).

Unfortunately, that ship has sailed. But I still very much prefer the modern "everything uses JavaScript" to the old insecure Flash and Java applets.

Doesn't mean your eyeballs don't have value.

If you're going that far, you've taken a wrong turn somewhere. Please ask for help before digging into compiling stuff, unless that's what you're into, there's probably a simpler solution.

Yeah, there really aren't any good contactless alternatives to Google, Apple, and Samsung.

My current setup is reasonably good, I have a Google Watch (WiFi only) that only connects at home, and I only use the Google Watch app on a separate Android profile. The Wallet app refreshes payment tokens, and I don't need any Google spyware running for regular purchases.

I'm hoping some cryptocurrency or something will get widespread enough so I can have FOSS contactless payments. I don't think the traditional finance industry will ever support FOSS payments.

I had a class that "required" Windows, I did just fine with Linux. YMMV.

Millions of 2 passenger trucks that can barely tow an empty trailer? This isn't something your average "truck enthusiast" will want, this only really appeals to people who will actually use it.

Yeah, an IP range totally works. Figure out the subnet info and add that to a whitelist. It's a pain, but it should keep the script kiddies at bay.

It saves the comment/post, and you can find them later by going to your profile.

Here it is in the mobile version of the web app, it's the star. Click that, and then you'll see then under your profile -> saved.

Yeah, that's disappointing, and the maximum payload/tow capacity significantly under a ton is also a bummer. I may still need to rent a truck if I get this, but it could handle a lot of my local hauling needs.

What's wrong with an EV pickup? Pickups are incredibly useful, and if it's an EV, it could also be a commuter. I don't need a truck very often, so I tend to rent when I need one, because they're so terrible on fuel. But if it's an EV, there's a chance it's reasonably efficient, so I could use it as my commuter and occasional dump/furniture store/hardware store/nursury run vehicle.

This isn't going to attract those dudes who like to lift their trucks and piss off everyone on the road, this is too small for those egos. This is going to appeal to people who need a truck for local use, like small business owners and DIY types.

Have you tried the "star" feature? That does exactly what you're looking for, but without useless posts.

I have my smart TV access it over my local network. If you're using a friend's instance, you could set up a WiFi SSID that tunnels everything over your VPN.

If that's onerous, you can make it publicly accessible, but only for whitelisted client IPs.