That’s where I remember it from.

This makes me feel very old.

Windows XP era? Excuse me? It goes all the way back to Windows 95. The original game by Maxis is even older.

They’re likely not fake; odds are there are loads of people who will buy this product and never have an issue. The problem is that some small percentage will experience catastrophic loss, and who wants to roll those dice?

I’m not in any way de-Googled, but I’m an old person who just wants to watch the occasional youtube link without all of the extra bullshit, and newpipe is perfect for that. Not having subscriptions or being able to login to my Google account is absolutely a feature, not a bug.

Also, quick plug for NewPipe x SponsorBlock which can be added to F-Droid (I’ve since switched to Obtanium for it)

Would beeper give me access to iMessage without having an iDevice?

The short story in the form of a wiki entry MMAcevedo seems apropos to this conversation, especially the fictional uploader’s opinions on it:

Acevedo indicated that being uploaded had been the greatest mistake of his life

Oh, I think you already know.

Unless you’re printing in color every day, you are absolutely better off getting a black & white laser and having the color prints done at a print shop.