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by drmollytov
Sun Feb 16, 2025 4:37 pm
Forum: Other Tech
Topic: Google Maps Alternatives?
Replies: 3
Views: 3062

Re: Google Maps Alternatives?

MapQuest still exists and offers turn by turn navigation! It also has settings for walking, biking, or driving, and a lot of the same filters as Google Maps (avoid highways, avoid toll roads, etc).

I use MapQuest when I really need turn by turn navigation or estimated distances in an unfamiliar ...
by drmollytov
Sat Feb 08, 2025 1:07 am
Forum: Computers
Topic: Backups
Replies: 5
Views: 8240

Re: Backups

I have an external hard drive I back up my computer drives to once a month. It gets copied to a second external hard drive four times a year. That second drive lives at my parents' house. The first one lives in my fire safe.

I just don't have much in the way of files, so I don't find this ...
by drmollytov
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:31 am
Forum: Phones
Topic: 2-factor auth
Replies: 6
Views: 11296

Re: 2-factor auth

A weird fun fact I discovered at work: Microsoft Authenticator will still allow me to log into my work account, even if the phone contains no SIM card, as long as the phone has access to wi-fi.

I have a Galaxy S8 that got softlocked (long story, kinda my fault), so I deleted everything off it ...
by drmollytov
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:24 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 40
Views: 25091

Re: Introduce yourself!

Hi, I'm Molly. I've spent the past month deleting all my Big Tech Company accounts and removing their products from my life (Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Automattic....all gone). I started doing it due to privacy and security concerns, but it's led me to the discovery that the weird ...