Also I think this is the reason M$ and Apple offer (or forced in the case of M$) you to use an online account to log into your local machine. I believe this will be used in the future to allow people to legally use the internet or not at all. Would a world like this mean using Linux makes you an outlaw in certain areas?
Is there a fork of firefox where you have all the same core functionality and support for extensions but with all the mozilla services (pocket, safe browsing, forced crap on the new tab page, any AI service, etc...) removed?
Why is that? I remember seeing that Zen strips out the Firefox telemetry.
Librewolf is nice but breaks a lot of stuff, sites that use webrtc or canvas related things, lots of banking sites refuse to load, and some other issues I can't remember.
I think it's a good idea to mitm yourself and look at what exactly your browser is up to. We should be careful about just accepting and repeating hearsay when such claims are pretty easy to verify yourself.
Are these types of accommodations popular among tech people working in startups? I imagine if you are spending multiple days in a row at the office (or offices across multiple cities) it doesn't make sense to pay rent on a location you never use. I remember reading an article of a Google employee that lived in a box truck in the parking lot.
There are a few people who because they only need a bed use them despite having other options. I've read reports of a few people who sleep under their desk - if the company won't allow this (it is often technically illegal) such a place might be your best option.
There are a few people who because of "problems in life" need a place that is cheap. If your wife gives you a restraining order when you get home as your first notice the marriage is dead you need a place for a few nights while figuring that mess out. (sexism mostly because there are a lot more women's shelters - but otherwise this can apply to either)
There might be some people using this as a really cheap hostel.
But the article makes it clear - most of the people using the place were not what you would call "normal people". They are addicted to something and are there because they need a place to sleep so they can spend more money on their addiction. There is also mental illness - not so bad that they need to be institutionalized, but not really fully able to support themselves.
I get the impression that times have changed - 120 years ago it was much more socially acceptable to live in such a place. You get a bed, and otherwise you are using the city for everything (work, entertainment...)
Much of the “good” usage is taken up by budget hotels/motels. We don’t have a group of “missed the train” businessmen as Japan does to support capsule hotels, and the day laborers have cheaper options.
I've noticed its faster to get the full bucees experience with a tesla instead of trying to park a normal car hit the bathrooms, get drinks and junk food then get in line for gas. Also as a side note they are the only places I've seen mercedes benz charging stations that look mostly abandoned. Last time I was there people were using those spots to park ICE vehicles.
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