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[–] 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child)

In this election, I had to cast 50+ votes. Between the time my ballot preview is available and election day, I'm pretty sure doing all of those things for every candidate/proposition would essentially be a part-time job.

I do go through ballotpedia or vote411.org. I also try to find a voting guide from an organization I'm mostly aligned with to double-check my answers. Then I look more closely at races where my answers differ. Even just those steps can feel exhausting, and I can't imagine doing this without the resources I've already found.

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    [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)

    you can't really copyright UI beyond the design itself, the functionality is free game as far as I understand.

    It's not just copyright. There are also patents to worry about. Those cover a specific process, like "click here, and the code selects all regions matching the same color (+-5%)". If you make an exact copy, surely you've violated some patents.

    Sure, patent protections don't last as long as copyright, and they can be defeated if you prove that it's "obvious" or can show prior art, but it's still an expensive legal battle against a megacorp. A vibe coder will likely fold at the first cease and desist.

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    Galaxy S22 ghost notification sound, despite being on vibrate (lemmy.zip)
     

    I hope I'm posting in the right community, and that someone can help me out.

    For the past couple days, my Samsung Galaxy S22 phone has started playing the default Verizon notification sound about once per day. I haven't nailed down the exact time, but it seems to happen in the morning.

    The weird part(s)? My phone is on vibrate, and no notification seems to correspond to it. My phone is sitting on the desk, and I hear the sound, so I check my notifications, but nothing new shows up. I check my Notification Log app, and it doesn't show any new notifications. I check Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Notification History, and it doesn't show anything either.

    Today, I've changed my default notification ringtone to see if the new sound is triggered the next time. I'll update if/when that happens.

    I'm a little concerned that the unexpected behavior could be malware or something, but I'm hoping something is just bugged.

    Additional info that could be relevant: a couple months ago, I had to install the Libre Free app, and it was constantly making notification sounds, despite my phone being on vibrate. The unattributed notification sounds didn't start until after I stopped using the Libre app. I haven't uninstalled it yet, but I'm definitely considering it as part of my troubleshooting.

    Ideally, I'd like to get to the bottom of this without a major reset of my phone. Does anyone have any tips/ideas?

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