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Cake day: June 1st, 2023

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  • The two big risks with jailbreaking are:

    1. You’re running an old operating system that’s missing modern security updates.
    2. Any app you install or website you visit has easier access to your root files, as opposed to the “sandbox” approach for a non jailbroken device.

    I wouldn’t recommend doing anything that requires your banking or personal info. This device should get its own apple account and if you need to pay for something, use a gift card. Only use jailbroken apps from trusted sources - after all this time, most sources that are malicious for older app versions should be easily identifiable with a little research. There is also iSecureOS which can check if you downloaded something bad or have a third party connected to your device.

    The internet itself isn’t a risk, it’s what you do with it. Don’t use your device for general web browsing, don’t use the device outside of your home, don’t use the internet after the device is set up, and use iSecureOS regularly to check the health of your device. As long as it is set up correctly and you’re only using the iPad for one specific project, it should be fine.

    If you have questions about how to jailbreak or where you can safely find apps, I’d recommend checking out https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/


  • Snow White with the Red Hair is my favorite hidden gem.

    • main character is a strong, independent, brilliant woman. She isn’t abrasive or obnoxious, just confident in who she is. Her success in the story is entirely from her own efforts.
    • love interest is a well rounded character, not an Everyman stand in. His own strengths and weaknesses are plot relevant and he grows independently of the mc.
    • the romance progresses at a steady pace and isn’t a will they/won’t they for two seasons.
    • romance is one of many plot lines, not the only one. It’s also slice of life and medieval politics.
    • and of course, everyone’s adults. Everyone has normal body proportions and healthy personalities.








    1. ❌ Didn’t find out I was gay until my late 20s, so now I’m starting from scratch on the dating front. At least I wasn’t in a committed relationship or tied down with kids.
    2. ❌ Finished college at 27, so my career’s behind schedule.
    3. ❌ Stuck in apartment living for at least another few years.
    4. 👍 Got a dog just last weekend, she’s adorable!
    5. 👍 My job pays well for where I live, and I never work over 40 hours.
    6. 🤷‍♀️ I was able to trade in my beater and get a practically new car (previous owner leased and it’s got 15k miles), but now I’ve got a car loan again.
    7. 👍 Recently moved to the city of my dreams.
    8. ❌ Have no friends.
    9. 👍 I can finally afford hobbies and have time to meet people.

    It’s going, but this certainly isn’t what I expected of my 30s.






  • I recently moved to a new area and got a card in the mail telling me my polling place. On election day I showed up and found out three districts use that building.

    So I asked the volunteer which district I was in. He asked for my address, then said, “I don’t know where that is”. K thx, buddy. Then he whipped out a 20 year outdated paper map and asked me to find my house. The street wasn’t even there! After finally stepping out of line (and some exasperated groans of relief behind me) I did 15 minutes of frantic googling to find my district. Then I had to go to the back of the line and wait again.

    I was lucky I had the day off work for all that nonsense. Most people don’t have that luxury.