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  1. Comment on Looking for a remote storage provider to use for storing backups in ~comp

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    I've used rsync's discounted "attic" for years, it's excellent. Very easy to use if you know what you're doing compared to other solutions. I like that it's just a filesystem, so you're not locked...

    I've used rsync's discounted "attic" for years, it's excellent. Very easy to use if you know what you're doing compared to other solutions. I like that it's just a filesystem, so you're not locked into a particular rclone backend or anything like that.

  2. Comment on How to use Matrix in ~tech

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    Thank you, this is a very clear post. Most of my communities are still on IRC, but I see more and more Matrix bridges. I've never looked into it since I haven't had a need, but I shouldn't be...

    Thank you, this is a very clear post. Most of my communities are still on IRC, but I see more and more Matrix bridges. I've never looked into it since I haven't had a need, but I shouldn't be surprised to see that there's a weechat-matrix plugin. It looks like it's currently in mostly maintenance mode, but feature-complete enough for use.

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  3. Comment on Experience with and opinion on ProtonMail and co.? in ~tech

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    I had a bad experience with Tutanota when I used it around a year or two ago, because they were not following RFC 5321, and so their mail would not be delivered to domains that use greylisting for...

    I had a bad experience with Tutanota when I used it around a year or two ago, because they were not following RFC 5321, and so their mail would not be delivered to domains that use greylisting for spam protection (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylisting_(email)). I also had trouble delivering to some Office 365 domains.

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  4. Comment on Late to the party, but who has watched 'Prey' (2022)? What do did you think about it? in ~movies

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    Yes, the bear is exactly what I was thinking of. Nonetheless it was fun and fresh, as you say.

    Yes, the bear is exactly what I was thinking of. Nonetheless it was fun and fresh, as you say.

  5. Comment on Late to the party, but who has watched 'Prey' (2022)? What do did you think about it? in ~movies

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    I thought it was quite good. The pacing was good, the acting was strong, and it felt like it belonged in the franchise. I thought that some of the CGI was poor, though, particularly with the CGI...

    I thought it was quite good. The pacing was good, the acting was strong, and it felt like it belonged in the franchise. I thought that some of the CGI was poor, though, particularly with the CGI animals.

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  6. Comment on What are your favorite books in the horror (or horror-adjacent) genre? in ~books

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    Many great recommendations here, thank you. I'll add two more, best known for their multiple movie adaptations, but excellent in their own right: Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and...

    Many great recommendations here, thank you. I'll add two more, best known for their multiple movie adaptations, but excellent in their own right: Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, and Koji Suzuki's Ring, which develops in quite a surprising way in the sequel Spiral. Even if you've seen the movies, the books are deeper and engaging.

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