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  1. Comment on What is the framework being used for these types of websites (fmhy.pages.dev)? in ~comp

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    Oh apologies, I poked around the source code and found out the name of it is VitePress https://vitepress.dev/

    Oh apologies, I poked around the source code and found out the name of it is VitePress
    https://vitepress.dev/

    10 votes

  2. Comment on What is the framework being used for these types of websites (fmhy.pages.dev)? in ~comp

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    I am redesigning a rather large website I'm in charge of, and is looking for inspiration on how to organize and display large amounts of posts, in a way that is not terrible on mobile. Lately I've...

    I am redesigning a rather large website I'm in charge of, and is looking for inspiration on how to organize and display large amounts of posts, in a way that is not terrible on mobile.

    Lately I've been noticing a few sites converging on the same type of structure, that I think might be useful for my purpose:
    https://fmhy.pages.dev/
    https://dan.valeena.dev/
    https://www.debian.club/en/

    Is there some similar 'framework' behind these sites? Something I might just be able to install on my webhost and start populating the site?

    My current site is Wordpress but would like to leave it for Classicpress or another longterm-minded CMS system that doesn't jeopardise stability (AI, crypto) and generally shove unwanted features down my throat.

    Your pointers and suggestions are much appreciated!

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Unexplained electronic components found in imported equipment for Denmark's energy supply network – investigation underway to learn more in ~tech

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    It's odd to me how this super vague story made it into the news. Sounds more like a type of situation where you file a complaint with the supplier. I mean look at the quote below. Some seriously...

    It's odd to me how this super vague story made it into the news. Sounds more like a type of situation where you file a complaint with the supplier. I mean look at the quote below. Some seriously mild journalism.

    "It's possible the supplier had no malicious intent. We can't say at this point, but that doesn't change the fact that these components shouldn't be there," he said.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on What are the best niche software tools you're using? in ~tech

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    Instead of paying for clown storage I use SyncThing. It syncs files/folders using local wifi, no server in the middle. It works really well. It makes owning a pile of laptops/devices something...

    Instead of paying for clown storage I use SyncThing. It syncs files/folders using local wifi, no server in the middle. It works really well. It makes owning a pile of laptops/devices something great because I can sync my current work project folders.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on US President Donald Trump to issue executive orders to end birthright citizenship, limit gender identity — incoming official in ~lgbt

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    Obama was a black pawn for Wall Street, aiding and abetting the gutting of the US middle class. There are no opposites between the actions of the democratic party (NAFTA) and the rise of fascism....

    How the fuck did the United States go from its first black president to Fascism?

    Obama was a black pawn for Wall Street, aiding and abetting the gutting of the US middle class. There are no opposites between the actions of the democratic party (NAFTA) and the rise of fascism. It's the same stair-step process back to fascism. Economic disenfranchisement is all it takes as many other point out here in the comments.

    Political blogger Jon Schwarz quoted from Iron Law of Institutions

    The people who control institutions care first and foremost about their power within the institution rather than the power of the institution itself. Thus, they would rather the institution "fail" while they remain in power within the institution than for the institution to "succeed" if that requires them to lose power within the institution.

    9 votes

  7. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

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    Re: literally OK, I guess I'm confused and very much not an authority on daily usage since I'm not living in an English speaking country and English is not my first language. We have an equivalent...

    Re: literally
    OK, I guess I'm confused and very much not an authority on daily usage since I'm not living in an English speaking country and English is not my first language. We have an equivalent word to 'literally' in My CoUnTrY and It would look veeeeery stupid if you used it in the same way as 'literally' in amr. English.

    Yeah I find this written uptalk distracting and a bit lazy. You could phrase yourself to imply being unsure instead of just slapping a question mark at the end. You begin a reading a sentence that turns out becoming a question and it just feels like ... betrayal???

    2 votes

  8. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

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    Please everyone haven't you noticed also here on the tildes twin epidemics have been raging: Using 'literally' as all-purpose emphasis in any context at all Putting question marks at the end of...

    Please everyone haven't you noticed also here on the tildes twin epidemics have been raging:

    1. Using 'literally' as all-purpose emphasis in any context at all
    2. Putting question marks at the end of sentences that are not questions
    8 votes

  9. Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk

  10. Comment on MasterCard sells my transaction data in "anonymised" form; but I get targeted spam related to credit card use. How does it work? in ~tech

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    Your comment is very useful. I'll keep this in mind when researching the topic further.

    Your comment is very useful. I'll keep this in mind when researching the topic further.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on MasterCard sells my transaction data in "anonymised" form; but I get targeted spam related to credit card use. How does it work? in ~tech

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    Recently changed my credit card provider to MasterCard, then I started getting some quite pertinent and well-timed spam emails related to my use of the credit card. I discovered MasterCard is...

    Recently changed my credit card provider to MasterCard, then I started getting some quite pertinent and well-timed spam emails related to my use of the credit card.

    I discovered MasterCard is selling it's customer transaction data online - in an anonymised form. I'm not a data scientist, but from some brief research I get the impression it's quite easy to de-anonymise a large dataset. See for example this video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puQvpyf0W-M

    From a privacy perspective, is there anything to the implied privacy of 'anonymised data' or is it mostly a fig leaf to allow businesses to sell my data and still comply with, for example European GDPR privacy requirements? Would love to hear the thoughts of those well-versed in law and/or tech. Thank you.

    18 votes

  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    The title of the post lead me to believe you were abandoning Kagi because you found the service of Yandex to be superior. Yandex' reverse image search works very well, I use it often to trace the...

    The title of the post lead me to believe you were abandoning Kagi because you found the service of Yandex to be superior. Yandex' reverse image search works very well, I use it often to trace the origins of images. Overall searching on Yandex gives me way better results than other mainstream non-paid search engines.

    As a left leaning non-US citizen watching the developments in the US it appears to me any major differences between the Russian and US political system are shrinking, corporate wellfare and the corporate capture of the political system.

    13 votes

  14. Comment on How do you listen to your favorite obscure music that never made it onto any streaming platforms? in ~music

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    There are peer-to-peer filesharing networks such as Soulseek http://www.slsknet.org/news/ Strong community of users digitizing music that never will make into the walled gardens of streaming services.

    There are peer-to-peer filesharing networks such as Soulseek
    http://www.slsknet.org/news/

    Strong community of users digitizing music that never will make into the walled gardens of streaming services.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on Operating on good faith in a bad faith environment—the implications in ~society

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    Quick thanks to OP and everyone commenting on this topic for creating an oasis of sanity on the www.

    Quick thanks to OP and everyone commenting on this topic for creating an oasis of sanity on the www.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Grokking KOReader in ~books

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    Nice to see some KOreader appreciation here on tildes. If any of you have had the experience of fast battery drain with a Kobo ebook reader (mine is KOBO LIBRA H2O) + KOreader AND succesfully...

    Nice to see some KOreader appreciation here on tildes.

    If any of you have had the experience of fast battery drain with a Kobo ebook reader (mine is KOBO LIBRA H2O) + KOreader AND succesfully solved it I would absolutely LOVE hearing from you.

    I loved KOreader, but it wasn't useful in practice since it drains 8-10% a day while idle. There were a some posts about it on an ebook forum but none of the suggestions solved it for me.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Ideology of news-selling and its critique in ~humanities

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    I find scheerpost.com to be a decent amalgamation of various single-person news sources. Openly egalitarian-leftist.

    I find scheerpost.com to be a decent amalgamation of various single-person news sources. Openly egalitarian-leftist.

  18. Comment on Atheists of Tildes, what alive religions do you find fascinating, excluding Abrahamic ones and Buddhism? in ~talk

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    Your recommendations are of great help and I've already passed them on to some of my friends. Thanks for sharing and showing up with excellent comments whenever there is an introspective mental...

    Your recommendations are of great help and I've already passed them on to some of my friends. Thanks for sharing and showing up with excellent comments whenever there is an introspective mental health question on tildes.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on For every month a person completes their monthly exercise challenge in the Fitness app, Apple should give them a free month of the 50GB iCloud plan in ~tech

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    I was unaware of this connection btw. insurance and smart watches. The critical side of me sees social norms being paved toward a social credit scheme and health surveillance. I have a very bad...

    I was unaware of this connection btw. insurance and smart watches. The critical side of me sees social norms being paved toward a social credit scheme and health surveillance. I have a very bad feeling for the technological naivety of older generations, those I know seem so incredibly gullible.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on For every month a person completes their monthly exercise challenge in the Fitness app, Apple should give them a free month of the 50GB iCloud plan in ~tech

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    Just because they love you they removed the 'select all' button from the online interface of iCloud. Have fun clicking your 1.000+ photos off one by one when trying to escape their little fiefdom.

    Just because they love you they removed the 'select all' button from the online interface of iCloud. Have fun clicking your 1.000+ photos off one by one when trying to escape their little fiefdom.