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  1. Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech

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    Yup, not sure I saw any bot users on Tildes either. I have seen some spam incidentally, but even that is rare.

    Yup, not sure I saw any bot users on Tildes either. I have seen some spam incidentally, but even that is rare.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Merriam webster Cambridge dictionary Oxford dictionary I think a case can be made that Gravy is at least soup aligned. But, since Gravy is not a dish on its own it isn't soup for most people. I...

    Merriam webster

    a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food

    Cambridge dictionary

    a usually hot, liquid food made from vegetables, meat, or fish

    Oxford dictionary

    A (usually savoury) liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., with seasoning in stock or water, and frequently served as a first course; a dish or variety of this.

    I think a case can be made that Gravy is at least soup aligned. But, since Gravy is not a dish on its own it isn't soup for most people. I say most people since I am sure there are a handful of people who eat gravy without anything else, for them it is soup.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Tildes Minecraft PVP event in ~games

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    I'll try to be there! I have been quite busy with other things than minecraft the past two weeks but this should be fun!

    I'll try to be there! I have been quite busy with other things than minecraft the past two weeks but this should be fun!

    8 votes

  4. Comment on Proton Mail helped US FBI unmask anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ protester in ~tech

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    According to proton it was a bit more than that.

    According to proton it was a bit more than that.

    This wasn't a routine investigation. Swiss authorities determined that the legal threshold was met because a law enforcement officer was shot, and explosive devices were found during a protest in 2024.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Proton Mail helped US FBI unmask anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ protester in ~tech

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    Yup, protons response on reddit outlines it fairly well in my opinion. Of course, this coming from Proton themselves means you also don't need to take it at face value. But, the reality is that...

    Yup, protons response on reddit outlines it fairly well in my opinion.

    First, let's correct the headline: Proton did not provide information to the FBI. What happened is that the FBI submitted a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) request, which was processed by the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police. Proton operates exclusively under Swiss law, and we only respond to legally binding orders from Swiss authorities, after all Swiss legal checks have been passed. This is an important distinction.

    Second, let's talk about what this case actually involved. This wasn't a routine investigation. Swiss authorities determined that the legal threshold was met because a law enforcement officer was shot, and explosive devices were found during a protest in 2024. Switzerland has one of the strongest legal frameworks for privacy in the world, and its standard for granting international legal assistance is exceptionally high. This case met that standard.

    Third, let's talk about what was actually disclosed. No emails were handed over. No message content. No metadata about who the user communicated with. The only information Proton could provide was a payment identifier because the user chose to pay with a credit card. This is information the user themselves provided to us through their choice of payment method. Proton also accepts cryptocurrency and cash payments, which would not have been linkable to an identity.

    If anything, this case demonstrates exactly what we've always said: Proton holds very little user data by design. Even under the most serious legal circumstances, the only data that could be produced was a payment record. Our encryption means we simply cannot access email content even if ordered to.

    We understand that stories like this can be alarming, and we take our users' trust seriously. We will continue to fight for privacy and challenge any legal order we believe does not meet the strict requirements of Swiss law. But we also want to be transparent: no service can operate outside the law entirely, and Swiss law requires compliance with valid legal orders in serious criminal cases. What we can promise is that the legal bar in Switzerland is among the highest in the world, and our architecture ensures we have as little data as possible to hand over.

    For users who want maximum anonymity: use Proton VPN or Tor, pay with cash or cryptocurrency, and don't add a recovery email.

    Of course, this coming from Proton themselves means you also don't need to take it at face value. But, the reality is that they are still operating under Swiss law which appears to have been followed.

    39 votes

  6. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    2x 27“ 1440p monitors side by side in landscape is the sweet spot for me. One as my primary monitor I am centered in front of, the second one to the side for referencing stuff. I tried various...

    2x 27“ 1440p monitors side by side in landscape is the sweet spot for me. One as my primary monitor I am centered in front of, the second one to the side for referencing stuff.

    I tried various methods over the years but I keep coming back to this. Sometimes the reference monitor gets used in portrait mode but that is rare.

    For me it is the opposite as you experience. If I need to keep switching to reference things it distracts me and pulls me out of focus. If I just need to turn my head a little I keep my focus.

    22 votes

  7. Comment on I switched my gaming PC to Linux, and this time I think it's for good in ~comp

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    @JCAPER I made the switch yesterday and really want to thank you for bringing https://nattdf.streamlit.app/ to my attention! I still had to tweak the script a little bit but it took a lot of work...

    @JCAPER

    I made the switch yesterday and really want to thank you for bringing https://nattdf.streamlit.app/ to my attention! I still had to tweak the script a little bit but it took a lot of work out of my hands!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Screenshots! Only one link this week, but it is an album! since I have added to functionality to my self hosted image share. The past week I have been experimenting with various shaders and...

    Screenshots!

    Only one link this week, but it is an album! since I have added to functionality to my self hosted image share.
    The past week I have been experimenting with various shaders and resource packs. So I have tried to go for a lot of nice shots of various buildings and sceneries.

    Edit: Forgot to ping some people as their things are featured @secret_online I love the trader/oriental build style you have going this season, @hamstergeddon both your town build as well as your island, @GravySleeve giant ufo, @Noox Foxes! Also monkey and panda, @TaylorSwiftsPickles Niech żyje Polska!, @Jambo I believe the fantasy tower is yours?, @Evie got some nice shots of the platform, @IsildursBane community storage makes several appearances.

    12 votes

  9. Comment on I switched my gaming PC to Linux, and this time I think it's for good in ~comp

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    Neat! Also good timing, just like you I have been using Linux on and off over the years. I did use to dual boot for a while back in 2019 (Ubuntu at the time) but still had to fiddle a bit too much...

    Neat! Also good timing, just like you I have been using Linux on and off over the years. I did use to dual boot for a while back in 2019 (Ubuntu at the time) but still had to fiddle a bit too much with it for my taste back then.

    Lately I have been contemplating switching and was actually in the process of setting everything up. I have Fedora (KDE plasma edition) installed on an old surface go table, which made it feel like new I might add. The next step is going to be the switch on my main desktop.

    And convenient it was, mostly thanks to this website: https://nattdf.streamlit.app/. It helped a ton. It installed codecs, SSH, enabled Flathub and RPM Fusion, etc.

    Neat! I like how it is transparently showing what it does and how, not just gives you the shell script at the end as a download. Most of it I had manually already prepared, but it is good to see some confirmation of my own work and some extra things I had not thought of.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Both! Some people log on and purely come in to work on their projects, maybe chat a bit. While others log on and just hang around a bit, maybe build here and there, explore builds people have...

    Is it to build things or more of a social experience where you meet people?

    Both! Some people log on and purely come in to work on their projects, maybe chat a bit. While others log on and just hang around a bit, maybe build here and there, explore builds people have made.

    In fact, I have minecraft open as a sort of chat client. for which I even made a mod so I can chat with people in game while having it in the background.

    I’d like to get it but it feels like it’s flying over my head.

    I'd say, just log on a few times. Walk around, get a sense for it and see if you like it. We also have an interactive 3d map you can use to explore outside the game, get a sense of certain landmarks, etc.

    And don't be afraid to ask questions in game. If there are people around (and they are paying attention to chat) they more than likely are willing to help out.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Do you have the schematic still for the bonemeal farm? If so, can you send it to me? I tried to restore it earlier today with coreprotect since somehow the tree farm was blown up. But that made a...

    Do you have the schematic still for the bonemeal farm? If so, can you send it to me? I tried to restore it earlier today with coreprotect since somehow the tree farm was blown up. But that made a mess with the lava and water somehow.

    I'd like to restore that mess.

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  14. Comment on Minecraft Java Edition is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan rendering in ~games

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    They have been working on a from the ground up shader system for a while as well yeah. It's called aperture. But that is not what I am talking about. On checking though, it was Sodium (for which...

    They have been working on a from the ground up shader system for a while as well yeah. It's called aperture. But that is not what I am talking about. On checking though, it was Sodium (for which they are also a maintainer). Which I assume they did because Iris requires Sodium to work.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Minecraft Java Edition is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan rendering in ~games

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    I can understand you feeling, it is a shame though. The tildes community server is a lot of fun!. Seems like it might not be that bad. The person behind Iris was posting on their discord today and...

    I can understand you feeling, it is a shame though. The tildes community server is a lot of fun!.

    Absolute nightmare for people who make and use shaders though.

    Seems like it might not be that bad. The person behind Iris was posting on their discord today and effectively got vulkan working rather quickly.

    It should be noted that this will also introduce native shaders into Minecraft.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Minecraft Java Edition is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan rendering in ~games

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    Or as Mojang in a very flowery way puts it "Another step towards Vibrant Visuals". This is likely going to have a pretty high impact on anyone who runs minecraft with shaders. Although with native...

    Or as Mojang in a very flowery way puts it "Another step towards Vibrant Visuals".

    This is likely going to have a pretty high impact on anyone who runs minecraft with shaders. Although with native shaders I suspect fewer people will feel the need to keep using custom ones.

    Interestingly enough this seems to be partially done for better macOS support. They need to use a translation layer to metal (I assume MoltenVK) since macOS doesn't support Vulkan either. Which still makes sense considering MoltenVK does a pretty good job and Vulkan still is the best choice for if you want to support modern desktop platforms.

    15 votes

  18. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Fair enough, also something I was hoping to avoid since that wouldn't be fun for anyone involved. And to be clear, setting up a chunkloader with the command is easy enough to do. A permanent one...

    Granted, if it becomes a problem myself or @creesch might just come in and wipe the loaders without notice.

    Fair enough, also something I was hoping to avoid since that wouldn't be fun for anyone involved. And to be clear, setting up a chunkloader with the command is easy enough to do. A permanent one is seconds of work. Doing command blocks a few minutes at most and they come with shiny notifications if you want to. Just give me a shout when you need them.

  19. Comment on Hold on to your hardware in ~tech

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    I don't know why you'd feel dumb for a comment about something that very much is designed to attract your attention and by its nature will distract you from the main content. It's perfectly valid...

    I don't know why you'd feel dumb for a comment about something that very much is designed to attract your attention and by its nature will distract you from the main content.

    It's perfectly valid to notice and comment about.

    9 votes

  20. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Okay, fair I worded that much more strongly than I should have. Although the core still is the same as the availability of the /forceload command doesn't mean much if people still keeping building...

    Okay, fair I worded that much more strongly than I should have. Although the core still is the same as the availability of the /forceload command doesn't mean much if people still keeping building chunk loaders.

    While I understand the intention of minimizing server impact, it seems like it is a stance taken without precedence.

    I'd rather be proactive rather than reactive. It is well known and understood that redstone chunkloaders often cause issues on servers. Even more so on paper minecraft servers due to the way paper has implemented and is much more aggressive in its attempt to unload chunks compared to a regular minecraft server.

    Previous seasons we have been a server that has not used chunk loaders that much. I think last season the only chunk loaders were comm. storage and also a restart detection mechanism to comm. storage. So I think it is weird to ban them.

    Yes, exactly. Last season we had a limited amount of them in use. This season there has been talk about them being used for a variety of things by a variety of people spanning a bigger number chunks. For example, the proposed rail line to bring goods from the industrial district to community storage would span at least 37 chunks. It is also that proposal I had in mind when I made the "not optional" remark as for that use case I am firmly against using redstone chunk loaders.

    More in general, I'd like to be ahead of the curve. Not cleaning up after things happened already.
    I did not enjoy needing to restore the server after the storage issue for example, I rather would have prevented it.

    I can't stress this enough, but redstone chunkloaders really are well known to cause performance issues on many servers. Not only that, chasing them down and finding the exact cause can be time consuming. So I really, really, would like to be on the safe side of things here and use the command.

    There has been no community input on whether we are banning portal-based chunk loaders. It has just been you figuring out an alternative that you prefer (for valid reasons), and then mandating that for everyone without others input.

    I will concede that I potentially could have been clearer in my intentions. It is why I already gave the option to grand father in your current chunk loaders. At the same time I do think that when I specifically announce that I am looking for an alternative to redstone chunk loaders that means that once the alternative has been found it will replace (future) redstone chunk loaders. If it was purely about mechanics in game I'd agree that a vote of sorts might have been in order, but this is more about the technical running of the server than anything else.

    Besides asking for feedback in this thread specifically, I also talked with several people in game. Where one person even said they were confused about us not using /forceload before and most others were either okay with it or neutral. If I had thought more people did not like the idea I'd might have asked more explicitly for feedback, but that is simply not the case.

    1 vote