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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentYeah I saw that while importing my Google Keep Files in Obisidian - very annoying. You just reminded me of an item on my to-do list - clean up this mess from importing and assign proper tags like...Yeah I saw that while importing my Google Keep Files in Obisidian - very annoying.
You just reminded me of an item on my to-do list - clean up this mess from importing and assign proper tags like creation date etc.
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentBut isn't this irrelevant with their End to End Encryption? Or do I not understand this concept correctly? I thought all my images are safe from their eyes?But isn't this irrelevant with their End to End Encryption? Or do I not understand this concept correctly? I thought all my images are safe from their eyes?
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentFinally, a user! Thanks for your insights! I have several questions but don't expect you to know all the answers :D Did you use Google Takeout or something similiar to import your previous...Finally, a user!
Thanks for your insights!
I have several questions but don't expect you to know all the answers :D
- Did you use Google Takeout or something similiar to import your previous pictures? If so, how successful was the import process w.r.t. respecting albums, metadata like GPS locations etc.?
- Was there ever a significant downtime?
- It sounds like you use the mirroring between your computer, the phone and the cloud. How does this handle deletion? Can you delete old media from your phone but have it still in ente and on your hard drive?
- Is the problem with bulk uploads only for huge files or for lots of files? I don't have any huge files, but as I said, I have lots of them.
- What was the trouble in your case?
And I will happily use your referral code if it also works with the Kagi 25% :)
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentThanks for doing my due diligence ;D Too bad that no one here is an actual user, though. I thought of all the online communities I am involved in, tildes would be the one where somebody actually...Thanks for doing my due diligence ;D
Too bad that no one here is an actual user, though. I thought of all the online communities I am involved in, tildes would be the one where somebody actually uses this kind of niche service.
I guess I'll bite the bullet and try it, then.
I hadn’t paid attention to Ente before
What got me interested, actually, is that they have a deal with Kagi, the ad-free search engine. Every user of Kagi gets 25% off of the first year subscription.
Edit: Aaah, they have a subreddit. I'll read that and check if it has any obvious astroturfing o rother red flags... /r/enteio
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentApparently, ente.io is also E2E encrypted. I signed up and they gave me a recovery phrase to unlock my pictures vault if I ever lose access. So that looks solid. I tried hosting nextcloud on my...Apparently, ente.io is also E2E encrypted. I signed up and they gave me a recovery phrase to unlock my pictures vault if I ever lose access. So that looks solid.
I tried hosting nextcloud on my NUC, but I also found the sync to be troublesome. Then again that was a few years ago, so maybe things have improved to be usable?
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentYeah, I tried selfhosting with Immich and wasn't convinced, but I guess that was also my fault. My only "VPS" is a NUC on my home internet connection, which I access via Tailscale. I felt that the...Yeah, I tried selfhosting with Immich and wasn't convinced, but I guess that was also my fault.
My only "VPS" is a NUC on my home internet connection, which I access via Tailscale. I felt that the syncing had too many problems in this setup. I don't think that ente.io would be better or easier to selfhost, which is why I am looking to pay somebody to do it.
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ente.io as a Google Photos alternative?
I've been in the lengthy process of degoogling myself. Email is done, Calendars are done, drive is more or less done (but now at MS, so... yeah) - but a real sticking point is Google Photos. I...
I've been in the lengthy process of degoogling myself. Email is done, Calendars are done, drive is more or less done (but now at MS, so... yeah) - but a real sticking point is Google Photos.
I just love looking up places and faces and the occasional "This day one year ago" albums really lighten up my day.
Additionally, I am a bit of a hoarder, I never ever throw out photos, so I have right now 101 GB of pictures since 2012. This will be a pain to migrate so I only want to do it once.
I tried Immich, but could not make it work on my NUC with a very limited connection to the Internet and probably because of the vast number of images.
I came across ente.io, and it looks promising. While 4.99€ per Month for 200gb isn't exactly cheap, it feels still okay for hosting all of my visual memories.
But before committing, I would like to get some more feedback on this service, what is nice and what is not so nice and why you feel comfortable with entrusting them with your pictures.
Edit
After the very helpful answers in this thread, I signed up for a 200 GB plan, downloaded all my pictures from google and I'm currently in the process of uploading them to ente. This takes a bit longer than I thought, but then again, these are 45.000 pictures and live-pictures.
So far, this feels pretty slick. Thanks for the feedback here.26 votes -
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentNo need to be sorry, this is not a contest :D enjoy the journey! Not sure if Geißler is necessarily up your alley, frankly it is quite different to the Murakami books, it is just the next book I...No need to be sorry, this is not a contest :D enjoy the journey!
Not sure if Geißler is necessarily up your alley, frankly it is quite different to the Murakami books, it is just the next book I had on my "to-read" list.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit LinkI finally finished 1Q84 - Part 3 by Haruki Murakami. I must say that I felt it dragged on for a while in the middle part. Then again, when I think about what could have been taken away, I'm not so...I finally finished 1Q84 - Part 3 by Haruki Murakami.
I must say that I felt it dragged on for a while in the middle part. Then again, when I think about what could have been taken away, I'm not so sure. Every line of the story made sense and needed to be there.
@paul26, what did you make of it? Did you finish already?Spoilers ahead
Maybe only the part where Tengo ends up in bed with one of the nurses of his fathers nursing home. This felt a bit out of place. Then again, there is another tie in with the murder of Aomames friend, Tengos mother and the attempt on the nurses life. I feel that these are connected, they should be connected.On the other hand, Haruki Murakami has Aomame directly call out Chekhov's gun and how the principle is subverted in this story. So maybe the strangling murders have no connection at all.
I have to say that I liked the ending very much. There was a drastic episode of violence, which was an interesting counterpoint to the rest of the rather slow moving story of two lovers searching each other.
And how Tengo and Aomame finally meet was so beautifully written that I got goosebumps while reading this part.With this book finished, I'm now moving on to Verzweiflungen (Despairs) by Heike Geißler. I'm already 40 pages in and I have to say that there were some really sobering takes, but also some very funny ones. Let's see where it takes me.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentWhat a coincidence, I am on the third book right now, about a third way through. I have to say, I'm not super captivated by the story but by his use of metaphors. And maybe I just don't get some...What a coincidence, I am on the third book right now, about a third way through.
I have to say, I'm not super captivated by the story but by his use of metaphors. And maybe I just don't get some of the symbolism and the relations to real world happenings in Japan, since I am not well versed in the culture or the history.
But it sure is a fun read.
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Comment on Tildes servers? How about Satisfactory? in ~games
fazit Link ParentWould love to join a factorio server, maybe Space Age even? I'm on a german timezone though.Would love to join a factorio server, maybe Space Age even? I'm on a german timezone though.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit LinkI finished Die Wand (The Wall) by Marlen Haushofer last weekend. I devoured the first 80% of the book and then kept putting off reading the last 30 pages, because I knew it would be painful - and...I finished Die Wand (The Wall) by Marlen Haushofer last weekend. I devoured the first 80% of the book and then kept putting off reading the last 30 pages, because I knew it would be painful - and it was. But also beautiful.
This book had a bit of a hype in German Booktok, so I was sceptic at first, but the hype is justified.
It is about a woman that is trapped alone, in the woods, by a magical wall. She struggles to survive and her only company are her animals.
The funny thing is: after the initial 20 pages, the wall is rarely mentioned anymore. It isn't really about the feeling of being trapped, but more about the conditio humana, mankinds treatment of nature and each other, and probably also about love in a very somber way. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book and will reread it in a few years for sure.Next up is "Leben" (To Live) by Karl Ove Knausgard, the fourth part of his great autobiographic project "Min Kamp" (My Struggle). I'm already halfway through and I think this is the weakest book so far. Lots of drunken stories and second hand embarrassment, but let's see where it takes me. The first three books were some of the best literature I ever read.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit LinkCurrently Desolation by Yasmina Reza. I stumbled over her works by watching the excellent God of Carnage - which is not a gore movie as the title implies, but rather a very dark comedy. Desolation...Currently Desolation by Yasmina Reza.
I stumbled over her works by watching the excellent God of Carnage - which is not a gore movie as the title implies, but rather a very dark comedy.
Desolation is a long rant from an old man that is extremely unhappy how his son turned out - because he choses "being happy" instead of "being productive". So far it is unclear if the son is even present while the guy is just laying into him. It is also about missed chances, the ethics of work and the general question what makes a life a life well lived.
Some selected quotes, crudely translated from my german translation:
In my philosophy, the father expects the son to NOT turn out like the rest of the world.
May I introduce you to my son, from the gang of the beheaded flowers. I would have preferred if you had become a criminal or terrorist rather than an activist of happiness.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentI can totally relate to that. I think I will keep it as a slow, academic read in parallel to Red Side Story - Jasper Fforde, which I also picked up recently. A comment here on tildes informed me...I can totally relate to that. I think I will keep it as a slow, academic read in parallel to Red Side Story - Jasper Fforde, which I also picked up recently. A comment here on tildes informed me that there is a sequel to Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde, which I really liked a lot when I read it in 2014 (or something like that). It has nothing to do with the clichee bdsm book, btw.
I think ChatGPT is a big help when it comes to reading philosophy, though. The ease of summarizing contexts is really nice.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
fazit Link ParentIt's been on my bookshelf for ages. I never got around reading it. Would you care why you felt that it paid off in the end? I just finished my current read so maybe I'm inclined to pick it up.It's been on my bookshelf for ages. I never got around reading it. Would you care why you felt that it paid off in the end? I just finished my current read so maybe I'm inclined to pick it up.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit LinkI'm nearly done with War with the Newts, a book that was gifted to me for my birthday. I got an edition by the german "Büchergilde" which is very beautiful, because it features lots of...I'm nearly done with War with the Newts, a book that was gifted to me for my birthday. I got an edition by the german "Büchergilde" which is very beautiful, because it features lots of illustrations. If you are from Germany and like to invest in physical media I can highly recommend checking them out.
As for the book, it is a mixed bag for me. I liked the premise and where the plot was going, but then again it features some pretty inconsequential side-plots that you were just thrown into. This felt like a high investment of brainpower ("Who is that now? Why are they doing that? What is this a parable to?") for little pay-off. The book itself was written in 1936, so there are some very interesting observations about Germans and their treatment of the Jewish people in this book. It reminded me that I should probably spend some more time reading contemporary literature to make sense of everything that is going on around us.
I also started The Myth of Sisyphus - again. I picked it up five years ago but had to quit 30 pages in. Maybe I can wrap my head around it this time.
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Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk
fazit Link ParentI'm super envious. He is on my lifetime must-experience-live list. So many memories. The intro to Space is only noise still sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. It's a record that I...I'm super envious. He is on my lifetime must-experience-live list. So many memories. The intro to Space is only noise still sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. It's a record that I treasure.
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Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk
fazit Link ParentHa! I recognize this! It was in a book about secret codes by secret societies I had as a kid. It was called the Rosenkreuzer Code there. You just write the shape and some dots in there to...Ha! I recognize this! It was in a book about secret codes by secret societies I had as a kid. It was called the Rosenkreuzer Code there. You just write the shape and some dots in there to symbolize the letter you want to write.
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Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk
fazit (edited )Link ParentFrom the top of my head, these are very different movies. I see no connecting theme. Did you ever end up watching Amelie? It's beautiful!From the top of my head, these are very different movies. I see no connecting theme.
Did you ever end up watching Amelie? It's beautiful!
Alright, thanks to your answers I just signed up for one year and 200gb.
I could use your referral and also the Kagi Code, so that all went smoothly.
Now: Let's download all these takeout images and upload them again... not looking forward to it on my 50mb/s jittery upload line. :/
Uuuh, and I just saw that I can use my own domain for referring to the pictures. I love that!