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Comment on Tachiyomi development officially ends in ~anime
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Comment on Tachiyomi development officially ends in ~anime
matpower64 Link ParentEven if you were to download an older version, it would still be missing extensions too as the original extension repo is long gone. Update to the latest version and check one of the two...Even if you were to download an older version, it would still be missing extensions too as the original extension repo is long gone. Update to the latest version and check one of the two alternatives repos (the one linked by CannibalisticApple is the main one) instead. You'll need to re-trust the extensions, but after that it should still work fine.
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Comment on Tachiyomi development officially ends in ~anime
matpower64 Link ParentYou can (and should) use the latest version for now, as it added support for extension repositories. Currently this seems to be the repository people are recommending. If you're migrating from an...You can (and should) use the latest version for now, as it added support for extension repositories. Currently this seems to be the repository people are recommending.
If you're migrating from an older version, you'll need to re-trust your extensions so they work. As for the future in general, there are plans for a new spiritual/mainline fork named "Mihon". Alternatively, there is also a different manga reader called "Kotatsu" on F-Droid that seems to be decent-ish. I'm giving it a quick go in case Tachi forks go cold, and it is just missing some small touches so far.
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Comment on Bram Moolenaar, creator of Vim, has passed away in ~comp
matpower64 LinkI'm actually speechless, it came out from nowhere and he's still young... Rest in peace, and thank you for everything.I'm actually speechless, it came out from nowhere and he's still young...
Rest in peace, and thank you for everything.
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Bram Moolenaar, creator of Vim, has passed away
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Comment on The Future of AlmaLinux is Bright in ~comp
matpower64 LinkAlma Linux has decided to target ABI compatibility with RHEL instead of being tied down to being a 1:1 clone. Major changes including basing off CentOS Stream (as desired by RHEL) while keeping...- Exemplary
Alma Linux has decided to target ABI compatibility with RHEL instead of being tied down to being a 1:1 clone.
Major changes including basing off CentOS Stream (as desired by RHEL) while keeping compatibility as close as possible, including their own bugfixes or additional software as requested instead of waiting for Red Hat to accept them, contributing back to the EL upstream (read: Stream) as a goal.
Additionally, they also guarantee the 10 year support even though Stream theoretically is limited to 5.Overall, I see this as a big win for all parties involved currently:
- Red Hat gets another team working alongside them on the Enterprise Linux ecosystem as they desired.
- Alma Linux can act more proactively towards their community's demands and can stand out on their own.
- The community gets a community Enterprise Linux spin with longer support than CentOS Stream.
- Rocky Linux and Alma Linux are no longer the same thing.
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The Future of AlmaLinux is Bright
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Comment on OpenAI: Introducing Superalignment in ~tech
matpower64 Link ParentBeing more cynical, I believe this is a move to back up their claims for AI regulations. They can point it out and say "See? It's a real problem and we are doing our part!", and sit out if/when...Being more cynical, I believe this is a move to back up their claims for AI regulations. They can point it out and say "See? It's a real problem and we are doing our part!", and sit out if/when the banhammer strikes competition.
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Comment on Where ya from? in ~talk
matpower64 Link ParentSalve! Tildes feels a little more homely now!Salve! Tildes feels a little more homely now!
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Comment on Where ya from? in ~talk
matpower64 LinkSão Paulo, Brazil. And I would bet I'm the only one right now.São Paulo, Brazil.
And I would bet I'm the only one right now.
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Comment on Jeff Geerling: I'm done with Red Hat (Enterprise Linux) in ~comp
matpower64 LinkMore fallout of Red Hat's discontinuation of easily accessible RHEL source code. Previously Jeff Geerling made a blog post which can be best described by its title, "Dear Red Hat, are you dumb?",...- Exemplary
More fallout of Red Hat's discontinuation of easily accessible RHEL source code. Previously Jeff Geerling made a blog post which can be best described by its title, "Dear Red Hat, are you dumb?", followed by dropping his Ansible roles for RHEL, and his decision is now definitely set on stone as he describes why he cannot trust Red Hat to listen to the community and how the requirements to attempt to support RHEL is too significant to make its worth while for him when alternatives have no barrier of entry at all.
Jeff Geerling is known for his involvement in Ansible, Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Drupal communities.. His thoughts are also available in video.
Unfortunately, even if this move ends up being good for the Enterprise Linux ecosystem (or at least, salvageable) in the long run, this is proof that Red Hat is burning a lot of acquired goodwill over the years for no apparent reason. It's a classic example of mishandling as even core Red Hat employees involved with the community were caught off-guard by this change, leaving communication confusing and attempts to talk the controversy down as cheap talk. I used to consider myself a big fan of Red Hat's work, but now I am not so sure if letting them lead the Linux ecosystem alone will be good for its long-term health.
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Jeff Geerling: I'm done with Red Hat (Enterprise Linux)
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Comment on Help me decide on moving from android chrome to a more privacy friendly browser in ~comp
matpower64 LinkI personally use Firefox, to be specific, Firefox Beta as it allows me to load my own extension list and go further beyond what Mozilla has vetted OK for mobile. It is quite fast IMO and it syncs...I personally use Firefox, to be specific, Firefox Beta as it allows me to load my own extension list and go further beyond what Mozilla has vetted OK for mobile.
It is quite fast IMO and it syncs with my desktop fine (and unlike Google's, I trust their sync to actually be private on an implementation level), which is a plus. I already used Bitwarden so the history/bookmark sync is mostly convenience for me.As for your bulletpoints:
- Honestly I haven't noticed any issue with YouTube, besides some screen rotation every now and then that I have chalked up to it being a beta release, overall the experience is even better thanks to Sponsorblock. That said, once in a blue moon I find a site that breaks due to adblocking or Firefox strict tracking protection on mobile, but that work fine in desktop mode or mobile Chrome. I just switch when I need.
- I'm not sure if Kiwi would help you much, given you would lose Google sync and have to move over anyway. The biggest issue is that they don't keep itself up to date, but it does give you the currently most used engine and addons.
- Brave, AFAIK, doesn't support addons on mobile either. Its adblocker is competent but I despite the interface as it constantly pushes crypto BS everywhere. Even if you take time to disable it all, you still see it is there as it reminds you things are deactivated. Better than Chrome still given it actually blocks ads and has sane privacy defaults OOTB.
Here are the extensions I am using with the custom lists on Firefox.
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Comment on What are your favorite "hidden gem" RPGs? in ~games
matpower64 LinkThis is not a retro title, but Fuga: Melodies of Steel and its sequel are pretty charming strategy RPG. Both games are available on Game Pass and have sizeable demos, so you can easily try them...This is not a retro title, but Fuga: Melodies of Steel and its sequel are pretty charming strategy RPG. Both games are available on Game Pass and have sizeable demos, so you can easily try them out.
It might look silly due to the furry cast of characters, but the world building is top notch, the characters grow on you quickly, the artwork is excellent, the OST is superb and the whole concept is engrossing and creative. Great replay value thanks to multiple endings, too. It's actually a bit hard to describe what's so good about it due to spoilers, so you have to take a leap of faith here.
It's somewhat a prequel to other two other CyberConnect2 titles (PSX Tail Concerto and NDS Solatorobo), but you don't need to play them, although you might miss some call forwards.
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Comment on What are you self-hosting currently? in ~tech
matpower64 LinkI'm currently hosting some services in a small mini PC (Celeron N3350, 4GB RAM) with CentOS Stream, a small upgrade from my previous Pi 4 setup due to proper hardware decoding. Overall It is a...I'm currently hosting some services in a small mini PC (Celeron N3350, 4GB RAM) with CentOS Stream, a small upgrade from my previous Pi 4 setup due to proper hardware decoding. Overall It is a janky setup where storage is limited to 64GB eMMC and a 2TB 2.5'' USB HDD, but it takes no space which is currently at a premium for me.
Everything below is running in rootless podman, except for acme.sh, wireguard and samba.
- acme.sh for renewing my domain's certificate.
- Adguard Home for adblocking within my internal VPN. It also exposes my services under a local subdomain.
- Jellyfin for my media, mostly anime and music. I have been considering Navidrome for music but I haven't felt the need to replace it.
- Miniflux for my RSS feeds.
- nginx as my reverse proxy and HTTP server.
- Postgres for my databases, although it is only being used by Miniflux right now.
- samba for folder sharing.
- Syncthing for file syncing, I use it to sync photos and game saves mostly.
- Transmission for my Linux ISOs needs.
- wireguard for accessing the services while outside.
Unfortunately, it is a somewhat brittle, as I'm hitting this network bug, throwing me into a 502 Bad Gateway page every now and then. Furthermore I picked up podman because of
podman auto-updatebut that doesn't seem to work well with podman's depends-on feature either.As far as things go, I want to set up Home Assistant again, some container repository for my images, and a git forge, but I need to work out the kinks of this setup, and hopefully make it reproducible.
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Comment on Housing market rate hikes. Media doom and gloom or real hard times ahead? in ~finance
matpower64 Link ParentExcuse me, but what exactly do you mean by this? I've lived in Brazil my whole life and honestly I wouldn't trade it for most places in North America as it currently stands for the exact reasons...I feel this will not get better, and North America will look more like Brazil or Pakistan in certain areas, while people with generational wealth will sit happily in their Apple headsets while the serfs starve.
Excuse me, but what exactly do you mean by this? I've lived in Brazil my whole life and honestly I wouldn't trade it for most places in North America as it currently stands for the exact reasons you have listed above. I can list off a couple of issues about living here but as far as it goes, it is still better than NA in general.
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Comment on Red Reader granted non-commercial, accessible exemption to Reddit API in ~tech
matpower64 Link ParentHonestly, even with the exemption, I doubt everyone will migrate in mass to it. It is pretty simplistic and clean compared to the mainstream alternatives such as Apollo or Sync. Even if everyone...Honestly, even with the exemption, I doubt everyone will migrate in mass to it. It is pretty simplistic and clean compared to the mainstream alternatives such as Apollo or Sync. Even if everyone migrates to it, it'll be a pyrrhic victory at best:
- Free API access can be cut down any time with an excuse like "We have improved accessibility in our app!"
- API users are still second-rate, NSFW content will still be inaccessible and like it or not, it is one of the main draws to Reddit vs other platforms.
- The whole alternative ecosystem is now locked down to two apps which are sightly different from the current popular choices.
And I say that as a RedReader user, it is a lovely app that feels like "Old Reddit but native" and its features are vastly underrated, but compared to the other options, it is not the same thing.
And still, they aren't backing down. The AMA clearly shows they will go through it, even with the massive community backslash and protests in the coming days. As far as I can tell, it looks like Reddit will still burn down. -
Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom discussion in ~games
matpower64 Link ParentYeah, I can relate to that. If they stayed around until the blood moon, it would've been good enough IMO. I wonder if it was due to balance reasons, since they easily overpower most weapons with...For example, if you only play ToTK, and therefore can just suspend all the time, your builds stay around. But if you swap games, because you play more than one game, or your switch is shared, then saving and loading does not keep them around.
Yeah, I can relate to that. If they stayed around until the blood moon, it would've been good enough IMO. I wonder if it was due to balance reasons, since they easily overpower most weapons with (mostly) minimal effort.
Fuse does mitigate the raw power level part of things, but mainly I want more persisted, and non-fungible, rewards for exploration. I don't like korok seeds and spirit orbs as rewards because of their fungibility. Getting new weapons never feels as good as in other games because they break.
I agree on that, I personally didn't care much to keep tracking orbs and seeds after I managed to get into a comfortable spot and I doubt I'll ever go back to do 100% of both because it's already "good enough". Another complaint is that there are so many unique weapons one can build with mob drops and it is hard to consistently keep them around, since the power level of mobs doesn't scale as story progresses. Sometimes all you have are low tiered parts to replace broken weapons if you're focusing on a certain region.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom discussion in ~games
matpower64 Link ParentI don't know how deep you are into the game, but there is a skill/rune called Auto-Build you can unlock where you can save your builds and call them on fly, using existing items in the world or...I don't know how deep you are into the game, but there is a skill/rune called Auto-Build you can unlock where you can save your builds and call them on fly, using existing items in the world or building them out with Zonaite (or a mix of both, bringing costs down), although for crazy contraptions, it isn't really efficient for sure. I have only done boring builds (cars, hoverbikes, boats, small killing machines) to avoid wasting resources myself.
As for an unbreakable weapon...
Small spoilers for the game.
The closest thing would be the Master Sword, but it does "break", requiring a 10min recharge. I haven't found a quest to keep it fully powered like in BOTW either, but it works decently and you can fuse items to improve durability and get effects.
But otherwise either using undecayed weapons from the Depths or sturdy sticks alongside some strong mob drops is basically as good as it gets. I haven't had issues keeping my inventory stocked with good weapons using that strategy, although I have to say some enemies are like damage sponges (silver-tier enemies being the worst out of the bunch), they quickly eat away your low-tier weapons or take a good weapon to its limit.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
matpower64 Link ParentIndeed, and I think no syntax highlighting would help here. It is by nature verbose-y because it uses plain keywords instead of symbols. Markdown is great because it is readable without rendering....Indeed, and I think no syntax highlighting would help here. It is by nature verbose-y because it uses plain keywords instead of symbols. Markdown is great because it is readable without rendering. I used to format my college notes on Markdown simply because of that, and if needed, I would output it to a rendered PDF for my friends.
I can bat an eye on a Markdown document and see a clear division between content, but with Dumbdown, it is either keywords or (from what people have proposed in the issue tracker) letters. Any large document would be a pain to read because the keywords would be hidden by the text itself.
It is a nice idea and IMO it could be a great introduction to markup languages but as the current prototype goes, it can't be a good Markdown replacement or alternative.
You're still SOL if your current extensions need a fix due to constant backend changes on service providers. I think bato.to has already broken since the change. The latest update gave us the option to use alternative extension sources, so in theory it should still work unless there is a need for a major change within Tachi's core code.
In hindsight, now that they've shut development down, the option to load alternative extension sources became a blessing in disguise.