puhtahtoe's recent activity
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Comment on US Pentagon puts building blocks in place for Cuba invasion in ~society
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Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life
puhtahtoe Link ParentYeah, to exaggerate a bit, this feels like banning books in class because kids were reading ahead instead of listening or banning paper because kids were drawing.Yeah, to exaggerate a bit, this feels like banning books in class because kids were reading ahead instead of listening or banning paper because kids were drawing.
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Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life
puhtahtoe Link ParentAbsolutely but unrestricted YouTube, which it sounds like what they got, is just asking for kids to be distracted. If they don't have a way to filter the videos kids can access it's better to not...Absolutely but unrestricted YouTube, which it sounds like what they got, is just asking for kids to be distracted. If they don't have a way to filter the videos kids can access it's better to not allow it at all.
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Comment on America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices in ~life
puhtahtoe Link ParentYouTube shouldn't have been allowed on school devices in the first place. In the article, it seems like most of the issues stem from "school"devices being used for all kinds of entertainment. If...block YouTube on school devices
YouTube shouldn't have been allowed on school devices in the first place. In the article, it seems like most of the issues stem from "school"devices being used for all kinds of entertainment. If it's a school device it should be used for educational stuff and nothing else.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentAh, fair enough. Containers really simplify things.Ah, fair enough. Containers really simplify things.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentYeah I would actually respect them if they said that the lifetime pass is no longer viable and they just stopped selling it.Yeah I would actually respect them if they said that the lifetime pass is no longer viable and they just stopped selling it.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentI'm very confused by this. Jellyfin is available as a single container image that essentially requires only a couple volume mounts and a couple ports to run. You start it up and it's ready to go....I'm very confused by this.
Jellyfin is available as a single container image that essentially requires only a couple volume mounts and a couple ports to run. You start it up and it's ready to go. It's honestly much easier to set up than several other self-hosted projects I run.
Also, I don't see how the project's language is related ot the ease of setup anyway. I'm self-hosting dozens of services running the gamut of both language/platform and setup complexity and I've never seen a correlation. It just depends on what the developer(s) decide or are able to do.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentI think $250 was an ok price a few years ago but I wouldn't buy it at $250 today. Jellyfin has caught up enough that if you're reasonably tech savvy it'll do the job. $750 is clearly a "F off" price.I think $250 was an ok price a few years ago but I wouldn't buy it at $250 today. Jellyfin has caught up enough that if you're reasonably tech savvy it'll do the job.
$750 is clearly a "F off" price.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentI don't have a link for it and I'm on mobile so I can't easily search but on the Plex subreddit I've seen a former Plex dev say that they do see more people using their streaming offerings than...And if so, what do they think their users actually use their software for?
I don't have a link for it and I'm on mobile so I can't easily search but on the Plex subreddit I've seen a former Plex dev say that they do see more people using their streaming offerings than people using Plex to stream their own media these days. It's been sounding like the personal media functionality is pretty much in just maintenance mode for a while now.
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Comment on Canvas hack impacts university students and professors during finals week in ~tech
puhtahtoe Link ParentI know nothing about Canvas but I saw this comment on r/sysadmin on the topic of student information https://old.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1t6mfiz/canvas_hack/okjnp0r/ Edit: another one...I know nothing about Canvas but I saw this comment on r/sysadmin on the topic of student information
https://old.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1t6mfiz/canvas_hack/okjnp0r/
Edit: another one https://old.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1t6mfiz/canvas_hack/okjgl8r/
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Comment on SteamOS runs on jailbroken Nintendo Switch in ~games
puhtahtoe LinkThis looks like a cool and still worthwhile accomplishment but calling it SteamOS seems incorrect. The article itself says it's just the Steam client running on ARM Ubuntu. Not to detract from the...This looks like a cool and still worthwhile accomplishment but calling it SteamOS seems incorrect. The article itself says it's just the Steam client running on ARM Ubuntu.
Not to detract from the work though - it's still impressive.
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Comment on Proton Meet isn't what they told you it was in ~tech
puhtahtoe Link ParentIt's not just you. I actually had the same thought when I saw this post.It's not just you. I actually had the same thought when I saw this post.
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentIdk how common it is now but for a while, overly enthusiastic Harry Potter fans were often seen as pretty shallow by other readers. I'm not exactly sure what you would call it but there was a...Idk how common it is now but for a while, overly enthusiastic Harry Potter fans were often seen as pretty shallow by other readers. I'm not exactly sure what you would call it but there was a stereotypical Harry Potter fan who seemed to have read no other books and saw everything through the lens of Harry Potter - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/read-another-book
I think a lot of that got overshadowed once JKR really let loose with her transphobia.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 23 in ~society
puhtahtoe Link ParentJudge Cannon might be Trump's best return on investment. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard of a baffling ruling blatantly favoring Trump coming from Cannon I'd be able to buy a judge of...Judge Cannon might be Trump's best return on investment. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard of a baffling ruling blatantly favoring Trump coming from Cannon I'd be able to buy a judge of my own.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
puhtahtoe Link ParentJoke's on them, I haven't turned my Xbox on in years.Joke's on them, I haven't turned my Xbox on in years.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
puhtahtoe (edited )LinkMy first reaction on seeing this headline is finally. His whole "I'm just like you gamers" thing got tiring quickly after year after year of mediocre or cancelled games. Edit: sigh the new...My first reaction on seeing this headline is finally. His whole "I'm just like you gamers" thing got tiring quickly after year after year of mediocre or cancelled games.
Edit: sigh the new leadership coming from the AI side of Microsoft is not a good sign.
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Comment on Here are your choices for a self-hosted ebook server in ~books
puhtahtoe Link ParentAh, cool. I haven't tried it in a while.Ah, cool. I haven't tried it in a while.
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Comment on Here are your choices for a self-hosted ebook server in ~books
puhtahtoe (edited )LinkI think it's worth pointing out that the article is incorrect about Calibre-web being an extension of Calibre. It's an understandable mistake given the shared name but they are seperate projects....I think it's worth pointing out that the article is incorrect about Calibre-web being an extension of Calibre. It's an understandable mistake given the shared name but they are seperate projects.
Calibre is the desktop software that (as far as I know) is still completely unmatched when it comes to ebook management. I'm not sure most alternatives even attempt to match the features Calibre has in terms of plugins and ebook editing, let alone all of the other small features Calibre has accumulated over the years.
Calibre-web is a web app that is essentially a front end for an existing Calibre database. Calibre itself is not needed at all with Calibre-web beyond the initial creation of the database.
Calibre itself actually has an option to run as a webserver so you can access its built-in reader functionality from a web browser. But again, this is different from what Calibre-web does.
For my personal usage, I have Calibre as a book server and I access it from KOReader using OPDS. I sync reading progress between devices using a KOReader sync server I host and I sync my reading statistics to a webdav share on my server.
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Comment on I made a word game in ~games
puhtahtoe LinkHey FYI, it looks like the board has reset for the new day but the word is still NODE. This seems like a bug since the board doesn't have a N or an E on it right now.Hey FYI, it looks like the board has reset for the new day but the word is still NODE.
This seems like a bug since the board doesn't have a N or an E on it right now.
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
puhtahtoe Link ParentFrom your comment I'm not sure if you mean you want other scifi from Sanderson or that you might be willing to try some of his fantasy. If you want to try some of his fantasy without getting into...From your comment I'm not sure if you mean you want other scifi from Sanderson or that you might be willing to try some of his fantasy.
If you want to try some of his fantasy without getting into the whole Cosmere, The Rithmatist could be a good pick. It's got a clockwork-punk vibe with some magic mixed in. It's kind of more targeted at a younger audience but I'm an adult and I've enjoyed it twice.
If you do want to try some Cosmere then one of the standalones might work. Tress of the Emerald Sea, Warbreaker, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter.
The Cosmere is gradually moving into a more scifi era but the mainline stories (Mistborn, Elantris, Stormlight Archive) are still solidly fantasy.
If you want other scifi from Sanderson there aren't many options. Firstborn does comes to mind - is a short story that doesn't get much attention.
If only there was anything we could do about that that didn't involve military action.
I'm not well-versed in Cuban-US relations so someone please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the US embargo/blockade and US treatment of Cuba in general a big part of why Cuba is in state it is today?