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Comment on Setting up own email FQDN (and maybe service?) in ~tech
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Comment on Setting up own email FQDN (and maybe service?) in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentYeap, seat = user. But I wasn't aware that you could have multiple domains attached to a single “seat”. Do they create separate inboxes, or all the messages arrive to the same one?Yeap, seat = user. But I wasn't aware that you could have multiple domains attached to a single “seat”. Do they create separate inboxes, or all the messages arrive to the same one?
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Comment on Setting up own email FQDN (and maybe service?) in ~tech
rodrigo LinkBe aware with some email providers that charges per seat (as in: mailbox). They all have the catch-all feature, which allow you to use anything@yourdomain.tld on the fly, but you can't reply from...Be aware with some email providers that charges per seat (as in: mailbox). They all have the catch-all feature, which allow you to use anything@yourdomain.tld on the fly, but you can't reply from these made up addresses.
I've been using alternative email providers with custom domains for longer than I can remember. The longest one I stayed with is Fastmail, which is great, but charges per seat. Moved briefly to iCloud+, where this issue is slightly different, but still there and if you have two or more domains, they all drop in the same mailbox. The upside is price: it's really cheap and costs nothing more if you're already a paying subscriber. (Storage is shared with iCloud Drive, Apple Photos etc.)
Recently, I tried Purelymail. It's fine, although a little slow and its CalDAV implementation is bare bones. Not having invites was a deal breaker for me.
I finally landed at Migadu, which I've been using in my micro company for a while. It's great and very affordable, even if a little pricier than Purelymail.
Last week I wrote about these two — Purelymail and Migadu — on my blog. It's mostly this comment, but more detailed.
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Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentUnless you only exchange messages with other Proton users, your messages are only encrypt in transit in your correspondents' mailboxes. Also, famous “Swiss privacy laws” have limits, as in certain... -
Comment on myNoise - adjustable soundscapes in ~life
rodrigo LinkiOS/macOS has “ambient sounds” built-in, and they are high quality. It's buried in Control Center. I use it a lot, when ANC isn't enough.iOS/macOS has “ambient sounds” built-in, and they are high quality. It's buried in Control Center. I use it a lot, when ANC isn't enough.
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Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentYou can move your messages from Gmail to a new provider using Thunderbird or a specialized solution like Imapsync and setup Gmail to forward all new messages to you new address. I've moved away...And with their gmail connector, all my old stuff still on gmail gets forwarded and I can still send using the mail app itself.
You can move your messages from Gmail to a new provider using Thunderbird or a specialized solution like Imapsync and setup Gmail to forward all new messages to you new address. I've moved away from Gmail in 2017 and to this day I get new messages that still arrive in my @\gmail.com.
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Comment on Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job in ~tech
rodrigo LinkThere's something off putting in Proton, since its inception. Nothing too horrible, but little decisions like this one that don't message its marketing storytelling. Personally, I don't recommend...There's something off putting in Proton, since its inception. Nothing too horrible, but little decisions like this one that don't message its marketing storytelling.
Personally, I don't recommend them anymore to people asking me for Big Tech alternatives…
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Proton to ‘re-interview’ staff about AI to see who gets to keep their job
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Comment on Developers are using AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentThe biggest risk is corporations restrict even more what consumers can do with their stuff. I think Amazon moving on from Android to a custom Linux-based OS (Vega OS) in their Fire Stick was a...The biggest risk is corporations restrict even more what consumers can do with their stuff. I think Amazon moving on from Android to a custom Linux-based OS (Vega OS) in their Fire Stick was a first glimpse of that crackdown.
I love that this solution via vibe coding is nothing more than adb-ing into the TV and remove all the shitty packages OEMs and Google put on top of Android. I've been doing this for ages in multiple Android phones and tablets. It works, indeed!
As for the cleaner launcher, look no further than Projectivity Launcher. Same results and you don't waste a ton of water by using AI to get there.
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Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentA way I have to imagine a non-capitalistic world is to subtract the need to make money on anything you make. Imagine this for a second. I would promote the hell out of what I made, but within my...A way I have to imagine a non-capitalistic world is to subtract the need to make money on anything you make. Imagine this for a second. I would promote the hell out of what I made, but within my personal and community boundaries. Shout out to everyone I made a cool thing that I'd like everyone to read? Absolutely. Paying Google or Meta for advertisement, going to a tiresome tour and other stuff taken as “necessary” to increase sales? I don't think so.
Anyway, word of mouth is very powerful, and it would be even more if it haven't had to compete with money.
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Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentThey are derived from capitalism. Why would you need to advertise anything if not to making numbers go up?They are derived from capitalism. Why would you need to advertise anything if not to making numbers go up?
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentPersonally, for me this scenario would've been awesome! Imagine that: everyone having their own blog, posting on the web, away from siloed platforms. And I don't think the community would be...If everyone were posting their ideas on a blog and then linking that here instead of just posting it here, it does send a different message than if you post it here where the intention is that this is your intended audience and it was meant for people here. There's a bit more community behind it.
Personally, for me this scenario would've been awesome! Imagine that: everyone having their own blog, posting on the web, away from siloed platforms.
And I don't think the community would be harmed. The discussions still would happen here, and that's what glue ourselves together.
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentThat's totally fair and I'm ok with it :)I don't know if you're abusing the rule or not but you have been posting your blog frequently enough that I personally have decided to filter it out of my feed.
That's totally fair and I'm ok with it :)
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentInteresting! I guess we see our writings and opinions in a different light. I don't think that because it's a post of mine, my opinion has more weight. On the contrary: I submit posts here (and...Interesting! I guess we see our writings and opinions in a different light. I don't think that because it's a post of mine, my opinion has more weight. On the contrary: I submit posts here (and elsewhere) to be challenged, to have good discussions. That's the main driver for me to write. If I wish nobody read me, I'd be writing a journal.
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentI see places like Tildes as a hub for blogs and web things, too. I really don't bother opening a new tab to read something. It's nice to the person who maintain a website in this platformed...I see places like Tildes as a hub for blogs and web things, too. I really don't bother opening a new tab to read something. It's nice to the person who maintain a website in this platformed internet era.
I run a “Tildes-like” in pt_BR, called Órbita. Over there, we incentivize people to share their stuff. There are so little places to share what you make; I don't want to become yet another Meta platform, allergic to links.
People tend to ignore what they see as too much self-promoting, so the topic falls pretty fast. (And our user base is even smaller than Tildes'.)
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentI imagine differently. At some point, when something I wrote goes viral, I give up following every reply. It's overwhelming, and I have my issues (being a neurodivergent, can't keep up with many...If the engagement was too overwhelming, I can't imagine they would make a blog (and then post a link to it to a small community for discussion) in the first place.
I imagine differently. At some point, when something I wrote goes viral, I give up following every reply. It's overwhelming, and I have my issues (being a neurodivergent, can't keep up with many people talking at the same time, in person and online). I like to think that a thought or an article of mine sparked a good discussion, even beyond the point I participate in the said discussion.
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentI'm a “slow web” guy, hehe. Also, PHP shit yesterday took a chunk of my time, and… life happens. I do always return (as you can see), but can't commit to access Tildes every day :/I'm a “slow web” guy, hehe. Also, PHP shit yesterday took a chunk of my time, and… life happens. I do always return (as you can see), but can't commit to access Tildes every day :/
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Comment on Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts? in ~tildes
rodrigo Link ParentWell, I'm promoting my own blog, in certain way. It has one sad ad that makes pennies per month. (Almost all of its revenue comes from the pt_BR edition). Still… I think I owned this disclosure.Well, I'm promoting my own blog, in certain way. It has one sad ad that makes pennies per month. (Almost all of its revenue comes from the pt_BR edition). Still… I think I owned this disclosure.
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Does Tildes welcomes “self-promoting” links to personal blog posts?
I share some posts from my blog here, and almost all of them have a meta-discussion regarding “self-promotion”. The latest prompted me to bring up a proper meta-discussion on the subject. Tildes'...
I share some posts from my blog here, and almost all of them have a meta-discussion regarding “self-promotion”. The latest prompted me to bring up a proper meta-discussion on the subject.
Tildes' Code of Conduct says:
If you have your own site/project/channel/etc. that you'd like to share on Tildes, that's generally fine (in moderation), but it shouldn't be the primary reason that you post on the site. Tildes is a community, not a free advertising platform. Sharing your own content is welcome as long as you're involved in the community, but don't just treat Tildes as a source of an audience.
I guess we need to address what constitutes “moderation” and sharing one's own stuff as “primary reason”. Am I abusing this rule? If so, why? If not, what am I doing to avoid abusing it? (Using myself as a “control group” for the discussion; feel free to bring made up examples.)
As I said elsewhere, I like the discussions that happens here, try to engage in topics other than mine, and I share my blog posts candidly.
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Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech
rodrigo Link ParentThanks! Would you mind sharing what are those “offline things”? I'm in the same boat regarding screens, except for video games — used to play a lot as a teenager, but dropped it altogether 20-ish...Thanks!
Luckily I’m in my early 40s now with enough offline things to keep me busy and joyful.
Would you mind sharing what are those “offline things”? I'm in the same boat regarding screens, except for video games — used to play a lot as a teenager, but dropped it altogether 20-ish years ago.
Oh, nice! I use Thunderbird and didn't know about that trick. Thanks!