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Comment on In praise of Arcane season 2 in ~tv
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Comment on Linkin' Park - From Zero (2024) in ~music
sum4 LinkYeah I've really enjoyed the singles, yet to listen to the full album yet but feels a bit like 2000 all over again.Yeah I've really enjoyed the singles, yet to listen to the full album yet but feels a bit like 2000 all over again.
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Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentSecond, been using it for years, it's excellent (Also FOSS if you care about that)Second, been using it for years, it's excellent (Also FOSS if you care about that)
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Comment on The story behind the Oblivion mod Terry Pratchett worked on in ~games
sum4 LinkThanks for sharing, oblivion has a special place in my heart and I should spin it up again.Thanks for sharing, oblivion has a special place in my heart and I should spin it up again.
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Comment on Guest Passes for Nebula now available in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentJust had a look and I've got 3, would be nicer if it was like a month or something. One week wouldn't be enough for many to get the feel for the platform imo. Still, I love Nebula and want it to...Just had a look and I've got 3, would be nicer if it was like a month or something. One week wouldn't be enough for many to get the feel for the platform imo.
Still, I love Nebula and want it to succeed so will be sharing it with a couple friends.
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Comment on Is there an independent, cross-device cloud sync platform for ebooks? in ~books
sum4 Link ParentYou can use something like cloudflare tunnels to host external applications, it's controversial but you don't need to open any ports. I personally use it for audiobookshelf without any issues.You can use something like cloudflare tunnels to host external applications, it's controversial but you don't need to open any ports. I personally use it for audiobookshelf without any issues.
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Comment on Is there an independent, cross-device cloud sync platform for ebooks? in ~books
sum4 Link ParentIf you're able to self host then calibre web should be able to do what you need. You can access all the content via the web so platform agnostic and there is a Kobo Sync feature (I've not...If you're able to self host then calibre web should be able to do what you need. You can access all the content via the web so platform agnostic and there is a Kobo Sync feature (I've not personally used it so can't comment if it syncs progress or simply the books themselves)
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Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentI second KISS, search based, super quick & FOSS. I love how it has reduced the frequency of checking my phone and just browsing my apps when I'm bored. Now I need to search for exactly what I...I second KISS, search based, super quick & FOSS.
I love how it has reduced the frequency of checking my phone and just browsing my apps when I'm bored. Now I need to search for exactly what I want, screentime has gone down.
Tags also make folders obsolete so don't feel you lose any functionality to normal launcher other than widgets (while they do support it doesn't work as well for this launcher type imo).
One gripe is very occasionally it bugs out on my pixel 7, can't search & need to hard reset the launcher. It's rare but not great in a pinch/emergency etc.
I need to do a better job at documenting and submitting the bug but it's so rare so I have not managed to yet.
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Comment on As digital innovation reshapes the toy market, Lego's chief executive Niels B Christiansen discusses why playing around is good for children, adults and business in ~finance
sum4 Link ParentIf you believe Lego is just plastic waste, you probably aren't a parent. The sheer volume of junk toys that break or become useless within 30 minutes is staggering. I had no idea how bad it was....If you believe Lego is just plastic waste, you probably aren't a parent. The sheer volume of junk toys that break or become useless within 30 minutes is staggering. I had no idea how bad it was. Quality toys are few and far between.
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Comment on Photoshop Terms of Service grants Adobe access to user projects for ‘content moderation’ in ~tech
sum4 LinkReposting a comment from HomebrewTea from the verge article linked as it summaries my thoughts to a tea and I'm on mobile: Why does nobody think we can read? Even this article seems to be skipping...Reposting a comment from HomebrewTea from the verge article linked as it summaries my thoughts to a tea and I'm on mobile:
Why does nobody think we can read? Even this article seems to be skipping over what was literally typed out between the quotation marks. Saying you've never before used user content for "gen Ai" in the past tense, has nothing to do with the fact that they did say that they would be giving themselves permanent access to all content that touches any Adobe software for both human review and machine learning. Permanently giving them permission to use private user content that isn't in the public domain for company benefit. Just because you say users own their content, doesn't change the fact that you made it a condition for the use of your software, that people had to agree to, to also give you total access to all content regardless.
I'm excited to see this new TOS rollout, I wanna know if they're gonna actually change the fact that they essentially gave themselves permanent admin level permissions in regards to user content, or if they'll just change the words around so that they're too confusing for most people to be upset about it. -
Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
sum4 Link ParentUltimately low cost energy would solve this all yet it's getting more and more expensive, would be interesting to see a breakdown as to why it's risen so much over the last 20 years. Should have...Ultimately low cost energy would solve this all yet it's getting more and more expensive, would be interesting to see a breakdown as to why it's risen so much over the last 20 years. Should have more than ever, cheaper than ever.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
sum4 Link ParentThere is no real need, it can be more costly, more risk with downtime and data loss etc. However it's fun to tinker with hardware/ software and learn, it's worth the time to me (like all hobbies...There is no real need, it can be more costly, more risk with downtime and data loss etc.
However it's fun to tinker with hardware/ software and learn, it's worth the time to me (like all hobbies should be otherwise they're just chores).
I'm also a firm believer in privacy and love the fact that I own my data, big tech can't use it to train AI or whatever is coming up next.
Note however; If you partake in the seven seas there can be considerable cost savings vs how ever many multiple streaming services you need these days to watch media from different sources.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
sum4 Link ParentI was using a 5G router for some time and couldn't even open ports as the firmware was locked down. So I ended up using CloudFlare encrypted tunnels for some services, they're dead easy to set up...I was using a 5G router for some time and couldn't even open ports as the firmware was locked down. So I ended up using CloudFlare encrypted tunnels for some services, they're dead easy to set up and free. Can't stream video over them but audiobookshelf and things like nextcloud had no issues.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
sum4 LinkHobby: Self Hosting Anywhere from a raspberry pi + some storage to a second hand optiplex SFF with some decent specs will be more than enough to get started. Find some services you'd find useful,...Hobby: Self Hosting
Anywhere from a raspberry pi + some storage to a second hand optiplex SFF with some decent specs will be more than enough to get started.
Find some services you'd find useful, examples: jellyfin, audiobookshelf, home assistant, nextcloud, NAS services.
Pick an OS, my 1st was Ubuntu as I was a Linux noob and there are millions of resources.
Learn docker compose, portainer makes it easy.
And bam, you'll have local network services up and running in an afternoon.
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Comment on Localsend opensource alternative to Airdrop in ~tech
sum4 LinkBeen using this regularly for almost a year now, really handy to move files around between the range of OSs I use. Even found it useful to share long strings of text etc, a great solution imo.Been using this regularly for almost a year now, really handy to move files around between the range of OSs I use. Even found it useful to share long strings of text etc, a great solution imo.
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Comment on Avatar: The Last Airbender | Official teaser in ~tv
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Comment on Do you think you'd use a hardware-based file sharing solution? in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentYeha I'm so glad to see it with USB C, we're getting there! I was referring to this project local send. However it's not really applicable to this thread as it's more about sharing on the fly,...Yeha I'm so glad to see it with USB C, we're getting there!
I was referring to this project local send.
However it's not really applicable to this thread as it's more about sharing on the fly, getting people to download an app defeats the point.
For my own devices at home and work though local send is awesome.
Yeha I love signal, can't complain about it at all.
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Comment on Do you think you'd use a hardware-based file sharing solution? in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentYou can send whole files in WhatsApp, no compression. I havent been able to figure out how to do it in Signal however if you set your media settings to 'High' I find the quality loss acceptable...You can send whole files in WhatsApp, no compression. I havent been able to figure out how to do it in Signal however if you set your media settings to 'High' I find the quality loss acceptable for non print usage the majority of the time.
For more than a couple files, local send or portable SSD.
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Comment on Do you think you'd use a hardware-based file sharing solution? in ~tech
sum4 LinkI use localsend on devices that I send files regularly be them mine or my family's etc (on the same network) otherwise I use signal/whatsapp to friends normally. Don't know if I'd carry additional...I use localsend on devices that I send files regularly be them mine or my family's etc (on the same network) otherwise I use signal/whatsapp to friends normally.
Don't know if I'd carry additional hardwear for this purpose, cool idea though.
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Comment on YouTube anti-adblock detection is illegal in the EU in ~tech
sum4 Link ParentFrom a later thread. OK so I just got off a call with the DPC - the strategy has worked, it has been noticed and they are investigating. They have received a lot of complaints since I went public...From a later thread.
OK so I just got off a call with the DPC - the strategy has worked, it has been noticed and they are investigating.
They have received a lot of complaints since I went public with mine yesterday which is starting to overwhelm their backlog.
So I am now politely asking if people can pause on sending in further complaints until mid next week to give them a chance to try to resolve this issue.
So hold off for now I guess.
Yeah never played the game but my partner and I both enjoyed season 1 alot.