njordomir 48m ago • 100%
Yeah, the projects I've heard about that have done something like this broke it into multiples.
For example, 1000GB could be broken into forty 25GB torrents and within that, you can tell the client to only download some of the files.
At scale, a webpage can show the seed/leach numbers and averages foe each torrent over a time period to give an idea of what is well mirrored and what people can shore up. You could also change which torrent is shown as the top download when people go to the contributor page and say they want to help host it ensuring a better distribution.
njordomir 7h ago • 100%
Agreed. I live on my back patio when it's warm enough. I've gotten called out (not in a bad way) on meetings for my hammock background. ;-)
njordomir 8h ago • 100%
I love the old simple powerful websites at companies I've worked for. It's when they add a bunch of whitespace and a chatbot that they really start to go to hell.
njordomir 8h ago • 100%
Yep, that seems like the ideal decentralized solution. If all the info can be distributed via torrent, anyone with spare disk space can help back up the data and anyone with spare bandwidth can help serve it.
njordomir 22h ago • 100%
He totally would. Tech bros reinventing the concept of a temp agency. How revolutionary and disruptive! /s I worked at a company once that would hire temps to work alongside the regular employees when attrition was too bad to meet headcount. We direct employees were getting $10-15/hr for a $25-35/hr job (higher for some roles) and the temps were getting even less, usually because they were desperate or unemployable in the mainstream for whatever reason. I more than doubled my salary when I left there.
I lean more and more towards us all being guilty for every time we've put up with this shit as employees, tolerated other employees being treated poorly, or done business with a company that mistreats its employees. Exploiting your employees should elicit the same response as a fraud scandal. We watched them build these prisons and took money to put our smiling faces at the face of their customer experience. We all tell ourselves we can't do anything alone but we are so disconnected socially that only the already unionized few can truly demand their employers compliance.
njordomir 2d ago • 100%
I haven't heard of this. Is this plan available still? I'm on TMobile, but like my previous comment I have limited minutes. This works great as an excuse not to talk to people, but I have had to add minutes when I have to deal with someone, for example an insurance company, on a repeating basis. I pay $30 a month which is ridiculously good compared to the plans they advertise. I didn't think the 100 min limit would be an issue, but it occasionally is. If I could carry over my unused minutes I would be 100% okay.
njordomir 3d ago • 100%
I've been doing the same. It makes traveling easier too. It costs way less to get a local sim for an unlocked phone you own than to pay the carrier to allow you to use a locked phone overseas.
At home, MVNOs, for me, were basically what the rest of the world had. The big carriers kept pushing phones, the MVNOs were simpler, quicker, and less scammy. Eventually I found a non-MVNO T-Mobile prepaid plan that gave me unlimited SMS, 100min. Talk, and 5-6GB data (which they deceptively call unlimited 👎, but was more than enough for me)
The site run by the greedy little pigboy used to have a "nocontract" community for discussing the best plans, they had a big google sheet and lots of research, but it seems someone infiltrated it because they no longer list the best deals.
njordomir 3d ago • 100%
That's so dirty and unethical. I hope their conscience tortures them for years, but I realize that's wishful thinking since there is a good chance they've so completely repressed any concept of ethics or morality that they would sell their own mother into slavery for an extra tenth of a penny.
njordomir 4d ago • 100%
Right. And if you say something constructive, we can respond, and if you don't, the conversation branch dies.
Twitter/Mastadon do feel weird in that way, but I am thankful for Mastadon's success even if it's not really for me.
njordomir 4d ago • 100%
Simply because most people won't walk around with $100+ in their wallet. If you are specifically going to pay for something I guess cash is king until it hits 30-40lbs and gets harder to carry.
njordomir 5d ago • 100%
Most Useful Gadgets for Everyday Biking for Transportation and Exploring (assembled and written by a real person). No brand names used, intentionally.
- Phone mount (you can swap in a bike computer, but many people will be 100% okay with a phone)
- Suspension seat post. Your ass deserves to feel like it's floating on a cloud.
- Trunk Bag w/ Battery Bank that always stays on the bike for emergencies, room for a sweater and the contents of your pockets.
- Front and rear lights of various brightness and flash modes. It's nice to have the option a huge, bright flashlight in the woods, or a dipped beam headlight on a multi use path. I always run two taillights and a reflector at minimum.
- Tazer or similar, in case you live in a rough area or ride at night.
- Lock and backup locks.
- Bell, horn, or other noisemaker.
You can of course drag all this shit around with you. My suggestion is to get a bag and put your essentials in it and never take them out.
njordomir 5d ago • 100%
That's more in line with how I've seen these programs pitched in the past. Tourist bikes and downtown bikes to provide options in car-congested areas. I used them in Honolulu, Karlsruhe, Denver, and a number of other places and it was always because I was visiting without a car.
Having said all that, I spoke with someone from my local bikeshare recently who told me they're doing a low income program where you can actually own the bike after you've used the program a certain amount of time. We are very suburban with skeleton transit in most areas, so you can't cover the distances without a car or bike.
njordomir 5d ago • 80%
Frustratingly, every second they save us is counterbalanced by a 30 second ad or some other negative. I'm planning for a potential future where I might be using a dumb phone to avoid what they're putting together.
I too am curious, morbidly so.
njordomir 5d ago • 100%
My city floated the idea of pothole decals a decade or two ago. It never happened, but it would have been bad. Lots of rear endings predicted.
njordomir 1w ago • 100%
True supervillain stuff. :-D
njordomir 1w ago • 100%
Yep, I got a very basic trim 2010-2015 car. I think it's about as new as you can get without really bad enshitification. The upper trims even had some of the gimmicks and techy stuff. I loath to think if the day this car dies. I may only ride my bike from that point on.
njordomir 1w ago • 88%
I want you all to know that I'm happy you're here, cis het white male frat boy from old wealth with an ivy league education or a neorospicy gay trans Jewish anarcho-communist and everything else out there.
While I won't judge you on your instance, I will judge you on your ability to be a good neighbor. I'm always glad to see humility, kindness, empathy, comradery, etc. on display.
njordomir 2w ago • 94%
At one point in the pandemic I worked for a sizeable tech company that was similar. They sent out an Zionism apologist email about how much the company supports Israel. STFU! We are the company, you wouldn't have shit if we didn't come to work. I know my colleagues well enough to know they are mostly NOT Neocons and Zionists. I was pretty pissed that they would say something political because it throws me into the position of having to address it because the "we" they used in the email makes it sound like I'm involved. I just work here. I don't want any part of your corporate politics and I want you to know that when we seize the means of production (and your ill-begotton fruits of others labor) we're gonna donate your yachts and bank accounts to help victims of Zionism and Imperialism.
njordomir 2w ago • 100%
Seriously, we're killing the earth so a robot named Josh can cosplay severe auditory processing disorder in a bid to irritate me enough to give up on my custom service call.
njordomir 2w ago • 100%
Yep, this is 'merica and a bunch of people are already driving this destruction derby without insurance. Do we really want to add a bunch of Cybertrucks to that terrifying demographic?
Hi folks, About a month ago, I posted the thread at [the shared link](https://lemmy.world/post/19241439) because my phone keeps spontaneously rebooting at my local Safeway store. I found several other people with similar issues online, but no one who has discovered the actual cause. I also haven't fully understood why, but I have a few updates to share since visiting the store a few more times. - Scanned subGhz (w/ flipperzero) and Bluetooth frequencies. Lots of interesting things. Something bluetooth or bluetooth LE keeps popping up on the logs on my phone before the phone crashes, probably a beacon - Turning off Bluetooth does not stop the behavior - Pulled the log from the phone post-crash and it has some interesting things in it. I don't understand it fully, but it reads like the whole system is dying due to something happening in the wifi manager? Can anyone glean any additional information from this: ``` time: 1727914596869 msg: android.os.DeadSystemException: android.os.DeadSystemException stacktrace: android.os.DeadSystemRuntimeException: android.os.DeadSystemException at android.net.wifi.WifiManager.getScanResults(WifiManager.java:4451) at com.android.systemui.statusbar.pipeline.wifi.data.repository.prod.WifiRepositoryHelper$createNetworkScanFlow$1$callback$1.onScanResultsAvailable(WifiRepositoryHelper.kt:88) at android.net.wifi.WifiManager$ScanResultsCallback$ScanResultsCallbackProxy$$ExternalSyntheticLambda0.run(D8$$SyntheticClass:0) at kotlinx.coroutines.internal.LimitedDispatcher$Worker.run(LimitedDispatcher.kt:115) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.TaskImpl.run(Tasks.kt:103) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler.runSafely(CoroutineScheduler.kt:584) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.executeTask(CoroutineScheduler.kt:793) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.runWorker(CoroutineScheduler.kt:697) at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.run(CoroutineScheduler.kt:684) Suppressed: kotlinx.coroutines.internal.DiagnosticCoroutineContextException: EmptyCoroutineContext Caused by: android.os.DeadSystemException ... 9 more ``` I think what's happening is the phone is trying to take some kind of action based on a beacon and is crashing, but I don't have any loyalty apps installed. Does anyone have a better understanding of how this stuff works?
I'm looking for 3rd parties who watch and report on developments in these large "world-shaping" corporations. Like a watchdog or a canary when they get into lawsuits or get caught doing bad things. Investigative reporting whether IRL or thorough internet documentarian style is ideal. I've been thinking a lot about how google's algorithm changes have contributed to the web becoming the shit show it is now and what the alternatives could be. I do want to make sure I have a clear understanding of as much of the history as I can. I tried searching "who watches google" and obviously just got advertised pages of Android Wear spy bracelets. Is there a good old-fashioned directory page (or Community) for these anti-Web 2.0 resources? Your help is appreciated!
Howdy fellow lemmings, I know your collective knowledge is greater than mine, so I have come to you for your wisdom. My OnePlus 9 is nearing the end of it's life. The power button doesn't work or registers a double press (I use tap2wake and tap2sleep instead) and some other parts are hinting that they're starting to die. Also, something in 915Mhz or 925Mhz seems to be causing random UI reboots at the grocery store. Might be hardware or custom rom related. I'm looking for something with: 1. Unlockable bootloader with option for root. I may or may not root this time around, depends on how tailscale to my pihole at home works. I absolutely must be able to strip out the bloat and preferably the google apps as well (though I'd like to keep the option for play store), I'm extremely ad-phobic. 2. Open hardware that third party developers can properly use. I'm running CrDroid on my OP9 and it's ridiculously great, but cannot make good use of my camera. There are quality issues, cropping issues, and functionality issues and I've experienced similar with other phones I had in the past. Are there manufacturers who publish specs resulting in better 3rd party camera implementations? I would be fine with a more midrange phone, as I don't play many games, but I need the camera to work well. 3. A large/active modding scene is appreciated 4. Bonus points if they don't advertise a bunch of AI bs that I don't want or need 5. Location is USA, though phone can be from anywhere as long as it works. I need at least a few bands to be able to use the phone in Germany. Can anyone advise on which manufacturers meet my requirements? My understanding is: OnePlus - unlockable, rootable, custom ROM cameras suck unless the rom uses default op9 camera and it seems that this doesn't work well with more AOSP-y ROMS Pixel - varies by manufacturer ASUS - I'm seeing concerns about unlocking and Roms though it seems they have been good in the past Nothing Phone - unlockable/rootable Fairphone - seems ideologically pure, but performance, camera, and battery life may not be awesome Suggestions and insights are appreciated.
Hi folks, I'm in a bit of a personal crisis currently and need to quickly find a piece of speech transcription software that works on Linux and does not require a significant time investment to set up and can help me transcribe a number of audio clips <15 min. each. - Can someone recommend a program that can transcribe some audio recordings for me and is relatively simple to set up and use? - Do such programs need a GPU to run effectively? I'm running a Dell XPS 9370 laptop which only has internal graphics. My backup plan is to listen and transcribe by hand, so recommendations of a program that will allow me to self-transcribe by typing while listening at a reduced rate are also appreciated. - If any experienced transcribers are reading this, have you found that your pedals worked well with Linux? Normally I would try out all the different programs and do more than the small number of searches I've done, but my timeline doesn't allow time for to build a cluster of custom-coded transcription bots running gentoo on hand-soldered hardware. My environment is EndeavorOS running on a Dell XPS 9370,internet is over Wifi, with no external dongles or anything currently hooked up.
I visit a store regularly and every time to try to reference something on my phone in that store, I get UI crashes. The phone works fine everywhere else. Its a Oneplus9 running a custom rom. Two questions: 1. What could cause this? Is some sort of interference in the store crashing things? Is the bright light causing the luminosity sensor to overwhelm. Is the store trying to mess with or track my phone in some way and all my modifications, privacy configurations, etc. are choosing to crash instead of allow it? 2. Do you have any ideas about how I can figure out what is causing it? Spectrum analysis with a flipper zero or something similar, logs of some kind on the phone, process of elimination? Links are appreciated if it requires advanced nerd cred (I'm probably intermediate with Linux, Android and tech in general, except networking where my knowledge is mediocre bit growing). I am beyond curious what is going on because it is so weird that it works perfectly everywhere, but the UI keeps rebooting in this one store.
I have a decent 2 bay synology, but want to put all my docker images/ VMs running on a more powerful machine connected to the same LAN. Does it ever make sense to do the for media serving or will involving an extra device add too much complexity vs just serving from the NAS itself. I was hoping to have calibre/home assistant/tube type services, etc. all running off a mini PC with a Ryzen 7 and 64gb ram vs the NAS. My Linux knowledge is intermediate; my networking knowledge is begintermediate, and I can generally follow documentation okay even if it's a bit above my skill level.
When we were kids, you may have had a honky-horn with a bulb on the end, perhaps you had bells with gears that strike multiple times as they unwind like one of those self-propelled matchbox cars. Maybe you unscrew your bell halfway so the cracks on the trail ring it as you weave through a crowd of other trail users. Or maybe you ride a folding bike through the airport with a little electric horn. Perhaps you're the best kind of DIY redneck and have fitted a literal tugboat horn to a bike trailor so you can scare the bejeezus out of a coalroller after they dump a load of black smoke on you. Whatever it is, I want to know about it and why you chose it.
Hi Folks, I host a nextcloud instance, a NAS, and a few content portals for things like ebooks and music (internal only). I'll be migrating Smartthings to Home Assistant eventually. We're going to be upgrading to fiber soon and I have the opportunity to rebuild my wife's network with a long term outlook (we'll likely be here for years). Currently we have an older eero mesh system over cable internet. My desk is right where the cable currently comes in so all my Ethernet devices can live near the router. My question is this: What am I missing out on as a self-hoster by using whatever equipment metronet gives me? What am I missing out on as a regular internet user by using the default equipment. Am I likely to be annoyed about where the fiber comes into the house? If it makes sense to buy my own router or access point(s), what is a reasonable balance between "daddy Bezos please read all my emails" and "you'll never be secure until you build a router from custom circuit boards you custom ordered and hand assembled in a secure area". I'd like to avoid complex configuration, but if I can surface advanced options when needed, that would be great. My Linux knowledge is intermediate. My networking knowledge is begintermediate.
I'm looking for door & window contact sensors and motion sensors to replace an old Simon 3 ADT security system. I've read a lot of posts and such and I'm still having a hard time picking out sensors that will work with an existing Smarthings v2 Hub (currently used for lights) and eventually Home Assistant once life calms down a bit more and I have time to go through all the setup. As I understand it, matter/thread support was added in the v3 hub so I don't have this on my ST v2. I'd like to avoid anything from Amazon and locally functioning sensors are preferred. Can anyone advise on how to pick good devices? There seems to be tons of info out there, but I'm having trouble sifting through it for the info I need. This is a surprise for a family member who has been considering replacing an older system. I'd like to get it in place before they have the chance to buy a crappy, locked down, spyware riddled system from a company like Amazon so that I can be sure everything will transition smoothly to Home Assistant later.
Hello fellow internet cyclists, I did my fair share of extreme stuff as a teen, but most of my adult cycling has been trips around town on paved or gravel trails. I ride 1200-1500 miles a year. I've been wanting to get back into mountain bikes because my main enjoyment in cycling comes from the exploration and discovery aspect of things and I've worn out my city's paved trail network. I live in a mountainous area with good trail access. Also most of the group rides around here tend to be off road. In general I find that spending money on a lot of things works in the same way. You have to spend a certain amount to get upgraded from Teemu/Wish/Amazon trash to a good reputable product with parts support and consistent quality. You can also keep spending money forever to get increasingly marginal improvements. What have you found to be the sweet spot for features vs price in a hardtail MTB? I've considered the Trek Fuse Sport, the Salsa Rangefinder Diore 11, Canondale Habit HT3, Trek Rosco 7, but I'm open to hearing other Lemming's experiences. I'm a thin guy but approx 6'4" (195cm) tall. Lastly, are any of the bike brands known for being particularly anti right to repair? I'd like to avoid supporting people who want to limit my freedom and I want to be sure I can get a wide range of compatible parts at a good price.
Location: USA I need advice on investments. I want someone to do my taxes, or at least advise me. I've always done my own taxes and managed my investments. I'm looking for someone to help me with investment strategy. I know to look for a fiduciary as they are required to act in my interest. I also want to talk to someone who can help me leverage and optimize investment losses that I might experience to offset my income. Obviously I'm not looking for an actual name or business. I'm just not sure what the business name or job title is for someone who does all of this so I can locate someone locally. Basically what is a CPA combined with an investment advisor called? Or how do I get my investment advisor and tax preparer to collaborate on strategy?
Has anyone found any good videos explaining NYC congestion pricing? Most of what I'm finding are fear mongering news clips. I understand there is some subtlety to the issue and I was hoping some urbanist/bike/traffic engineering/numtot youtubers would have done an in depth review explaining whats good and whats not.
I'm putting a hitch on my car so I can take my bike to some state parks in the Spring. UHaul will install a 2" or 1.25" hitch with or without a "hidden crossbar". I know little about cars and towing. How badly will I restrict my rack choice by opting for the cheaper 1.25"? I won't be using this for anything but bikes.
Hi folks. I've been running some form of Linux since about 2006 or so. Hardware support has gotten so much better, and yet here I am, looking for personal experiences people have had using action cams with their Linux based operating systems. I've done research on this, but most of the info I've found is out of date or barely-relevant AI-generated tech chum-buckets. I'd prefer your individal experiences as fellow linux users, good or bad. Product recommendations are okay, but I'm also interested in broader observations. I'm hoping to record some footage on my bicycle, a chop it up on my computer later. I'm particularly interested in: - Do you own an action cam and does it work with Linux? - What totally rad sport/hobby do you use it for? - Are there things that kind-of work, or are crippled versus on a non-Linux OS. - Are you able to update the firmware over Linux or from he device itself? (I have windows for emergencies, but prefer not to use it. - How does the device mount and have you had issues with file transfers? - Is there any special software that helps you use your device, for example "piper" can help me configure fancy mice. - Can you use your device as a webcam? Thank you for any insight you can provide.
As I understand it, HRV - Heart Rate Variability allegedly measures the spacing in beats. More variability means your body is chillin' and relaxed; less variability means something is physically stressing you, like sickness, lack of sleep, etc. At the end of Aug, I was starting to feel under the weather so I cut back on training and spent some time resting. Eager to not lose momentum, I headed out on a 40 mile bike ride as soon as my HRV was almost back to normal and pushed it right back down again. Lesson learned: err on the side of giving yourself too much time to recover. Hope you found it interesting!
Hello SelfHosted! I've been a Linux enthusiast since ~2006, but I still have gaps in my knowledge and I would not consider myself a "fully-competent" Linux server admin at this point in time. I have to read a lot and ask a lot of questions to figure out things more knowledgeable users may do in their sleep. I'm gonna call myself "begintermediate". I'm working on simplifying my storage, backups, and general digital hygiene. I have multiple devices split across two locations and I end up having to use hard drives to periodically move files back over to my main desktop for sorting and archiving. If I want to access older files, I have to copy them from my main storage on the desktop to a hard drive, my NextCloud, or whatever device I want to access them on. I would like to avoid this drudgery by moving my file storage to a NAS (don't really even need access outside the network, though it could be useful if I understood it enough to keep it secure). I also hope to simplify by backups in some way because currently all my devices just back up to a different pair of portable drives one of which I hand-carry offsite. **Requirements:** - 4TB+ storage to start - Expandability, I don't know how storage needs will change over time, but 32TB seems like a fair upper end before wanting to update the whole system. - Would like to be able to run a few docker images for things like media server, open project, restyaboard, etc. I'm not sure if it makes sense to do this on the NAS or just get a simple NAS and do this stuff in a VM on my laptop or with a Rasberry Pie. - I don't particularly want to spend more than $600 to get started, but wouldn't mind having empty bays for later as I currently don't have too much data. **Usage:** - 1-4 TB (someday up to 32TB) of files (docs, books, photos, videos, device backups, configs & code snippets, etc.) - Video, Photo, Music Access via Android Devices - Video and Photo access via a media portal (like plex or open media vault) - Would consider moving nextcloud here (currently on the public cloud) if uplink is fast enough. - Some sort of access via iDevice would be nice in case I want to give another some storage space. **Questions:** 1. Does it make sense to mix my uses, i.e. media server, open project, etc. co-existing with file server for my docs and general files. Can I segregate portions for only local access? 2. I don't have tons of time to maintain this. Nextcloud hasn't been a pain, I log in here and there and make sure everything is updated (nextcloud and the server) and I run the NextCloud security scan to make sure I get an A+. Does it make sense to go for something like the better Synology NASs that can run docker images or would it provide better affordability/functionality to use a mini-pc or a FBmarketplace/craigslist slim pc hooked up to a drive enclosure or something else frankenstein-y. I don't mind doing basic maintenance, but I can't afford to spend every other weekend rebuilding things. 3. I have a dead WD MyBook Live and MyBook Cloud on my shelf. WD never updated them to fix the critical security issues, I missed the 40% off upgrade window, and they're not safe to run with network access. They also sucked even when they were new. I want to avoid products doomed to become dead-end abandonware before I'm ready to upgrade. Are there NAS brands that are known to be better/worse with this? How does homemade NAS fare as far as hardware support and having to upgrade/rebuild when OS versions change. 4. Can I purchase/build a simple NAS that I use for storage and serve the files for my media server through a different device like my laptop? Is this better/worse than just streaming from the NAS itself or will I not notice in most cases? 5. It sounds like some of the pre-built machines can use drives of different sizes which would allow me to re-use the barely used drives inside of the WD devices. Do any of the self-build solutions allow for this. 6. I would LOVE some book/media/community recommendations for digital hygiene and how to handle store, backup, maintain the deluge of information in our modern lives. All in all, I would appreciate any insight on a solution that gives a good balance between features & configuration, affordability. and maintenance time-investment. I figure a community of enthusiasts is a better place to learn than marketing copy. Thank you for any help you can provide!
Hello Fellow Fitness Focused Lemmings! I started biking more a few years ago for fitness purposes and the thrill of exploration. Strava has a feature where you can overlay all your rides on top of a map that you can pan and zoom in and out on. They call this the "Personal Heatmap". I always try to cover new ground and explore places I haven't been and (as a map nerd) it gives me a thrill to see all my tracks and even the epic long distance rides I did on trips or a few years back. 1. Does anyone else know of any other applications or programs that can do this? I like how Strava shows the "heat" (how many times you've been through a particular route will change the color), but this is not absolutely essential for me. Most important is that I can put all my GPX files on top of a map in a giant messy web of everywhere I've been. Extra credit goes to any recommendations of FOSS solutions because my main motivation here is to make sure that I can persist my data even if I am not using Strava anymore. 2. Additionally, if you know of any other communities on Lemmy that might be well-positioned to answer these questions, I would appreciate your insights as well.
Hi folks, My Nextcloud server has been complaining about being out of date for a while and I finally figured out I needed to update Debian, not extcloud. I managed that, but nextcloud choked on the update when I went to bring it up to date and I've been wanting to do it all over again and hopefully understand the process a little bitter the second time around. I have a server on the public cloud (think AWS/Azure/Linode/Digital Ocean) with Docker running on it. Is it feasible for me to load up namecheap, lemmy, and pixelfed on the same server in separate docker containers? Anything I should be aware of before trying this? I worked in the cloud (once again think MS/Amazon/Big Tech), but my role was only partially technical though I have been a GNU-Linux tinkerer since 2005 or so. That is to say, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I can generally read documentation okay. I believe my previous install was directly to the server via the repos.