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Showroom7561

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  • I threw away Audible’s app, and now I self-host my audiobooks - Ars Technica

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  • Hmm. Perhaps. I'm just on stock Android, so I couldn't even test further if I wanted to :( Sorry, mate.

  • I threw away Audible’s app, and now I self-host my audiobooks - Ars Technica

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  • I love Audiobookshelf, my main complaint is the Android app crashes when killed by Android (so when I try to open it I get a message about it crashing and then have to reopen it). That might just be a me thing.

    Hmm, I've been using Audiobookshelf on my Android phone(s) for at least the last year without issues like that. Are you using the F-droid or Play Store version? I'm using F-droid if that matters.

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  • Nothing of value was lost.

  • Starting to self host

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  • Some of Synology’s software can feel a little clunky to use but generally I’ve found it to work great despite my limited knowledge.

    Yeah, I make regular use of some of their built-in apps (Note Station, Drive, Photos).

    But they aren't perfect.

    For example, Note Station has no good way to export the data for use outside of Note Station (poor data portability) and Synology Audio just feels so outdated. Photos is their best software, IMO.

    The beauty of self-hosting this stuff is that you can use any third-party software that reads the files, and you're good to go. Your music, videos, photos, and documents are available as you see fit.

  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot says a 'Russian asset' delivered the State of the Union

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  • Well, it did cite very specific reasons for its assessment:

    When asked to assess this possibility, Grok cited Trump's financial ties to Russia, statements from his sons about Russian funding, leaked Kremlin documents, and Trump's consistent refusal to criticize Putin while attacking allies.

    These are well beyond "what people are saying".

  • Kagi search engine now has a Fediverse search option.

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  • That's the problem, really. They all have pros and cons.

    Kagi is American, so they are out for me. So is DuckDuckGo.

    I don't care if startpage uses the Google index, since Google isn't profiting from my data or from ads.

    Their servers are in the EU, and the balance between privacy and usable results is good enough.

    I see it like using a third-party front end for YouTube. All of the benefits with none of the risks or private data theft.

  • Kagi search engine now has a Fediverse search option.

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  • Alternative?

  • Trump's 'Transgender' Mice Experiments Were Cancer and Asthma Research

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  • But you likely haven't claimed to be the top expert of all knowledge in the universe, have you? 🤫

  • Kagi search engine now has a Fediverse search option.

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  • Starting to self host

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  • My adventure into self-hosting started with a Synology NAS maybe 5 years (?) ago.

    With just the built-in software, I was able to replace Google Photos, Evernote, Dropbox, Google Calendar, Google contacts, and Google Play Music and Movies.

    Then as I learned how to use docker, I was able to replace more services.

    There may be "better" options out there beyond what Synology offers, but it's been such a "set and forget" experience, that it's easy for me to recommend them as an option.

    The biggest barrier, IMO, isn't the learning curve, but the initial investment for the NAS + HDDs and the upgrade path as your storage needs grow.

  • Trump's 'Transgender' Mice Experiments Were Cancer and Asthma Research

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  • He doesn't even know the difference between windmills and wind turbines. Is anyone surprised? 🙄

  • TIL RFK Jr. is married to Cheryl Hines who plays Larry David's wife in Curb Your Enthusiasm

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  • Argh. As a fan of the show, this is disappointing.

  • 59% of Republicans Believe the Media Is ‘Fake News’

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  • Then stop watching/reading right-wing media! 😂

  • Trump delivers a litany of lies, petty grievances, in gloating speech to Congress

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  • Every time he said something like "it's never been done before, until I did it", I'm reminded that sensible guardrails prevented previous presidents from overreach.

    Trump has been actively removing those safeguards, regulations, and guardrails.

    So, when he boasts, it's worth keeping that context in mind.

  • Democrat Al Green removed from House after interrupting, heckling Trump

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  • Anyone watching it would have been just as angry at the horseshit coming out of Trump's mouth.

    Literally everything he said was either a lie, some narcissistic ego jerk-off, a shot at Biden, or some racist rant about "most immigrants are murderers".

    And the clapping and cheering. Disturbing cultism.

  • Donald Trump to replace Benjamin Franklin on $100 bill under GOP proposal

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  • Looks like I'll be buying American toilet paper after all! 😒

  • US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal

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  • How many crimes before capital punishment becomes an option? 😒

  • How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance

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  • European officials backed Zelenskyy while expressing concern that the US is siding with Putin. Following the meeting, Trump officials indicated they might cut all military aid to Ukraine, marking a potential collapse of the transatlantic alliance.

    I think it would do the global community a lot of good to simply cut the States off from any resources, all trade, and any aid they need from us (like helping put out their damn fires!).

    If the rapist in chief thinks his country is the only country that matters, let them experience the next four years in a complete global blackout.

    Maybe then this jackass will realize that the States needs the world more than the world needs the States.