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  • That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam

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  • is as scam. if you're already receiving unsolicited shit, what's the thought process behind being courteous with them motherfuckers? go nuclear on them, that whole industry lost its benefit of doubt privileges a decade ago.

  • Jellyfin/YT/Twitch TV box (Raspberry pi 4)

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  • kodi and its derivatives are not something you should be using. it's shit software on so many levels and we should burn it in the deepest volcanos we got.

    try one of these:

    1. run lineageOS TV (konstakang images) on it and install regular ATV apps for the services mentioned. so, like googletv except there's no spying and ads and shit.
    2. create a normal linux box that has a DLNA sink e.g. using macast. there's no remote control, you use your android/iOS device to send it stuff, like movie from Jellyfin or a youtube video, and it plays it back and allows some control (pause, play, rew/ff, etc)
    3. dedicated Jellyfin box; same as 2) but boots right into jellyfin client. it can be run in TV mode where it reacts to only up/down/left/right/enter/back, via gamepad or remote controller. if yours isn't recognised, you can emulate it with InputRemapper.

    not familiar with how twitch does stuff.

    you also have the option of installing a normal raspi distro and then using a wireless keyboard and mouse/touchpad to run it, but I am of the opinion that once the device gets placed by the TV, it loses all keyboard and mouse privileges and should only be operated via the TV's remote.

  • Need Help Switching Dad to Linux

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  • eons ago I heard and internalised an awesome phrase: "don't analyze the problem - solve it".

    in that vein, install it yourself and ship the laptop to him. don't matter what it cost, it's not like it's gonna bankrupt you and it's not like you're gonna do this multiple times per year.

    you're 100% in control of everything and that's the next best thing to being there and doing it for yourself. you're gonna figure out how to remotely do half of the things you mention across CGNATs and whatnot? I am sure you got better things to do; I know dad has.

  • Actually, what is a Freedesktop Portal?

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  • TIL Erica Chenoweth et al. studied over 323 movements and found that in aggregate, nonviolent civil resistance was far more effective in producing change

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  • yeah, there has to be an "...or else" component

  • XAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat app

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  • why do you think they insist on keeping it in cleartext? they had ample opportunities to implement E2EE in the past decade and finally bring telegram up to the level that's standard for practically every messenger out there; please miss me with the private chat joke they have.

    so, I just reopened the telegram client to check if I left something there, haven't used in months and... damn. I forgot how phenomenally awesome the thing is, it almost hurts. all the memories, used it since it started for private and business shit. I maintain it's the best UX on both mobile and desktop, bar none.

    but all of that is fucking null and void when they won't implement E2EE, and that's not even the worst part. there's a bunch of FOSS clients out there and adding on encryption would be trivial. nope, you try that shit, you'll get kicked out. everybody's free to draw their own conclusions, I've made mine and deleted chats and account.

  • Selfhosting on old MSI laptop

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  • using laptops as a forever-plugged-in device (regardless if workstation or server) isn't the greatest idea. as an intermediary solution, like until you have something more permanent in place, sure. otherwise, look elsewhere.

    limiting battery charge isn't available on all laptop models and is aimed at preserving the battery's functionality; it doesn't solve the issue of a forever charged and never emptied battery. on the other hand, removing the battery on a lot of models limits their performance, significantly.

    what is a viable solution is if you get a laptop board that runs at full power without battery, you can remove the board from the laptop, retrofit it with better cooling and additional storage (mini-PCI or M.2 to SATA adapters) and you end up with an energy-efficient server. but that requires a lot of work and is not something recommended for non-enthusiasts.

    in short, sell it or swap it for something more adequate.

  • Introducing oniux: Kernel-level Tor isolation for any Linux app

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  • so, like torify up until now? tried it on a couple of apps as a replacement, works fine. the rust build chain though, madonn'...

  • Elizabeth Holmes's lover raises millions for blood-testing startup

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  • "lover" lol

  • Gmail to SQLite

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  • ...or import everything to your local dovecot and do whatever you want with it

  • Budget efficient Home Server ATX PSU

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  • do you have a ballpark figure of potential savings in $/€ per annum? and for what hardware? I remember calculating something similar and I don't think I broke $20 in total, so promptly forgot about it.

  • Linux isn't (just) better, it's also more FUN!

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  • oh it's the "au lot" guy

  • That's all folks, Plex is starting to charge for sharing

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  • not a plex user but someone buried the lede here... to me, this is the neon sign that screams GTFO:

    we noticed that you've accessed libraries in the past

    what business of yours is it to notice my private comings and goings?! what other actionable intel do y'all keep in your logs?! bye!

  • Plex/Jellyfin - YouTube content

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  • I ran something similar a while ago; it automated the steps you're describing so it downloaded every new video from the channels I'm subscribed to along with metadata. I gave that up as it's hella inefficient. what I have now is just a media sink by way of macast and I can send videos for playback to my media PC. so if you don't need those videos for archiving purposes, try it out.

  • What OS should I use for self-hosting that doesn't require extensive terminal knowledge?

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  • don't go with server variants of the OS. they are intended for boxes that work without display and keyboard, which you have. instead, install any normal distro you're familiar with. it's infinitely easier to fix something with the full GUI at your disposal.

    this is just your first install, you will iterate, and through that process you'll get better and leaner, in terms of underlying OS. think of it as training wheels on a bike, you'll pull them off eventually.

    wired connection only, leave wireless turned off, and assign it a static IP address.

    don't do containerS, do one container first. figure out where you're gonna store the compose files, where it will store data, how you will back that data up, etc. then add another. does it fit into your setup? do you need to modify something? rinse. repeat.

    casaOS, aside from it's murky background (some chinese startup or sumsuch, forgot?) doesn't provide that path forward nor allows you to learn something, too much hand holding.

    good luck.