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- Comment on Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week - Ars Technica 2 hours ago:
I bought the Emby lifetime license about 2 years ago when the plex remote streaming stuff first started getting talked about. It coincided with my server refresh so it ended up working out. I have been really happy with Emby so far.
One thing to note is that music streaming on remote devices is WAY better on plex, Emby behaves more like a mapped network drive running over the internet to a local music player that then forgets your position on pause or when you move away from the remote app/device whereas Plex is actually functional as a modern music player. I keep a local copy of my music library on my phone anyways and okay through Gonemad so it is a non-issue for me but Emby should work better than it does in that case.
Plex also allows/provides “live” tv (with ads) which can be nice if you are into that, and there is the “free” streaming library too which Emby doesn’t offer. I’ll keep plex around for those features but non-of my stuff is/will be hosted on Plex.
- Comment on Day 498 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 1 day ago:
Yeah, you aren’t really supposed to layer packages they want to use something like distrobox or similar. I know some things basically have to be (I am fighting with openjdk) but that is where 99% of my issues on bazzite came from. I started just spinning up a vm to run all my random bullshit that required layering in and its been solid ever since.
- Comment on Console(s) to TV 3 days ago:
There is also a dongle for the SNES that works the same but requires usb power. It works well.
- Comment on iRobot’s revenue has tanked and it’s almost out of cash | "Roomba customers are understandably concerned about the impact these current financial troubles might have on their home cleaning robots." 1 week ago:
Oh look, another example of a product that worked fine without internet connectivity and was improved by adding extra bullshit you don’t actually need that then gets worse when those features can’t function properly because their server is offline.
We got a basic roomba 650 (the one that crashes into stuff and randomly cleans) like 10 years ago and it still works fine (well, as well as it ever worked which wasn’t great), you program the time and day of the week with physical buttons, and leave it alone.
- Comment on YSK: Your local library card often gives you free access to streaming services, digital magazines, audiobooks, and even online courses. 2 weeks ago:
You can often also checkout cd’s and dvd’s.
Completely unrelated but did you know you can rip your own dvd’s and cd’s to your computer as a backup in case the physical disc gets damaged? The process is quite simple.
- Comment on Why aren't people harassing marketers? 2 weeks ago:
Good question, I got an ad on my fucking banana the other day…
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- Comment on "BYOSB, bring your own seat belt" (Snakeybus) 3 weeks ago:
I love Snakeybus. It is a fantastic game to zone and chill to.
- Comment on Why do seemingly all politicians (and no one else) do that hand gesture when they talk, the one where it looks like they're holding an invisible fishing rod? 4 weeks ago:
Get them from Vessel Tools, best screwdrivers I have ever used.
- Comment on Why do seemingly all politicians (and no one else) do that hand gesture when they talk, the one where it looks like they're holding an invisible fishing rod? 4 weeks ago:
Torx is superior. I could accept Robertson as well.
- Comment on Azure is having issues 4 weeks ago:
Ah yes, more reasons to local host.
- Comment on Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, I already have the hdmi scalers/adapters for the non modded consoles I have. I specifically don’t want a modern tv or the features on it.
- Comment on Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. 4 weeks ago:
Do you know the model offhand?
- Comment on Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, I am not super worried about the performance of the snes, its really for the later ones.
- Comment on Plasma TV recommendations? Looking for a decent 50+ inch display for older consoles. 4 weeks ago:
I have a snes, wii, gc, hd modded og xbox, 360, ps3, and an analogue 3d that will exist eventually. So a range of them.
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to retrogaming@lemmy.world | 21 comments
- Comment on I've spent 3 days working in dust tearing down this bathroom 4 weeks ago:
When you do any kind of stone work, sanding, or grinding, PLEASE where a dust mask or filter. Its really not worth it to skip out.
- Comment on Would it be possible to build a where woof gun? 4 weeks ago:
Thanks for explaining, I didn’t get that from reading it. My original question and this reply were both absolutely serious and not sarcastic in nature at all.
- Comment on Would it be possible to build a where woof gun? 4 weeks ago:
Werewolf or “where woof”? Those would very different guns…
- Comment on There was no need to ever improve upon THIS 5 weeks ago:
They get really loose. While no slouch, these trucks are not world beaters.
- Comment on There was no need to ever improve upon THIS 5 weeks ago:
First gen tundra controls really are excellent. They and used mechanical linkages for the diverter and for the hot/cold control. The only problem is the knobs get loose over time and can break or fall off when you accellerate.
- Comment on How many people would a generation ship need to have for inbreeding to not be an issue? 5 weeks ago:
In the Galaxy’s Edge series this is tangentially addressed, the TLDR is that there are other implications of being on a ship for generations that outweigh the genetic problems. The Savages have a well earned title fwiw both in origin and action. It is a bleak outlook on the concept but I don’t think it is farfetched given everything we are living through right now.
- Comment on Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately? 1 month ago:
I have noticed more people inferring things from a small part of a reply and rather than read and try to understand it, they insted get upset about it and reply back about what they think the op said.
- Comment on I wonder what game they're trying to play 1 month ago:
Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 1 month ago:
What I have seen is that if you get in with local car clubs, you can get autox runs for not much money. If you don’t mind dirt, rallyx or dirtx days are also a good way to get track time on a budget.
Yes, proper track days on a real circuit are expensive but when you look at the consumables like tires, brakes, oil, etc, the entry fee is minimal compared to the actual cost. Even when I had my mini, it was like that. It also really depends on the track. In Houston we have MSR and Grandsport, msr is pricey. Grandsport used to be rented for the day for like $2k and split between 10 or 15 people, that was cheaper than a speeding ticket.
Realistically, the street racing that occurs around me is all drag style highway blasts or streetlight races. None of these douches are doing circuit drives. So the $20 number wasn’t far off (at least it was before Royal Purple was shut down)
The problem of tracks getting closed is a major one. Nimby ruins it for everyone. The “racers” are also still to blame here. Its impulse control, and personal responsibility/accountability. Realistically too, a speeding ticket here is $150 minimum, plus court fees of $150ish, plus defensive driving course of $100ish so you are basically to the $500 figure anyways.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 1 month ago:
Yes. Its risky for everyone nearby, there is literally no upside. If you want to race, take it to a track. Every track I have been to has some kind of open track night for like $20 entry and you get santioned racing with proper facilities and a safety crew on standby. Its moronic to do it anywhere else.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 month ago:
Im using emby now for my main media hosing program but I don’t really like it or plex for music. On my mobile I use GoneMad but it doesn’t sync on its own.
- Comment on THEY'RE EVOLVING 1 month ago:
It could be worse… radioactive wasps
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 month ago:
Does it pull the playlist data and still stream the music or does it actually make a duplicate copy of the music files on your phone?
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 month ago:
Picard works well, I played around with it but it is still a bit tedious.
