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- Comment on Why is the spellchecker in Firefox so abysmal? 3 hours ago:
It’s even got an Australian one, with Australian slang and swears. It’s amazing.
- Comment on Your favourite piece of selfhosting - Part 1 - Operating System 1 day ago:
(I’m just shy of 500tb and my server holds 38 disks.)
That means every one of your disks is >13TB? That’s expensive!
- Comment on Australian Labor government threatens Signal encrypted messaging system 1 week ago:
Why does Labor keep destroying any chance of re-election over such stupidity?
They have an overwhelming majority where they could push through all sorts of positive and progressive policy, but instead we end up with internet filters / banning kids from YouTube / backdooring Signal / whatever other dystopian crap they keep wanting to pull.
The short term whinge fest about good policy would be completely forgotten by the next election and you could win the public’s favour off the results of that good policy… But instead all we’ll remember is another attempt to ruin our online experience.
Do something good instead of being cunts ffs.
- Comment on Saw this on r*ddit, had to share with my people 1 week ago:
Pedro Pascal
I’m sick of that bloke now.
- Comment on ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing 2 weeks ago:
My wife and I have had our location shared with each other for years, but it’s not a “Are they cheating?” thing. I have been married for 14 years and never wonder if my wife is cheating on me. It’s just incredibly useful for seeing how far away one of us is from home to do things like plan dinner prep times, know where to look for a lost phone, etc. If you can’t trust your SO, there is something wrong that you need to address and micro-managing where they are is toxic.
My wife and I are the same. Shared location means rather than a message saying “are you on your way home?” you can just check where they’re at. If I’m out on a late night callout she can see where I am instead of worrying or constantly pinging for updates. Meeting somewhere? Live updates keeps everyone in sync, and let’s you know if you’ve got time to do something on the way or if they’re already waiting or whatever.
People must be in some super unhappy relationships if they see location sharing as nefarious.
- Comment on Healthchecks.io: Throughput Upgrade (With Train Illustrations!) 2 weeks ago:
I loved healthchecks. It’s so simple and easy to incorporate in to… anything much?
- Comment on AI video is invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos starting today 2 weeks ago:
I was reading old mates comment thinking… This dude is just describing reading a book.
- Comment on WhoFi: Unique 'fingerprint' based on Wi-Fi interactions 2 weeks ago:
The scientists claim this identifier, a pattern derived from Wi-Fi Channel State Information, can re-identify a person in other locations most of the time when a Wi-Fi signal can be measured. Observers could therefore track a person as they pass through signals sent by different Wi-Fi networks – even if they’re not carrying a phone.
Are there any scientists out there working in stuff that’s useful and beneficial to society? Or are they all just focusing on sneaky shit that makes it easier for The Man to make our life worse?
- Comment on Japan sets new internet speed world record — 4 million times faster than average US speeds 2 weeks ago:
I’m still sad the original (good) NBN got replaced by the janky NBN that’s taken years to fix.
Malcolm Turnbull is the one I blame most for that. It was his party’s policy, but it was his charisma and perceived technology knowledge that sold it.
And he did it for the chance of being PM, not because it was the correct course of action for the betterment of the people he was supposed to be representing.
Imagine selling out an entire country’s future for a promotion. What a cockhead.
- Comment on Japan sets new internet speed world record — 4 million times faster than average US speeds 2 weeks ago:
Disappointed it wasn’t tbh
- Comment on Like clockwork, Peacock is raising subscription prices again 2 weeks ago:
There’s plenty of good content out there, it just isn’t necessarily the popular content.
Would definitely recommend installing the *arrs, and letting it roll on an automated list like an Imdb watchlist full of stuff you’ve never heard of.
- Comment on You can drive 74 hours and still be in Germany. The American mind can't comprehend this. 2 weeks ago:
There’s quite a few roundabouts near us that have traffic lights that only function during busy traffic.
- Comment on Like clockwork, Peacock is raising subscription prices again 3 weeks ago:
I didn’t pirate for years when Netflix was the bomb. Then it all started going to poop but I kept the subscription running while I sailed the seven seas with the thought that it was just a little bit of a reduced library, it’s still good. It’s just a heap of shows cancelled after one season and even more content missing, it’s still good. But after a few years I had to accept that like a pig soaring over a dam, it was gone. So now no one gets my money.
Except my ISP, private indexers, a VPN company, and various hard drive manufacturers I guess.
- Comment on Be honest and admit that you see IT too 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Google Drive alternative? 5 weeks ago:
I’ve run Nextcloud since OwnCloud was the only option, with zero issues on any setup - be it direct, via snap, or via docker.
On a cheap VPS, a dedicated box, and now self hosted since I finally have a decent enough connection to support it. Ran out of storage on the VPS, then the 4TB dedicated box, now on 120TB self hosted (Nextcloud only using around 6TB mind you). CPU and RAM were never an issue.
I use shared and private folders, shared and private calendars, and shared and private contact lists on Android, iOS, and PCs (Windows and Linux). I have a public upload directory for customers to send us files and often share files directly using expiring read only links.
It’s easy and it works, no idea wtf people are doing to have so much drama with it.
- Comment on lemm.ee partially dead 5 weeks ago:
I’m not even a member of lemm.ee and was aware of it closing today^*^
^*^ - timezone dependent but +/-24hours.
- Comment on Be aware that buying electrical items from Ali Express might not be too clever. 1 month ago:
I’ve bought heaps of 240VAC rated items from AliExpress and not had a problem. They’re definitely cheaply made for the most part, and I generally give them a once over to identify any glaring issues… but I’ve got heaps of stuff out there working just fine.
Is it possible you got the wired mains to the low voltage side? I remember a box of LED drivers I bought came with the 240V side using red+black, and the low voltage side using brown+blue that looked awfully similar. Had one go pop before we busted it open and realised the version that came on the unit had the wiring colours the exact opposite. What made life even harder is that the top cover was symmetrical and had been put on back to front… so 240V was on the “correct” colour side.
- Comment on Donald Trump leaving G7 summit early, snubbing planned meeting with Anthony Albanese 1 month ago:
At this point I see avoiding meetings with Trump as a positive thing.
America is falling man.
- Comment on Been a good couple of years 1 month ago:
I’m on Tildes, and it’s a good site for discussion without the constant memes and accusations of everyone being a communist / not communist / slightly communist / whatever else seems to get thrown around on Lemmy.
Not real sure why RIF dude chose that site to write an app for though. The site itself is basically exactly the same as the app. Very clean, very simple, no wasted space. It’s even better than old.reddit at prioritising content over pretty pictures.
Lemmy would benefit much more from a RIF app, even if Voyager and the like do a pretty good job as it stands.
- Comment on Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent 1 month ago:
Yeah but I might be .05% native american and then I can get a cool eagle tattoo
- Comment on Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent 1 month ago:
If its not, then why is it so popular there?
I know literally one Australian who’s done it, and they did it after living in the US for a couple of years… and are unfortunately related to me.
- Comment on Twenty-seven states and DC sue 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent 1 month ago:
One of my family members moved to the US and did it. Really pissed me off that they’d do that but I guess it’s the thing to do there?? They’ve since moved back to AU but got to leave a little bit of themselves (and by genetics, me) behind to be sold to the highest bidder <3
Thanks heaps for that.
- Comment on VPN Registrations Increase by 1,000%, less than Hour After PornHub Blocked France From Accessing its Website. 1 month ago:
Or as they call it in France, Le Porn
- Comment on Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates 2 months ago:
CB radios often had a “PA” switch that sent your microphone audio to a loudspeaker under the hood
We used to roll those back in the day. A friend gave my very drunk self a lift home one evening and I used it to give commentary to a group of revellers on the side of the road… who threw a beer bottle at us, and then chased the car which luckily didn’t get stopped at the traffic light nearby.
Good times.
- Comment on YouTube tops Disney and Netflix in TV viewing 2 months ago:
“Shorts” and “Games” are like herpes. No matter how many times you try to get rid of them, they just keep appearing.
I do not want short form video, nor do I want to participate in “gaming” that is just poker machines reskinned as a “game” to take your money.
The “not interested” button, it does nothing!
- Comment on Tesla confirms it has given up on its Cybertruck range extender to achieve promised range 2 months ago:
Tesla and unfulfilled promises… Only slightly less an iconic duo than Tesla bad news and stock price going up.
- Comment on The fact that even 3D games are old now blows my mind on a regular basis. 2 months ago:
Why did I start rambling? Oh yeah cuz it’s Reddit.
🤔
- Comment on Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments 3 months ago:
Fair point about AI-generated comments. What’s your take on how this affects online discussions? Are we losing genuine interactions or gaining new insights?
- Comment on A Reddit Bot Drove Me Insane 3 months ago:
Why the fuck does Aussie zone block so many instances? You guys okay out there?
I’m not entirely sure we’re missing out on all that much with a few porn instances missing.
- Comment on Go Private? 3 months ago:
Is it possible to automate? I looked at the Lamington docs briefly and it looked like it uses a file to store config. Thought if the config file was a symlink it would make it easy to change config to be private / be public.
Like this every 30 minutes or whatever.
#!/bin/bash THRESHOLD=1.5 CMD_HIGH="echo ln -sfn /blah/blah/config.json /blah/blah/config.json.private" CMD_LOW="echo ln -sfn /blah/blah/config.json /blah/blah/config.json.public" CPU_CORES=$(nproc) LOAD_15MIN=$(uptime | awk -F'[a-z]:' '{print $2}' | awk -F', ' '{print $3}' | tr -d ' ') if (( $(echo "$LOAD_15MIN > $THRESHOLD" | bc -l) )); then echo "[$(date)] High Load Detected - Current: $LOAD_15MIN, Threshold: $THRESHOLD" echo "[$(date)] Taking Lamington private........ " eval "$CMD_HIGH" else echo "[$(date)] Normal Load Detected - Current: $LOAD_15MIN, Threshold: $THRESHOLD" echo "[$(date)] Returning Lamington to public... " eval "$CMD_LOW" fi
