what is your experience with online check-in, qr codes, kiosks and printed boarding passes?
At airports, I’ve always waited in line to get a printed boarding pass. Time for a change I guess....
Can't bind Proton VPN to qBittorrent on Linux
I like to run qBittorrent on a Linux laptop to try and minimize the risk of Microsoft tracking what I’m doing and to protect my main system from viruses. I’m having an issue with it though. When I go into Advanced and select Network Interface, Proton VPN is not an option there. I only get lo, eno1, wlp4s0, ipv6leakintrf0,...
TiL the car and gas industry knew about the health risks of leaded fuel but sold it for 100 years anyway
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Anti-doom-and-gloom post
I was writing this out on my local !letstalkaboutgames and realised I was basically making a patient gamers post, so here’s a copy and paste:...
TIL that there are two words in the English language that rhyme with 'purple'
I always believed that there were none, but on a rewatch of QI, I learned there are actually two:...
Easy book to resume reading?
I’m starting to read after a very long time - it has been decades, since I’ve “read” anything properly. Can I get a good recommendation?
What are some good authentic phone case brands?
Just bought a Pixel 7a (for Graphene OS), but looking for a good, solid phone case. What are some brands, that are worth buying from that are not cheap knock offs? Appreciate any tips
I want to get started with *arr apps - here are all the things I don't understand about (reverse-/)proxies and networking in order to get it set up.
Please can someone show off how smart and sexy they are by answering these questions. I don’t mind if you just link me to a video or guide explaining it (like I’m 5?) instead of typing it out - but please don’t just send me stuff that says something like “To forward to ports correctly, simply forward the correct ports -...
Will people show off their old computers and phones in say, 30 or 50 years in the future?
Every now and then I see a vintage car in the street, originally from the 40s or 60s, in spotless condition. Cars have been around for longer than computers… But would such a thing be viable for electronics?...
I love-hated Chinatown because the ending is so damn nihilistic. What are some other entertaining movies that have similar endings?
Edit: PostScript, I found a good article....
New Year, New Mod Drama
Sorry to throw this on everyone in the group, but there has been another mod shakeup and it feels fair to address it publicly....
Control - the first game to get me to turn on cheats in decades
I finished Control last week, likely the best game to marry a creepy funhouse with a sprawling government office that you’ll ever play. I was up and down on this one for a few months. There’s a fun narrative and plenty of atmosphere, but I wasn’t always enjoying the gameplay....
Random application segfaults on Arch
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Linux tablet?
What’s the best tablet to install Linux on? I am looking for something affordable (under $200) and light just to use a PDF reader with MEGA sync.
Should archaeologists cover Pompeii back up when they're done with it?
Does anyone use a diet, fitness, food tracker that you like?
It’s time for the annual “look how much weight I gained over the holidays 😞”, and New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Does anyone use a food and exercise tracker app on their Android device? How is your experience with it?
Should I use Restic, Borg, or Kopia for container backups?
I’m planning to set up proper backups for my server, but I’m not sure which software to use. I’ve looked for solutions with encryption, compressed, incremental backups. These seem to be the best options:...
With AI scraping everything, would it make sense to add copyright notices to comments on the fediverse? CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Deed
Artists have complained about their artwork being stolen, people are arguing about threads.net stealing their data on despite this being a public forum, Reddit, Twitter, Github and other platforms are putting up walls to to stop AI bots from scraping everything....
Does an unfulfilled promise become a lie?
A large local gas chain offers $10 off when you sign up for their app. Is there any legal trouble when spinning up new accounts to claim it over and over again?
Basically as the title says. A local gas station chain has released a new app. They give you a one time $10 off your purchase of any purchase over $10 promo coupon....
How long could one survive with only water and beer and no food?
Help creating standalone disconnected from internet preloaded music player
I would like to build a music player / device for an older person, not tech savvy user....
Passing on the right on a highway
Why is it illegal to pass someone on the right on the highway in the US? In Canada if there’s a three lane highway which, in my case, isn’t very prominent, there’s really no law that enforces it, it’s more of a respect thing here on two lane highways both ways if someone is going slow in the left lane to go into the...