Looking for the simplest means of playing videos from a USB storage device on a non-smart TV
Having already configured a VLC-powered Google TV configuration with USB hard drives for a relative without the router or download speed needed for reliable streaming, I’m now trying to configure a similar setup for another relative with a non-smart TV and an even slower download speed....
Career advice for someone trying to move away from web / software development.
It’s been almost one year since I started working on my first job after graduating with a Batchelors Degree on Computer Science....
Guide for setup a Plex server
Just like title. I remember there is a very detailed guide for setup a Plex server with Sonarr/Radarr for streaming from everywhere in my house. But I can’t find it anymore....
Do you think VPN companies will start to feel pressure from legal/corporate powers to crackdown on pirating?
With the resurgence of pirating, do you think there will be a “response” from the powers that be?...
In 2023 which would you choose for a Linux phone and why: Phosh oder GNOME Shell mobile?
Have you ever been tied up?
What are the pros and cons of the different immutable distros?
Why does salty water taste so bad when salty food tastes so good?
Making the 2023 [email protected] Buying Guide: Low End
Yeah…...
File System Benefits
Potentialy dumb question here, is there any benefit to using btrfs on a non system disk? I’m fairly ignorant on file systems, asfaik btrfs largest benefit is snapshotting, not sure of anyothers.
What's your preference for a text chat server (e.g. IRC/XMPP/Matrix/Zulip/etc.)?
There seem to be plentiful options for text chat servers, so I’m curious for those that self-host their own, what their preferences & experiences have been with them....
How does one resist getting into protracted arguments while still staying informed?
Getting heated is bad for the heart, after all. But I’ve always had the belief that the worst thing you can be in this world is consciously uninformed, so I wanna stay in the loop.
What type of YouTube videos have high replay value and are worth downloading?
Seeing how there are official and unofficial options to download videos from YouTube, I wondered why downloading of videos was endorsed in the first place, I have downloaded videos in the past, but it was due to some project work. I haven’t really downloaded a video for entertainment, education or any personal reason at all. I...
Young Adults, How Frequent Do You See Your Friends?
Young Adults, How Frequent Do You See Your Friends?...
Thinking about buying a Surface Pro 4/5
Just putting out feelers, anyone here run Linux on a surface pro 4 or 5? What distro did you use, and how did it go?...
is there anything much useful I can do with an iPad 1? (not picture frame)
I have an iPad 1. I barely used it when it was given to me and then it more or less sat unused apart from the occasional booting to see if it still works every few years....
What are some self-education tools/techniques you've developed to help yourself learn?
Whether it’s a form of note-taking or regular repetition or the like, what are some self-education techniques and tools you’ve developed to help yourself learn on your own?...
CPU load over 70 means I can't even ssh into my server
edit: you are right, it’s the I/O WAIT that it destroying my performance:...
What was the best performance by somebody not primarily known for their acting? #MovieDiscussion
How many people have died in the current Ukraine war?
I realize this is lazy, but I did try to wiki this and I don’t know if the numbers are accurate and it’s pretty complicated to read....
How do you deal with communities that don't interest you?
So, how do you deal with communities that don’t interest you? I personally block them, because I don’t like them popping up on my All feed, but at the same time I don’t want to switch to Subscribed because a new interesting community might pop up....
Do you think opensource + Fediverse will develop into some kind of political force/movement in the next years?
I thought about this already for a while and with Lemmy and Mastodon the opensource community has a place to really try itself out and coordinate. Then even things like open-source planning-systems (like at Amazon) and AIs are possible....
International Dog Day!
Share your favorite pictures and stories if your favorite pups!!