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Can I remove a git repo without resorting to `rm -rf` ?
Git repos have lots of write protected files in the .git directory, sometimes hundreds, and the default rm my_project_managed_by_git will prompt before deleting each write protected file. So, to actually delete my project I have to do rm -rf my_project_managed_by_git....
SponsorBlock (and DeArrow): "YouTube is currently experimenting with server-si…" - Fosstodon (fosstodon.org)
YouTube is currently experimenting with server-side ad injection. This means that the ad is being added directly into the video stream....
How System Requests Work and How to Add Your Own SysReq (snee.la)
I needed to add a custom System Request (Sys Req or SysRq) to a linux kernel some time ago. While doing so, I dug deep into how it works and I thought I’d make a quick post about it. Here is a good SuperUser answer about what a SysRq is. You may also know about SysRq via REISUB. This post has three parts: how to raise a SysRq,...
How bad is Microsoft? (www.microsoft.com)
I was curious what the Linux people think about Microsoft and any bad practices that most people should know about already?
Patrick Breyer and Pirate Party lose EU Parliament seats (stackdiary.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16374600...
Vimms Lair is getting removal notices from Nintendo etc. We need someone to help make a rom pack archive can you help? (slrpnk.net)
Vimms lair is starting to remove many roms that are being requested to be removed by Nintendo etc. soon many original roms, hacks, and translations will be lost forever. Can any of you help make archive torrents of roms from vimms lair and cdromance? They have hacks and translations that dont exist elsewhere and will probably be...
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Washing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can get (arstechnica.com)
TL;DR: for a whole decade YouTube allowed a copyright troll to claim all the rights on a recording of a washing machine end cycle chime...
Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation (www.theverge.com)
A purported leak of 2,500 pages of internal documentation from Google sheds light on how Search, the most powerful arbiter of the internet, operates....
What it's like to be a developer in 2024 (sopuli.xyz)
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Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday....
Suggestions for filesystem.
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Youtube send a Letter to Grayjay Creator (www.youtube.com)
What's your take on private trackers?
Are they for you? Why or why not?
Nintendo sues Switch emulator Yuzu for ‘facilitating piracy at a colossal scale’ (www.theverge.com)
Law enforcement vs VPN providers?
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Movie-Web Shut Down By Hollywood Complaint (yro.slashdot.org)
I'm doing my part! (lemmy.world)
Was recovering an old virtual machine onto a new box and was shocked to see 9,999, I presume thats an upper limit in the UI. Dune (2021) for those curious...
Why aren't more releases x265?
Nearing the filling of my 14.5TB hard drive and wanting to wait a bit longer before shelling out for a 60TB raid array, I’ve been trying to replace as many x264 releases in my collection with x265 releases of equivalent quality. While popular movies are usually available in x265, less popular ones and TV shows usually have...
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Pipewire vs PulseAudio: What's the Difference? (itsfoss.com)
Was there a big tracker bust?
So many trackers are down right now, even the I2P tracker. Did the government do it?
Any good hacking forums?
I remember when BreachForums was up, I just stumbled across it somehow, but I’m having trouble finding sites like that. You don’t have to post the actual hacking sites in the comments, I’m just wondering what tools or sites you goto to find them.
Can I use my Nintendo Switch in 20 years from now?
I am trying to choose between buying a Nintendo Switch or a Nintendo DS....
Italy’s new Piracy Shield has just gone into operation and is already harming human rights there (walledculture.org)