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Good AA single player games? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Helldivers 2 is currently occupying my mind 24/7. Yes there are a few bugs here and there, but the game is just so good they don't really matter in terms of spoiling the experience. It is a 4 person co-op game and its really fun if you find a group of friends you can play with, or a good group of randoms who communicate. However, you can play solo, you just need to change up your playstyle for certain missions, like go a bit stealthier. Honestly try it, and if you want to try the group aspect of it join the official discord where there are lfg channels you can find people to play with.

Open letter: Mass surveillance and undermining encryption still on table in EU Council - European Digital Rights (EDRi) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Honestly i think as citizens we should start setting up guillotines outside parliaments. That should remind them that they may feel invulnerable but we can always get them.

Bonus: to really scare them, set up a little cooker thing with a table next to it. The phrase "eat the rich" comes to mind, though in this context it would be more like eat the powerful

Statement on EDPB "Pay or Okay" Opinion in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Not surprising that they used the Irish Data Protection Office to implement these. They probably paid them off quite handsomely, or they are simply incompetent. Im leaning more towards a mix of both with incompetence being higher given how my reddit case was handled with them.

Tower of Babel in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (5 children)

"Employees speak new languages." Is what translate gives me, but I would translate it more as "The ones working speak new languages" or "Those who have employment speak new languages". I still dont get the meme though, so the context might matter more and my translation could be off

Which scientific discovery or technological advancement do you hope to see in your lifetime? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Evidence of life elsewhere in the universe. It would be so cool. I just hope its far enough we cant get there and fuck everything up for them (or that they cant do the same to us)

The Microsoft-Dilemma: Europe as a Software Colony | Reveals the backdoor deals Microsoft uses to maintain their monopoly, and how the conservative Gov in Munich destroyed the LiMux project. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago

Very interesting doc! Its sad how this is the state of things, but something must be done. I hope with the news weve been receiving from Germany recently that this will change long term, and not just for the current government. Hopefully it will snowball and have a ripple effect on other EU countries.

JUST TODAY I was going to buy WinRar. I've used the software forever, for free, and I just thought... I appreciate this, they've never given me grief, and I'm going to pay them. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

As far as I remember it was so that they couldn't use it to create their own paid version. I think the dev wanted it to be free, but found this loophole. If I find the video I'll edit this comment and link it

Edit: i was partially wrong above. Its not for the reason I thought it was, but rather as a business strategy. Individual users keep it relevant so theyre allowed to keep it for free, while businesses have to pay for the license to avoid being sued. Businesses are its main source of revenue. Here is a video explaining it. Its not the video I remember watching, but it seems to be correct.

JUST TODAY I was going to buy WinRar. I've used the software forever, for free, and I just thought... I appreciate this, they've never given me grief, and I'm going to pay them. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Correct me if im wrong, but I think I read/watched something a few years ago which basically explains why winrar has a free trial but never actually enforces it. It had something to do with copyright law details, and how making it a paid product extends the copyright protections on it so that corporations cant legally use the code for a longer time. Im not sure if I'm even remembering it correctly, because it was several years ago

Ooops in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago

Quality space nerd humour

Tarallo - selfhostable FOSS Trello alternative in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Ive been looking for something like this for a while. Ill need to try it out

Dont install random stuff to your system guys in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Ah, a man of culture

Can someone demystify computer Ports for me? Please? Blocking, unblocking, opening, allowing, VPNs and their effect, what ports are and what they do, step by step, when you have to interact with them? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To add to your analogy if i may, the firewall is kind of like a security guard or doorman at the building entrance. All mail has to go through him first and if something is addressed to a closed flat (port) he simply doesnt let it get delivered.

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Deleting facebook account without consenting to new EU ad policy or paying the subscription (iusearchlinux.fyi)
 

Hello everyone.

A while ago I got the message on both Facebook and Instagram to either consent to viewing targeted ads or paying the subscription fee. I did neither, and it soon went away. Since yesterday though, I got it again and have no access to any part of facebook, most importantly the accounts section of the settings from where I can delete my account.

How can I delete my account without consenting or paying the fee?

Thanks in advance

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Motorbike Racing Live Streaming - How to find streams? (iusearchlinux.fyi)
 

Hello everyone! Summer is coming soon which means the Isle of Man TT and in addition to that the other major event that interests me is the MotoGP which has already started. I would like to watch these live, but I can't find any streams for the life of me by the usual methods (search engine, piracy streaming sites).

How does one find such streams normally? There must be someone pirating them and broadcasting live on the internet, right?

Thanks in advance!!!

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Going back to my first playthrough after a long time, what do? (iusearchlinux.fyi)
 

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Linode Alternative Suggestions for Small Projects (iusearchlinux.fyi)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hello everyone. I just tried to create an account with linode and got the automated cancellation email due to fraud, which left a bad taste in my mouth about the company before I even had the chance to get started.

So I am looking for alternatives that won't break the bank, have linux options, and are fairly easy to use once you get up and running. I dont need to do anything complex, just host my small hobby projects that I'm hacking away at. I don't have anything ready now, but I thought that with new years and all that it might be a good time to snag some deals.

Do you guys know of anything that fits? Thanks!

Edit: Decided to go with Oracle's Always Free option, as at this time being a student (i.e. poor) and just wanting to mess around and learn I can't justify going with a non-free option when a free on is available. I am however stuck on the part where I need to create my instance. I'm getting the out of capacity error, which after reading up on means there aren't available resources for my selected region. I can either try again daily to see if at some point they will be available or select a different region (which as far as I can tell means closing and reopening the account which I want to avoid).

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Meta payment message (iusearchlinux.fyi)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
113 comments fedilink
 

So I got the message from instagram about either paying or using it free (at the cost personalised ads) just now.

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Doesn't this go against the GDPR? Either way, is there a FOSS alternative for instagram like piped is to youtube? It seems like a good opportunity to stop using the official app, even though it would be better to not use instagram at all (sadly not an option for me right now).

Any suggestions, and if so, are there any that provide functionality for: stories, posts, dms? Those are the 3 things I use instagram for.

Many thanks!

Edit: For messaging I do use beeper, though some media like carousels and posts sent to my dms cant be shown in there, so for those cases I open the official app.

Edit 2: many people have suggested pixelfed. Ive heard of it, and want to use it, but unfortunately the only reason Im still sticking with instagram is because I have very dear friends who would never change to anything non-mainstream. Theyre important enough that im willing to not delete it just yet, but I dont want to agree to either pay or pay with my data.

What im looking for is more like a piped for youtube, thing. So a frintend that has instagram content/features, but isnt the main app and avoids the problems I listed above

Edit 3: I ended up installing the site as a PWA on my phone as thats the only device I use it on, and uninstalled the official app. Thanks to everyone for all your input!

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CCNAv7 - Question on applicability in real life self hosting situations (iusearchlinux.fyi)
 

Hello guys.

This semester at uni I'm taking a Network Fundamentals course which is basically Cisco's Introduction to Networks course (we're literally doing just that). Im wondering how applicable and if so in what ways it is to real life situations where one might want to setup their own home network. I realise that if you don't use cisco equipment the commads will be different, but if we consider the fundamental knowledge, will what I learn doing this course help me in the future when I will be setting up my own "server room"?

Thanks! 😁

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Wayland pros and cons? (iusearchlinux.fyi)
 

Hey guys, what are the pros and cons to wayland if I intend to use my PC for gaming + others?

Comparisons to X?

General impressions?

Your advice on if I should use it or stick with X?

My PC parts are arriving soon, and while Ive been a linux user since 2016 its the first time I intend to fully main drive linux, so I guess im just looking for as much information as I can get on it.

Feel free to post links to articles or anything that will answer if you prefer, we're on a link aggregator after all ;) and I dont mind reading.

Thanks in advance :)

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