Any carbon it takes in will be released exactly back to where it was.
Except it won't be. Combustion is not a perfect CxHy O2 > CO2 + H2O reaction. Theres a bunch of other side reactions happening, NOx, unburned hydrocarbons, particulate matter, carbon monoxide. There are lots of challenges to continuing to utilize hydrocarbon fuels, especially in mobile/small scale applications where you can't clean the exhaust stream.
RUBs - This is a bullshit system to be added to your rent with. This is basically saying "on top of what you're paying to use, you're to pay what EVERYONE else in the building uses!" even if it's divided up. I get fucked over every winter for example, because I use electric heaters in my apartment and nothing gas-related. I'm...
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote...
Cheap TVs make for a good business model - more ad revenue for the manufacturers of these pieces of junk. If TVs were more expensive they'd never recover their losses.
Single issue voters and third party candidates because "both sides bad" is what got us into our current predicament.
Don't be a single issue voter for third party candidates because "both sides bad". Feel free to vote that way in the primaries, get out and campaign for the candidate you think is best, but when they don't make it to round 2, don't throw away your vote - that does nothing for US elections.
Also, fuck ICE, but "my opinion gets lots of upvotes on Reddit" is not a basis of government.
I blame the people who enable the perpetrators. While the US is still a democracy, that includes people who voted for the perpetrators, as well as those who threw away their vote allowing the perpetrators to win.
The blame doesn't stop there, I also blame the DNC's bungled handling of the election, but regardless, I have zero doubt in my mind that there would be fewer government kidnappings under Harris regardless of how shitty the circumstances of her nomination were.
In what way did voting for 3rd party candidates last election stop perpetrators? In what way will voting for third party candidates stop perpetrators in future elections? By all means campaign for them, raise awareness, but if they can't make it past the post your votes are wasted.
Until US moves away from FPTP system, you have to work with the system we've been dealt, while pushing for reform. Just wishing it was different doesn't help anyone but the worst candidates.
Changing candidates is a great thing to push for during the primaries, but in US elections there is a point where candidates are locked in and only 2 people have a chance to win and everyone has to choose between those two no matter how imperfect they are.
I've been living under a rock for the last year - how's her administration been going? Has she ended all the wars and state sanctioned kidnappings?
Thank God so many people voted for her, can you imagine if anyone else had won? Good those votes weren't wasted on someone with a statistically significant chance of winning.
Point is, "vote blue no matter who" as a tactic does not win elections
Unlike "vote for the single issue you care about" - that works real well right? How's president Stein doing? Has she ended the wars? Solved childhood hunger? Fixed the education system?
Like it or not democracy means compromise, and the US flavor of democracy means compromise between just two candidates. Despite our opinions we agree that the majority (or, fucked up constutional congress majority) sets the rules. Throwing away your vote on other candidates does not change this. As much as I wish I could pretend it signals social preference to the people in charge, it doesn't.
A vote for 3rd parties may have told Kamela to go fuck herself, but now we get trump as the consequence.
I absolutely see suffering everywhere. None of this is lost on me.
But I see that suffering amplified under the current administration in a way that it wouldn't be under another leader.
Progress takes time and ignorance of this fact is what conservatives feed on. Dividing people is their specialty. They want you to feel hopeless, to give up, to waste your voice on infighting so they can further secure power even though they are in the minority.
Republicans cheer for every vote for Jill Stein. Every person who believes each candidate is somehow equally repugnant and chooses not to vote. These things help them cling to power and they have 0 incentive to change the system.
In this case, however, the affidavit reveals that Perez-Lugones’s employer could see not only the typical metadata stored by printers, such as file names, file sizes, and time of printing, but it could also view the actual contents of the printed materials — in this case, prosecutors say, the screenshots themselves. As the affidavit points out, “Perez-Lugones’ employer can retrieve records of print activity on classified systems, including copies of printed documents.”
Safe to assume if you're working with classified documents on government computers in a SCIF you're being watched. Closely.
Hi there, folks. I hope this post is okay here. I'm trying to do my best to follow the rules and also to have done my homework before I come here with questions, but if this is the wrong place to ask my questions, I'd just like to politely ask for directions for the right place to ask. I recently started test driving Jellyfin...
I have a 4 bay Synology NAS and it draws ~50W when running. Not astronomical, but if always going is potentially ~$100/yr. If the disks don't need to be spinning, it idles at a pretty minimal wattage, so realistically maybe I'm paying half that, but if we're being frugal it's a lot of headache for something that's not much less than just picking 1 streaming service/month and rotating (before you factor in the cost of hardware).
In terms of drives, a 4k movie is ~50-100 GB, so 24 TB saves you enough space for ~240-480 4k movies. It's up to you to decide if that's enough. Last I checked, the optimal $/TB was ~12TB drives, so worth considering starting with fewer larger drives if it works for you.
In terms of processing capabilities necessary, that kinda comes down to how you consume your content. Encoding audio is trivial. Encoding video is difficult. If you'll always be playing on devices that can handle the raw HEVC output of bluray disks, then your server CPU doesn't matter.
If you want to play on devices that may not be able to handle the full uncompressed content, or stream outside your home network without gobbling up all of your bandwidth, you will need to transcode the video. This can either be done on the fly as content is requested (in which case you probably need a capable CPU), or you can take the time and do it in advance on a PC, and just upload it to the Jellyfin server and request the compatible version when needed.
Getting in the habit of encoding your own files to your preferred spec or automating it with something like tdarr is time consuming but worth it in that it let's your Jellyfin server be leaner (but takes more space on your NAS).
For me, I only stream Jellyfin content to one client (my ShieldTV), which is always on my network and capable of playing all video/audio formats I need. For that reason, I have a raspberry pi as my Jellyfin server because it doesn't need to do anything more than download cover art and serve files.
I can't speak to the sound levels of the specific NAS you're looking at, but if you've ever owned a computer with 3.5"HDDs (I'm guessing you have), you're familiar with the brr brr brr seeking hum & low grumble they do when moving files around. That's the main source of noise and it's primarily when you're using them (aka watching a movie) so it'll probably blend into the background. But I wouldn't put one next to my bed.
A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration....
You can do this in uBlock Origin without having to install another add-on by adding the following to My filters and enabling Allow custom filters requiring trust
When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft's cloud service integrates with the operating system. The automatic, near-invisible shift to cloud-based storage has triggered strong reactions from users who find the...
I like how this article does not talk about the anti consumer practices engaged in by Nintendo, that might push some customers away from their consoles. /s Nintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULA. There is already a switch in my household, but the price along with...
This is exactly the problem, weird policy quirks and better alternatives didn't help the situation but quite frankly there's no new content for the Switch 2, and the performance bump over the OG Switch is almost irrelevant because raw performance isn't the reason people buy Nintendo systems & games.
More important than what college you go to is trying to figure out what you want to do after college.
For a new hire, I'll take courses/research/extracurriculars specialized around what I do over university titles every single day.
You definitely don't have to find the answer year 1, or even year 2, but it should be your goal to articulate how you want to apply your degree before you graduate. The more moves you make in that direction will significantly help you get there.
I think almost all of my phones failed due to the charging port giving out over time (microUSB was the worst). Last phone had USB-C and wireless charging, so the port was no longer the weak link. It lasted about 4 years before it fell out of my pocket at an unrecoverable height.
I suspect my current phone (Pixel 7) will last me several more years. At this point I think a drop or GrapheneOS EOL are the only things that'll get me to buy a new phone again.
If your phone is feeling sluggish, factory reset, then as you install new apps, remove their background usage permission unless real-time updates are critical. Delete anything with a functioning mobile website.
With wireless charging & things like wireless Android Auto my USB port gets <5% of the usage it used to. Maybe it's less robust, but it lasts so much longer, and it's less critical to the phone function even if it becomes flaky.
Even if it's less than ideal, there's almost nothing I can't do wirelessly in a pinch.
A growing number of legal experts and lawmakers have called Saturday’s bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Maduro illegal under both international law and the U.S. Constitution....
In the past, Google would release the source code for every quarterly Android release, of which there are four each year. Thus, the company is now reducing its source code releases from four times a year to twice a year, focusing its efforts on the Q2 major update and Q4 minor update which both bring developer-facing changes.
A spokesperson for Google offered some additional context on this decision, stating that it helps simplify development, eliminates the complexity of managing multiple code branches, and allows them to deliver more stable and secure code to Android platform developers. The spokesperson also reiterated that Google’s commitment to AOSP is unchanged and that this new release schedule helps the company build a more robust and secure foundation for the Android ecosystem. Finally, Google told us that its process for security patch releases will not change and that the company will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today. (For more context on Google’s security patch release process, check out this article.)
Sounds like the main impact is quarterly feature updates, which will now be every 6 months. Curious if any AOSP ROM devs have any hot takes on this.
LG has unveiled its humanoid robot that can handle household chores. After teasing the CLOiD last week, the company has offered its first look at the AI-powered robot it claims can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food and help out with other tasks....
Took like 2 tries to get it down, but now I have perfectly folded fitted sheets every time. Only takes 1 person and I've been doing it this way for over a decade I'd wager.
Generally speaking, Microsoft and Google don't have encryption in the Privacy sense, only in the security sense. They hold the keys, and are therefore happy to have anything over that's requested. No need to break any encryption.
I dont have any everdrive carts yet, but as prices are going to keep going up on real carts, ill probably have to. It a bummer because I really enjoy the real games (just like i enjoy having my records and cds) but its just not worth what people are asking for some of these games, especially if they are at all sought after,...
annoying trying to find 1 game out of 1000 if it doesn start with "A"
I don't have one, but if I did I would probably just find a "top 100 games" list for a given console and just load those + the 2 or 3 games I really care about in as a start.
A lot of people get into emulation with the attitude of "I can play every game, and they're tiny files, so I want every game!" But realistically the overwhelming majority of people are gonna play fewer than a dozen or so games on a retro consoles, and good odds most of those would find their way onto a top 100 list.
Can you elaborate more on what you don't like about Firefox? All phone browsers feel very similar to me so I'm not sure what specific about it you don't like. If the issue is muscle memory from using Brave, that will change once you use it for a few weeks.
The only browsers I would consider using on Android are Cromite, Firefox, IronFox, or DuckDuckGo. Tor if you're paranoid. All the rest are just messy and crammed full of AI slop.
Firefox released a new bar design in October. It's currently enabled by default in Nightly, but if you can find the "Secret Settings" menu on Stable, you may want to give the "Composable Toolbar" option a spin :)
I disagree, it's not that hard to moderate. Lemmy is not a legal system, if a mod mistake happens no one gets hurt. Appeals are easy, and you can specify in the rules that AI content must come with a disclaimer and description of why its OK if it wants to stay, otherwise it gets banned with everything else AI.
For the 0.1% "OK" AI songs mods just have to stop and read a sentence description, its not an overwhelming burden for something that maybe comes through once a month.
I've never had a update change my default browser. Feels pretty low risk, especially if you get them used to clicking the specific FF icon and hide all Edge shortcuts. They'll forget it exists quickly.
Firefox (default), configured with AI, ads, and telemetry disabled and search options adjusted. uBlock Origin (default blocklists, allowed in private tabs) and a password manager (personally I would recommend Bitwarden) installed and pinned to the taskbar for easy access.
OS Browser (especially of note for Edge) - settings configured to remove as much AI/Telemetry/ads as humanly possible. Stripped to a blank start page and search engine reconfigured. Removed as the default and shortcuts hidden/deleted. Password manager installed if possible. uBlock optional but recommended. If they find their way back here, make it as usable as possible...
iOS only: Orion browser instead of Firefox. Its built on WebKit and supports extensions (so obviously, install uBlock Origin from FF).
Search:
If your budget allows, I would set them up as family members in Kagi and make it their default search engine in all browsers they could come in contact with. If you have family members susceptible to going down disinformation rabbit holes, when you set them up you may want to consider downranking sites for them that spread that kind of content. They publish their most blocked/down ranked sites for easy reference - if logged in you can adjust your settings right from the stats page.
If you'd prefer a free option: DDG, with AI/Ads/feature suggestions disabled. DDG results have been getting better (no longer just a Bing clone) but still suffers from pretty heavy AI slop when searching niche subjects.
A note on the password manager: install and get them in the habit of using it on all of their devices (and potentially even generating random passwords for sites). Burn the notebook they have everything written down on. Delete the note from their phone's built-in notes app. Disable password saving in their browser and help them import those passwords before removing them. If they NEED to write down the master password, sobeit, but keep it somewhere safe and without context (e.g., don't write "BITWARDEN" next to it in big red letters). If its a family member, talk to them about the possibility of adding you as an emergency contact or similar for their system. This could save you significant headache in the future.
A note on FF Forks:
I know there are forks that do come stripped of AI/telemetry automatically, but from a maintainability perspective FF is a lot more stable, more likely to be running long-term, more recognizable, and available for all devices to encourage familiarity.
Debian has officially promoted loong64 to a supported architecture, following more than 2 years of development in Debian Ports. With this change, loong64 is expected to ship as a fully supported architecture in the upcoming Debian 14 release, codenamed Forky, provided the remaining integration work proceeds as planned....
Pretty sure the last one was a bootleg copy of the original Taken movie - a friend had a digital copy and easiest way to play it on the TV was with a DVD
Woulda been while it was still in theaters, circa 2008.
New York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasoline ( www.jalopnik.com )
What are some red flags when it comes to renting in an apartment?
RUBs - This is a bullshit system to be added to your rent with. This is basically saying "on top of what you're paying to use, you're to pay what EVERYONE else in the building uses!" even if it's divided up. I get fucked over every winter for example, because I use electric heaters in my apartment and nothing gas-related. I'm...
Google confirms 'high-friction' sideloading flow is coming to Android ( www.androidauthority.com )
Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis ( www.nbcnews.com )
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote...
Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads ( www.engadget.com )
Microsoft Gave FBI Keys to Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw ( www.forbes.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/879557...
Fuck ICE, right?
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FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch on You ( theintercept.com )
Help getting started with self hosting Jellyfin via NAS?
Hi there, folks. I hope this post is okay here. I'm trying to do my best to follow the rules and also to have done my homework before I come here with questions, but if this is the wrong place to ask my questions, I'd just like to politely ask for directions for the right place to ask. I recently started test driving Jellyfin...
Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL ( www.theverge.com )
You can count past 1,000 on your fingers by using binary, instead of just 10 ( www.mathsisfun.com )
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/53581443...
Cartoon physics is now in effect. What are you going to try?
Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension ( www.pcworld.com )
A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration....
US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualized AI images of children ( www.reuters.com )
Amazon is forcibly upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus, and users are not happy ( www.androidauthority.com )
Alexa users who are Amazon Prime members are reportedly being automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus....
Places to do a private chat among friends? (Web)
Not Matrix, it's glitchy....
Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why ( www.techspot.com )
When Windows users suddenly discover that their files have vanished from their desktops after interacting with OneDrive, the issue often stems from how Microsoft's cloud service integrates with the operating system. The automatic, near-invisible shift to cloud-based storage has triggered strong reactions from users who find the...
Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period ( www.nintendolife.com )
I like how this article does not talk about the anti consumer practices engaged in by Nintendo, that might push some customers away from their consoles. /s Nintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULA. There is already a switch in my household, but the price along with...
If college is better than no college, then going to an average college isn't bad?
I'm transferring to an Average college.
when I forget to end the torrent because I'm babysitting Rufus
When/how frequently do you replace your phone with a new one?
Asking because... On one hand I do see smartphones being released left-and-right, and they are rather integral to modern life...
The List of Countries Trump Is Threatening With War Keeps Growing ( theintercept.com )
A growing number of legal experts and lawmakers have called Saturday’s bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Maduro illegal under both international law and the U.S. Constitution....
Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year ( www.androidauthority.com )
LG reveals its laundry-folding robot at CES 2026 ( www.engadget.com )
LG has unveiled its humanoid robot that can handle household chores. After teasing the CLOiD last week, the company has offered its first look at the AI-powered robot it claims can fold laundry, unload the dishwasher, serve food and help out with other tasks....
Bye Bye Big Tech: How I Migrated to an almost All-EU Stack (and saved 500€ per year) ( www.zeitgeistofbytes.com )
How to watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 [Starts this Sunday!] ( www.engadget.com )
How many of you are using everdrive?
I dont have any everdrive carts yet, but as prices are going to keep going up on real carts, ill probably have to. It a bummer because I really enjoy the real games (just like i enjoy having my records and cds) but its just not worth what people are asking for some of these games, especially if they are at all sought after,...
CA Project Makes Thousands Of Rare Songs Available To The Public ( ww2.kqed.org )
What's wrong with Brave browser?
I use it because it has a built in adblocker, and well it just works....
Sustainable Charity Recommendations? ( piefed.zip )
Crossposting here - looking for charity recommendations for EOY giving - see OP for more info!
Meta: disallow AI-gen posts?
I noticed that AI posts tend to get reported so I figured maybe we just make them officially disallowed....
Which browser and search engine would you recommend for parents and older people?
Debian Officially Welcomes Loong64 as a Supported Architecture ( linuxiac.com )
Debian has officially promoted loong64 to a supported architecture, following more than 2 years of development in Debian Ports. With this change, loong64 is expected to ship as a fully supported architecture in the upcoming Debian 14 release, codenamed Forky, provided the remaining integration work proceeds as planned....
Super Mario games may reduce burnout in stressed students ( www.earth.com )
What was the last dvd/cd your burned? do you still use such media?
Im just wondering what was the last dvd or cd you burned and what was it for? So you all still use dvds or cds? or have you found a alternative media?
Halo Zero (Unofficial remake - Amiga/MD/NeoGeoCD) by earok ( earok.itch.io )