pidgeon_lover

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by pidgeon_lover 10mo ago
I've been experimenting with Syncthing on Kindle ( https://github.com/Darthagnon/syncthing-kindle ), but have had no luck seemingly because the Linux kernel included is too old and doesn't support network conne
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by pidgeon_lover 11mo ago
Frontmatter CMS is a VSCodium plugin that works as a somewhat user-friendly CMS for the likes of Hugo. https://frontmatter.codes/ I set it up for my brother to run his static blog, and it's quite good if you like that
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
> Can install any version of Python Does "any" version include custom homebrew builds of Python, e.g. backports of Python 3.12 to Windows Vista/7?
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
No, GMOs are hazardous and inferior
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
Signal is not an alternative to Telegram. It is an alternative to other mobile-phone-only instant messaging platforms like Whatsapp or Briar. All of these lack desktop clients, while claiming security and maintaining exclusivity to the back
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
Regarding peer to peer VPNs: I want to access homeservers and LAN videogames. I was testing zrok [1] until they went paid, then I went to ongoing experiments with Lanemu [2] (a bittorrent-based P2P VPN) and Anywhere Lan (AWL) [3]. So far, t
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
On my mobile phone, I install software like on Windows, via APK/XAPK/IPA. I archive "last-known-good" versions of software I like, before the developer adds telemetry, advertising, AI and drops support for my OS version.
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
The Windows way, the software will always be available and will work "forever" from that installer. Archive to disk, reinstall in 30 years. Everything installs to a few easy-to-find paths, and the community support is amazing than
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
Central repositories and package managers are the reason I avoid Linux - I like to keep offline backups of old software. This is extremely difficult on Linux and you have to trust the package managers to keep your software available. I do n
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
An alternative, if you already use your own static site generator (SSG) like Hugo, is Frontmatter ( https://frontmatter.codes/ ), a VSCode(ium) plugin that gives you a CMS/Content Management System over your SSG. Similar
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
I thought it would be an HP computer driver archive, as HP are notorious for taking down the driver downloads for older models. Does anyone know of such a driver archive? The Sony Vaio line of computers had a similar problem, and community
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
Windows 7 support is one reason to stick to older GoLang releases. A project in Go 1.21.4 or earlier will work on every Windows release and any computer made since 2009, whereas a version bump to v1.21.5 means it will only work on more rece
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by pidgeon_lover 1y ago
How does this compare to zrok ( https://zrok.io/ )? Looking forward to experimenting, though I'm a little worried as it sounds like it's not private by default.
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
At first glance, the favicon/logo looks like the poop emoji, rather than a bonfire haha
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
I am interested in ebook production, as I do so for my own personal use, but the copyright issues put me off contributing on the clearnet to legit projects. I have a whole section in my Calibre library of books I've edited or converted
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
I'm disappointed to learn of this editing in Standard Ebooks, having had the misfortune to buy a Barnes & Noble copy of the complete Sherlock Holmes that had a similar approach taken. Book looks lovely, but has an altered chapter o
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
KOReader for Kindle? https://github.com/koreader/koreader It does a good job of modernising old Kindles.
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
How do you connect your Kindle to the internet to access OPDB/Calibre-web without losing your jailbreak? Every time I connect my Kindle 4 to the internet, it disables developer mode and I have to rejailbreak. This is despite using an u
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
Older versions of Minecraft are better; they've added too much junk to newer versions. I stick to 1.6.3, 1.7.10, 1.12.2. Heard they added a bunch of telemetry and ban capabilities in 1.18+, for which mods are needed. DRM-free Minecraft
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
Is this at all related to Eaglercraft (web: https://eaglercraft.com/ , src: https://git.eaglercraft.rip/eaglercraft ), which is also browser-based Minecraft?
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
I find modern Inkscape almost identical to CorelDraw, which is what I learned in high school. Works well, and I'm considering moving some remaining CorelDraw graphics projects over to Inkscape soon.
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
I've liked Icons8's Lunacy as a free alternative to Sketch and Figma. It works with Sketch files and Figma projects, and isn't Mac-exclusive or a website like Figma.
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
I would use Linux if it supported offline installers. As is, I'll be sticking with heavily tweaked Windows to work with my several HDDs full of old software, and avoid the Linux headaches of repos disappearing, deciding between Snap&#x
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
Can you use the new Pebble watches without an accompanying smartphone application? I've wanted to get a smartwatch, but have always been put off by the requirement of a stupid app to synchronise data with a recent smartphone to be able
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
Using Yandex is the sanest option for me, too, as it feels more like 2014 Google than any other search engine. i.e. I've found it will turn up old blogs, dodgy forums, torrents, which are buried or censored on American search engines.
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
Yes, it is technically possible, but it is occult knowledge. I don't know how. I know the one Kindle with ads I had, they somehow disappeared and never returned after I reset it, possibly because I did not connect it to any Amazon acco
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by pidgeon_lover 2y ago
This is good news, but I am curious about the Wifi requirement - is the jailbreak web-based? Is Wifi usable afterwards on Mesquito-jailbroken Kindles? I know on my older jailbroken Kindles, the jailbreak is very fragile and they can no long