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   by sirius87 5y ago

   From using Google servers for internet connectivity checks to NTP and DNS servers, Android has deep connections to Google's infrastructure. [1] https://e.foundation/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/e-state
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   by sirius87 5y ago

   This is one of those delightful "I didn't know I needed that" discoveries for me. Nifty, works as advertised.
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   by sirius87 5y ago

   They don't have to be fully operated by a govt in order to exert operational control in certain areas of interest. We have seen this with Zoom: China-Based Executive at U.S. Telecommunications Company Charged with Disrupting Video Meet
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   by sirius87 6y ago

   I remember giving Mozilla TTS a try but the docker image would crash on punctuations and symbols. Seemed to require clean up of the text and submitting it in small chunks. Any idea if these issues still exist? Thank you.
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   by sirius87 6y ago

   I haven't seen it in action, but it possibly works on the client-side like link previews, by constructing a Google search URL with the decrypted contents of the highly forwarded message after the message is received on your phone, and
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   by sirius87 6y ago

   > Configuration is kind of a pain The REST API is pretty sufficient in my experience. Beyond that for realm management, we use ansible modules [1]. [1] https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/co
7. 127.▲
   by sirius87 6y ago

   Keycloak has been solid for us. The last major version upgrade wasn't super smooth, but I'm glad it exists so I don't have to think about auth any more.
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   by sirius87 6y ago

   And malware. I don't know why that popped into my mind as the first use-case for this and the web server. :|
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   by sirius87 6y ago

   Folks doing this need to be careful not to plug their disk into a machine with a different OS. If the disk is plugged into an already booted system and the OS doesn't recognize the filesystem format, I believe macOS and Windows display
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Just in case someone's looking for that macOS look and feel with the stability of the Linux Mint Cinnamon [1] desktop environment, here's how - https://youtu.be/DMs7DX3Um9E [1] https://youtu.be/oFx
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Chromium would have to safely store and manage user data on their servers, which is an additional cost.
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Vivaldi syncs with their own servers, and it syncs a lot more data - such as notes - like in the Opera 12.x days.
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    And if installation of apks from unknown sources goes away because some nasty malware exploits it or other security excuse becomes available? Hard not to be alarmed by the pattern here.
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Not sure. That bug report discussed the --app switch, but I don't see that switch being used by webapp-manager [1] Not sure --class is related. [1] https://github.com/linuxmint/webapp-manager/blob/4a879d1
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Linux Mint's take on this in it's next release seems the most appealing to me. It's based on "Peppermint Ice" [1] "WebApp Manager" uses the Chrome/Chromium/FF installed on your machine and create
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    "Apple says preliminary findings show a violation of supplier code of conduct. Wistron had payment delays for some workers" [1] "Wistron says the company is 'removing' vice president who oversees India business. Co
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Update: I can see v2.0.1 now!
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Maybe I'm looking at the downloads page [1] linked in the blog post too soon, but all I see is an v2.0.0. RC release (rc-4 docker image), which has been there for weeks now, and not a GA release. There is a docker image on quay.io [2]
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    You could probably set the device as a DLNA receiver? https://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/Archive/2014/08/Using-the-... Edit: https://www.pimusicbox.com/
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Audible + https://hub.docker.com/r/ryanfb/inaudible
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    aww man, this is so frickin cool. i just set this up, and its amazing. i really needed this for audiobooks. thank you! <3 I use an app called "Voice" [1] on Android for audiobooks. I'm so used to it that any other app or w
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    Wow! that was a fantastic, insightful read. did not know the pleth was of note.
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    The BambooHR theory is interesting. I looked up email addresses of co-workers at a startup I worked for a few years ago (Jul'15-Jun'16). I was with them earlier in 2012-13. My work email isn't there. But the slice of people b
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    But you don't seem to be genuinely seeking answers, at least not in this thread. Does seem you're already convinced of the projects faults. You're entitled to your opinion, of course. I had to read through the docs to underst
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    by sirius87 6y ago

    I use static builds from [0] for my Rockchip RK3368. You have to be okay with trusting those builds though. [0] https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/
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    by sirius87 7y ago

    Useful...Thanks!
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    by sirius87 7y ago

    Anyone know how this compares to Keycloak? Aside: I can't count the no. of times I've referred to Aaron Parecki's OAuth2 Simplified page. EDIT: I guess Keycloak's federation options are limited to LDAP or AD but can be e
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    by sirius87 7y ago

    I run minidlna on it to host music. No issues scanning for new files, but IIRC detecting new files was an issue when I ran Plex under docker on it.
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    by sirius87 7y ago

    Some blogs have scripts that hijack clicks.
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    by sirius87 7y ago

    I can second this. Along with "Popup Blocker (strict)" and "HTTPS Everywhere", the web is a lot less annoying. But Firefox on Android has some basic issues: the tabs go dead/unresponsive on some JS heavy websites.