What's the best tool for discovering what your IP is when you are using TOR?
I’ve been using some available on the Internet but recently they all look the same and they all ask for CAPTYA which is an obvious attempt to obtain ones true IP....
[Request] Where to start with dot files?
New to Linux, running Debian (if that matters), dot files are configuration files, yes? Do I need to explore each app/UI/program to figure out the possible options? Are there any universals in Linux? Across distros?...
When a service advertise as 100% open source, do you expect the website to be open-source too?
Long title, wopsi....
Why don't nfo files contain a checksum for the release?
I assume there’s some historical reason for this, but currently, the way scene releases reach most people seems to consist of:...
House of the Dragon: A community for fans of the HBO show.
Please join if you’re a fan of the HBO show House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel show....
Does `cp -v` print out the file name when it starts copying it or when it's done?
So if I had a cp -v operation fail, is the last file name it printed out the last successful file copy, or is it the failed partially copied file? If you had to ensure all files are copied correctly without overwriting anything, would deleting the last filename that was printed from the destination folder delete the partially...
Is the Linux Foundation Certified System Admin (LFCS) worth it?
I’ve been a software engineer for 10 years now but want to work with Linux more in a professional setting (not to mention the number of layoffs in the the dev industry has me thinking a backup plan might be a good idea). I have been using Linux exclusively on my personal machine for about 15 years now so I’m not too worried...
What is this connector called?
I want to replace one half of this with longer wire, but I am not confident about the name of the connector used....
Is this a safe setup for Usenet?
Hello there, I put together a small Usenet setup with thick containers and would like to have your opinion about what should and shouldn’t be behind a VPN to connect to the outside....
S3 Sleep on AMD always freezing the Desktop
I dont know if this is pretty common? I reported a bug about this an eternity ago on Fedora, but it is still happening....
your stance on image compression and/ or avif/jxl?
Do you have a general stance about it?...
YouTube Ad-Blocker policy - Can it be explained by ad revenue numbers?
First, a disclaimer: I’m no expert, and I only know what is on these documents I linked. I haven’t read in-depth reporting by real investigative journalists, nor any reporting sourced or quoted from YT insiders (When I see articles about the ad-blocking, I knock wood that SmartTube is still working and keep scrolling, keen...
FOUND file in device by hex content using wxHexEditor
Just having a play around, this turned out to be not as clear cut as expected....
Car Mechanics of Lemmy - Do you have a puncture repair kit that you would recommend?
Hi,...
Social media marketing on privacy focused platforms ?
I have a question regarding social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and other popular platforms....
[Question] Are OS X like keybindings possible?
I have been using Linux on and off from the first shipped CDs from Ubuntu. Nowadays I mainly use OS X, because my employer provides us with MacBooks I can use in private and I like the UNIX base and I do not have to tinker to get things to work....
help: can I move CLI tools through a usb drive ?
hello :))...
lemmy app that hides posts I've read/ voted on?
I know that Thunder can filter the posts but only limited. It only hides the currently loaded ones and only on button press. You need to do it over and over. Is there an app that does it automatically?
Where can i find system files for yuzu without modding a switch
I just need to know where I can download the files to get it fully functional
Sonic Shower Thought: If a super advanced race planted the seeds for humanoid life throughout the galaxy, one of their DNA contributors must have looked like Jeffrey Combs.
That or there is one long lived alien out there banging his way through the quadrants… Either way, we know what he looks like.
tip for dealing with audio mixing in movies
common complaint about movie audio is ‘the speech is too quiet and the action is too loud’. this can be resolved with dynamic range compression or normalization. ffmpeg provides a normalization filter called dynaudnorm which u can use in mpv via --af=“dynaudnorm”.
/etc/fstab entry for Synology NAS
I’m trying to mount my Synology NAS on a Raspberry Pi 4 with Raspian. I works when I do it the following command:...
question about "synchronic displacement" in TNG 'Times Arrow'
So in this episode they go into a cave, and can read some sort of energy field, as well as Troi having a sense that there are lifeforms present. Geordie explains that the people must be displaced in time, but only by a few milliseconds. If that’s true, how is there not overlap? Say the people are a few milliseconds ahead of...
Facebook on separate device
I have come to realise that I can’t just leave Facebook and Instagram without it influencing the stuff that I really care about. Most of my hobbies, interests, friends, clubs etc are on Facebook, and leaving the platform would affect the level of involvement that I can achieve....