Thoven

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What do you think of the posting of easily searched questions here? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 7 points 1 day ago

It depends on the nuance. Asking about basic, factual information? Yeah, that's what search engines are for. Asking about something with a fairly well defined answer but there are varying opinions worth a conversation? Sure, this is the place.

Don't ask me what year Abraham Lincoln was born. But if you want to know how successful he was? There are plenty of statistics you could look up, but also a lot of opinions on what success looks like and how valuable his actions actually were. Worth discussing.

How do you find the best products to buy for everything? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

NYT Wirecutter is good, though they don't fully respect money and like to recommend stuff with crazy pricetags. Consumer reports has limited products but deep data. For kitchenware, cult flav and prudent reviews rock. America's test kitchen is decent too.

For random crap not listed on any of the above I just Google "best X". Click the top few articles and reddit threads. Specialty subreddits (like for vacuums) where they exist and buy it for life are especially valuable. Look for the things that get recommended by multiple sources and good reviews on online storefronts. For some product categories video reviews can reveal things written ones can't.

Also remember the rule on how many things you look at. I'm sure I'm butchering the details, but a study was done a while back that showed people got the most valuable ratio of time invested to quality of purchase when they researched something like 60% of options. By this point you typically have a decent idea of what is and isn't good and can make an educated decision without digging deep on every possible option. I typically narrow down to a top few options pretty quickly and only dig deep on those.

Edit: Also, consider your friend group. If you have a friend who you know often does deep research in their shopping and/or is deep in the specific world you're shopping for, shoot them a text. I've saved many hours of research consulting with friends who already did the research. And if the product category is a hobby of theirs they are often ecstatic to spend time with you teaching and offering personalized recommendations.

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Version numbering error? (self.joplinapp)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Thoven to c/joplinapp@sopuli.xyz
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The android app just started throwing an error saying upgrade to version 3.7.0+ to sync. But the published version in play store and fdroid is 3.6.21. Was this mistakenly merged in from the dev branch maybe? And why would you break sync instead of making it backwards compatible? That could mess up someone with a selfhosted solution that can't conveniently update.

Sync from linux desktop app seems to be working.

Edit: at least one of the devs seems to be aware of the issue. I guess it isn't a quick fix, so they are suggesting android users manually install the pre-release package to fix this bug in the meantime. https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/15753

Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 23 points 1 month ago

~~Deletes~~ Hides

What are some words that you have or had troubles spelling and made up funny ways to help remember them? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 4 points 1 month ago

I always had the worst time with the mess of vowels in "beautiful". Then in high school I had a crush on a girl named Bea. Thus was was born "Bea, u beautiful"

People born in the 1900s, what was life like back then? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 4 points 1 month ago

Best 2 weeks of my life

How do I make firefox's URL field auto-complete "chat" to "chaturbate.com" instead of "chatgpt.com" so my visiting parents don't think I'm a loser? in c/shittyasklemmy@lemmy.ml
[–] Thoven 2 points 1 month ago
  • Delete the offender from your search history
  • Browse using incognito
  • If you want the benefits of cookies without the visibility, download a separate browser (if you love Firefox there are plenty of forks) for those activities. Some browsers also support profiles which may offer the same benefits.
How to survive a hand grenade? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not a direct answer to the question, but relevant; they make a film you can put on your windows that holds them together when shattered. This could theoretically cause a grenade to bounce instead of penetrating. Not an expert, do your research before assuming it will work.

It took shockingly few generations for our ruling class to become morons in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hard times create strong men

Strong men create good times

Good times create weak men

Weak men create hard times

The cycle continues

Any SIMPLE note taking app (available for web too) that syncs with cloud? in c/android@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 1 points 1 month ago

I used simple note for a long time and enjoyed it. Did have some occasional sync conflicts resulting in lost notes, which was frustrating. Now I'm hosting a Joplin server and really enjoying it. I'm not actually sure if Joplin can be used in a browser, but to my knowledge it has apps for every OS.

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Any experience with e-ink displays? (self.selfhosted)
 

I recently found the author clock, and it inspired me to do my own version. I won't actually bother with the clock function; just an e-ink display in my living room I can control. Something I can feed whatever text I like and have it rotate periodically. From a quick look around, I'm finding Waveshare, Inkbox, and TRMNL. I'm looking for something I can have some degree of remote control over so I don't have to go plug it in constantly. It seems like all three can achieve this. I don't love the looks of the Inkbox or TRMNL, and they're more expensive. The wooden housing on the author clock would look really nice in my space and I'd love to recreate that. But I wanted to see how difficult it is to frame up, set up, and maintain a Waveshare before I dive in. Particularly since it seems that you need to integrate a pi for those.

What commonly given advice is actually wrong or toxic? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 7 points 2 months ago

I always say money doesn't buy happiness, but it is a prerequisite. Starving homeless people don't have a lot of opportunity to seek whatever makes them happy.

Part of internet most harmful to teens? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

For boys, the incel and alpha male shit is what I see really affecting their life trajectories. Once they get into those mindsets they start to repel good influences and quickly end up in echo chambers. The only people who will put up with them are equally toxic and they feed off each other and quickly spiral. A good boy can turn into a woman hating rebel that doesn't listen to any adults shockingly quickly.

Unfortunately, I do not know specifically where this content lives for you to block. I'd definitely start with YouTube and tiktok. Also, talk to your kids about this stuff! It's great that you're trying to responsibly manage their Internet access. A lot of parents don't, and everything you're protecting them from on their electronics they can easily pick up from others at school. Even if you homeschool to prevent this eventually they'll grow up and leave the nest. The only holistic way to give them the best shot (no method is guaranteed, they still have free will) is to teach them the critical thinking skills and morals they need to identify and reject this stuff on their own.

What happened to the Dem Party in America? It's kind of like once Kamala lost, which they deserved, and lost congress. They ran like a dog with its tail between its legs instead of fighting? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] Thoven 1 points 2 months ago

Don't worry, they'll be back next election cycle. That's when they pretend to care so much and fight. All the candidates that genuinely care, on both sides, get shut down by the big dogs before they ever make it to the public eye.

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D4 - in over my head? (self.flashlight)
 

Looking to upgrade my faithful old FC11C. The switch is starting to have problems and I'd like something with a bit more output. I actually love the featureset of the Loop Gear SK05 Pro, but for my EDC use case no moonlight mode is a death sentence.

After shopping around I land between the ec200 and a D4. I like that the ec200 has most everything I want in a non-enthusiast package - notably apart from the D4, USB charging. I dislike the lack of ramping brightness and lack of a shortcut to the lowest moonlight. Looking at the D4v2 or D4K, I'm concerned that the head is 28mm. I carry to the outside of my back pocket and don't want something that's going to be uncomfortable. I note that while they have different body sizes, both models have the same head size. My other concern is reliability. I know that in a lot of hobbies the enthusiast grade equipment can be prone to having problems and needing frequent tinkering to keep working well.

If I were to end up with a D4, is there a good list somewhere explaining all the options and a comparison of emitters? What about for batteries?

Needs:

  • Magnetic tailcap
  • Moonlight mode
  • Deep carry clip

Wants:

  • High CRI
  • Ramping brightness
  • USB-C charging
  • (Easily) swappable battery
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Introducing Ultimate Audiobooks, the one stop shop for file cleaning (self.selfhosted)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/29751553

My family hosts a modest Audiobookshelf server. When we tried to move from our old Plex server to ABS it was a nightmare. Our library had been built slowly over years and file organization/metadata was a mess. It took us several tools and many hours to get everything in decent shape. I was frustrated that nobody had made a single tool to scrub and clean up an audiobook library. So, I made one!

Notable features:

  • Fetch new metadata interactively from Audible or Goodreads
  • Generate metadata files
  • Recursively find and process files
  • Combine chapter files into a single book file
  • Convert files to .m4b

This is my first foray into an open source project. I know it's not pretty, and many of the features on my initial wishlist never got finished. But I have the core functionality working enough for my needs, which means I've been putting a lot less time into it. I decided to just release it to the world as is. May it save you much time!

The link

Ultimate Audiobooks is licensed under GPL-3.0

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Introducing Ultimate Audiobooks, the one stop shop for file cleaning (self.opensource)
submitted 9 months ago by Thoven to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
15 comments fedilink
 

My family hosts a modest Audiobookshelf server. When we tried to move from our old Plex server to ABS it was a nightmare. Our library had been built slowly over years and file organization/metadata was a mess. It took us several tools and many hours to get everything in decent shape. I was frustrated that nobody had made a single tool to scrub and clean up an audiobook library. So, I made one!

Notable features:

  • Fetch new metadata interactively from Audible or Goodreads
  • Generate metadata files
  • Recursively find and process files
  • Combine chapter files into a single book file
  • Convert files to .m4b

This is my first foray into an open source project. I know it's not pretty, and many of the features on my initial wishlist never got finished. But I have the core functionality working enough for my needs, which means I've been putting a lot less time into it. I decided to just release it to the world as is. May it save you much time!

The link

Ultimate Audiobooks is licensed under GPL-3.0

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Favorite manhwa scanlators? (self.piracy)
 

The megathread has lots of great options for aggregators, but doesn't have any individual scanlation groups (Asura scans, Drake scans, Dragon tea, etc). Those are great for broad coverage, but when possible I like to read directly from the group that put in the work to translate.

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Shoutout to the lemdroid team! (self.lemdroid)
submitted 1 year ago by Thoven to c/lemdroid
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With lem.ee retiring and several others getting knocked out by DDOS and the like, just wanted to thank the admin team for keeping us sailing smooth

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[DISCUSSION] Favorite/highest quality sandwich ingredients? (self.cooking)
 

I pack a lunch to work every day. It's tasty and saves money. As I don't have the energy to find something unique, I usually end up taking a sandwich. Looking for ways to elevate my game and/or save money. The sandwich I usually have is a pretty basic ham & cheese, but discussion of all types encouraged!

Bread: I am fond of sub bread over white, and fresh is superior. The bakery sub rolls from walmart are my current winners. I've considered buying a fancy breadmaker - it's cheaper (eventually) and it doesn't get fresher. But I'm not sure if fresh white bread would be better than sub bread.

Ham: I've taken to buying the whole hams that you cook yourself. They're way cheaper per pound than deli ham and great quality. Plus you can flavor to taste. I typically use a pretty basic brown sugar glaze. Cook about one a month depending on size, portion into week sized bags, and freeze.

Cheese: Due to being lactose intolerant, I find myself limited in exploring the wonderful world of cheese. I use cabot brand, which is made nearly lactose free by their process. I enjoy the white and yellow cheddar.

Sauce: I enjoy sauces with a mayo base, but don't love mayo on its own. My current sauce of choice is boar's head honey mustard from Publix. Every other honey mustard I've tried is either too sweet or too mustard-y. I suspect this is because they aren't formulated for sandwiches. I bet I'd love the honey mustard from other delis like subway. And I'd love to find some new sauces that I can make myself and adjust the flavor to my liking!

Extras: Personally, I've never liked many toppings - tomatoes, pickles, olives, raw onion, peppers, etc. Lettuce and spinach offer a nice crunch and some refreshment.

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Help fixing invalid origin with memos (self.selfhosted)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Thoven to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Running joplin and memos in docker, routed through nginx. Since I don't own a domain I'm just using my public ip with ports and port forwarding. Joplin was throwing the same invalid origin error, but worked after I set APP_BASE_URL: http://<IP>:<port>. I tried setting SITE_URL=http://<IP>:<port2> under environment, which I've read is supposed to fix this exact problem. Same error. The error displays the correct address including port number, so I know that's being passed correctly. I've tried several different variations of the Host, Origin, and Referer header without success. Just for fun I tried directly exposing <port2> on the memos instance and it opened right up in the browser.

PS: Yes, I know I should be using https. I'm lazy. Setting up a cert is on the old todo list.

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[QUESTION] Where are we getting the best value steaks in the US? (self.cooking)
 

There are lots of articles on the best value cuts to buy. What I want to know is, which store is bringing the best value for a given cut? I'm based out of the south, so I've got lots of great options. walmart, publix, sam's club, piggly wiggly, aldi. I know historically local butchers have been the place to get the deals. The butchers in my area seem quite expensive. I think they're bringing custom orders to the table more than best value on a standard cut. So, in your opinion, which stores offer the best price:quality? Is there a particular grade, label, certification, or anything like that to watch out for?

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Day One alternative? (FOSS preferred) (self.selfhosted)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Thoven to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I picked day one up as a journaling app many years ago, and have enjoyed it. But I've now mostly left the apple ecosystem and I'm ready for a new solution. An important feature to me is the calendar view that both shows you what days you have entries for and allows you to see previous year's entries on a day. The lack of this feature knocks out the most recommended alternatives on this community (joplin, obsidian, and logseq come to mind). Journey cloud and diarium are strong picks, but I'd prefer non proprietary and stronger self hosting support. Along with better platform availability. Memoria is also in consideration, but the documentation is pretty light and it's hard to tell if it will function in the way I expect. Likewise with memos, which I've seen suggested on here.

Needs:

  • Usable on linux (I can live with a web app)
  • Calendar view showing days with entries
  • Encryption
  • Cloud sync functionality (no local only apps like rednotebook)

Nice to haves:

  • Proper app for linux, android, ios
  • Ability to import a day one backup, preserving my 5 or so years of journal history
  • FOSS
  • Selfhostable
  • Support for media (primarily photos)
  • Prompts for password on every launch
  • Equivalent to "on this day" feature allowing you to view previous entries on a day

Edit: Tried pretty much every option out there, didn't care for any of them. Ended up using obsidian with the diarian plugin. It's proprietary and I'm not sure about image support, but all other items are achievable through a combination of plugins (I think). I discovered Day One actually has a web app now, which I planned to use. Unfortunately it has lag that makes typing unpleasant. A shame, as I love Automattic and would have been happy to continue supporting their product.

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Bug report and federation question (self.lemdroid)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Thoven to c/lemdroid
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Bug report: search function is yielding no results

Federation question: Do we federate with lemmy.garudalinux.org? If not, could we? And is there a list somewhere of all actively federated instances so I don't have to bug y'all asking about it?

(bonus) Praise: things are zippy and zingy after the provider switch! Appreciate y'alls hard work keeping the instance going.

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