I use a Pi running LibreElec…basically packages OSMC.

Plug it into a smart TV with HDMI and your tv remote can control the Pi OSMC Interface…no need for a separate remote…I was pleasantly surprised at that.

What’s the opinions on pear launcher?

Other news, we stood up a Gopher server…ya know…just in case

TIL that AOL is still a thing.

I knew someone who threw away a laptop because the screen broke.

They see junk

I see a new home server with built in ups, just rip off the screen.

Will this kill FDroid ? I imagine yes since you have to install it from a download.

Ya. I’m sorry for you.

Problem is, even if you delete the Images, Google has already scraped them for info on you and used your Google account and phone number to tie it all together to further its data aggregation profile on you.

I have 2 streamers.

In the main room I just use an Xbox console. It streams all the services and I use it for gaming.

In the other room I built my own LibreElec, basically omsc, on a raspberry pi. It plays all my home content and can do Netflix and Amazon prime with some work. It also services as a retro pi box where I can do retro gaming emulation.

The problem I always had with the home boxes is the lack of support for Hulu and HBO. Netflix worked with an API key. It does the job even if the interface is a little wonky.

I love abandonware. So many old and beloved titles.

I refuse to use those stupid self order kiosks. I went to the drive thru Instead and refused to pull up there so they could deliver my food while artificially keeping the drive thru time per customer statistic low.

Remember you can always check out CDs from the library and rip them to your collection.

Welcome to the fold.

Been running nextcloud for 8+ years. Love the auto upload and bookmark sharing apps.

The contacts and calendar apps support DAV…I use DAVx on android to sync contacts and calendar to nextcloud …haven’t sync’d to Google. Grab it from FDroid. I have an article on my web blob explaining how to do it.

Remember to backup your cloud data and secure your web portal or run over private vpn.

Oh and go find the php updater script…it’s a life saver.

Monitor students digital behavior?

Just don’t use accounts the school knows about…how hard is that? Don’t use the shitty equipment they give you because it’s loaded with spyware, haw hard is that.

Maybe students need to stop using tech and start learning how it works like we did

This company is acting like a spoiled brat of a child.

I always recommend Mint to wundows converts. It looks like the windows UI, just works out of the box 99% of the time, and has a huge user base that is happy to provide assistance

Who da fuq knows. I think South Park had it the closest with the chicken voodoo ritual to determine credit score

Exactly this.

Governments have a rock hard boner for detailed face scans of every person.

Usually no. Taxes are different depending on where you buy. We expect there to be 5 to 9% added on at checkout.

It took me a bit to realize this wasnt an actual quote from Trump

My company required everyone come back to the office. My team works in a terminal, we can do our work from anywhere. Everyone of my department went back in. I said no.

They said I could be terminated

I said go ahead and fire me, I’m the lead tech, 40 experience, I built and maintain more then half of the automation, I’m the only one who understands networking onprem and I cloud and has a security background.

I dare you.

They said they would make a special exemption for me.

The moral of the story… You can demand stuff from your company if your company can’t function without you.