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I highly recommend Jellyfin. I've been running it as a front end for my media server for about 2 months. There's some slight hiccups, but it's not Plex.
The only real downside is there are not a lot of native apps available yet.
I also recommend the linuxserver docker images that are a great shortcut to getting it set up along with a suite of complementary software.
Does anyone have suggestions on polyfills/fallbacks for google CDN scripts? I'd like to straight up block all of Google in my host file, but it breaks about 90% of sites at the moment.
I think it's very possible to decentralize databases. Not to sound like I'm jumping off the deep end... What if each set of decentralized data was verified by each user on... a block chain. Using a proof of work/stake model that each existing copy verified each new copy or propagated update. If the hashes didn't match with the greater pool then data would be considered corrupt and ignored. Even cooler is people could simply fork their data sets and create a new blockchain for their project. Truly free data.
I'm iffy on the cryptos but it's appearing less and less of a solution looking for a problem and more a solution for many problems dealing with decentralization.
For an interesting existing solution sans blockchain check out [gundb](https://gun.eco/).
Yes, I am. It's been my primary browser for the last 14 months. It works the same as chrome for web development.
I like the built in privacy features, but still use ublock, umatrix and privacy badger in conjunction with built in features. It's extremely snappy.
I have some qualms about their BAT model, but I am opted into ads and have set wikipedia and several favorite sites to auto donate. I've also cashed out about half of it myself (about $30 of $60 this year).
The ads themselves are crudely targeted. They claim the browser profiles your visits locally. Basically, visit opted in programming sites, get programming ads. It doesn't feel spooky and the ads are not intrusive.
I would use this without the BAT model or crypto wallets, but use both of those features all the time but it's just a bonus.
The most important thing to me is that it's chrome dev tools without Google. Chrome is straight up scary.
* Also, native tor windows are handy for testing ;)
The cobra effect seems to be the theme of the day.
From the other article on the front page today, "Why Recycling Doesn't Work". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19889365
When they were first introduced, blue boxes on Canadian driveways and sidewalks seemed almost revolutionary. People were “extremely enthusiastic,” says Dan Hoornweg, a professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. They “really wanted to recycle.” But the box came with conditions—an unfortunate compromise between environmentalists, government, and the soft-drink industry that created the perfect conditions for an explosion in litter.
There are multiple safe injection sites in the tenderloin and SOMA. Also those free, big, green street bathrooms all have biohazard containers.
It's a fun tool to play around with. Install, download data and then run backtests on it. I haven't found much more use for it otherwise.
I've been enjoying pnpm as my node package manager for about a year now.
<https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm>
It centrally downloads all of the modules and then "symlinks" them into your `node_modules` folder.
This is nice because one, it uses less disk space, two, if you've already downloaded a package at a particular version it links it out of the local repo.
Also uses shrinkwrap to handle package locking.
Just a heads up. The Bob Barker company is not run by the former Price is Right host. AFAIK he's never had anything to do with the company. Just the same name.
Oddly, this company which has been in existence for 20+ years fleecing correctional facilities still doesn't have a wikipedia page, and little is known about them. Would somebody please fix this?