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Why am I still faster than you? in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I just wish I could bike to work. Not really feasible for me to bike 50km each way. Can't afford to move closer either

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(USA) Why are home assessed values not the same as market values? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

I tried looking this up but didn't find a satisfying answer. When a home is assessed for its taxable value, why isn't the market value just used?

How do you feel about posting to a dead thread? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
Oil rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago

Great advice if you're renting and your landlord's a dick 🥰

Tigers 🐅 🐯 in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 1 week ago

Meanwhile my colorblind ass:

Self-Hosted Beeper Alternative in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Can confirm, I just got this all working. Thank you!

Vizcacha in c/science_memes@mander.xyz
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago

He just like me fr

Do you think law enforcement should use encryption on their radios (for security purposes)? Or should they not be allowed to encrypt their communications (for transparency purposes)? Why? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

Just don't accidentally add the editor of the Atlantic

Suggestions for Email/ Calendar in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm also still using Proton for email and calendar, but I've heard about Fossify Calendar and have been meaning to look into it.

For contacts I have a Nextcloud instance running that I sync my contacts up to and use the stock GrapheneOS contacts app.

It's Time to Jailbreak Your Kindle. in c/right2repair@discuss.tchncs.de
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

I just did this the other day too. Like other commentors have stated: it doesn't fully de-Amazon your kindle unfortunately. Still great, but one thing that bugged me for example was that even after jailbreaking I couldn't set custom screensavers without paying the $20 to turn off "special offers" mode.

Self-Hosted Beeper Alternative in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This might be exactly what I'm looking for, thank you! I'm fine with Beeper itself, I just want the decryption on a machine I control so this looks perfect if I can get it working. Thanks!

Self-Hosted Beeper Alternative in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I'm aware, as stated in the post I mentioned I've been trying that one out but running into a lot of issues. I'm not trying to debug those here though, just trying to get opinions on other options.

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Self-Hosted Beeper Alternative (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

I'm currently using Beeper to conglomerate the plethora of chat services that my friends and family use: WhatsApp, FB Messenger, RCS/SMS, and Discord. I use Signal separately because I read that Beeper needs to decrypt incoming messages before reencrypting and routing, so I felt adding a bridge for Signal defeated the purpose of using Signal.

I've also read that Beeper is essentially just Matrix with a bunch of bridges, so I looked into self-hosting Matrix and standing up those bridges myself. I would feel comfortable integrating Signal into a self-hosted instance where I control and can encrypt the middleware.

What would you all recommend as a viable, self-hosted alternative to replace Beeper? I've been trying to set up Matrix but running into a lot of headache with no simple way to self-host it. Yes, I've tried the Ansible set up and I get countless issues. I've heard an XMPP server might be a better solution as it is more lightweight and battle-tested? How do XMPP gateways compare to Matrix bridges, and would they cover all my needs?

Switch-2 in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Are there any emulators out there that haven't been taken down yet?

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Music client recommendations (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

Anyone know of a good Android client for music on jellyfin? I'm currently using finamp but would like a client that works with Android Auto and can sort/filter playlists

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Laptop for Linux (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml
60 comments fedilink
 

Hey all.

I've booted Linux Mint Debian Edition and Arch on to a couple old machines including my old laptops. The performance is still rather brutal because these machines are so old and their battery lives are rough. They are also bulky and uncomfortable to carry around.

So, I've been thinking about getting a more modern laptop and putting Linux on it but I've been out of the laptop market for so long now I have no idea what's good and what's not anymore. Any recommendations?

I think I've heard decent things about Chromebooks but how's the hardware of those? Are they relatively locked down and don't play nice with Linux? I'm just looking for a machine for daily use (browser, light coding, remote connecting to my desktop for heavier stuff)

Thanks in advance

EDIT: Thank you to everyone for responding, I did not expect so much discussion! I've certainly changed my mind on Chromebooks and will look into the options recommended below in the coming months. Thanks!

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