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Adding storage - Best options? (External USB drives, automatic decryption, media, etc.) in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

Hi OP, I am in a similar situation as you were so I wonder which solution you chose at the end and if you are happy with it?

It’s Been the Hottest Summer on Record, European Officials Say: The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to the EU agency that tracks global warming in c/climate@slrpnk.net

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is there a link missing?

Forgejo is now copyleft, just like Git in c/opensource@lemmy.ml

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I recently migrated from Github to Codeberg and it was super easy. You can also backup your code automatically from Codeberg to Github just in case.

Linux desktop market share climbs to 4.45% in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

What do I make up? I guess what the uncertainty could be and saying that they shouldn't give such a precise number, if it's in reality not that precise.

Linux desktop market share climbs to 4.45% in c/linux@programming.dev

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The uncertainty of this number is probably at least 1%, more likely 2 to 3%. Giving this number with 2 digits precision makes no sense.

Is pixel 4a too old for a new phone? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

CalyxOS still provides extended support for Pixel 4a until August 2024.

The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use in c/europe@feddit.de

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 25 points 6 months ago

I recommend having a rain poncho with you. It is easy to put on and covers your whole body plus the bike.

School uniforms return to French town in pilot scheme to tackle inequality in c/europe@feddit.de

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There is enough magic money to distribute if France (and every other country) would tax the rich.

I started using tiling window managers. What tips do you have? What packages do you use to make yours fully functional? Lost noob needs some guidance... in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I second using a preconfig for Hyprland if you want to have something fancy and usable out of the box. You can build on top of that.

Fossify File Manager released on f-droid in c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

My bad, it's on Izzysoft, not F-Droid.

Fossify File Manager released on f-droid in c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

The new Calendar app is also on F-Droid now!

Edit: my bad, it's on Izzysoft, not F-Droid.

Microsoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 as it complies with the Digital Markets Act in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

That's already possible either by using a custom ROM or by connecting to a PC and using adb.