If I’m on my computer, I use Push Bullet. It sends the link directly to my phone but I can also go back to the Push Bullet app anytime and find it. If I’m on my phone, I just keep that tab open on Chrome until I read it.

Same. I would definitely be one of the people complaining if I wasn’t getting it for free.

Here here!

I never paid for prime. I hate paying for shipping though so I usually wait until I need a couple of things to get over the minimum. I recently ordered a pair of ear buds. They were $34.95 so I added a box of $1 Kraft mac and cheese to avoid paying the $8 for shipping. haha!

When I was younger, I had really only experienced console games and maybe a few basic PC games at school. My uncle showed my this FPS game on his computer called Redneck Rampage. Basically you’re running around farms trying to kill aliens. I don’t really remember playing very many FPS game before that and it opened up a whole new world for me. But the really crazy part was how “adult” the game was. You could drink beer in the game and your character would get drunk. I also remember some graffiti in the game of a naked woman with huge tits. At the time I could not believe something like that would be allowed in a video game! Blew my mind.

My phone (Pixel 7) does not have one. On occasion I use a pair of wired USB-C headphones but only for media. I do not use headphones for calls. Bluetooth in the car for calls and YouTube Music.

Those definitely come in handy!

A good pocket knife or multi-tool like a Letherman or Gerber. I always have a pocket knife on me and a multi-tool in my car. Either one gets used pretty much daily.

Knife: https://www.amazon.com/CIVIVI-Praxis-Flipper-Stonewashed-9Cr18MoV/dp/B08PF6NHLJ (there is a mini version of this if you like/need a smaller knife)

Multitool: https://www.amazon.com/Gerber-22-01471-Suspension-Multi-Plier/dp/B07DD69QN3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=L2L8RHSX7WGG&keywords=gerber%2Bsuspension%2Bmultitool&qid=1691155854&s=home-garden&sprefix=gerber%2Bsus%2Cgarden%2C84&sr=1-3&th=1

I read a story on Reddit one time that some of you probably remember.

“Today you. Tomorrow me.”

I think about that often and try to be a generally helpful and kind person to anyone in need. I guess that’s a mantra that I swear by.

Silo was really good! Can’t wait for season 2. I got hot for downloading Pretty In Pink for my wife. Hahaha!

Awesome! Seems like none of this is too difficult. I was also looking at Plex but I decided to go with Jellyfin because it’s FOSS.

Thanks!

Thanks. I’ll consider that. I used to run Ubuntu on a laptop but it’s been years since I’ve done anything with Linux.

Also…I’m wondering about that guide you linked for setting up Chromecast, because the Android app has a chromecast button on it. That guide says “Chromecast requires that HTTP traffic be encrypted into HTTPS with a valid certificate.” but I can cast media directly from my phone with an app called Local Cast and I can cast directly from my laptop with VLC. Are those using HTTPS with a cert? I will test this out once I get it up and running.

I was able to get remote viewing working with Tailscale so that kind of bypasses the need for a static IP address. It just requires turning it on the server and client device to work. Unfortunately I have a stupid ass Vizio TV with the worst bullshit smart OS ever so I probably will have to get a Roku device if I can’t get casting to work.

Yeah I’ve been doing the same way for so long and honestly I don’t have any problems other than the couple of times I forgot to enable the VPN and got a slap on the wrist from my ISP. The shows I like to watch are spread out across so many services that it would cost me a fortune to subscribe to them all, so I do use eztv a lot and before that RARBG (RIP).

I seriously need to learn all of this stuff. For years I’ve just been doing the same thing. Turn on my VPN, find the movie or show I want on whatever torrent site, download it with qBittorent and then hook my laptop up to my receiver and play it with VLC.

Last night a hacker(s) used an exploit to manipulate the content on multiple instances including lemmy.world.

I was looking through all the YT channels I subscribe to and most of them have millions of views per video. But if you’re into fishing, there is a channel called 1fish2fish. It’s a younger husband and wife on the East Coast. They have some great videos that have really helped me up my fishing game and taught me a lot and they’re fun to watch.

Yep. I’m paying like $11 a month and I can play nearly any song I want at anytime from anywhere I am. I haven’t pirated music in years. On a side note, I would happily pay some reasonable dollar amount to do the same with TV and movies and never pirate anything again!