I do eat meat (I do acknowledge that this is an ethical and moral failing) but with the plant-based alternatives being so good I have changed my eating habits a lot.
Plant Based is now what I tend to buy as my first choice in the vast majority of cases and I don’t feel that I’ve lost anything in doing so. This is far from a properly consistent moral choice but it has helped me dramatically lower how much animal products I buy.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good backup software? My use case is pretty simple. I have an external usb drive I want to backup to every so often. Both the source and backup drives are 8TB capacity (I’m not even close to using the full capacity yet)...
For these particular files I do also use Backblaze, that’s definitely useful if a subset of files were lost but having to download an entire 8TB hdd worth of data would be pretty painful with Backblaze (their physical hdd shipping isn’t really a good option as I’m not US based).
In this case as the external drives were on offer I bought two of them with the intention of the second drive to be the backup. The files here aren’t really really important, but would be very annoying if I lost it all.
For my truly critical files (things like family photos, secure documents etc) I have other multiple levels of backup, both with synced cloud services and local backups just to be safe. Backups upon Backups upon Backups there! (3 - 2 - 1 and then some)
It’s quite a lot of data but not insanely important, it would be really inconvenient if I lost it but far from the end of the world. I’m looking at local backup because in the event of an entire hardware drive failure having to download all the data again over the internet would take an absolute age. Not that a cloud backup isn’t also good (I am using backblaze) in case the local backup drive also failed at the same time.
I do however have other things that are really important which I already backup with multiple levels of cloud and local storage (such as family photos, secure documents etc) - I will check out tarsnap as well though as it sounds interesting Thank you
Lot’s of recommendations here thank you everyone. Will take me a little bit of time to read through all the options here but there looks to be same great solutions.
I loved the first season because I’m a huge fan of Pratchett and Gaiman, so was a little nervous that the next series, with no source material to adapt wouldn’t hit the mark. But then I saw that Neil had asked John Finnemore to help him write it, and that sealed it for me. No one could replace Terry, but John Finnemore comes...
I used to be a lurker of r/C_programming where people would ask questions and get answers. It mostly consisted of students wanting to get a human answer to their problem....
I think a separate community would only be needed if it got too noisy here. At the moment I don’t think there is enough activity to warrant an entirely separate community.
I think for now people should be able to post their questions here for a discussion. If anything that would help more active engagement in this community.
What’s your opinion? Does google really “not work” anymore? Are there any better search engines? Why did the quality of search results go down? I honestly stumbled onto this question through this music video, what is ironic in it’s own way i feel…
Google is one of the worst offenders, with constant effort to force you to login, sponsored links etc but it isn’t unique to them.
AI (or human) generated rubbish, optimised for SEO is making it harder and harder to find what you actually want. This isn’t entirely new, there has always been a battle but it does seem like now with the AI push they are winning and we (the users/consumers) are losing.
Just wanted to preface this by saying a love what you’re making here: a security & privacy focused baby tracking app. This is something sorely needed as all other baby trackers I’ve seen have just awful security and privacy (and even when they claim high standards a little digging shows how bad the companies are)....
I’d have to give it more thought or mock something up…. Use case wise when giving things like paracetamol need to know quickly (through tired parent eyes)
How long ago was the last dose? How many doses have we already given in last 24h?
Perhaps a filtered timeline view which shows the recent logged medicines where you could show “all” medicines or filter it just to particular ones that you’ve logged e.g.
Paracetamol - 5h ago
Paracetamol - 11h ago
Paracetamol - 17h ago
Paracetamol - 23h ago
Paracetamol - 1d 5h ago
This I can see that I need to wait an hour before giving the next dose (one every 4-6 hours but max of 4 doses per 24h)
There is never a reason or excuse to hit a child. It’s disgusting, abusive and ultimately counter productive. Only showing that it’s okay to use violence to get your way and it’s okay to hurt people who you hold power over.
Edit: sorry for all my deleted comments, accidentally posted a bunch of duplicates!
I’m not sure if this is the best place for this cross-post, nor do I know how many users here occupy the parent+tech-savvy/sysop intersectional space. But for anyone with a child and privacy focused, this webapp made by Rikudou_Sage might be of interest?...
Thank you very much for posting this, for our first baby I’ve been using a tracking app because I just needed to use something and in the haze of sleep deprivation I was desperate. Looking back I regret all the data that was stored in there despite how useful it was to getting routines and being able to remember the important stuff while running on next to no sleep.
We are expecting number two I’d like to be better and use something with a focus on privacy, security and simplicity (and isn’t full of horrible adverts or constantly pushing to referral shopping lists or blogs or other crap)
Is there a way to support the author? If i end up using this I’d be happy to pay for it or donate or something.
I’m listening (if that counts?) to Lord of the rings (i’m on Return of the King - book 5). Been really enjoying it so far, there are many more significant differences to the movies than I was expecting.
At the moment it’s easier to get time in for audio books (during late night toddler wakes and car journeys etc)
Wonder what a difference it now makes with the iCloud “advanced Data protection” that provides end to end encryption for iCloud backups etc. in theory that should block the iCloud backup route.
I've never been a breakfast person, and I don't wake up hungry. I used to go a few hours without eating anything and then have a breakfast of two scrambled eggs, 1/2 cup of brown rice, and a sliced avocado with some salt or soy sauce. That's a very tasty and healthy breakfast, but I get hungry again within a couple of hours....
Obviously, they don't have to slide into the cozy genre. But what books do you cuddle up with during a thunderstorm, or your variable weather of choice? Personally, Becky Chambers has become one of my favorites. I also read LOTR when I need a "good guys doing the right thing just because it's the right thing to do".
Has there been hints of any new Becky Chambers book that you’ve heard of? The news section of otherscribbles.com doesn’t have anything since nearly a year ago.
When I was deep in the sleep deprived zone of new parenthood, listening & readying to Beckychambers books on audio book was just perfect. I was too fragile to deal with any horribly dark or dense sci-fi books (that so many seem to be) and her books always felt like a nice cup of tea (pretty appropriate considering psalm for the wild-built!)
We are expecting our second and I’d love to have a new Becky chambers book to read or listen to when we restart the new born saga!
The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation (sentientmedia.org)
TL;DR: the meat industry’s misleading messaging campaign + lobbying
Backup software recommendation?
Does anyone have any recommendations for good backup software? My use case is pretty simple. I have an external usb drive I want to backup to every so often. Both the source and backup drives are 8TB capacity (I’m not even close to using the full capacity yet)...
Good Omens: Season 2 is finally upon us, and it's wonderful. (www.imdb.com)
I loved the first season because I’m a huge fan of Pratchett and Gaiman, so was a little nervous that the next series, with no source material to adapt wouldn’t hit the mark. But then I saw that Neil had asked John Finnemore to help him write it, and that sealed it for me. No one could replace Terry, but John Finnemore comes...
Should we create a community for programming help?
I used to be a lurker of r/C_programming where people would ask questions and get answers. It mostly consisted of students wanting to get a human answer to their problem....
Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men (www.theguardian.com)
Jury at Southwark crown court finds Oscar-winning actor, 64, not guilty after four-week trial
Google doesn't work anymore ? (www.youtube.com)
What’s your opinion? Does google really “not work” anymore? Are there any better search engines? Why did the quality of search results go down? I honestly stumbled onto this question through this music video, what is ironic in it’s own way i feel…
a few feature requests
Just wanted to preface this by saying a love what you’re making here: a security & privacy focused baby tracking app. This is something sorely needed as all other baby trackers I’ve seen have just awful security and privacy (and even when they claim high standards a little digging shows how bad the companies are)....
StreetComplete: An app for those who want to contribute to OpenStreetMap (www.f-droid.org)
Help to improve the OpenStreetMap with StreetComplete!...
New version - weight tracking
In the newest version, weight tracking has been added. On the summary page you’ll now see the most up-to-date weight of your child.
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Baby Journal - Open source app for tracking baby activities by [Rikudou_Sage](https://lemmings.world/u/rikudou) (baby-journal.app)
I’m not sure if this is the best place for this cross-post, nor do I know how many users here occupy the parent+tech-savvy/sysop intersectional space. But for anyone with a child and privacy focused, this webapp made by Rikudou_Sage might be of interest?...
Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban (www.theguardian.com)
What are you reading? (July 2023)
Hey Beehaw (and others)! Whatcha reading?
how's your week going, Beehaw
belated again, we're once again busy but everything continues to run smoothly. hoping for no huge migration, also we're updating to 0.18 Soon...
Unclassified FBI Document: Ability to legally access Secure Messaging App Content and Metadata (January 2021) (beehaw.org)
An official FBI document dated January 2021, obtained by the American association "Property of People" through the Freedom of Information Act....
What do you eat in the morning?
I've never been a breakfast person, and I don't wake up hungry. I used to go a few hours without eating anything and then have a breakfast of two scrambled eggs, 1/2 cup of brown rice, and a sliced avocado with some salt or soy sauce. That's a very tasty and healthy breakfast, but I get hungry again within a couple of hours....
Paramount+ cancels more shows
Ahead of the merger with Showtime Paramount+ has cancelled more shows. The most surprising of which is Star Trek:Prodigy...
‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat (www.theguardian.com)
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists
what are your favorite cozy reads?
Obviously, they don't have to slide into the cozy genre. But what books do you cuddle up with during a thunderstorm, or your variable weather of choice? Personally, Becky Chambers has become one of my favorites. I also read LOTR when I need a "good guys doing the right thing just because it's the right thing to do".