The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing rules that could benefit patent trolls, increase patent litigation costs, and harm the open-source software community. The Linux Foundation, along with other organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Unified Patents, is urging people to take...
France has become the first country to legally ban select short-haul flights, requiring a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less to exist. The ban was part of a 2020 agreement between the French government and Air France to meet environmental targets. However, environmentalists believe the ban has been watered down too much. The...
Parents in Greystones, Ireland, have implemented a voluntary ban on smartphones for primary school-aged children. The ban, which has gained support nationally, aims to reduce anxiety and exposure to inappropriate content. Parents' associations in the area's primary schools can choose to participate in the ban, which applies both...
The popular torrenting site RARBG has unexpectedly shut down due to various challenges. The past two years have been difficult for the team, with some members facing COVID-related complications and others engaged in the war in Europe. Additionally, rising data center costs and inflation made it financially unsustainable. The...
I'm on the lookout for simple piracy alternatives that offer a user-friendly experience with content presentation similar to Stremio + Torrentio. While I've tried various P2P programs like BitTorrent, I've found that their UIs lack the seamless presentation of content that Stremio provides. I'm hoping to discover options that...
Hey fellow pirates and open-source enthusiasts! I've been a dedicated Linux user for quite some time now and I'm in need of your expertise. I'm searching for software that can handle both manga downloading and organizing, as well as providing a seamless reading experience on my Linux desktop. I prefer having separate programs...
I'd never tried nyaa before. After searching for a popular manga all I've been able to find are collections that include the first few and last volumes, is this common?
I've seen many announced but I don't know which ones are actually free and public. For example there was a russian one called Gigachat and a chinese one by alibaba but I don't know where to find them. There is ChatSonic but it's limited so not the kind of option I'm looking for.
Stand up for Open Source Software Patent Defense (www.linuxfoundation.org)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing rules that could benefit patent trolls, increase patent litigation costs, and harm the open-source software community. The Linux Foundation, along with other organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Unified Patents, is urging people to take...
France legally bans select short-haul flights —so should other countries follow? (www.forbes.com.au)
France has become the first country to legally ban select short-haul flights, requiring a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less to exist. The ban was part of a 2020 agreement between the French government and Air France to meet environmental targets. However, environmentalists believe the ban has been watered down too much. The...
Parents in a town in Ireland came together to voluntarily ban smartphones for kids as old as 13 (businessinsider.com)
Parents in Greystones, Ireland, have implemented a voluntary ban on smartphones for primary school-aged children. The ban, which has gained support nationally, aims to reduce anxiety and exposure to inappropriate content. Parents' associations in the area's primary schools can choose to participate in the ban, which applies both...
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Pretty much (libreddit.pussthecat.org)
RARBG Has Been Shut Down (youtube.com)
The popular torrenting site RARBG has unexpectedly shut down due to various challenges. The past two years have been difficult for the team, with some members facing COVID-related complications and others engaged in the war in Europe. Additionally, rising data center costs and inflation made it financially unsustainable. The...
Looking for User-Friendly Piracy Alternatives
I'm on the lookout for simple piracy alternatives that offer a user-friendly experience with content presentation similar to Stremio + Torrentio. While I've tried various P2P programs like BitTorrent, I've found that their UIs lack the seamless presentation of content that Stremio provides. I'm hoping to discover options that...
Seeking Recommendations for Manga Downloading and Reading Software on Linux Desktop
Hey fellow pirates and open-source enthusiasts! I've been a dedicated Linux user for quite some time now and I'm in need of your expertise. I'm searching for software that can handle both manga downloading and organizing, as well as providing a seamless reading experience on my Linux desktop. I prefer having separate programs...
What are the free and public LLMs available?
I've seen many announced but I don't know which ones are actually free and public. For example there was a russian one called Gigachat and a chinese one by alibaba but I don't know where to find them. There is ChatSonic but it's limited so not the kind of option I'm looking for.
... (www.miaminewtimes.com)
Self-host an automated Jellyfin media streaming stack (zerodya.net)