There are lots of articles on the internet always trying to make ADHD into something that is gained through internet addictions than something that a person is born with. I keep hearing, “TikTok is making kids have short attention spans/ADHD” or “I have ADHD now because I scroll through Instagram for hours” and etc. The...
I thought it was individual authors suing and I could see why they wouldn’t want their works being on Internet Archive. Seeing how it’s actually the most popular book publishers…
A real library is expensive to maintain and adding new additions means even more money with fees and buying more copies if a title is very popular. The public libraries I’ve been to have been empty even right before COVID. I can’t see physical libraries lasting much longer, especially with book bans and defunding.
Most libraries are now hooked up to Libby and rely on ebook licenses for their own library. Ebook licenses are the worst because most popular books are leased on a time limit or cycles (amount of people that read the copy). So if they have something really popular like Harry Potter, that could add up really quick depending.
It’s just like how music streaming services are paying musicians and singers peanuts for their streamed songs while the companies get everything else. Authors already don’t make enough money on royalties as it is, so this is all to line the publisher’s pockets more than anything.
Hope that somebody else will preserve what the Internet Archive can’t in spite of these greedy companies. This along with old recorded music is getting ridiculous.
For some reason Brave has been stuck with boot looping Anna’s Archive on Android. Can’t download from any mirror on some books/files. Have no problems on Firefox Android....
I found that if I hold the steam deck using my fingers and upper palm high on the deck, it creates less strain. This means my palms can’t rest on the lower half. Would this grip make it better to hold so I can rest my lower palms on something?
The steam deck feels very heavy holding it in everyway. It feels the heaviest in its hand grips. Does that feeling go away? It feels like I’m trying to hold a laptop.
I think it may also be due to the way the handle grips are shaped on the bottom half. My hands feel better with my palms flared out more. The joysticks do stick out a little too much for my liking, though, which makes it a little rougher only hands.
Sadly, I’m returning my steam deck because of other issues as well as weight. Looking up the device you said, their store has a lot of interesting videogame handhelds to play with.
I have used YouTube, Reddit and Mastodon for news related to certain topics. Now I want to be more independent in finding my own news sources. However, there are so many sources on the internet I wouldn’t know where to begin to find them by myself.
On Anna’s archive I see volumes 1-7 as cbr files. You probably did this already, but there are multiple mirrors to the same files to choose if one doesn’t work right. All the libgen.li files 1-12 are on there as cbr, too.
The best way to make a complete volume is to do this manually:
change .cbr to .rar or .cbz to .zip by renaming the entire file extension. (xyz.cbr to xyz.rar) Then extract them to be in the folder name they were extracted from.
Cbr is just a rar file for comic books and cbz is a zip file. My android tablet can extract rar and zip folders natively.
For Windows, you may have to use WinRAR or something else if you are using a computer. You will have to have show file extensions on to do this step.
Keep the picture files in the extracted folders. If the names of the issue folders are not in order by number, rename them and them place them in a single folder.
You can do this to make it easier:
1_foldername 2_foldername
Name the main folder to whatever you like as it will be what you see after everything is done. Like: comicname_complete
*I am unsure if it will work, but to see a thumbnail for the complete volume you could put a single picture file in the main folder.
Zip the main folder back up to .zip or .rar and then rename the extension back to .cbz or .cbr.
We are currently in a heat patch of 90°f weather; primarily we get 80°f+ weather in August. Delivering a Steam Deck would take about 2 weeks according to the website and I want to know what I should do in the case of the package being outside in the mail truck and porch for so long on really hot days?
I’m getting a 64gb steam deck probably next month. It will be used as a portable console and a desktop PC for work (desktop reliant websites). The most heavy game I’ll play is Stray (no 1st person shooters, MMOs or huge open worlds) with an hour or two of play time a day....
Yeah, I’m talking about a clip on case. I am prone to dropping stuff but I don’t know if I want to spend money on a silicone shell or a hardcover shell.
I would like to use the USB hub to charge my deck and be hooked up to a monitor/TV so nothing dies on me.
Is it comfortable using the abxy buttons? After using a regular controller the joysticks under the other buttons all the time, would the SD be tiring? My hands are on the smaller side.
Thanks! Last night I tried placing my thumbs naturally on my Logitech controller and realized how cramped my hands were. Dispite having small hands, my thumbs rested right under the LB and RB buttons. So I guess that and your answer answers how comfortable the controls will be.
A rant on social media addiction = adhd articles/videos
There are lots of articles on the internet always trying to make ADHD into something that is gained through internet addictions than something that a person is born with. I keep hearing, “TikTok is making kids have short attention spans/ADHD” or “I have ADHD now because I scroll through Instagram for hours” and etc. The...
The Internet Archive might reach a deal with the publishers to remove THEIR books from the lending library (www.reuters.com)
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Can someone list the youtube alternatives and maybe even link them if youre feeling super generous?
Ive been using newpipe but it crashes constantly. Im on android with no access to a computer.
Disney Raises Prices for Streaming Services by as Much as 27% - Lemmy.world (lemmy.world)
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Brave android infinite looping verification on Annas-archive
For some reason Brave has been stuck with boot looping Anna’s Archive on Android. Can’t download from any mirror on some books/files. Have no problems on Firefox Android....
Would these grips make the steam deck easier to hold? (www.etsy.com)
I found that if I hold the steam deck using my fingers and upper palm high on the deck, it creates less strain. This means my palms can’t rest on the lower half. Would this grip make it better to hold so I can rest my lower palms on something?
The steam deck feels very heavy
The steam deck feels very heavy holding it in everyway. It feels the heaviest in its hand grips. Does that feeling go away? It feels like I’m trying to hold a laptop.
Probably the worst Deck 2 design I've seen (sopuli.xyz)
Here’s the article with the rest of the photos.
With Sales Dropping, Disney Will No Longer Sell DVDs And BlueRays In Australia And New Zealand (www.forbes.com)
Another reason why people across the globe will pirate instead of buying an expensive and limited subscription....
How do I find news without using Social Media?
I have used YouTube, Reddit and Mastodon for news related to certain topics. Now I want to be more independent in finding my own news sources. However, there are so many sources on the internet I wouldn’t know where to begin to find them by myself.
Where to get Life is Strange comic volumes?
Hey everybody, does anyone know where I can get the Life is Strange comic volumes?...
Steam deck delivery and summer heat?
We are currently in a heat patch of 90°f weather; primarily we get 80°f+ weather in August. Delivering a Steam Deck would take about 2 weeks according to the website and I want to know what I should do in the case of the package being outside in the mail truck and porch for so long on really hot days?
Necessary accessories?
I’m getting a 64gb steam deck probably next month. It will be used as a portable console and a desktop PC for work (desktop reliant websites). The most heavy game I’ll play is Stray (no 1st person shooters, MMOs or huge open worlds) with an hour or two of play time a day....