Software Endorsements -

[Exelxi]

https://minimal.aupya.org/

Extension intended to remove all the stupid shit that makes you want to waste time on sites. (custom CSS', etc works only on certain sites though).

https://sponsor.ajay.app/

Community driven app which skips most of the "sponsor"-type content on youtube (endless VPN shilling etc). Good shit.

https://darkreader.org/

Changes most of the sites that don't support dark-mode into darkmode. Can be a bit buggy, but overall very useful.

Toucan - Learn a new language while you browse

Toucan is a free Chrome extension that helps you learn a language without even trying.

jointoucan.com

Pretty cool extension to learn vocabulary from other languages.

An eyecandy music player for Linux:

https://tauonmusicbox.rocks/

Also, use mpv player.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

MakeMKV, dumps your DVDs into MKV files. Set an output, press button, it will done without ever touching the video or the audio. 200 uncompressed DVDs won't take much space on a HDD these days so the physical products can be wrapped and go back packed into storage.

 

[Lucky Strike Salesman]

MakeMKV, dumps your DVDs into MKV files. Set an output, press button, it will done without ever touching the video or the audio. 200 uncompressed DVDs won't take much space on a HDD these days so the physical products can be wrapped and go back packed into storage.

do you know a good program for burning cds? im trying to back up some old software installers on discs so i can take them with me to test on computers

 

[Bender]

do you know a good program for burning cds? im trying to back up some old software installers on discs so i can take them with me to test on computers

InfraRecorder if you're using Windows.

 

[Lucky Strike Salesman]

InfraRecorder if you're using Windows.

grazie

 

[AnOminous]

Also, use mpv player.

Agreed, and I don't even usually use any of its fancy modes. I once tested it heads up against vlc and it was just markedly better.

 

[7he47r0n]

@Null you may wish to edit the opening post somewhat, if any spare time happens upon you. Proton Mail no longer requires a different e-mail address and/or a payment in order to set up an account. I would also add Tutanota to the list of Web Clients, since it's fully Open Source.

 

[7he47r0n]

https://sponsor.ajay.app/

Community driven app which skips most of the "sponsor"-type content on youtube (endless VPN shilling etc). Good shit.

It's an immensely useful extension, but seems to possess one fatal flaw - it takes a long time to override a filter added by a different user, in cases where said user has set up one incorrectly.

 

[BootlegPopeye]

One other problem I've started to get with Protonmail is that it is getting blocked automatically by some spam filters now, and some websites disallow its use for registration of new accounts.

 

[Rusty Crab]

One other problem I've started to get with Protonmail is that it is getting blocked automatically by some spam filters now, and some websites disallow its use for registration of new accounts.

you're going to run into problems using any mail service that lets you sign up with a vpn. If you want an anonymously registered email, use a service that doesn't require a phone number, but still blocks VPNs and just sign up from public wifi

 

[AnOminous]

One other problem I've started to get with Protonmail is that it is getting blocked automatically by some spam filters now, and some websites disallow its use for registration of new accounts.

Occasionally new cock.li domains show up and aren't blocked yet. This might be an issue if you expect that later you'll get banned for wrongthink because the instant some tranny janny sees a cock.li they reach for the hammer. Also some fandoms get their own email domains just for shits and giggles. These usually aren't blocked. I won't give examples because I don't want to ruin them but they're not that hard to find.

 

[7he47r0n]

Occasionally new cock.li domains show up and aren't blocked yet. This might be an issue if you expect that later you'll get banned for wrongthink because the instant some tranny janny sees a cock.li they reach for the hammer. Also some fandoms get their own email domains just for shits and giggles. These usually aren't blocked. I won't give examples because I don't want to ruin them but they're not that hard to find.

I've found that, more often than not, more and more "mainstream" websites will outright refuse a cock.li e-mail account when you try to register.

 

[7he47r0n]

Is yar-haring out of the question? Because that's usually the answer if you want source quality.

Not always, unfortunately. I had to buy the OST for Sunless Sea and Fallen London, for example, since there wasn't a FLAC version anywhere on the Internet. Bandcamp often has high quality music and soundtracks, although the choice may be limited, @YoRHa No.2 Type B.

 

[mrdk_04]

Not always, unfortunately. I had to buy the OST for Sunless Sea and Fallen London, for example, since there wasn't a FLAC version anywhere on the Internet. Bandcamp often has high quality music and soundtracks, although the choice may be limited, @YoRHa No.2 Type B.

I feel your pain, recently learned Hollow Knight's OST on Steam no longer contained the FLAC files after an update. Maybe bandcamp can help.

On another note, is there an agreed upon touchstone in regards to (open source) back up software?

 

[7he47r0n]

By the way, dear Kiwis, in case someone, by accident, came upon some FLAC releases of various game soundtracks, which aren't available anywhere on the Internet (for free), where would you advise said person to post them?

 

[Local Fed]

I feel your pain, recently learned Hollow Knight's OST on Steam no longer contained the FLAC files after an update. Maybe bandcamp can help.

On another note, is there an agreed upon touchstone in regards to (open source) back up software?

Is my pic what you're looking for? I just typed in "Hollow Knight" on Soulseek and got a bunch of results. It's about the easiest program to use, and has tons of good stuff.

By the way, dear Kiwis, in case someone, by accident, came upon some FLAC releases of various game soundtracks, which aren't available anywhere on the Internet (for free), where would you advise said person to post them?

Soulseek.

 

[mrdk_04]

Is my pic what you're looking for? I just typed in "Hollow Knight" on Soulseek and got a bunch of results. It's about the easiest program to use, and has tons of good stuff.

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Soulseek.

These match up with the official OST Steam files. Wasn't planning on using soulseek, but if they see fit to take previous content I paid for out of my library, they have it coming.

 

[3119967d0c]

I've found that, more often than not, more and more "mainstream" websites will outright refuse a cock.li e-mail account when you try to register.

That's why you use one of the more professional offerings from Gexcolo, like nigge.rs and horsefucker.org.

 

[ditto]

horsefucker.org

The .org makes that funnier somehow.

 

[3119967d0c]

The .org makes that funnier somehow.

Still plenty of other TLDs available. You could own horsefucker.farm for yourself!