a silly boy maddened by incompetence and tempered with love; more interests than I'd ever care to count; invested in the present to create a future worth living in; to this purpose I strive to learn from the past avatar: monochrome photograph of a void cat balancing on all fours on a post above a metal wire fence, tall grass fills the background; unknown photographer, 1974 header: photo of a forested alpine valley topped with the first licks of light and a sparse covering of snow pronouns: he/him boosts: only with alt text
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Last Notes npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree lies? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree idk why your playfulness with the alpha channel tickles me so if I'd comment every time I notice this nice touch of quality I'd sound like a broken record keep up the good work! npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I think if you refrain from swamping them with walls of generated text you should be fine. The controversy around contributions from LLMs is not over yet and needs further discussion. But civility is the basis of discussion. And brevity is the soul of wit. If you also do what you can to test and document, hostilities would have no argument imo. And if you do get an unfounded hostile reaction, you could fork. npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I'd suggest a different alt text: A campari ad from the 1920s showing an illustration depicting the sun centered at the top and being stabbed in its side with a long spear held by a person in the lower left corner. A jet of liquid gushing from the wound is caught in a bottle by a person in the lower right corner. npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I'm a bit ootl. What is a sea lion? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I'm looking forward to your perspective on improving radicle! I find it great as well though there are still some hurdles. It seems to me the project is getting traction at the moment and many new contributions are brought into the fold. The integration with alternative networks like yggdrasil and mycelium is great imo to improve further on resilience. Moderation and monitoring are much discussed as well in light of the slopocalypse. Have you tried the radicle desktop app? #Radicle #Yggdrasil #Mycelium npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree oh thanks I'm well served so far but there are still a few open questions and sometimes it can be quite slow though I don't want to complain about a open p2p network what are you missing in radicle? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree If you don't mind: What is an ML? and I share a similar observation with using radicle friction is practically non existent so far but the slop flood hasn't reached it yet npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree this is great! as is the timing! it looks like a 1:1 port of organic maps routing works and even previously downloaded maps import without issue I guess the same goes for bookmarks and the like, but I haven't tested that I did it by crawling through flatpak files, so idk if there's a ui option for anyone else the map files should be put into the following directory: `~/home/user/.var/app/app.comaps.comaps/data/CoMaps` previously downloaded apps can be found in the analogous directory for organic maps thank you very much for maintaining and making this available! accurate and usable maps are invaluable! #Maps #Linux #did_dut #Offline #OpenStreetMaps #CoMaps npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree no worries, thank you for your effort :) my disappointment lies not in you my hope on the other hand lies in @npub1854…hexw they're ahead of the curve and I'm very satisfied with the android app a port to linux would be great if I could, I would do it myself but alas: life npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree thank you for digging this up I guess I'll take another look some time down the line this snippet from the description is sadly very dissapointing > Only map viewing works in offline mode--other services, like search, routing, and Wikipedia excerpts, will of course still not work. without searching and routing the app is basically neutered npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree that's a beautiful picture but a horrible take if nature remains seen as a nuisance we're all going to die bird, cats and humans alike npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/rosa.radicle.xyz/rad%3Az2nWu932Vv48nqRLm1BRc16F4oYFY this is the link to the linux binary of tor browser I'm still syncing the rest of them if you could test a sync on your end that'd be grand npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I've gathered up the binaries, verification keys and instructions. now I'm waiting for the sync. I'll let you know once it's done regarding whatsapp I found only dissapointing results of unreliability in combination with orbot I recommend against whatsapp I do recommend SimpleX but because of problematic statements by its leadership my support is quite critical use it at your own discretion npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree ok it seems to me that the certificates for torproject were cancelled and you run into a mill of downloding tor over tor so that I understand correctly: - you have tor browser and orbot on your android - you don't have tor on linux - you can't access torproject.org have you tried the instructions in the manual to get tor via mail? have you looked at radicle? both could be alternative avenues to get tor on linux. regarding orbot: to activate the proxy for an app on your phone navigate to `connect` > `choose app´ though it should provide a device-wide proxy by default can you share a screenshot of your troubles with orbot? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I recommend this tool to read qr codes on the laptop without a camera: https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.belmoussaoui.Decoder npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree do you have access to https://radicle.xyz/ ? I could seed the tor binaries for you over #Radicle npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree if you run into trouble, I'm glad to help there are more resources available npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree ### China Below are reliable ways to obtain Tor Browser and connect from within China. ### 1. Get Tor Browser safely To get an updated version of Tor Browser, try the Telegram bot first: [@gettor_bot](https://t.me/gettor_bot). If that doesn't work, you can send an email to [[email protected] ](mailto:[email protected] ) with the subject "windows", "macos", or "linux" for the respective operating system. ### 2. Try Connection Assist first After the installation, Tor Browser will try to connect to the Tor network. If Tor is blocked in your location, Connection Assist will try to automatically connect using a bridge or Snowflake. But if that doesn't work, the second step will be to obtain a bridge that works in China. ### 3. Bridge options that work in China There are following options to unblock Tor in China: 1. **WebTunnel:** makes the traffic look like a regular HTTPS connection to a webpage server giving the impression that the user is simply browsing the web. To obtain WebTunnel bridges, visit our [bridges website](https://bridges.torproject.org/options). From the "Advanced options" select "WebTunnel", from the dropdown, as the pluggable transport. Then click on "Get Bridges". Support for WebTunnel bridges is only available on Tor Browser for Desktop and Android. 2. **[Snowflake](https://support.torproject.org/anti-censorship/what-is-snowflake/):** uses ephemeral proxies to connect to the Tor network. It's available in Tor Browser and other Tor powered apps like Orbot. You can select Snowflake from Tor Browser's [built-in bridge menu](https://support.torproject.org/anti-censorship/how-can-i-use-snowflake/). 1/2 npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree what OS do you run? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I'm gonna have a look if I can get you set up with a workaround. npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree gnome maps unfortunately doesn't deliver maps offline this was the turn off for me in years past as well npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree hey there y'all I'm looking for a linux app that fetches and displays map data @npub1854…hexw is great and I'm quite satisfied, but they don't seem to support desktop to a stable degree yet @npub1t2q…n4vh - the transparency issues aside - has a functioning desktop app, though very janky I've had a look around and can't find anything able to replace it so now I'm stretching my feelers here #Maps #Linux #OpenStreetMaps #CoMaps #OrganicMaps #did_dut npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree great! let's see what the community thinks on this as I said the information you're looking for is displayed, just behind a button and only only hidden on mobile the file browser shows by default on desktop so showing the directory content where the file would be, is technically redundant but I agree that for ease of use an overview of the linked directory only should be considered did you also try opening an issue in the radicle-explorer repo? npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree ok then I think you should put in a feature request or submit a patch you already see the contents of the linked directory in the files tab, accessible with the browse button on mobile #Radicle https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/rosa.radicle.xyz/rad%3Az4V1sjrXqjvFdnCUbxPFqd5p4DtH5/tree/.github/workflows/ https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/115/864/803/386/571/414/original/e8a17bbe80899b47.png https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/115/864/818/075/018/171/original/fb4bca6456ad6599.png npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree the mastodon preview issue seems solved #radicle npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree huh weird. I just copied the url in the browser on my phone. I did have trouble with the preview in mastodon though in the past. npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree I had a few kinks with slow startups, but all in all #radicle works great! the online radicle-explorer is great to browse without seeding there links to individual files can be found: https://app.radicle.xyz/nodes/radicle.repoducible.org/rad:z2evLMBy4kpWQoYWes4udZF5oVdKx/tree/features/radicle/README.md npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree easy no worries :) thank you for your civility npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree sure, I agree with your sentiment and I understand your frustration just don't let it out on me and refrain from telling me what to say and how to say it thank you for clarifying your gripe with eurorust npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree yeah idk if I'd go either to a convention sponsored by an AI defence company npub1d825c2g2y40yzm59d9808ek6zhe4dunse6kj7t446g22mvvl3v4s98256m aspiring retiree what people-killing sponsors host eurorust? I'm a bit ootl