cerulean_blue 5mo ago • 96%
I jumped into Usenet as an experiment and, once it was setup, it was ok. Although it is definitely not simple to get started and it seems you are constantly having to pay for stuff, even to access the trackers, which don't even have all the content!
I decided I didn't download enough and what I wanted was too hard to find, so I went back to Torrents. Way simpler for my occasional use.
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
Is SpaceX failing?
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
Hay Fever season just around the corner. Better stock up
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 15%
That is a good idea. I wouldn't want to loose the convenience of buying coke in a plastic bottle. So instead, make these firms legally commit to investing in clean up programs so at least some of the litter will be recovered.
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
The empty Peli is about the same weight as Samsonite and Briggs-Riley hardshell bags of the same size. 9-12lbs depending on internals.
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
Sounds like what you really need is a Peli case. Lifetime warranty, tough to survive the apocalypse, and half the price.
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
But what about Bowie? Why his name being dragged through the mud
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
The narcissism on so many levels is such an adorable aspect of
thisevery generation
Same thing happened in : 90s with Goths, 80s with New Wave , 70s with gender fluid androgyny, 60s with hippies, 50s with rock and roll... 20s with flapper girls.
cerulean_blue 6mo ago • 100%
The answer is nearly always Natural Fibres for two reasons:
- environmental - synthetic products do not degrade. Why wear something that literally microplastics everywhere you go and then gets thrown in a landfill at end of its use.
- comfort - breathability is the key criteria for clothing. Polyester and synthetic fabrics are nearly all terrible at this compared to natural fibres.
Merino wool is one of the best products, especially for warmth. You don't have to pay Ice Breaker money, although it is becoming harder to find at affordable prices.
Linen is also a great fabric for warmer climates. Couldn't imagine a polyester t-shirt, let alone underwear, if I lived somewhere hot.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Thanks. I did check Trash guides before posting but it doesn't cover installation, much less Linux user naming and groups, unless I missed it.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
That makes sense. Thank you so much. That is a question that has caused me issues for a long time. Now I understand it.
Sorry if this is the wrong place, it's a Linux question but it's come about whilst trying to build my arr-Plex stack. So, Linux (Debian) user accounts; What is best practice for running applications as their own UID? Why should I do that? and how can I avoid file permission errors. I see advice such as "create a new system account called radar/sonarr/Plex". So I do that, and then find all my downloads are owned by qbittorrent user and it doesn't have permission to move them into my Plex library and Plex can't view them either. All seems overcomplicated. Why can't I just run everything all with username 'Plex'?
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Which parts of Europe is that?
Is it Germany where you can only buy shnitzel, sausage and cabbage in various different forms?
Or Italy, where they're so proud of their food it's basically illegal to serve anything that isn't Italian?
Or France where spice and chilli is outlawed, only garlic and herbs allowed?
It's true that a lot of traditional British food is bland, but there are way more Chinese, Indian, Thai, mexican, Italian restaurants in any town in England than you'll find anywhere in Europe.
I'm looking for a reliable source of theatre scripts for musicals and plays. Any specialist IRC channels or the like?
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
When you put more effort into the towel rail than the pool.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Dynamo lights do add resistance, but unless you're racing, it doesn't really make too much difference. The bigger hurdle is the high cost of the hub
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Refrigerator posts are the worst. Some vintage electrical items, like Kitchen Aids, which are still manufactured and appear to be unchanged in design but actually use different quality components between versions, are definitely worth a discussion and, sure, perhaps the 1950s motors are way better than modern ones.
But refrigerators, microwaves, old stoves, etc. are rarely comparable to a modern energy efficient (and safe) appliance that people are actually looking to buy.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Agreed. And if it leads to furious discussion about suggesting vintage items, all the better.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
Thanks, great reply.
I'm not willing to give up just yet. So I'll try a block account from a different provider and see how it fares.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
I'm just trying the scene out, but so far I'm put off by having to pay for both indexers and providers, and now I need multiple of both to get what I thought was basic content (a film about a boy wizard).
Maybe it's a different problem causing my downloads to not even start, but the help page suggests DMCA as likely cause.
I'm in my first month of Usenet. I own several popular BluRay Movies but thought I'd save time ripping them manually and instead see what I could get off Usenet (NZBGeek + Eweka) now that my niece is visiting and needs entertainment. I noticed a number of popular titles are consistently difficult to obtain ("aborted, cannot be completed"), even when live within only a few days, or even hours. I assume this is a very vigilant DMCA takedown bot. How commonplace is this? And why does it only apply to some titles and not others? Is it worth continuing with Usenet? I thought paying for content would ensure a certain "quality" of experience. So far, I'm a bit disappointed.
cerulean_blue 7mo ago • 100%
This is the way