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I don’t have anything meaningful to add but just wanted to chime in that I noticed the same thing and ultimately just blocked the community. I thought about making a post but assumed it would lead into a big argument over acceptable behavior and not starting witch hunts and decided against it. I’ve also largely given up on clear or direct dialogue between mods/admins or responses to technical issues. I’m sure that doesn’t apply universally amongst the different instances but at least for .ee and .world my experiences haven’t really been productive - so I’m just going to lurk and assume everything is operating as wanted and intended. It’s too frustrating to otherwise assume that help is wanted but just not accepted.

A common mistake, the character name is actually Brett. Nice painting (as usual) btw :)

Some people say I’m egocentric, but enough about them.

I also endorse the RPi+OSMC route. Another thing to mention about controlling Kodi [the underlying software used by things like OSMC or LibreElec] is that you can generally use any input method you prefer.

• it supports a directly connected keyboard, mouse or controller
• when using a RPi and connected to a television via HDMI, usually CEC will allow you to use your normal remote control - but if your particular TV isn’t supported there’s also things like Flirc you can plug into a USB port and then customize for your remote
• you can use a web browser from any computer on the network
• there’s a bunch of different apps for your mobile phone. On Android the official (free) one is Kore, I prefer the extra features provided by Yatse but after migrating away from using Google Play Services I’ve had issues keeping the purchased “pro” features unlocked; but it’s still a better experience even without them.

And it’s not an either/or scenario, you can use all of the above simultaneously without changing any settings.

Or maybe 1924 and that’s what the “100 Years” bit is celebrating.

I don’t know if there’s a new official mascot but there still seems to be a Simpsons connection to Butterfinger in general (the bag “Best By” date is Dec. 2024).

It’s actually a 4 week delay according to sidebar (unless that’s outdated info)

I use OSMC for all the RPis connected to TVs in the house and have no major complaints from a daily-driver standpoint. Can’t speak to your specific use case requirements, but is just flashing an extra SD Card and testing it out of the question?

Not to further shit on their good intentions, but this really pisses me off too:

We have listed some tips for anyone who wants to start a hotline, neighborhood watch, or cash-assistance program in our organizing playbook.

But if you actually intend on viewing that “organizing playbook” they have a mandatory form asking for:

• First and last name
• Mobile phone number
• Opt-in for email and/or phone updates

And requiring:

• Email address
• Zip code
• Latino YES/NO?

For someone interested in wanting to help, but not wanting to be consolidated into another helpful list of combatants or targets a subpoena away, this seems needlessly restrictive.

“Never use the word ‘always’, and always avoid the word ‘never’.” (https://youtu.be/5NagVDLvtUo?t=311 [~5:11])
I doubt he was the origin of the aphorism but I first heard it from him. It’s so much nicer to listen to and learn from people that are clearly knowledgeable in their areas of expertise, but don’t try to present themselves as all-knowing and infallible.

I haven’t watched nearly all of his content but I never (heh) found his speech patterns to be stilted or awkward like he would frequently warn about either.

Designed and built for a better society, to bring us closer together without tracking or surveillance.

And the Kickstarter link is posted with a referral code.

Cinnamon uses Nemo.

It might not be a feature you’re interested in re: your music (or photo) collection, but one thing I missed when switching from Windows was the folder previews showing album cover art. I’ve been using Cover Thumbnailer (on Linux Mint 21.3) and it’s been working great.

The two ways I’m assuming Billy’s last name could be pronounced and working with sewage seem to be some nominative determinism. Love the owl name too (and its source movie).

I vaguely recall Monty Python conducting some studies on confusing cats too. Thanks for your contributions to the ongoing research!

What the hell is going on with his glasses in that photo?

The main sample for Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now came from this movie :)