Please post back when you get clarification. I would be happy to donate directly toward maintaining this instance.

I started a “songwriting sprint”, and I think I got one or two usable tracks out of it. I’ve also been playing a new Minecraft survival world and reading a book.

Does anyone know the root cause of these frequent outages and if there’s anything we members can do to help out?

Assuming you’re running Linux and don’t need any advanced features, Apostrophe works well. Obsidian is also a great cross-platform option.

Star Labs is a European company that sells laptops and two-in-one tablets with excellent Linux support. They don’t meet all the criteria you listed, but they’re good to mention

I don’t disagree with you, but sending and receiving emails requires transmission of unencrypted metadata. There’s no easy way around it

Proton’s privacy policies state that they retain unencrypted metadata (addresses, timestamps, etc.) which are required to provide the service. This information may be disclosed to law enforcement. However, the actual content in your account is largely end-to-end encrypted. Law enforcement might request it, but without the keys to decrypt it they won’t be able to read your data.

When I was in grad school, I had a Light Phone II as my primary device. It was more than sufficient for texting and calling, and I could even listen to podcasts. It had a GPS, but it was pretty bad. After graduation I moved to a new area and ended up getting an iPhone. I average around 3-5 hours of screen time per day, but that doesn’t include my computer (8 hours a day at work as a computer engineer) or TV. Eventually I would like to return to my Light Phone, or even upgrade to the new third-generation model.

What file format are you outputting from HandBrake? Some like MP4 have limited support for subtitle tracks.

If by “privacy settings” you mean controlling what system permissions the Home app has, you’re out of luck. It’s a semi-default app and may be more deeply embedded into iOS than is apparent.

If you’re trying to control what other apps have access to HomeKit data, you can find that in Privacy & Security.

No. Just hemp-derived THC products (like Delta-8 and THCA)

You’ll get an email from Framework when the order is preparing to ship, and you’ll get another email with a tracking number when it is on the way.

This is how I do it. I followed this guide to get it set up, and this one to make it work behind a VPN (Tailscale)

That’s correct. This proposition closes the loophole used to sell hemp-derived THC products, but it does not impact anything statutorily defined as “marijuana”. That’s still federally illegal but permitted on a per-state basis

The 2018 Farm Bill revised the statutory definitions of “marijuana” and “hemp”. Hemp products contain less than 0.3% D9 THC by dry weight, and anything else is considered marijuana. This loophole has allowed companies to sell intoxicating products containing other forms of THC like D8 without adhering to the same regulations that legal marijuana faces, or in states where marijuana is still illegal. The new bill expands the definition of hemp to include all forms of THC and sets a 0.4-mg limit per package, effectively outlawing hemp-derived THC products. This does not impact the classification of marijuana, which is still federally illegal but available on a per-state basis.

To be clear, this proposition would ban hemp-derived THC. Gas stations and head shops shouldn’t be selling unregulated products like that anyway. Most of them are probably unfit for consumption.

That said, as the article points out, this provision would have consequences beyond Delta-8 vape carts and the like. I think the correct approach is federal legalization.

It’s required by US law for organizations to collect this data on donors. It’s also to your own benefit, as most charitable donations are taxed deductible 

I share this pipe dream. Increased awareness of and access to self-hosted services encourages decentralization, reduces our reliance on massive data centers, and empowers the public to own their data. For the hobbyist, I think this is already in reach.

However, in order for such a system to succeed in the wider market, it needs to also be cheap and convenient. Even a Raspberry Pi goes for around $80 these days, and storage is becoming more expensive by the day thanks to AI companies. iCloud storage is only 99 cents a month. If, for example, ISPs were to bundle this software and storage with their modem hardware, it could happen. Hell, they could even charge a small fee to provide you with a publicly accesible domain.

My first DSLR was the Nikon D70s, but I’ve been shooting Fujifilm for a couple of years now and I’ll never turn back. The X-T30 II is my weapon of choice. I’m happy to see Fuji is dedicated to the product line, but I don’t see myself upgrading anytime soon

I’d argue this is nothing new. I recall coming across some truly horrendous stuff on LiveLeak, Reddit, and even YouTube when I was a child. Most of the time, I was not looking for it. The Internet is no place for the developing mind…

I have both an M4 Mac mini and a PC build with an i9 12100K and an RTX 3060. The M4 absolutely smokes my PC except in GPU benchmarks. However, because the M4 has more integrated memory for the GPU compared to the 3060, I still find its overall performance to be an improvement. I’ve used CaptureOne before but I primarily work with the Affinity suite now. I think you will find 16 GB sufficient, but I would highly recommend 32 GB to give yourself headroom.