For computers in different physical locations, what continuous file synchronization method(s) do you suggest?

Except Syncthing is not centralized. It’s basically a webhook between your own computers or others whom you authorize. If you sneakernet a file, that is discontinuous whereas Syncthing provides continuous file syncing over UPnP. The underlying protocol is open, the source code is open…

Like, are you not aware the default roadmap for this shit is be nice and free till people rely on the service, then become greedy and shitty.

Let’s absolutely be wary of enshittification, but Syncthing ain’t it. If they enshittify, I’ll eat my humble pie, fork the code, and go back to my merry synchronization between my computers all over the place. All without having to run a file server. Well, I’d probably just pull my most recent, non-shitty Docker image, but that’s running off into the weeds.

Centralization in this context would require the Syncthing Foundation to run servers hosting your files, which they don’t. My question was why/how you think Syncthing is a centralized service,

Serious question: how is syncthing more centralized?

First of all, fucking LOL at Google Gemini being secure.

Look, I’m all for hating on AI. I also have zero love for any of the tech giants. But this is a just plain ignorant statement. Google and most every cloud services provider have sovereign cloud offerings. Accessing any data above Unclassified is progressively more difficult. Humans are the weak link in the security chain.

Can you name any other character in Pitch Black besides Riddick?

You mean like Jack (both actresses), the Imam (Keith David!), Radha Mitchell, and Claudia Black? I’m generally bad at character names, but can recall the actors.

Screw your Ripley-Riddick movie. Let Ripley stay dead. Oh, who I am kidding? I’d totally go see your movie in the theater. At least twice. :D

Now, if there were a Riddick-Xeno crossover with Mae, Zula Hendricks, and The Jackals, I’d be all over that (too).

Now that you mention it, a lack of sexual uptightness seems generally anomalous in the US.

Wait, is it really that rare to have a friend group with whom porn gets shared? My friends and I, men and women, share our favorite porn finds all the time. It’s not for shock value, but sharing things we genuinely enjoy, much like a cool song, a great recipe, or an engaging book.

And my hammer… https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a63905108/california-kelp-forest-urchin-cull/

• Username checks out
• This guy motorcycles
• 300 pounds?! That kind of load was very noticeable on my FJR!

Also, thank you for the thorough breakdown.

Are Crocs with socks Gentoo?

A handful of my co-workers are Gentoo loyalists, and they wear CwS year-round. Contrary to the stereotype of CwS being the strongest possible birth control, these dudes are beating back the female suitors with a stick.

There was a downtempo version of the song with more inflected voiceovers, around 2001 or 2002. I lost the video in a hard drive crash. If anyone happens to have this version, would they care to share?

The purpose(s) that drive me are:

• share helpful knowledge and experience where they’re welcome
• sow beauty and light where I can
• hopefully bring levity, a chuckle, and maybe a way out when things are dark
• build strong communities wherever I can
• elevate those around me and hopefully improve their day
• strive to leave my spheres of influence better than I found them
• find the positive or at least an opportunity for me to learn
• enjoy the trip

Some people get their validation from sex. They might not even like the sex. In fact they probably don’t enjoy it but they do like that bit of validation.

It took me a few decades to get perspective, but then I encountered people with commitment issues, some of the more chaotic attachment style variants, and various traumas. “Ah, now I understand. You do you and be safe out there, neighbor.”

If they were, “are”, “of” and “and” likely wouldn’t be capitalized.

Yep, you’re right. I missed those.

There are lots of different style guides

I was reluctant to say anything about Chicago, APA, etc.

Totally weird possibility: the author is following the actual grammar rules trying poorly to follow a style guide for capitalization of titles.

Edit: as @[email protected] pointed out, I totally missed that words were capitalized for which no style guide advises capitalization.

Oh, gawd, it’s a special kind of hell. My partner and I were ENM when we met, but mutually decided we preferred monogamy (long story). Over the past summer, we decided to dip our toes back into having sidepieces. And our tolerance for modern dating bullshit lasted all of three weeks.

We’re not monogamous because of societal norms; we’re monogamous because of zero tolerance for the state of dating. 😆

🤣 I swear, my double-entendre was completely unintentional. Thank you Internet stranger for the solid laugh!

For most of my life, I failed to understand hookup culture and ONS. “Damn, I met someone appealing enough that I would like to have sex with them! You know what would make this better? Never seeing them again!” You discovered a Fountain of Sex! Why abandon that now that it’s flowing?!

MW2 and MW2: Mercenaries to this day are my favorite computer games ever (yes, I know the ad is for the console version, which I never played). The story, pacing, controls, mechanics, configurability… They really demonstrated how well tabletop gaming could be done on the PC. MechCommander did it pretty well for its time, but MechWarrior 2 is still the pinnacle. I’ll concede that BattleTech is pretty damned good; it just took me a while to warm up to it. QoL mods are critical.

MW4, 5, and MWO can all GDIAF, in my opinion. MW5 is completely, solely why I will never pre-order a video game ever again.