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Temperatures reach 46C in Spain as Europe heatwave continues in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

Split heat pumps are very common in Southern Europe. Modern units have insane efficiency, in the order of 4 units of heat or cold per unit of energy expended, and can be installed almost anywhere, in contrast to central units. The only downside is that they don't provide hot water.

Sorry bout your heart in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Bless your heart.

The Daily Check-in for 30 June 2025 - just for today, we are not drinking! in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

For those who may find the info useful:

SMART Recovery in the US.

Global

Science based. No greater power needed. Thousands of meetings a week worldwide, online and in person. Focused on behavior, not substances or harmful behaviors. Free and confidential.

There is also an unofficial Discord, with people active 24/7

Feel free to ask me anything.

Trump Threatens to Double Spanish Tariffs Over NATO Spending in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sanchez is a pure politician, a party rat, who hasn't worked in a real job in his life. He simply wants to stay in power. He lacks any morals.

Sadly, on the other side of the aisle it's exactly the same...

Trump Threatens to Double Spanish Tariffs Over NATO Spending in c/[email protected]
Trump Threatens to Double Spanish Tariffs Over NATO Spending in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I'm afraid I must disagree on some points.

While official numbers give an unemployment of 10.9, we must remember that there is a large underground economy, so actual numbers may be in the 5-6% range, or less.

I agree on the bureaucracy, but I think its downscalable.

Taxes I agree. They are proportionately larger than in most of the EU, and services worse.

On the military, a hard disagree. I know several people in the military, and as in may countries, you have hawks, but most of the army is professional, and very, very neutral politically. The image of a politically active military is an old image, from the dictatorship, 50 years ago. Even then, when a coup was attempted, the majority of the armed forces shut it down. That image of the armed forces is mainly a discourse used by separatist regions for propaganda (not saying that propaganda isn't used in non separatist regions, just different), and the hard left.

Trying to pick a printer in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Have you taken a look at Sovol? Their SV08 is essentially a Voron. As for multi color, Bondtech is releasing their INDX tool changer later this year, wich in my opinion is far superior to an MMU. I don't know if it can be installed on the SV08, but if it is, it would be my choice.

RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Don't wearables cause autism?

RFK Jr. Wants Every American to Be Sporting a Wearable Within Four Years in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Mine runs on me. It especially likes me wanking.

Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

1- Pay better 2- improve conditions 3-promote unions 4- add benefits 5- profit

This may seem like a humorous comment, but it isn't. Source: Europe

Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination withdrawn in c/[email protected]
How streaming changed the way you watch TV in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

What arrrr we looking forrrr?

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New God tier filament for me (sopuli.xyz)
 

No affiliation or anything. I’m simply stoked!

Elegoo Rapid PETG. I like PETG, but with my printer (Ender 5 Plus, slightly tuned; DD, All metal hotend, dual gear extruder, accelerometer…) regular PETG is sloooow. I’m already up to 180 mm/s it prints beautifully. As with all PETG it likes to be thoroughly dry. Once dry it prints like a PLA+. Beautiful definition.

I paid about 15€ per roll, but buying a 4 pack, it comes to about 12,50€ per roll, so about the same as PLA.

I’m just not buying regular PLA, or PETG anymore. The new generation of materials just leave the older ones in the dust. I had a few rolls of standard PETG that I had slowly been using up, but I sold the last 2, I couldn’t bear the waiting times.

I’m going to try a bunch of the new modified materials, like ABS plus and HT, ASA plus, and especially Polymaker’s HT-PLA-GF, a glass fiber high temp PLA that can be annealed in boiling water without deformation to withstand temps like 150º. Nuts! They are basically sold out until August, but once back in stock I’m buying the stuff.

Interesting times to be in the hobby.

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What is your go to email manager? (sopuli.xyz)
 

Bonus points: Multi platform, Android-iOS... I usually use Thunderbird, but I'd like to explore other options. FOSS not mandatory

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Community and comments too close (sopuli.xyz)
 

I use the app in an iPad, a much of the time when I click with my finger on the comments icon, my finger hits the community link.

Anybody else have this problem?

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So, you've found the light. You are now a penguin herder... (sopuli.xyz)
 

We are happy, very happy, that you have joined the light side of the force, but here you are preaching to the choir. Go knock on doors and help others see the light. Oh, and sending some money to one of the thousands of FOSS projects that keep this running would be nice too.

Anyway, welcome again.

/Not_a_Rant

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Please explain this to me. Are consumers that dumb?!? (sopuli.xyz)
 
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Voyager browser. (sopuli.xyz)
 

Is there a way to have Voyager use an external browser to display web links? In iPad I’d like to use Brave, to minimize ads

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Happy coincidence (sopuli.xyz)
 
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Synology with hybrid RAID alternative? (sopuli.xyz)
 

I currently have an HP micro server gen 8 with Xpenology with hybrid raid, which works fairly well, but I’m 2 major versions behind. I’m quite happy with it, but I-d like to have an easier upgrade process, and more options. My main use is NAS and a couple of apps. I’d like to have more flexibility, to easily have an arr suite, etc.

Considerdering the hassle of safely upgrading xpenology because of the hybrid raid (4+4+2+2 Gb HDDs) I-d like a setup which I can easily upgrade and modify.

What are my options here? What RAID options are there that easily and efficiently these these disks?

I don-t have the spare money right now to replace the 2Gb disks. Planned in the future

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Alternative for Synology with hybrid RAID? (sopuli.xyz)
 

I currently have an HP micro server gen 8 with Xpenology with hybrid raid, which works fairly well, but I’m 2 major versions behind. I’m quite happy with it, but I-d like to have an easier upgrade process, and more options. My main use is NAS and a couple of apps. I’d like to have more flexibility, to easily have an arr suite, etc.

Considerdering the hassle of safely upgrading xpenology because of the hybrid raid (4+4+2+2 Gb HDDs) I-d like a setup which I can easily upgrade and modify.

What are my options here? What RAID options are there that easily and efficiently these these disks?

I don-t have the spare money right now to replace the 2Gb disks. Planned in the future.

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Since people have asked: SMART Recovery and resources. (sopuli.xyz)
 

DISCLAIMER: I'm a SMART volunteer, a meeting facilitator, among other things. I do this to give back. SMART is essentially run by volunteers.

SMART Recovery US website: https://smartrecovery.org/

There are others world wide. A web search with SMART Recovery (language/country) should give you the right result)

https://smartrecoveryglobal.org/

has resources for countries without an established branch

Also, a link to a non-official recovery server, (there are also other program rooms) that leans SMART: https://discord.gg/6YGQFR3b where 1000s of people with addiction issues hang out, as well as many experienced volunteers. We call it "the support group in your pocket"

SMART is the leading science-based addiction peer self-support organization world wide. Non-profit. Meetings are free and confidential, with thousands of online and face to face meetings. There are 1000s of meetings weekly world-wide.

There are publications, like the participant handbook, which are a paid, but very affordable resource, not necessary but very helpful. That said, most of the material is available free of charge on the website. The handbook simply provides a structured way to understand the concepts and tools.

Spirituality, like higher powers, is not needed, that is left to the individual.

The program is is based on self empowerment, behavioral training, how to learn to cope with what leads us to addictive behaviors.

The program is not strictly abstinence oriented. It's about identifying goals, and help you achieve them. It supports therapy, professionally prescribed meds, it's not adverse to moderation and harm reduction, as current addiction treatment research supports.

SMART doesn't shame, doesn't stigmatize, doesn't do labels. We are people with an addiction management problem, not alcoholics, or drug addicts or whatever.

There are no steps. It's a 4 point program. Points (or areas) can be approached individually or at the same time:

  1. Build and maintain motivation
  2. Cope with urges and cravings
  3. Manage thoughts, feelings and behavior
  4. Lead a balanced life

The program is oriented towards the addictive behaviors, and doesn't focus on the substance or maladaptive behavior , but how to deal with it. It works for Alcohol, nicotine, drugs, and for things like porn addiction, eating disorders, gambling...

The program is considered one of multiple pathways to recovery, does not claim to be the only way. Many combine it with 12 step, or whatever helps them also.

I hope this helps. If anybody has any questions, please ask.

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Am I welcome here? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
11 comments fedilink
 

I'm a SMART Recovery Facilitator. We support informed choice. SMART provides tools, and you do you. I'm personally abstinence focused. Am I welcome here, or should I GTFO?

What I mean is: Is Stop drinking is a 12 step only sub, or is it a Stop drinking sub

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Is there a way to watch YouTube without ads in iPad OS like in Android (sopuli.xyz)
 

I’m usually an Android/Linux user, but also use an iPad. In both Android and Linux I manage to have a mostly ad free experience, with Piped, for example, or with a plugin combo in Firefox. Is there a way to have this on the iPad? The whole no plugin thing in iPad Firefox is quite maddening.

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