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stu :sdf:<p>Is there a way to get access to my purchased <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AppleMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleMusic</span></a> albums ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/askfediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
ocean<p>With what's going on in America, where does free speech, right to protest, and academic freedom truly exist?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/academic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/academicfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academicfreedom</span></a></p>
Eliot Lash<p>Fedi, I know you are begging to answer this. What's a good <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro for a retired non-techie who's only ever used windows?</p><p>I was just talking to my neighbor and he said he tried to upgrade from <a href="https://social.coop/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> 10 to windows 11 but got some message that his computer might not be compatible and might "lose services." If he can't upgrade to 11, I pitched him Linux as an alternative to buying a new computer because apparently support ends in October.</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/LinuxQuestions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxQuestions</span></a></p>
Nerio Fenix<p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Repost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repost</span></a> hoping it will go better this time </p><p>A comrade is looking for this movie (Unrest), preferably to download it or stream it, in both cases <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Arrr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arrr</span></a> is better. Does anyone have any idea where to find it? Even the <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/InternetArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetArchive</span></a> seems not to have it.</p>
*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦<p>Anyone here upgraded thier electric home hot water tank to a heat-pump based unit? What kind of savings have you realized?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HeatPumps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeatPumps</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Jens Zalzala<p>Need YouTube help: I don't understand why I can't watch a proper recap of the Nations League match between Germany and Italy, in a language I speak. (En, De, Fr)</p><p>I'm in the US, and my search results are:<br>1. TUDN (Spanish) - 15 minute recap<br>2. A bunch of horrible screen recordings cut together terribly to avoid getting banned right away</p><p>I've tried searching in German, but get the same results. </p><p>If I go to the UEFA Nations League site, I can only watch a pathetic 2 minute recap. </p><p><a href="https://mograph.social/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Jens Zalzala<p>Feeling very social this morning. How're you doing? How's things? You doing anything cool lately? </p><p><a href="https://mograph.social/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Sparky<p>I think it's time I ask the fedi hivemind about this...</p><p>I am looking for some news outlets about tech and gaming news that avoid politics, don't do clickbait and serve RSS.</p><p>I am most interested in both corporate ongoings (so I know what I may need to look out for at work) and noteworthy happenings at major FOSS projects in terms of tech news (but ideally without AI), as well as major game releases and indie projects as well as retro gaming-related news.</p><p>(cont)</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/Ask_Fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ask_Fedi</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cloudhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloudhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/recommendation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recommendation</span></a></p><p>Hello Fediverse, I would like to ask for some recommendations please:</p><p>Does a simple and lightweight alternative to google.drive for use on a Win desktop PC exist, based in EU or New Zealand, for upload, update &amp; tracking of shared files?</p><p>1) To update files with unchanged public link</p><p>2) To see if and when the file was opened through the external link either for reading or for download, to count the uses</p><p>Many thanks ^.^</p>
Judeau (EatTheRich)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tulsa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tulsa</span></a></span> I have some old books that are library editions. They were never sold as hardback versions but my library copies are hardback and have a sticker on the inside that lists them as "Bound to Stay Books" outside of Jacksonville, Illinois.</p><p>It seems like they took soft cover books all over the country and rebound them as hardbacks for libraries so they would be more durable.</p><p>As for places local to Tulsa though I have no idea unfortunately.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Daniel Brendel<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a> to the solo devs: When have you determined that you are a senior software developer? </p><p>My last job as an employee ended around autumn 2020. I've been working solo since. I firmly believe, if you develop the skillset and experience, it doesn't matter whether you reached this in a solo environment or team environment.</p><p>What's your stance on that subject?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwaredevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>softwaredevelopment</span></a></p>
aphex twink<p>now that we've figured out that freysa.ai and social.freysa.ai are filled with nefarious bots, how do i block those instances? I've somehow gotten away without having to do this all these years haha. and searching for known bot handles doesn't appear to show any results (like the results are wholly empty)</p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
aphex twink<p>off-late, I've been feeling like i need to start learning a programming language with practical applications. something I can use to write stuff on my Linux system for my use or something which i can put up on my Sourcehut. and something a little challenging too, because where's the fun in straightforward stuff?</p><p>R has been great but, of course, that's just for data analysis. python seemed interesting but more recently Rust is what has been drawing me in. </p><p>how does one get started with Rust? what are some good resources for learning and practicing the language? i can figure out the Emacs side of things myself. </p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/RustLang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RustLang</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/RStats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RStats</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/RLang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RLang</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Ayo<p>So what website/app do you go to for some laughs? Like real funny stuff? 😄</p><p>🙏 Wholesome only!</p><p><a href="https://social.ayco.io/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.ayco.io/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>
栄屯<p>I'm reading a manga that has been scanlated in Spanish<br>While I try to read it, I translate the most difficult sentences with deepl.</p><p>I wonder if there's a comic reader that would allow me to add notes with my translations, such that if I hover the mouse where there's a note I could see the text I left there.</p><p>I know that pdf readers can do that but I want to do this with cbz files.</p><p>Any help / suggestions please?</p><p><a href="https://raru.re/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://raru.re/tags/askFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askFediverse</span></a> <a href="https://raru.re/tags/comicbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comicbook</span></a> <a href="https://raru.re/tags/reader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reader</span></a></p>
Daniel Brendel<p>Question to gamedevs: Do you play your own games for fun or only in the context of development?</p><p>Whenever I play my own games, I only see the flaws or compare them to better products. </p><p>Though I always wanted to also play my own games for fun, not just when I add a new feature, improvement or fix a bug.</p><p>How about you?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a></p>
Iñaki de Miguel Díaz :verified_aroace:<p>me he dado de baja de la suscripcion de <a href="https://masto.es/tags/adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adobe</span></a> de <a href="https://masto.es/tags/acrobatpro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acrobatpro</span></a> una mierda menos, eso de que sea un contrato anual es un chantaje total y era carisimo.</p><p>Teneis alternativas <a href="https://masto.es/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> o casi gratis que aconsejeis para acrobat pro en <a href="https://masto.es/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://masto.es/tags/ask_fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ask_fedi</span></a> <a href="https://masto.es/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦<p>Seriously tho, what will running a Calibre server do for me?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/eBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eBooks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Calibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calibre</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Tone Milazzo<p>I buy my digital music, mostly off Bandcamp, but I occasionally want something from a major label. Anyone know where I can buy a download with at least 266kpbs quality, that isn't Amazon or some other tech monolith?<br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/AskMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskMusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/FuckSpotify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckSpotify</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a></p>
Silver Arrows<p>Does anyone know why this is? Here's a post from my other account. When I view it from that account, I can see loads of faves and boosts, but when I view it from this account (I followed my old account just in case it was that), it only shows 7? Does this instance have a lot of others that it defederates from? Or is it some other reason? </p><p><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>