Hi All, wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a FOSS Android/Google TV remote control app? My phone doesn’t support IR so looking for a remote control app that can connect via Wifi. TIA!
Despite all my research, I couldn’t find anything that would be FOSS and operate in a generic way.
I searched for a FOSS app that could pair with Google TV over WiFi, no success.
I searched for a FOSS app that could pair with Android over bluetooth and act as a remote, no success.
I searched if there was an RS232 port on the TV, a bluetooth-to-RS232 dongle could have done the trick with some configuration, alas no RS232.
I searched if there was an HDMI-to-bluetooth dongle that could send HDMI-CEC commands, but I’m not sure that would work.
Another option, if you have an audio jack would be to use a 3.5mm IR transmitter and send “sound clips” as IR transmission. Some of these dongle are able to “read” the IR transmission and convert them into “sound”, which you can “play back” through the dongle.
Curious what folks like to do with spent coffee grounds / espresso pucks / stale beans. Personally have tried to use as fertilizer with limited success, used as a substrate for growing oyster mushrooms, and in cooking (brown bread made with some stale espresso grind really helps the flavor).
Google is in a vicious cycle of making their ads even longer and unskippable, which pushes more people to look into ways of blocking ads. They’re perpetuating the cycle of enshittification with their stubbornness.
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education has released copies of 18 letters sent to the province encouraging it to develop a policy addressing pronoun use in schools.
As we all know, Roblox is garbage tier gameplay structured around psychological cues to get children to fill an endless pit with fake money bought with real money....
Long story short, I have a desktop with Fedora, lovely, fast, sleek and surprisingly reliable for a near rolling distro (it failed me only once back around Fedora 34 or something where it nuked Grub). Tried to install on a 2012 i7 MacBook Air… what a slog!!! Surprisingly Ubuntu runs very smooth on it. I have been bothering all...
There is some stuff that I hate, but I tend to come back to it for my home server just because of livepatch, which is nice to minimize the amount of reboots necessary and having a patched kernel for all my LXCs makes then also automatically protected.
The Jerboa app crashes when I try to login from infosec.pub (V. 0.19.0). I hadn’t used the app for a while, so I can’t guarantee that this issue started with the server’s switch to 0.19.0.
I mean the one you do when you want something easy to do, but not when you’re tired at the point you microwave a frozen-meal, or just cut down a piece of cheese and put it in a bread
Just a quick note that Instance upgrades appear to break Connect. It’s no biggie! Just re-login and all is good. (Some of my existing connectons worked, some didn’t.)
Not fulfilling a promise build distrust, but ultimately it depends on multiple factors to determine if an unkept promise is a lie.
A promise can be made using incomete knowledge of all the variables, and further down the road as you get a clearer picture you realize this promise cannot be kept.
The intention behind the promise, and how transparent you are about the possible outcome is important between failing to keep your promise and outright lying about it by keeping everyone in the dark as long as possible (to the benefit of the person who made that promise and to the detriment of everyone else).
I’m looking into building a temporary custom theme for both darkly and litely that removes this highlight, at least until there’s an option to disable that feature.
A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government.
I’m one of those weirdos that likes to live on the bleeding edge and get anxiety when apps aren’t updated to target the latest API. You know how the media tries to tell you about EV drivers getting battery anxiety, I have that but for apps being abandoned....
Interesting, but sadly Audire uses non-free API for the recognition (Shazam and AUDD).
I don’t know how feasible it would be to create an open platform to store audio fingerprints for recognition, and even better if it could be downloaded and used locally for more privacy. From what I remember when I explored this some time ago, AcoustID isn’t a good candidate for live recognition like Shazam and SoundHound does.
Personally I find the milanese loop with a magnetic holder is a great in-between for a casual yet comfortable look.
If the watch doesn’t have the standard lugs I get an adapter kit so that I can use whatever standard watchband is on the market so that I don’t find myself limited to specific watchband for that model (smartwatches are bad for this…)
Once installed it will fit however tight you want, and it will loosen itself if it’s way too tight when doing something a bit physical.
There are other Prime Gaming listings in this community, and I already pay for Prime for other stuff so for me it’s an added bonus, as I get to keep it later even if I unsub later on.
Anyway, I wanted to highlight the availability to those who can grab it before it expires.
In the web UI, OSM can’t be zoomed in far enough to see the names of POIs in reasonably dense areas. I can get around this by going into edit mode, and mobile apps don’t have this restriction. But the out-of-the-box experience, for non-insiders just using the web site, doesn’t reveal all that OSM has to offer....
In order to make any kind of devices able to visualize the map, the tile server will distribute rasterized tiles, which are easy to process even on a low-powered device. The drawback is that those tiles need to be generated by the server and more importantly stored. A tile of the entire earth zoomed out will not take a lot of storage, but the higher you zoom, the more tiles you need. If you don’t put a higher limit to the zoom level ,it will take an exponential amount of storage on the server, which is a problem.
As recently confirmed by the head of the Ukrainian delegation in Ukraine-Russia peace talks this could have been avoided if the US and UK hadn’t scuttled a deal in the spring of 2022. David Arakhamia, who is now parliamentary leader of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party, said Russia was prepared to end the war...
Foss TV Remote Control App
Hi All, wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a FOSS Android/Google TV remote control app? My phone doesn’t support IR so looking for a remote control app that can connect via Wifi. TIA!
What do you use spent coffee grounds for (if anything)?
Curious what folks like to do with spent coffee grounds / espresso pucks / stale beans. Personally have tried to use as fertilizer with limited success, used as a substrate for growing oyster mushrooms, and in cooking (brown bread made with some stale espresso grind really helps the flavor).
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No evidence that Sask. consulted about pronoun policy despite premier, education minister claims: documents (www.cbc.ca)
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education has released copies of 18 letters sent to the province encouraging it to develop a policy addressing pronoun use in schools.
I banned my kid from Roblox.... what next?
As we all know, Roblox is garbage tier gameplay structured around psychological cues to get children to fill an endless pit with fake money bought with real money....
Is Ubuntu deserving the hate? (lemmy.ml)
Long story short, I have a desktop with Fedora, lovely, fast, sleek and surprisingly reliable for a near rolling distro (it failed me only once back around Fedora 34 or something where it nuked Grub). Tried to install on a 2012 i7 MacBook Air… what a slog!!! Surprisingly Ubuntu runs very smooth on it. I have been bothering all...
[GOG] Lost Ruins (www.gog.com)
Crash on login
The Jerboa app crashes when I try to login from infosec.pub (V. 0.19.0). I hadn’t used the app for a while, so I can’t guarantee that this issue started with the server’s switch to 0.19.0.
Google will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the police (www.businessinsider.com)
What are your"too lazy to cook" recipe ?
I mean the one you do when you want something easy to do, but not when you’re tired at the point you microwave a frozen-meal, or just cut down a piece of cheese and put it in a bread
Ottawa expected to release promised EV sales regulations Tuesday (www.cbc.ca)
Sales targets meant to ensure automakers ramp up EV production to keep up with demand, says source
[PSA - Instances are upgrading to 0.19] - You may need to logout/login with Connect.
Just a quick note that Instance upgrades appear to break Connect. It’s no biggie! Just re-login and all is good. (Some of my existing connectons worked, some didn’t.)
Does an unfulfilled promise become a lie?
Lemmy.ca upgraded to 0.19
Hi Everyone!...
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites (www.ctvnews.ca)
A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government.
[Epic Games] Destiny 2: Legacy Collection (2023) (store.epicgames.com)
Recommending a Shazam and SoundHound Alternative (apt.izzysoft.de)
I’m one of those weirdos that likes to live on the bleeding edge and get anxiety when apps aren’t updated to target the latest API. You know how the media tries to tell you about EV drivers getting battery anxiety, I have that but for apps being abandoned....
What's new in Update 2.2.3? (store.steampowered.com)
Update 2.2.3...
E-commerce platform
I’m looking for an e-commerce platform to build an online shop for myself. Is there something ready to deploy on my own server similar to WordPress?
What's the most comfortable watch you would recommend?
Hey Lemmy! 👋...
[YouTube] A Better Way To Make Better Breadboard Jumper Wires (youtu.be)
Found this just now, I wish I had a 3d printer to make the tool
Announcement: Two new admins
Hello All,...
‘People are confused’: Survey suggests Canadians need education on Charter rights (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
Non-Paywall Article
Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’ (www.theverge.com)
[Prime/Epic] DEATHLOOP (gaming.amazon.com)
Why can't OSM zoom in farther? (www.openstreetmap.org)
In the web UI, OSM can’t be zoomed in far enough to see the names of POIs in reasonably dense areas. I can get around this by going into edit mode, and mobile apps don’t have this restriction. But the out-of-the-box experience, for non-insiders just using the web site, doesn’t reveal all that OSM has to offer....
Sony Explains the Advantage of Having a PS5 Over PC [argument "cus Sony makes money out it" is missing] (www.playstationlifestyle.net)
Canada pushing unwinnable war harms Ukrainians (rabble.ca)
As recently confirmed by the head of the Ukrainian delegation in Ukraine-Russia peace talks this could have been avoided if the US and UK hadn’t scuttled a deal in the spring of 2022. David Arakhamia, who is now parliamentary leader of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party, said Russia was prepared to end the war...
Insurgency Developer New World Interactive Shut Down - Insider Gaming (www.vgchartz.com)
EU court rules people can resell digital games (www.gamingbible.com)
Finally some good news! I’ve been waiting for quite a while for such a ruling....