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Re:Solitaire: Authentic remake of the Windows 95 original on Saturday April 20, 2024 @01:10AM (#40094990)
So cool! I only started playing solitaire on XP though and it was slightly different
Re:Why do some people always get lost? on Saturday April 13, 2024 @11:19AM (#40023670)
People keep telling me to get lost but I never do... I really need to learn this skill
Re:Software Needs to Be More Expensive on Sunday March 31, 2024 @05:09AM (#39882652)
Yes it does but only if I'm writing the software. Otherwise, let all the data flow freely!
I just presume every site does this. In fact, if I keep a journal, I presume that data is being shared with my nosy mom at some point... Difficult to expect data privacy from anywhere these days
Re:Friends don't let friends export to CSV on Monday March 25, 2024 @06:36AM (#39814554)
Good thing I don't have friends then because I'm exporting to csv, it's simple and it works
Re:Decentralizing IRC on Saturday March 16, 2024 @10:53PM (#39731519)
If I wasn't a lazy idiot, I would've made something like this. Been fantasizing about it since forever. Can't wait to check it out!
Re:Why You Should Be a Luddite on Sunday February 04, 2024 @12:35AM (#39247880)
Well I did say he was mad. Isn't that the logical conclusion of being a luddite though?
Re:Making a PDF that's larger than Germany on Sunday February 04, 2024 @12:32AM (#39247863)
You guys buy books? I only buy the ones I keep coming back to after I've read them through libgen
Re:Why You Should Be a Luddite on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @07:21PM (#39211400)
Ted Kaczynski would be proud. He'd also be a literal mad genius but still...
Re:Why Custom GPTs are better than plugins on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @01:12AM (#39200569)
I mainly need one reason: Microsoft doesn't hoard all your data
An update: I tried accessing the IP address directly a while ago and the Department of Homeland security was displaying a copyright notice saying that copyright infringement is punishable by a fine up to $200,000. Currently, there is an FBI notice saying they had a warrant from a New York court.
You can use decentralized alternative domain name systems. OpenNIC is completely decentralized and there are a few projects which implement DNS on a blockchain, that would be the best solution to this kind of a problem.

https://blog.cpanel.com/what-is-a-decentralized-domain-name-...

This is such a good point. Many of us may be able to afford a couple hundred dollars for a textbook but people in poorer countries don't. Without services like Libgen and Z-lib, we are effectively restricting access to information and only making it available to an affluent class who can afford it. In my opinion, the information should flow freely... Aaron Schwartz pretty much gave his life for this principle.
It may have been functional before but now it says domain name has been seized by the Department of Homeland Security and displays a copyright notice. The onion link is still functional though!
Well, if the domain names are seized, maybe we could connect directly to the IP address? Does anyone know the IP address of z-lib domains (b-ok.cc or z-lib.org)? This is going to make me want to keep a local log of all IP addresses which the domain names map to :(