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  • Yikes that's a major issue that I coincidentally bypassed by not using Lidarr for the past few months myself.

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  • Start out simple and stick with a basic BitTorrent client. Figure out where you want to download from and get a torrent client configured. I use an ISP that frowns upon piracy so here's a quick overview:

    1. Look for public torrent sites. I'm out of this game so I don't have any suggestions.
    2. Research private torrent trackers. I don't think I can provide any help with this, but there are other corners of Lemmy who can.
    3. Find a VPN. Everyone has thoughts on this and Proton VPN is the one I'm currently using.
    4. Pick a torrent client. I'd recommend qBittorrent myself.
    5. Configure your VPN to include your BT traffic.

    If/when you want to try Lidarr, you'll be much better off knowing the basics of BitTorrent because *arr software is confusing in its own regard. Lidarr is just a tool to organize your music library folders and also automatically queue downloads. It is not a requirement to enjoy downloading music.

    Usenet and soulseek are other alternatives.

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  • You'll have to be more specific. :) I think it works well for organizing a music library unless there are issues with this feature that I'm unaware of. Using it to queue downloads was painful for me, so I resort to less automated ways to acquire music files.

    Simply put, the *arr software concept works well for downloading movies and TV shows (Radarr and Sonarr). Music just seems to be a little more difficult and I have lots of issues with Lidarr finding music out on Usenet and trackers. I hope that's user error on my part.

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    bigb @lemmy.world

    what the deuce rule

  • Distros

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  • As it should be :)

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
    bigb @lemmy.world

    YSK: Bandcamp is waiving its fees today and all money is passed to the artist (until 12 a.m. PST)

    daily.bandcamp.com /features/bandcamp-fridays

  • If you had 1 dollar and 24 hours what would you do?

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  • Oh no, not bitter beer face!

  • YSK: Deezer, the music streaming service, is owned by a company whose Founder and CEO is a Russian Oligarch with connections to the Kremlin and donates to the American Republican party.

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  • Go a step further and use something like Deemix to grab FLAC files from their servers

  • The european mind can't comprehend this

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  • I'm a fat American, I can confirm all my strength is in my legs

  • Should i switch to linux? please tell me why or why not.

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  • Setting a BIOS password is one of the best pieces of advice I've read on Lemmy. Once you set that password, Windows shouldn't be able to overwrite grub. That doesn't help with devices and storage locks but that removed the biggest frustration for me.

  • YSK: There's an easy way to make retro game memes

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  • YSK: There's an easy way to make retro game memes

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  • Open TV, an ultra-fast open-source IPTV app, is finally available on Android!

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  • IPTV is a video streaming protocol that delivers live TV. Here's a basic overview:

    1. An IPTV provider is streaming TV Channel 3 from its server.
    2. Subscribers pay for access to a playlist file.
    3. An IPTV player takes the playlist file and connects to the server.
    4. The playlist file tells the player where TV Channel 3 is available for streaming.
    5. The IPTV player streams the broadcast.

    Most common IPTV providers are illegal restreams of commercial broadcasts. IPTV players don't typically come with access to these servers, the user need to find a service and gain access to a playlist file.

    Edit: There are free and ad-supported IPTV streams out there as well.

  • You can only bring back one. Which do you choose?

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  • An obligatory "Fuck Blockbuster:" They sucked compared to the local rental shops.

  • If you have cut off mainstream music streaming, how do you discover new music or artists and songs like what you're listening frequently?

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  • Ars Technica declares SteamOS the victor (plus other 🐧🎮 news)

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  • Pop! OS might be a good option. It's Ubuntu-based and is pretty easy to get running. I switched from Windows 10 earlier this year and it's been mostly fine. A couple points to ask yourself before experimenting with Linux:

    1. Is your data backed up? Will it be okay if you lose all of your computer's data? I backed up all the important documents just in case I made a mistake.
    2. Do you need Windows specifically for anything important? For example, do you use your computer for work? Stuff like Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud either doesn't or can't run on Linux. However, there are tons of FOSS alternatives to replace Office and Adobe software.

    I really like Pop! OS because it's a nice bridge distro from Windows to Linux. It's possible that I'll switch to a more "advanced" distro like Arch in the future, but it's nice just not having to worry about Windows 10 or having to upgrade to 11.

    Keep in mind though, I still keep an install of Windows 10 on my machine in case I need to switch back for work software.

  • Can't make this up

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  • Can't make this up

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  • I have finally gotten rid of Windows

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  • If you do dual boot, turn on the BIOS password to prevent Windows from messing with your bootloader.

  • How to get rid of swollen batteries?

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  • Start with your city and parish, do either of them run a household hazardous waste recycling center? These places will take chemicals, batteries and other dangerous materials so they don't end up in the landfill. Sherveport is hosting a dropoff day on July 26: https://www.shreveportgreen.org/community-garden-2-2-1

    Also look and see if any local recycling centers will take them. We also have electronic/e-waste collectors in my area.

  • Does Super Metroid get any better?

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  • There was a big shift between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. Compared to Zero Mission, there is almost no plot in Super Metroid. The only major plot point is the whereabouts of the metroid which Ridley abducted in the opening scene.

    Super Metroid is much more action focused then the later entries. I will say that the later areas are a little more atmospheric than the first half of the game. Wrecked Ship definitely has a different vibe than the rest.

    I'd say it's okay to take a break from Super Metroid and try Fusion. Fusion is much more linear and story driven. There was a short Super Metroid comic series in Nintendo Power that might provide some more context.

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    Proxmox vs. Debian: Running media server on older hardware