James R Kirk
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James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Android@lemdro.id•The Syncthing Android drama is explodingEnglish
71·2 days agoIt always is. The thing with FOSS vs a private company is that internal debates are:
- Public
- Involving people working for free
Meaning we not only see the ““drama””, but that it can become more verbally intense. Buuuuut it almost never ends up mattering much to the average user, and when it does, the public certainly won’t learn about it on github or the replies to a toot.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
homeassistant@lemmy.world•I really dislike LLMs/AI but.......English
51·3 days agoThe right tool for the right job… LLMs can’t do a lot, and can make a lot of things worse when misapplied, but that doesn’t mean the technology is wholly useless.
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Star Trek Social Club@startrek.website•Is it confirmed that The Doctor we'll be seeing in Academy is NOT the one from "Living Witness"?English
4·4 days agoOn one hand I desperately want to know what happened to the Living Witness Doctor, but on the other, the mystery makes the ending of that episode so much better.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
DeGoogle Yourself@lemmy.ml•I had enough of big tech and their actions, so created this guide to make switching as easy as possibleEnglish
34·4 days agoKDE is friendlier to Windows users than GNOME, but Mint is still a good option.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
homeassistant@lemmy.world•Smart light bulb suggestionsEnglish
3·4 days agoThis only applies if you use their bridge and the bridge is connected to the internet. If you do what I said in my comment (zigbee2mqtt addon with dongle) then there is no path for them to collect. The Zigbee2Mqtt addon allows for firmware updates.
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Star Trek Social Club@startrek.website•Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)English
61·4 days agoIt may feel that way, but there is a lot of evidence pointing to that not being true.

James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Star Trek Social Club@startrek.website•Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)English
5·3 days agolol nah, instead of the show they’ll go watch YouTubers who will tell them to ignore their lying eyes and continue to reiterate that the show is actually a teen drama.
Remember how the main overarching plot of Discovery was all about gender dysmorphia? And how that’s all anyone on the show ever talked about? No? Well, according to Youtube it was.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Star Trek Social Club@startrek.website•Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)English
4·4 days agoThe Doctor still doesn’t have a name??
I think I will need to be sold a bit on Holly Hunter, but otherwise this looks pretty great and much better than I expected when announced.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Risa@startrek.website•My son asked to watch a Christmas movie todayEnglish
2·4 days agoI never thought of that! I am going to use this argument with the family this year…
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
homeassistant@lemmy.world•Smart light bulb suggestionsEnglish
2·4 days agoI found that Phillips Hue bulbs works great with the Zigbee2Mqtt addon (and poorly/not at all with ZHA integration) and the $25 Sonoff dongle. Home Assistant sells their own dongle which I would imagine works even better too.
Hue bulbs are more expensive than most, but people seem to say they have the best color consistency.
If you want to stick with Wifi you could probably just hook up Tasmota plugs to your existing lamps.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Technology@beehaw.org•To grow, we must forget… but now AI remembers everythingEnglish
4·5 days agoGreat read, I was unfamiliar with this publication. Thanks for sharing.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Linux@lemmy.ml•Im sorta a computer hoarder but what can i do with some older desktops?English
6·6 days agoA nas or home server with one of them is a great idea
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Open Source@lemmy.ml•What open-source Android apps should people know about?English
4·6 days agoLissen is my favorite audiobook player
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Open Source@lemmy.ml•What open-source Android apps should people know about?English
18·6 days agoI like that unlike Chrome, Firefox mobile can use all the extensions.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Selfhosted@lemmy.world•A comprehensive absolut beginner's guideEnglish
3·6 days agoCasaOS or YunoHost are great places to start and hold your hand the whole way, while allowing you to tip toe into more advanced setups later on as you learn.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Reddit@lemmy.world•Censorship from the r/leftist subredditEnglish
21·7 days ago
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Open Source@lemmy.ml•I'm making a FOSS all-in-one file converter app - looking for opinions!English
1·7 days agoI love this idea.
James R Kirk@startrek.websiteto
Linux@lemmy.ml•Bazzite just delivered over a petabyte of ISOs in a single monthEnglish
5·7 days agoIt’s the “just works” distro for people who want to play games.






Honestly I was upset when they announced the “pivot to AI”, but Mozilla is the only company I’ve seen actually using LLM tech in a productive, helpful way. The link preview feature is nice too.