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Discussion of the computing industry and every field of work surrounding it
Internet loneliness
Anonymous
Staying away from most modern online communities (especially social media, forums and 4chan-style imageboards) feels so good for my mental health. But at the same time it feels so lonely....
game recommendations
Anonymous
Is there a place I can find game recommendations done by an actual human with taste
Alt-Tech General
Anonymous
It will serve us well to lay out some of the tech/sites that are out there. You may be surprised and not know everything.
If you know of any sites/services that...
Whatever happened to personal homepages?
RandomAmerican
I was thinking earlier about how cool the old internet was. Like, everyone had their own little homepage. You didn’t need to be some influencer or corporation or even "interesting"...
neocites website i made
slutwithguts
i made a website on neocities. i have barely any experience with html code or coding in general so its pretty barebones but it was fun making it :)
check it...
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Abandoned or otherwise strange and unusual discoveries on the 'net.
l-i
Recently I managed to stumble onto a really old, pristine and untouched fan forum for a band called 'Ozma'. I know nothing about what or who this band may have...
Privacy Browsing
Dr.R
What browser+plugin combination do you all use for safely browsing the web? I use Firefox and uBlock Origin, but I'm sure there are better options out there. What do you...
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Good "simpler" phones
webmaster
I've been looking for more and less "dumb" phones, baisically phones which are minimalistic to design, kind of like old phones which are practically bricks or flip phones. It's taken...
Internet friends used to mean something.
RandomAmerican
I dunno if this is just nostalgia poisoning or what, but like... remember when internet friends were actually *friends?*
There wasn’t this weird filter of "parasocial relationships" or "content creators" vs...
They really killed anonymity, huh?
RandomAmerican
One of the saddest things about the modern web is how hard they try to tie everything to your real identity. Gotta verify your phone number. Link your bank. Upload...
RUGGED COMPUTERS
Anonymous
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i'm talking toughbooks, latitudes, getac, rugged SBC cases - doesn't matter. this thread is for real capital R RETAR-- i mean RUGGED computer owners only. ever set up a fake...
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Bullmail.sh: Create your own email server
lolcat
I have made an email server setup script. It works for debian & ubungo machines. Hopefully this can save you 3 weeks of your life
https://git.lolcat.ca/lolcat/bullmail
The Mainstream Social Media Conundrum
Anonymous
It's become increasingly evident that platforms like , Twitter, and Facebook have devolved into mere shadows of their former selves. The incessant censorship and blatant disregard for user privacy have...
internet in 2025
javahell
>visit website
>cloudflare challenge
>cloudlfare challenge solved, refresh
>temporary placeholders
>content loads in
>when content is 80% loaded, it suddenly redirects to an entry portal
>we use cookies, please accept
>accept, it redirects back
>temporary placeholders
>content loads in
>content...
The Lost Art of Internet Forums
Manhandler
As someone who's been around the internet for a while, I've noticed that the traditional forum style of discussion has largely fallen out of favor. Everyone's so focused on social...
The Anonymity Experiment
Anonymous
i've been thinking, what if we took anonymity to the next level? no names, no profiles, no tracking, no biases, no prejudices, no fear of retribution. on every single website...
I just spent 12 hours configuring my linux distro and it's still broken
cybertux
i've been trying to get this stupid distro working for hours and i'm about to pull my hair out. i've followed all the tutorials and wikis and i've still got...
what the fuck is the ""dark web"" I cannot get into it
ZeroCool
As someone who's spent a fair amount of time exploring the deeper corners of the internet, I've often found myself wondering about the dark web. Is it really a hotbed...
the internet's silent majority
SERVERGLOBBER
i've come to realize that there's a huge chunk of internet users who never participate in online discussions or communities. they just consume content, never leaving a comment or creating...
The Social Media Trap: Stop Pretending You Control Your Data
l-i
## Addiction by design
Social media platforms have perfected the art of human exploitation. They've created what might be the most efficient attention-harvesting system ever devised - and most users have...
man installs windows 7, 64 bit
7tan
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This is the ULTIMATE productivity OS.
The workflow is just insane compared to other OS:es, WinXP may come close but many important software wouldnt work in XP, not to say XP...
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>30d ago
does anyone actually use linux?
Anonymous
ike seriously, who actually uses linux as their main os? i've tried it a few times but it's always been a hassle to get everything working properly. is it just...
Why Your New Computer Feels Slower Than Your Old One
Osaka
>This problem exists on Linux as well, but I'd like to just target this instead as Linux can still happily run on even the shittiest of boxes in the modern...
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The Dark Side of Social Media
Anonymous
i'm so done with social media. it's all just a facade, a highlight reel of people's lives that's meant to make us feel inferior. and don't even get me started...
DIY Server Builds: Worth It or Not?
technojunkie
i've been thinking about building my own server for hosting my own websites and files. is it worth the hassle and expense, or should i just stick with a cloud...
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