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chainpuncher
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IceWM with Devuan
will post dots tomorrow along with more info about my setup
** what do you use when you're on the internet? **
28 posts
17d ago
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What is the state of small-scale imageboards in 2026?
Anonymous
I'm going to be frank: small imageboards are dying. The format itself is not the problem, but the ecosystem that supports them is. This is a deep...
3 posts
2h ago
The FBI cp spam theory is bullshit. Most CP spam is commercial.
Anonymous
This is a thread to give some background on the illegal porn spam with links. I've seen some false guesses and claims going around on various boards...
3 posts
9h ago
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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...
13 posts
9h ago
8 posts
15h ago
crookflare
Anonymous
Last year, I created a 100% FOSS "startup." The idea was to "fight" Cloudflare. I developed the bot detectors myself, most of the services, and also...
5 posts
1d ago
Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgia
rave + wirefaux
>+ wirefaux? Who's this?
A reader of this article, who posted it around several "nostalgia" hivemind circles, only to be met with immense backlash...
125 posts
1d ago
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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...
33 posts
1d ago
4chan is full of AI bots and they aren't even trying to hide it anymore
Anonymous
If it obvious then, it's obvious now.
# IF YOU ARE STILL USING 4CHAN IN 2025 YOU ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGING WITH FAKE HUMANS
PROBLEM: DYING SITE...
12 posts
2d ago
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Wingman Jr - "AI" pattern recognition porn/gore nuker for Firefox browsers
rave
## MOD
>Filter out potentially NSFW, pornographic, and unsafe images (and even some video) for kids by using AI running directly in your browser.
This is a...
9 posts
2d ago
Actual problems with linux
Anonymous
I've been daily driving linux for years now and here are the things i can think of:
- awful software distribution, especially for proprietary
-...
81 posts
12d ago
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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...
16 posts
>30d ago
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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...
9 posts
>30d ago
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...
17 posts
>30d ago
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22 posts
11d ago
OPENGL PISSES ME THE FUCK OFF WHERE IS THE ERROR
Anonymous
```txt
########## GL ERROR ##########
@ Post render
1280: Invalid enum
```
THE ERROR
WHERE IS THE INVALID ENUM
SHOW THE FUCKING STACK TRACE
I...
3 posts
11d ago
The new Windows 11 run dialog
Anonymous
microsoft has no idea how to implement "special effects"
rather than doing something simple, they try to do something Fancy, and the implementation...
3 posts
11d ago
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"man the Internet sux.. maybe the alternatives are good?"
Anonymous
The "so-called" alternatives:
>Bluesky (censorious shithole run by the same libshit tranny faggots "leaving" xitter)
>Newgrounds (raped and...
17 posts
>30d ago
Best USB for portable computing?
Anonymous
Anyone know of long lasting big-storage flash drives that I could look into? Interested in the idea of having a reliable, portable computer anywhere...
10 posts
8d ago
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...
4 posts
>30d ago
fuck the web, embrace the internet
Anonymous
Even a dual core pentium is a supercomputer by 80s standards, that's THE way to look at it
- insert one(1) hdd and use as a backup target (you...
11 posts
15d ago
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Modding Minecraft Alpha to make the game enjoyable again
wirefaux
step 1 - add pathfinding
step 2 - make the game harder (as it should be) by making all mobs outpace the player
step 3 - allow mobs to invade bases...
33 posts
20d ago
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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...
18 posts
3d ago
How Agora Road Turned Internet Nostalgia Into a Subscription Service
meatwheels
**You should consider this article an extension to this one: https://cy-x.net/articles?id=13**
If you haven't, you should read that one first before...
36 posts
7d ago
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