drb

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Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 1 points 4 months ago

Grid Square Locator

What apps would you love to have open-source alternatives for? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 9 points 6 months ago

100%

I put together a list of open source CAD software a couple of years ago, but none of the options are quite there yet.

ADSB RTL-SDR help in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 2 points 8 months ago

This was how I did it, or at least what worked for me. https://www.n9drb.com/notes/#ADSB%20feeding

Are there alternatives to google scholar and google patents? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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Most traveled American is a 37 year old from Wisconsin (www.leadertelegram.com)
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UW-La Crosse chancellor fired by Board of Regents after appearing in adult films (www.dailycardinal.com)
cross platform chat alternative to facebook messenger? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if Delta Chat would work for you.

Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope in c/technology@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Sad end of an era. My mother has been using the DVD service from pretty early on. Her internet isn't consistently fast enough to stream.

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Wisconsin Republican leader blocks university employee pay raises unless college cuts diversity programs (www.pbs.org)
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Litter box recommendations (midwest.social)
 

We are in the process of possibly adopting a cat or two for the first time. Wondering if anyone has any litter box recommendations. Looking for some combination of easy cleaning, not too complicated, and will keep the dog from snacking.

Random thoughts: Why are we heating tap water so hot if we almost never use tap water that hot? in c/green@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Where I live, the ground water is cold enough that you need a heavy duty tankless if you want an electric one. The alternative is a gas version, but I don't really want to add a gas appliance to my house if I can avoid it.

Content mirroring will be a big problem in c/fediversefutures@lemmy.ml
[–] drb@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

I assume this might be related to the cache growth seen by Mastodon instances, quickly into the hundreds of GBs. See the discussion here or the post and associated replies here.