My rules that haven’t led me astray yet:

• Use Linux
• Use Firefox with uBlock Origin with all/most of the built-in block lists enabled
• Stick to reputable sources listed on FMHY and the r/piracy megathread
• Prefer open source emulators and source ports for gaming
• Have an automatic backup system that does off-site backups
• Use network-wide or system-wide host blocking using custom DNS servers for your router or operating system (such as Pi-hole or NextDNS) with aggressive block lists

I assume this was added in version 0.6.9 on purpose?

println!(
  "https://musiclinkz.alephrium.com/release/a597ae76-61dd-4196-9b29-a9bd4bbf9bce"
)

while shielding it from legal liability

You think the plan was to take the fall for the company? Why would he do that?

Can you give a few examples of some movies that would fit in this group? Do you just mean movies that were popular in the '90s, like Home Alone (1990), Wayne’s World (1992), Jurassic Park (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Scream (1996), and The Matrix (1999)?

https://instantrimshot.com/

I’ve never understood how someone could have the patience to watch a movie that way, but not have the patience to wait a few months for it to come out on VHS / DVD. It’s an absolutely miserable way to see a movie.

I didn’t say they have to do it; I’m just sharing what I would do.

I consider my Lemmy identity basically disposable so it wouldn’t be a very drastic move for me. It’s not like we have followers or karma or anything on here aside from a comment history.

What’s your idea?

Some of these comments make me think people are not getting the joke. Herman Cain is dead.

You can make a new account (possibly on a different instance) and make sure it doesn’t have any connections to your current account

MediaManager is a relatively new project for downloading movies and tv shows that seems very promising but could probably use some help. It’s a web app written in Python and Svelte and uses the FastAPI framework. They also have a developer guide.

Mineclonia is a fork of VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) that adds various improvements:

Differences from MineClone 2

• Overworld depth increased from 64 to 128 nodes
• Improved nether portals
• Improved leaf decay
• Improved villages
• Wandering traders and trader llamas
• Suspicious nodes, pottery sherds and decorated pots
• Conduits
• Deep dark biome and ancient hermitage (structure corresponding to ancient city)
• Functional loom to apply banner patterns
• Lush caves biome
• Cherry grove biome
• No in-game music, twice as small compared to VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2)
• No hamburgers (but villagers follow dropped food as in Minecraft)
• No renamed mobs (e.g. Creepers remain Creepers, not Stalkers)
• Overhauled mob pathfinding, physics, and AI
• Custom Lua map generator featuring terrain and biomes that closely comport to Minecraft and which is compatible with Minecraft seeds

Mineclonia has like 95% of the features of Minecraft but is way better because you don’t need a Microsoft account, plus modding is easier.

Also awesome:

• Pingus - Puzzle game with mechanics similar to Lemmings
• Dr. Robotnik’s Ring Racers - Kart racing game based on Sonic Robo Blast 2 (SRB2), itself based on a modified version of Doom Legacy
• The Powder Toy - 2D physics sandbox game

Uninstall apps that have a web app, particularly if you use it rarely.

Some phones have an option to make the display black and white either all the time or on a schedule (at night)

Disable notifications for apps that aren’t important. Set less urgent app notifications to “silent” so they don’t pop up.

Disable email notifications entirely.

Set your phone to silent when you’re not expecting important notifications.

Prevent the screen from turning on when notifications appear.

Go through every single setting on your phone, carefully consider each one, and choose the less intrusive / distracting option.

Relatedly, I’ve also written up what I’ve done to make Android a bit more private.

Does MusicBrainz count?

how much is that in feet

This reminds me that every conversation about Charlie Kirk should begin and end with his final words:

“Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” he asked.

“Too many,” Kirk quipped. The crowd clapped and cheered.

Five, the audience member claimed. “Do you know how many mass shooters there have been in America over the last 10 years?” the man continued.

Kirk leaned forward and picked up his mic before setting back into an upright position. “Counting or not counting gang violence?” he said.

A loud “pop” suddenly rang out.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/12/us/charlie-kirk-shooting-death-final-hours

To me it means to move quickly. Often it means to move quickly under strain, but not necessarily.

(Moving slowly under strain is not hauling ass.)

The best example I can think of would be the insane running animations of Peppino from Pizza Tower:

And this scene from Rat Race (2001) is maybe less helpful but still relevant: https://youtu.be/PzjLImF8Zbc?t=1m5s