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  • It’s called Agrovoltaics and it works pretty damn good,if you do it right.

    The pairing can also offer some synergies. Solar panels can help moderate ground temperatures, provide shelter for livestock and help plants retain moisture.[6] For farmers the ability to produce electricity can help diversify their income stream.

    Solar panels block light, which means that dual use systems involve trade-offs between crop yield, crop quality, and energy production.[7] Some crops/livestock benefit from the increased shade, obviating the trade-off,[8] such as green leafy vegetables, and spices such as turmeric and ginger, whereas staple crops such as wheat, rice, soybeans or pulses require more sun.[9] Agrivoltaics has also been used at scale in arid and semi-arid regions to stabilize soils, reduce dust storm intensity, increase vegetation cover, provide forage for livestock, and curb desertification, notably in northern China.[10][11]









  • As an old IT guy I empathize with the control of data. I have my array of self-hosted servers and love my CLI.

    With that said, the older I get the less patience I have for hacking it together and supporting it. I still prefer privacy, and indeed Firecore Infuse is “Private by design” by their own statement. It’s not open source and I am not clear if it’s audited, but for as long as it lasts I’m happy friends and family less technically inclined have a simple easy familiar interface which I don’t have to support.

    I will say I’m impressed A Pi4 works so well for jellyfin streaming. I guess it’s not transcoding, so it’s just a database and file share.


  • VLC is a great way to work with AppleTV, if you are willing to trade a few more clicks and less meta data for being free. It is by far the gold standard of being able to play anything.

    The file format issue, plus the simple interface (especially for older less technically inclined) makes infuse worth the $100 lifetime cost (especially with family sharing).

    What hardware are you using for your LibreELEC? Pi 3,4,5? With an external drive?


  • Self-hosted is not a way to make things free. Just lower cost than subscriptions overall. Using the full *Arr suite, with Usenet, your own hardware, and client boxes gives the users better control of the content they watch, but requires a nominal input of users time (plus some technical expertise), as well as an investment of some money both one time and annually.

    Infuse’s lifetime time cost, when viewed in light of the total reduction of subscription cost (and an improved control of content) is worth it. I would definitely not pay a monthly amount to infuse, although it’s possible.

    So far as Jellyfin’s app… As its free, I have low expectations. They fact that the developers have paid Apple for the SDK and put it as a free app on Apple TV and iOS is incredibly kind of them. They have a fair amount of code to look after and open source developers rarely get enough love or money.



  • Immediately following American air strikes, Iranian military officials jetted to Beijing to negotiate the purchase of J-10C fighter jets and AWACS from China.

    Pakistan’s air force is equipped with Chinese-built fighters and missiles, and in a recent air battle against Indian forces shot down several top-line Western-built fighter jets and drones.

    Chinese defense firms build equipment that is comparable or superior in quality, at considerable cost savings head-to-head against gear from NATO countries or Russia.

    What’s more, other militaries are struggling to build weapons at all, given that supply chains for the most advanced munitions and systems run through China for rare earth metals, and the other BRICS countries for raw materials.

    If China agrees to supply Iran, it will remake the military and diplomatic landscape of the Middle East, for decades to come

    Interesting times… /s


  • This android only.

    From the article:

    Meta managed to do this even when:

    • You aren’t using the app (but have a session open in the background).

    • You haven’t logged into your account in the browser.

    • You’re browsing in incognito mode.

    • You’re using a VPN.

    • You delete cookies at the end of every session.

    The captured data includes:

    • Complete browsing history with specific URLs

    • Products added to cart and purchases made

    • Registrations on websites and completed forms

    • Temporal behavioral patterns across websites and apps

    • Direct linking to real identities on social networks

    You’re not affected if (and only if)

    • You access Facebook and Instagram via the web, without having the apps installed on your phone

    • You browse on desktop computers or use iOS (iPhones)

    • You always used the Brave browser or the DuckDuckGo search engine on mobile