How to direct download p#rn and such? (no torrents)
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So im what you may call a noob to piracy, and im still learning the ropes, so im starting with direct downloads. Porn in my area usually needs very personal info to even watch in my area, which i do not feel ok giving to a 18+ site.
So how can I download porn, hentai, Japanese porn, and such media safely or atleast watch it without needing some very personal info like a id or image of myself? Ive looked over the megathread, but im not sure where to start or what sites work for my needs.
If you're wondering, I'm 20, and yes i have a problem.
As others have mentioned, video downloaders works. Personally, I would either use a VPN or proxy. I don't have this problem in my state but when I traveled through Oklahoma I just used a VPN and it worked just fine.
The problem with downloading porn, I learned many moons ago before "tube" websites made it so accessible, is that unless you constantly hunt for new stuff it's a waste of space as porn doesn't have a ton of rewatch value (for me at least). So you amass a collection and then the collection gets boring after some watches/views.
If you happen to use a DNS-based ad blocking/security service such as NextDNS, ControlD, or whatever you can also often just have your DNS queries route out of another region. Doing that can get you around some regional stuff because you'll get service URL's and IP's back from DNS for that other region, so you can skip the VPN and still get what you're looking for. But that's most useful for things like getting UK shows in your Netflix TV app. For your use case I would just VPN.
That said, if you're set on downloading your porn, yt-dlp is the gold standard for ripping video off of the Internet. I haven't tried it myself, but a cursory search seems to confirm that it'll work with sites like PornHub (it's apparently hit or miss depending on the site). You might still need a VPN for the content to not be blocked though.
Use sites that don't care about age laws. Plenty of niche ones out there.
But admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery, proud of you.
as mentioned in another comment, yt-dlp works great. there are graphical versions of it that i haven't used. i use it on linux but it has a windows version too. full discolosure, i haven't used it to download videos in awhile, i mostly use it for music, so this info might be outdated.
the basic premise is you find the video you want to download, copy the URL, paste it into the yt-dlp program and it downloads the video.
there are a ridiculous amount of options however, the github might seem intimidating if you aren't a programmer or very tech savvy. there are plenty of better written tutorials online. once you get it to work, it's easy after that.
if you are in the U.S. try pornhub, xvideos, xnxx, xhamster or tblop. the ID requirements vary from state to state, so if the first 4 don't work, keep trying off tblop until one is found. there's also streaming archivers like archivebate and peachterbate.
one last thought, if you don't have ublock origin, get it. if you have it, make sure to go into the options and check the all the 'annoyances' boxes. i think it removes the 'we need a picture of your id' messages on a few sites.
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Why download though? Tubesites abound. VPN's are cheap af. Get cheap ass VPN, watch porn. Done. Even if the vpn is sleezy who cares, you just need it to show you are in a state that doens't give a shit about those kinda laws (MA in the US doesn't have those restrictions).
Also mentioned a hoard of times, yt-dlp works (just get the latest from github). Still, it's porn. Unless it's something ultra specific that you were looking for or something rare, just hit up a tube site.
Video DownloadHelper:
The external program this browser extension relies on also supports Linux :)
cat-catch:
github.com/xifangczy/cat-catch
That'll cover almost all direct from the website rips.
Cat-catch is for websites that make it hard to capture a video stream. Especially premium/paid sites.
e-hentai.org is not just japanese but also western adult comics. They have direct download and torrents.
GitHub - xifangczy/cat-catch: 猫抓 浏览器资源嗅探扩展 / cat-catch Browser Resource Sniffing Extension
猫抓 浏览器资源嗅探扩展 / cat-catch Browser Resource Sniffing Extension - xifangczy/cat-catchGitHub
What 3D printing-related software runs on Linux?
So i have a 3D printer, and i have linux on a laptop but im struggling to find good 3D print-related software to use on linux or maybe i havent looked hard enough? Im pretty much a beginner to both linux And 3d printing, also using Ubuntu Mate if that matters on a old thinkpad.
So i need a 3d print slicer/way to print to my printer, i also need a simple 3d modeling software (ive tried blender but found it too hard and heavy for me and my laptop). It would help if all suggested software were open source or something like that.
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Some have gotten fusion 360 working via wine: github.com/cryinkfly/Autodesk-…
Blender is Linux native, and it’s great for sculptures- not as great for making parts CAD style, but you can make it work: blender.org/download/
Also cadoodlecad.com/
Cura seems to have native Linux support: linuxvox.com/blog/cura-linux/
Prusa slicer is also Linux native: prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_4…
Octoprint is of course Linux native, and I use it from a docker container. Can also work well from a pi. octoprint.org/
I use Fusion 360 + Cura + Octoprint myself, but I’m on mac. It’s really only the CAD software that I can’t recommend a native solution personally, but I have heard of a number of these: itsfoss.com/cad-software-linux…
Good luck!!
Top 7 Best CAD Software Available for Linux
Let's have a look at some open source and non-open source CAD software available for Linux, their features and installation instructions.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
- FreeCAD might be too resource intensive
- OpenSCAD maybe a bit of a learning curve for more complex designs, but can be used for simple stuff
- Tinkercad online basic 3D design
- Cura slicer I've used (in windows) and it seems fine
- PrusaSlicer
- Slic3r
FreeCAD: Your own 3D parametric modeler
FreeCAD, the open source 3D parametric modelerwww.freecad.org
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+1 to TinkerCAD and PrusaSlicer. I have a (Creality) Ender V3 but switched away from CrealityPrint to Prusa due to Wayland issues and while it's not as pretty, it's not just as powerful but more so
TinkerCAD has also been amazing for nearly everything I need. I only recently hit the limit with it after years of printing and switched to Blender but it's super solid
Prusa slicer, orcaslicer, I've used both on Linux, runs native.
Prusa slicer was in the repos, orca slicer I had to download the app image.
Also openscad, freecad, also work for 3d modeling and should be in your distro's repositories.
For creating models: Blender is tops, openSCAD and Open CAD are good but a lot more technical.
For basic stuff, most slicers have objects and negative connects that you can sculpt I've something functional. I made a basic model last week for a thing I needed only in the slicer.
For slicer software: sometimes 3d printer brands customize a more common software to tune it to the specific machine.
I'm a fan of Orca, but Cura and PrusaSlicer are also really good.
All of these are available as FOSS on Linux.
Orcaslicer hands down.
For 3d modelling software, they all suck or have an unreasonable cost for what they offer. Openscad is something at least.
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Most slicers work natively on Linux. I've used orca slicer and lychee in just past 24h.
As for modeling software freecad, blender obviously; onshape is browser based, so it should work; fusion360 is hard to get running, but from what I've heard it's doable;
SOLIDWORKS can run in wine, but just barely - I've found it easier and more pleasant to run it in a windows vm
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it's been a while, but ill try to contextualize some of the great suggestions here. i use cura to slice, then octoprint through usb to actually control and interface with the printer. there are many good slicers, octoprint is the standard for most printers unless you have something odd or too proprietary.
blender has a CAD mode or some plugin that makes it much easier to use for certain 3d printing applications, a bunch like autodesk, just not quite as refined. that's what i sometimes use when i need it. openscad and a couple other foss options that run on linux work but aren't very intuitive or easy to use, trust me.
as a last resort running other established windows software could work on wine with a bit of banging around, but may or may not be that simple to setup. those tend to be much heavier than foss apps though, so if your computer is already struggling you will have a worse time.
my suggestion is to first and foremost confirm if 3d acceleration and stuff is enabled and working in blender and nothing overheats or anything, it shouldn't be that hard to run on a regular laptop made in the last decade for simple beginner stuff. it's worth trying to get it to work just because it's the best option on linux imho, and not that hard once you grasp the basics.
and yeah software discoverability is not that great on linux, but we got you.
I was new to 3d around 4years ago, and even newer to Linux.
Fusion is often mentioned but I prefer Onshape. Fusion isn't just a simple download and install (even on windows its a pain), but Onshape runs in the browser so I can use it on ANY PC, ans its never struggled.
The tools in both are pretty much the same, sometimes with different names. Theres plenty of onshape tutorials online, and the help pages are good.
For the free version of Onshape you can have unlimited files, but they are technically available publically. Other onshape users can search and use them, but unless your planing on selling them or use it for work who cares.
Fusion brought in a limit a while ago for free accounts to have like 10 "active" documents.
You can also start with Tinkercad online, but once you learn Fusion/Onshape and parametric design its much better.
If your into writing code you can use scad on linux. Its an interesting way to design but I can see its benefits.
For a slicer Orca has been fine on linux. Not sure if it works with printers outside Bambu.
Every slicer I'm aware of runs on Linux. I've got PrusaSlicer and slic3r installed right now. Cura is on Flathub. Hell, Simplify3D does or did offer a Linux version, though it was one of those janky .run installers where they translate the Windows install process as literally as possible to Linux.
As for modeling software, depends on what kind of modeling. I tend to use FreeCAD, but it's mostly suitable for engineering and not art.
I keep looking for something better, and yes it has some limitations, but the free online version of SketchUp is the easiest and most intuitive 3d design program I have ever used and I keep coming back to it.
You need to set up a free Trimble account to use it, don't let that stop you from giving it a try
Orca has an appimage I've been using that prints well over wifi. I've picked up FreeCAD to start learning, but I'm told the learning curve is ridiculous compared to F360 and other non-CAD modeling programs.
It's been a while since I needed to do this, but Blender had some viewport quality settings I tweaked on an old laptop years ago to smooth things out (if you haven't already tried). It might have been the anti-aliasing settings...
FreeCAD isn't terrible if you haven't already learned F360
I had to watch a bunch of videos on FreeCAD to sorta unlearn the work flow of F360 stuff but its not bad.
I'm running a flatpak version of Orca Slicer on Kubuntu 24.04. Personally, just prefer Orca after trying out a couple others. Found that it worked under Mint, and the 24.04 versions of Ubuntu and Kubuntu. Newer distros using Wayland instead of X11 seemed to have issues (which some people running Cura or Prusa slicers saw as well). Not everyone, but plenty of folks had software lock up at startup, or the build plate preview would just be a blank page. Might be a video driver problem, possibly depending upon if you use nvidia or AMD. I couldn't find any real answers.
If there's a slicer you prefer, you may have to find a Linux distro that it works under. Or if you are running a distro you're sticking with, try slicers until you get one that runs. It seems to be hit or miss for people without any good reason for what does and doesn't work.
I only do technical CAD design, so FreeCAD works fine. It's no AutoDesk, but it has gotten good for my project scale.
Slicing is done with Cura.
Printing I'm mostly living off copying to SD card like a barbarian, but I've used Octoprint on a Raspberry Pi board in the past. I even had the time lapse camera videos working. It was a nice setup.
Some of my kids do more advanced sculpture work with Blender and other tools.
OctoPrint provides a snappy web interface for controlling consumer 3D printers. It is Free Software and released under the GNU Affero General Public License V3.
Its website can be found at octoprint.org.
OctoPrint.org
OctoPrint is the snappy web interface for your 3D printer that allows you to control and monitor all aspects of your printer and print jobs, right from your browser.OctoPrint.org
CAD:
- FreeCAD (bit clunky at times, it forces you into one specific workflow. Its free, open source and what you create with it will always be yours. Its what I use. It feels like C in programming language terms)
- onshape (feels very similar to fusion. Its a smooth experience, runs in the browser and is a nice tool. I liked it and did some cool stuff with it. Only drawback: the free only allows to store files openly, so everyone can see your designs. Kind of open source if you want, but I think files can only be opened with oshape. Its by a team that worked for solidworks. It feels more like python.)
- open s cad (you code your 3d objects. Its rough to learn and build complex parts I guess? But a pretty cool idea. Worth a try!)
SLICERS (all open source)
It does not really matter, just try and pick what you like. I used them for fdm only, idk about resin.
- cura (by ultimaker, one of the older brands. Slicer is quite nice, nothing special I guess, just works quite well.
- prusa slicer (by prusa. THE printer brand I think. A bit confusion interface compared to cura I think, works great tho)
- orca slicer (based on slic3r I think? Has supposedly one of the best slicing algorithms if I remember correcly and a lot of settings. The forbidden one (baboo lab slicer) is based on this)
- slic3r (the og slicer of sorts, never tried it)
OTHERS:
To control your printer (remotely if it does not offer it out of the box. I tried none of them):
- octoprint (sends live g code to your printer. Offers camera stream. Runs on a raspberry pi)
- mainsail is (controls your printer, if it runs clipper. Supposed to be one for the best I think. Runs on a raspberry as well I think?)
- many new ones have remote controll stuff build in. Prusa offer remote management, same as bamboo, sovol, some enders and anycubic ad well I suppose. Some run in the browser.
To control your printer when fiddling with it, you can send gcode to the printer over serial, if you can connect to it via usb. Can't name a CLI tool for that from the top of my head.
There are python tools to generate 3d meshes from 2d images. Look at huggingface how to install and use it. There are also tools in the browser. Pretty cool stuff!
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Excuse the fuck out of me for caring about heritage.
Relevant Andrea Dworking quote from Right-Wing Women:
“Most women cannot afford, either materially or psychologically, to recognize that whatever burnt offerings of obedience they bring to beg protection will not appease the angry little gods around them.”
And:
"Because feminism is a movement for liberation of the powerless by the powerless in a closed system based on their powerlessness, right-wing women judge it a futile movement. Frequently they also judge it a malicious movement in that it jeopardizes the bargains with power that they can make."
But crucially:
“Women intend to save themselves when sacrificing some women, but only the freedom of all women protects any woman.”
I mean I'd say the TERFs willing to ally themselves with reactionary neo conservatives and literal, open Neo Nazis just because they hate trans people so much, are the ones who actually hate women.
Trans women are doing more to advance feminism and women's rights for all women than TERFs ever will. In fact, their willingness to ally with these right wing group means TERFs are actually HARMING and REGRESSING women's rights for everyone.
If I think this is a fair snarky comment to make, do I get banned from this community too?
Sounds divisive, contributing to our fail. Better to build bridges of understanding than slam down the ban-hammer. No?
We have much to mend. We'll need all hands to help. Cant help hands become healing hands if we cast them out. Cant educate the exiled.
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EU is a shit in a many ways, but still is a better than alternatives.
Like russian imperialism that is truly shit. In the middle/east EU, we remember how shitty was to be a part of the russian imperialism during the cold war.
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We filed a suit today against the scraping company SerpApi.Halimah DeLaine Prado (Google)
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Gaza demonstrates how commercial technologies developed for efficiency, scale, and optimization can be repurposed for population-level surveillance and warfare. The issue is [companies] are not willing to accept responsibility when their tools become foundational to systems of domination.
Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza
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AI-authored code needs more attention, contains worse bugs
AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans
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Today, the ROC simply says to AB, "Fuck off and GO if you're that fucking stupid!"
Going to get a big heaping spoonful of reality with oil in 2026 too, the outlooks not looking too hot. Governments going to need to run big deficits, all the healthcare cuts are going to really start kicking in, and these muppets are all going to be losing their jobs. It's going to be interesting, to say the least, to watch the amount of twisting and maneuvering they are going to need to do to justify licking Marlaina's boots, as they are so prone to do. No doubt in my mind they'll continue to spew UCP diarrhea, but oh boy is it going to be like watching a game of twister.
I'm resolved to just watch at this point. If these people are so fucking stupid, they can continue to cheer while anyone who actually has capital all leaves with the bags. That includes myself. I mean I ain't got all that much capital compared to the big boys, but I'm just one of tens of thousands that will be cutting and running. FAFO.
Québec's seperate pension is doing pretty wrll. They've heavily invested in crown/municipal corps that give back to the province, like Hydro Québec and ARTM. They're a 75% investor in Montréal's new REM line.
So it's not necessarily a bad thing... Depending on execution...
AI-authored code needs more attention, contains worse bugs
AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans
: CodeRabbit review of pull requests shows meatbags beat clankersThomas Claburn (The Register)
Because AI sucks, can't reason, and has no concept of anything.
Putting words one after another is not what software needs. It needs complex understanding of the platforms and business cases. Which is difficult enough for the brightest humans.
Forget LLMs.
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.The Conversation
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Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.The Conversation
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.The Conversation
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.The Conversation
China’s ultra-hot heat pump breakthrough paves way for melting ore with sunlight
China’s ultra-hot heat pump breakthrough paves way for melting ore with sunlight
Capturing and upgrading even a fraction of dissipated energy could transform the country’s industrial efficiency and slash carbon emissions.Shi Huang (South China Morning Post)
For over a century, the dream of efficiently concentrating low-grade heat into high-temperature industrial energy has been constrained by a stubborn ceiling: 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit).
Now, a team from China has shattered that temperature limit. Using a revolutionary heat pump with no moving parts, they achieved an output of 270 degrees with a 145-degree heat source to drive the cycle.
...so a modest but significant improvement has been achieved, but nowhere near the temps required for melting ore.
But maaaaybe, theoretically, with materials and technologies not yet developed, possibly by 2040:
In a December 5 article in Nature Energy, Luo summarised various research fronts, including his team’s thermoacoustic Stirling heat pump, as promising pathways towards the realisation of ultra-high-temperature heat pumps.
He also suggested development directions for materials and technologies needed for future ultra-high-temperature heat pumps operating from 600K to 1,600K, or 327 degrees to 1,327 degrees, saying these could be achieved by 2040.
I'm just tempering the headline, not throwing doubt at the research and development possibilities.
I got excited about the headline, thinking they'd experimentally achieved ore-melting temperatures with a heat pump ("Ultra-hot heatpump breakthrough paves the way [...]").
I guess I perceive 270°C as below the threshold of "ultra hot".
Later in the article it's revealed that the breakthrough experiment is paving the way to the (as yet unrealised) ultra-hot ("Luo summarised various research fronts [...] promising pathways towards the realisation of ultra-high-temperature heat pumps.")
Still -- 270°C! Commercial/domestic baking ovens when?
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Even with LG’s concession, it may become more difficult to avoid chatbots on TVs.LG says it will let people delete the Copilot icon from their TVs soon, but it still has plans to weave the service throughout webOS. The Copilot web app rollout seems to have been a taste of LG’s bigger plans to add Copilot to some of its 2025 OLED TVs. In a January announcement, LG said Copilot will help users find stuff to watch by “allowing users to efficiently find and organize complex information using contextual cues.” LG also said Copilot would “proactively” identify potential user problems and offer “timely, effective solutions.”
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LG says it’ll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren’t going away.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
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