We were able to finally move our entire TROM.tf to a new server. Some 2-3TB of data.

Old server: i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 8 cores, 32GB RAM, 2 x 1.8TB SSD. 46 Euros a month.
New one, same CPU but 1 x 1TB SSD + 2 x4TB HDD. 54 Euros a month.

We are using the HDDs as one, around 7.5TB of storage in total, for storing the data for Peertube and Nextcloud. This allows us to expand the storage for these ones 2-3 times more than on the previous server. Retrieving data from HDDs in this case is totally fine and we see no slow down of these services.

Thanks to that we enabled one more resolution, 480p, for our Peertube instance. 3 in total now. Will only be available for the newly uploaded videos.

We also have a new IP so emails can reach Gmail from our server, finally...but we have disabled "import with URL" for our Peertube to protect this IP from getting banned.

Overall it was a very difficult process to move to the new server and our TROM Git still cannot be restored....we need to fix that. We need to also keep an eye on the other services and make sure all works well.

We were able to move to a new server thanks to the donations we got recently. Thank you!

We are paying some 8 Euros more a month now for the new one, but it is worth it.

Anyway, enjoy trom.tf and stay tuned because we will offer more storage space for our Nextcloud soon! :) For anyone who wants ;)

#trom #linux #server #fediverse #sysadmin

Did Youtube Shorts Destroy my Channel? 3 Pieces of advice - youtube.com/watch?v=GZxbO1Nccy…

This is a very good educational channel, and yet is buried by the YBTs algorithms. Almost 150.000 subscribers yet less than 1.000 views per video. A perfect example of what these platforms are. Ad platforms who care about serving ads, making money. Trade. Attention and data trade.

I (Tio) gave up on this stupid game of using these platforms to "reach" people. I did so years ago. Yes we barely get any eyeballs now, but the ones we get are probably quality ones.

I would rather fail to reach people on the Fediverse than on Youtube and Facebook. Even worse, on Tiktok.

Yes pretty much no one gives a shit when you tell them to move from Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram, to Peertube, Friendica, Pixelfed, and so forth. They say no one is there. They prefer to be the online slaves of a few big companies.

Shallow values, little courage, a state of sleepiness. Unfortunately this society has transformed people into total zombies. Easy to control.

That being said, TROM will not only continue on these trade-free platforms like Peertube and Friendica, but will create new content. And if no one watches, fine. At least I will keep my sanity.

#peertube #friendica #youtube #fedi #fediverse

Transforming an Old Sugar Factory into a Nature Reserve - videos.trom.tf/w/9vLfZHu1ih9za…

In June we've been in Slovenia in incredible place. The former Ormož sugar factory was closed and now it's wastewater basins and transformed into grasslands, wetlands and Nature reserve by NGO DOPPS. Now it's called - Ormož Basins Nature Reserve

If you want to visit it : ptice.si/en/nature-conservati
to know more about DOPPS : ptice.si/en/

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Become a member of Be Brave To Act:
patreon.com/BeBraveToAct

Donate via paypal : paypal.com/donate?hosted_

#nature #conservation #volunteering #bbta #bebrave

Be Brave To Act

2025-07-16 14:08:18

Transforming an Old Sugar Factory into a Nature Reserve

n June we've been in Slovenia in incredible place. The former Ormož sugar factory was closed and now it's wastewater basins and transformed into grasslands, wetlands and Nature reserve by NGO DOPPS. Now it's called - Ormož Basins Nature Reserve

If you want to visit it : ptice.si/en/nature-conservati.…
to know more about DOPPS : ptice.si/en/

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Become a member of Be Brave To Act:
patreon.com/BeBraveToAct

Donate via paypal : paypal.com/donate?hosted_...

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Thanks to my Patreons :
Cherry Summerfield
Steve Potts
Matthias Crommelinck
Eric Forsmark

Front page ENG | DOPPS

We are the biggest nature conservation NGO in Slovenia. We are working for the protection of birds and their habitats thus contributing to conservation of nature and welfare of society.

^DOPPS

You Won’t Believe What’s Killing These Birds - videos.trom.tf/w/b387BXYu9BSXR…

We went to Slovakia to monitor migration routes and nesting sites of different bird species. Unfortunately electric lines and electric poles is a serious danger for the birds. But there are great solutions, and there are many people working on solving this problem.

To find out more about Danube Free Sky Project - danubefreesky.eu/en/

"The measures and actions within the LIFE Danube Free Sky project (www.danubefreesky.eu) are implemented by the project partners (energy companies, NGOs, national parks) in 2020 - 2026. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them."

#nature #volunteer #volunteers #bebravetoact #bbta

Be Brave To Act

2025-06-11 05:56:34

You Won’t Believe What’s Killing These Birds

We went to Slovakia to monitor migration routes and nesting sites of different bird species. Unfortunately electric lines and electric poles is a serious danger for the birds. But there are great solutions, and there are many people working on solving this problem.

To find out more about Danube Free Sky Project - danubefreesky.eu/en/

"The measures and actions within the LIFE Danube Free Sky project (www.danubefreesky.eu) are implemented by the project partners (energy companies, NGOs, national parks) in 2020 - 2026. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them."

Our mission - danubefreesky.eu

^{danubefreesky.eu}

Want the best proof that this trade-based society needs to change and cannot be "fixed"?

Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds - theguardian.com/environment/20…

Only 6.9% of the 106bn tonnes of materials used annually by the global economy came from recycled sources, a 2.2 percentage point drop since 2015, researchers from the Circle Economy thinktank found.

The problem is systemic, they say: the rise in consumption is even more rapid than the growth in global population, and although some companies are increasing the amount of recycled material they use, the majority ignore the issue with no apparent penalties. This means that societies generate more waste than recycling systems can handle.

Even if all recyclable goods were recycled, which is unlikely as many goods are simply too difficult or costly to recycle, global recycling rates would only reach 25%, meaning that consumption must be slashed in order to tackle a growing global waste crisis.

Yah....so recycling is not not solution let us be serious.

The solution?

People and the society needs to change radically but in simple steps.

1. Make the basic needs trade-free. Healthcare, transportation, housing if possible, access to Internet, basic food, etc.. Do it via taxes or whatever you prefer.

2. Give people a Universal Basic Income without strings attached so when some essential service cannot be provided as trade-free, such as housing or food, people can still "trade" for it. You can get the money for this UBI again via taxes, via ending all sorts of unemployment and benefits programs, and so forth.

This way you can have a chance of creating a society where people are not consumers, but humans. So that these humans have the time and mental ability to focus on relevant stuff and not just consume. To volunteer, discover, create, become smarter and saner.

This is the way!

#society #capitalism #money #recycling #plastic #world #TradeRuinsEverything