Sorry to shock everyone but no, you do not get a cold from the AC....you do not get it from cold air, air current, drinking cold water, snow, or any of these "cold" things. It is unfortunate that it is called "cold". People are confused by that I guess.
I keep on hearing more and more people complaining that they got a cold from the AC and I want to rip my head off :D. The "cold" is a virus infection. Period.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_c…
Here a short and scientific video about it youtu.be/fyO5AA65h8U
So no, there is no evidence that cold temperatures decrease your immune system's ability to cop with a viral infection, unless you may have hypothermia and then you have more problems than the virus.
I thought this is a myth only found in Romania, where I am from originally, but I've met people from Belgium to South America who believe this.
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Took this photo 20 minutes ago - my best photo of the Sun!
Taken with Celestron SLT 130 + Pixel 4A
See my gallery here - tiotrom.com/photos/
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Translating any video in Kdenlive automatically - videos.trom.tf/w/f8WsbH7NpNh7U…
This is how you can translate a video from any language into English using Kdenlive. I tested it with a video spoken in 5-6 languages and it did fantastic. You can also use TROMjaro Linux tromjaro.com/ for easy setup and management of your OS in general.
#linux #kdenlive #videoeditig #whisper #translate #opensource #foss #tromjaro #trom #trade-free
Translating any video in Kdenlive automatically
This is how you can translate a video from any language into English using Kdenlive. I tested it with a video spoken in 5-6 languages and it did fantastic. You can also use TROMjaro Linux https://w...videos.trom.tf
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I like this video, TBH, A Long time ago, I even tried to understand what they are saying, but…
Video: Me speaks Multiple Languages 👍
Me, that trying to detect, which one is in German, which one is not, which one Spanish and which one is not: 😶🌫️
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TROM II: Everyone should have access to their basic needs - videos.trom.tf/w/ok9qzEdRvBwNZ…
#basicneeds #needs #poverty #trom #trade #trade-free #capitalism #society #ubi #basicincome
TROM II: Everyone should have access to their basic needs
Watch the entire documentary here - https://www.tromsite.com/documentaries/trom2/videos.trom.tf
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We're aware of reports that access to Signal has been blocked in some countries. As a reminder, Signal's built-in censorship circumvention feature might be able to help if your connection is affected:
Signal Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Censorship circumvention (on)
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Improvements for TROM.tf :
Our TROM Social first page (login) is not anymore just an empty page with a simple login, it provides you a peek into the fediverse:
Now you can see what's going on on the network, maybe to convince you to join :). It took a lot of CSS and HMTL gymnastics to achieve this. From my tests on desktop with mobile emulators all looks good on mobile, but for some reason when I check it on my phone it does not look as it should....I shall investigate.
Implemented some dark toggles for some of our services, where it was doable, such as Call
Search
Speed
And made our TROM Call, Jitsi Meet, more reliable.
Lastly we spent many days trying to figure out how to make our Peertube Live work better. Hours of tests, lots of logs. Hopefully we can make it more reliable.
#peertube #trom #tromsite #jitsi #searx #opensource #foss #friendica #fediverse
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That's the finger I broke a few days ago. My xray is so funny!
A bone broke a bit, then other fractures. :)
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TROM II: We should change the system - videos.trom.tf/w/iReLDTW2kXFxD…
#capitalism #gretathumberg #money #trade #systemchange
TROM II: We should change the system
Watch the entire documentary here - https://www.tromsite.com/documentaries/trom2/videos.trom.tf
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TROM II: Technology Won't Save Us - videos.trom.tf/w/weWXUVT1zXW5v…
#technology #renewables #renewable-energy #electric-cars #capitalism #trade
TROM II: Technology Won't Save Us
Watch the entire documentary here - https://www.tromsite.com/documentaries/trom2/videos.trom.tf
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Hey I just wanted to say that this donation really came in a time of need and I'll always be grateful for this kindness 🙏
I also have plans to contribute to other TROM projects beyond just TROMjaro Linux, I'm still in the process of learning new things so let's see..... 🙂
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If anyone thinks that China is a "communist" society, just watch this documentary - videoneat.com/documentaries/26…
They are as "capitalistic" as USA. Or, in other words, they have a trade-based society. As simple as that. Produce, trade, consume.
#trade #china #usa #communism #capitalism #money #consumption
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Private companies, if big enough, will be bailed out by the gov. See SpaceX, Tesla, and more. The gov will also intervene to stop monopolies from creating, at least in theory. They split apart the largest telecommunication company in the USA not long ago. So gov is intervening, from capping the prices of drugs, providing subsidies, tweaking taxes, etc..
China, USA, Europe or the rest. The gov is always intervening.
For another, if the government owns the means of production, you have a monopoly; such a thing is barely possible under free market capitalism.
A...sorry what? Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google ?? We live in a world of monopolies. In another book I wrote I showcase that in detail tromsite.com/books/#flipbook-t…
Private companies, if big enough, are sometimes bailed out; I agree. They should not be. That is cronyism, not capitalism. They should be allowed to fail, and indeed sometimes are.
As to monopolies, nearly all of them are enabled by government action, not stopped by it.
Tell me; what does google have a monopoly in? Putting aside, of course, that we absolutely don't live under free market capitalism.
But they are....I am talking about the real world we live in not idealistic concepts. I compare USA with China and their self imposed labels, not the official and mushy definitions of capitalism vs communism since these do not exist.
As to monopolies, nearly all of them are enabled by government action, not stopped by it.
They are enabled by a system of trade that incentivizes companies to grow and individuals to seek profit.
Tell me; what does google have a monopoly in?
Too many things. Mobile operating systems, search engine, browser, online videos, online advertising, etc.. Again see here tromsite.com/books/#flipbook-t… - I spent a year on this book.
Yes, they are..sometimes. Which still leaves plenty of small companies and some large ones that are allowed to fail; that is a good thing.
LIFE incentivizes individuals to profit from their action. That's true under all economic systems.
Nope; there's iOs/sailfish/Ubuntu touch, duckduckgo/yahoo/ask/dogpile/plenty more, firefox/opera/safari/chrome, peertube and odyssey, plenty of other ad companies.
So, again, what does google have a monopoly in?
Those you mention are barely "competitors". Google owns the market of mobile operating systems (over 70%), search prob over 90%, video platform, browser, etc.. They even give Firefox a ton of money to keep google as the default search engine. Basically google has no competition in many areas.
LIFE incentivizes individuals to profit from their action.
The environment pushes people to become one way or another. Currently we live in a trade-based society that incentivizes people to profit, compete, be selfish. etc..
Those I mention are competitors. They exist, plenty of people can and do use them, and therefore google does not have a monopoly.
Yes, environments shape people. Please, provide literally any example of an environment where an individual is not incentivized to profit from their action.
Yah those are as much competitors as I am for Usain Bolt. I mean I can run...but have no chance to ever win a race with Usain. Same for Firefox and the like.
Please, provide literally any example of an environment where an individual is not incentivized to profit from their action.
Sure. We have a directory of such organizations where people volunteer without making any profits directory.trade-free.org/
Poor comparison. No one imagines you can run anywhere near as fast as him,. PLENTY of people use the products and services of other companies, me included.
Oh, I see the issue here. You're restricting yourself to MONETARY profit. Here you go: merriam-webster.com/dictionary…
No one imagines Firefox will overthrown Chrome or Linux Microsoft...these are clear examples of monopolies.
By not making a profit I mean they do not ask anything in return. They just do/help. Good people.
It's irrelevant whether anyone imagines that anyone else will "overthrow" chrome or anyone else. Here:
merriam-webster.com/dictionary…
As to "not making a profit', do you imagine that do not see a valuable return for what they do?
"If no one can compete with google in some domains"
Such is not the case. I challenge you to name me a single domain in which no one, NO ONE, offers a plausible and functional alternative to google.
Please. You linked to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_mar…, which in the SECOND SENTENCE says "Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of government", and then went on to nonsense like social.trom.tf/display/dbc8dc4…
Seriously?
"Such markets, as modeled, operate without the intervention of government"
"And partially it is present since big companies control governments"
Do you actually not see the contradiction here?
Sorry to be rude but I'll never drop you anything. I hope you can find other things on the fediverse.
And no one can pay for my books since they are free. And they are books not "books", I think you may not understand the use of quotes.
I hope we can say goodby now and you go on your way :)
"And partially it is present since big companies control governments in many cases giving them a "free" hand at doing business."
Then you fail entirely to understand what a free market even is.
There absolutely is such a thing as a free market. For example; who regulates who is and is not allowed to make, buy, or sell backpacks in the US?
As to your complaints about things like greed; tell me, are YOU greedy?
No one "markets" "freely". There are regulations in place. Even for backpacks.
And mostly no I am not greedy but it depends on what situations I face. Look at what I've been doing for the past 15 years tiotrom.com/projects/ - all free. Never made a profit. So likely I am not greedy most of the time.
Please, show me the regulations on who can buy, sell, and/or make backpacks in the US.
Really? You're not greedy? It's rare to meet someone willing to make such a claim. What a saint you must be.
Of course you need to have a license for producing such a thing, patents, pay taxes, and a license to sell and where to. If you start to make backpacks now and sell them on the street you may be fined. You are also forced to pay taxes for your business and more.
Really? You're not greedy? It's rare to meet someone willing to make such a claim. What a saint you must be.
I said probably most of the time I am not. I released 2 huge documentaries, published over 30 books, made videos, articles, run trom.tf (free services for everyone), tromjaro.com linux distro, and more. All trade-free. Not a saint, but prob not greedy either.
No, no, no claims. Please link me to actual regulations that say you need, for example, a license to produce backpacks.
No, no, don't sell yourself short. If you're not greedy, don;' engage in false modesty. Just admit you're not greedy.
Heads-up for the #PeerTube community, it appears Google has been blocking many tools/IP ranges that try to synchronize with YouTube. At least for the creators on #tilvids this is a massive challenge, because they can no longer sync THEIR content on multiple platforms, requiring them to manually upload to both TILvids AND #youtube We appreciate our creators going the extra mile, and please remember this is why it's so important to support alternative platforms.
github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube…
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Synchronization from YouTube fails · Issue #6522 · Chocobozzz/PeerTube
Describe the current behavior I have channels synchronized to YouTube channels. I noticed that the synchronizations were not done. So I deleted and added the synchronization again by monitoring wit...GitHub
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TROM II: Waking Up - videos.trom.tf/w/8JwueR4cMx8di…
#reality #culture #society #capitalism #money #tradesociety
TROM II: Waking Up
Watch the entire documentary here - https://www.tromsite.com/documentaries/trom2/videos.trom.tf
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Youtube is doing its best and most aggressive lately to protect their ad platform. Third party services that allow you to watch youtube videos without ads or being tracked are suffering. Invidious, Newpipe, Freetube and the like.
Now Peertube is being affected and users cannot synchronize their youtube account with their peertube one. Basically a peertube instance has an IP, and google sees that this IP is trying to grab videos from their ad platform. So they blacklist the IP. Unfortunately we can't do much.
Nothing will change until we are brave enough to move to peertube entirely or similar platforms.
Therefore our videos.trom.tf/ is currently unable to import videos from youtube. And we may not be able to fix this.
> Youtube is doing its best and most aggressive lately to protect their ad platform
Youtube is doing its best to not run a free video hosting service because video hosting is EXPENSIVE.
> Nothing will change until we are brave enough to move to peertube entirely or similar platforms.
Every time I use peertube I'm reminded why the existing solutions exist: video hosting is hard and expensive, and if you want it to work well you need a global CDN at a minimum. And your data needs to be hosted on mulitple continents so the backhaul to the origin isn't painful.
I tried to use the Peertube hosted by @jerry the other day and I took forever for a video to even start playing. I don't have a lot of confidence this is a problem we'll solve, at least not in a way that gives us an equal experience as we get when using the centralized platforms. Maybe in 10 years.
Youtube is doing its best to not run a free video hosting service because video hosting is EXPENSIVE.
That's why they make a lot of profit and the ones running youtube are rich. They do not run a "free" video platform. It is trade-based. You pay with your attention (ads), data, or for premium with currency.
Every time I use peertube I'm reminded why the existing solutions exist: video hosting is hard and expensive, and if you want it to work well you need a global CDN at a minimum. And your data needs to be hosted on mulitple continents so the backhaul to the origin isn't painful.
We run an instance. videos.trom.tf/ 1,381 users, 2,622 videos, 972.2 GB. We pay some 20 euros a month. With p2p the bandwidth can be shared. Peertube runners allow you to use peopleś computers for transcoding. It is doable.
I broke my middle finger (left hand) while swinging on a rope to jump into a pool of water.
My hands slipped and my finger was caught somehow in the knots of the rope.
And now I have to wear a cast for 2 weeks.
Typing with one hand not ideal. I was starting to write again for TROM and my blog....I'll try to continue but it is hard...
Anyway weird accident. If I reply slower and using fewer words this is why :D
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and do not overwork with your right hand. 🖐 ️
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Man that must've hurt 😬 I hope you recover soon
Maybe take a little break from the online world, since you can't type comfortably now 😄
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Yeah, no....this is too fucking hot. You can feel a hot breeze of air outside as if the earth turned on the oven.
This is how streets look like in a small town while cloudy:
Imagine that most big cities are way worse and way hotter. Also imagine that instead of cars we had trees. It would make a massive difference. But our society is not built for humans, it is built for cars, stuff to consume, etc..
We know how to deal with the climate change, we know how to design better cities and create a paradise on earth for everyone. But there is no incentive to do so in a society where trade is the main driving force.
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in reply to Tio • • •Yes, it has been a common historical (and present) misconception everywhere on the planet I've lived.
People still think you "catch cold" from getting wet feet or rainy hair, not wearing a hat in snowy weather, leaving your coat unzipped, or a cold draft in the bedroom while sleeping. 🤦🏻♀️
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in reply to Tio • • •Yeah, but think what a filterless AC system running through an entire block of flats/apartments would do!...
...so yeah, they added filters.
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in reply to Tio • • •But, hear me out... What about draft? (not the military one, the "air streaming between open windows" kind)
In Serbia, it's common knowledge that draft is the deadliest thing on God's green Earth.
Sensing a bit of draft on your skin is looking Death in the eye.
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