jalsk

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[–] jalsk@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It will have a post talking about the pivot to industry, but will not have actually done the transition itself.

[–] jalsk@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep, this is a good option for reducing file size at the expense of compatibility and CPU time. Every time OP downloads a file they'll then have to reencode the file, which can take significant time, depending on the CPU of their NAS box, the file size, etc. It's also worth noting that reencodes are lossy, so some amount of quality will be lost (although the quality difference may be imperceptible).

If disk space is the only variable we're optimizing for, then you're 100% correct, but I think it's worth calling out that this definitely isn't without tradeoffs.

It might also be worth considering how they're consuming this media. If the client isn't capable of playing back h265 then this will need to be transcoded again to play it back. Many media servers (like Plex) handle this automatically, but it's definitely worth testing this out with your setup on a couple of files before doing this on your whole media collection.

[–] jalsk@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This thread makes me so happy. Following along watching good people on the internet help each other solve problems with each other for no other reason than to be kind. Thanks for being a kind person.

[–] jalsk@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

In general, the stability of custom roms and random bugs you encounter may be more than with officially supported operating systems. It might be totally fine, but if you’re the only person who has encountered a random bug and no community dev is interested in fixing it right now, it might stick around for a while.

If it’s your only device and you need it to work, I might recommend trying it out on a secondary device first to make sure it works for what you need.

Philosophically I agree and am aligned with open source and free apps, but the reality is I don’t have the time or patience at this time in my life to deal with that kind of thing. Your calculus might be different though.

[–] jalsk@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Also worth noting that meds will work differently depending on how old you are. A med that was to much as a kid might work well for an adult. The unfortunate thing about focus meds like this is that it’s ultimately self-report, so I don’t know if there’s going to be a test for you to know if things are working properly. Personally I find it easier to start tasks and find myself procrastinating less. Not to say it goes away, it’s just easier to get over that initial inertia while on meds.

The doctor is going to try to get you to a dose that gets you your intended effect (being able to function) while minimizing side effects. Try keeping a note of how you feel, what your thoughts are, how easy it is to do the things you need to do to function, etc. on different dosages to see if you can look back and see patterns. It might not be obvious at the time but might become more obvious in retrospect.