Destiny is a secure file transfer application that allows people to transfer files without needing to reveal their identities to each other or the service provider. All files are end-to-end encrypted, meaning no one except the sender and the receiver can decrypt the contents. Users select a file on their device and then share the generated code with the intended recipient for safe delivery. No sign-up is needed.

Just copy the config.xml, cert.pem and key.pem. I actually have a Syncthing folder setup on remote devices to sync that back to a trusted local machine (folders are setup send-only, receive-only).

If you save the config.xml the remote Device IDs and folder IDs (as well as local paths) are already saved.

If you save the cert.pem and key.pem you have saved your own device ID. It is impossible to recreate the Device ID without these, so saving the local device fingerprint (“Device ID”) is unnecessary.

No need to make note of all those folder IDs and remote device IDs unless you want to reconstruct the config because the config.xml was not saved.

As long as the local folder paths are the same:

1. For safety, set all the remote folders to “Send Only”.
2. Install Syncthing on the replacement device (wait for an automatic upgrade if needed).
3. Stop Syncthing.
4. Copy over the config.xml, cert.pem and key.pem that you saved from the old device.
5. Start Syncthing.
6. It will see that the folders don’t exist and should create them and copy files back.
7. Once they are in sync, set the remote folders back to “Send & Receive”.

Note that any .stignore files you had on the old device will be lost because they are not synced, and do not get stored in the config.xml.

One workaround is to use an #include file in the .stignore and maintain the Ignore patterns there. But it makes maintenance more onerous because to edit the ignore patterns you have to open that file with another app.

Where its possible, you can use identical ignore patterns on both sides; it is redundant, but it preserves the patterns. This is not always possible.

A final alternative is to run a periodic script to copy every .stignore to device-parent-folder.stignore (where device- is hard-coded in your script). This file would be synced.

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Microsoft has removed the classic calculator app starting in Windows 10 and replaced it with a new UWP app that receives updates from the Store. Many people aren't happy with this change. The classic app loaded faster, and was more useful for mouse and keyboard users. Here you can get the classic calculator back in Windows 11 and Windows 10.

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A small and fast Windows screensaver featuring the green "Matrix" cipher-code seen in the popular films by the same name, directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, among others. Optionally, you can add messages to be decoded and displayed in real-time.

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At the heart of the issue, at least in the case itself, is that Montana's permitless carry law basically says that everyone who isn't expressly forbidden from carrying a gun is considered licensed, and the federal law says people with licenses can carry in the buffer area around a school. The Biden administration argued that no, the licensing had to be explicit--something the law doesn't seem to actually state, for the record--and so he was in violation of federal law.

Metcalf's defense is that he literally had no reason to believe any such thing, which is fair.

However, a bigger issue is the existence of this area outside of the school grounds themselves.

See, the federal law doesn't account for permitless carry as most states have it, nor does it account for things like reciprocity. You have to be licensed in that state in order to just walk past a school on the sidewalk, which is a problem.

This is something most people are going to be unaware of when traveling, for one thing, just as they're not going to be aware of where all the schools in a given city might be. Just following Google Maps could land you a felony charge, simply because Google didn't know you needed to be so many feet away from a school because you're lawfully carrying a firearm.

It's ridiculous. //

California Curmudgeon
7 hours ago
Wasn’t he also within his own yard when he was arrested? Living within 1000 feet of a school should not override your rights.

Regardless, the editorial authors signal that Coca-Cola has become a first-line treatment for bezoars, and several case reports and studies support its use. A 2024 randomized controlled trial involving 160 patients in China with phytobezoars concluded that "Timely ingestion of Coca-Cola yields significant benefits, including a complete dissolution rate of 100 percent, a low incidence of gastric ulcers, no need for fragmentation, and reduced expenses."

While it's unclear what the woman's bezoar was made of—she didn't report eating an excessive amount of persimmons—it was most likely some type of phytobezoar. As such, doctors put her on a plan to drink 3,000 milliliters (about 8.5 cans) of cola in 12 hours. Given that the woman also had Type 2 diabetes, they prescribed diet cola. //

The next day, the woman "reported a sudden tugging sensation in her abdomen, followed by a prompt decrease in her nausea and abdominal discomfort." Taking another look with an endoscope, the doctors confirmed that the bezoar was gone.

As to how it formed in the first place, the doctors tied it to her use of semaglutide. As a GLP-1 weight-loss drug, one of its effects is slowing down stomach emptying. That in turn can create conditions for a bezoar to form.

Keep is convenient, but it was time for a replacement. So, I tried out Trillium, a self-hosted, open-source note app. This might just be the self-hosted notes app that will make me ditch Google Keep. https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium

The Ferguson system refers to the three-point implement linkage you’ll find on all modern tractors, the brainchild of the Irish engineer Harry Ferguson. The film below the break is a marketing production for American farmers, and it features the Ford-built American version of the tractor known to Brits and Europeans as the Ferguson TE20.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47erWWuarco //

As the four-wheeled machines grew in size and their implements moved beyond the size of their horse-drawn originals, they started to encounter a new set of problems which the film below demonstrates in detail. In short, a plough simply dragged by a tractor exerts a turning force on the machine, giving the front a tendency to lift and the rear a lack of traction. The farmers of the 1920s and 1930s attempted to counter this by loading their tractors with extra weights, at the expense of encumbering them and compromising their usefulness. Ferguson solved this problem by rigidly attaching the plough to the tractor through his three-point linkage while still allowing for flexibility in its height. The film demonstrates this in great detail, showing the hydraulic control and the feedback provided through a valve connected to the centre linkage spring.

Tuesday's speech at the UN was not aimed at the diplomats in the room or those watching remotely. It wasn't aimed at the leaders of governments. It really wasn't even aimed at the world. It was, in my opinion, aimed directly at populist movements gaining momentum in Northern and Eastern Europe. The goal was to put Trump and his successor at the helm of an international movement to "Make Western Civilization Great Again."

Let's take a look at the themes. //

There was no message to China, India, or the Third World. Instead, they were portrayed, accurately in my mind, as exploiting Europe's guilt to strip it of wealth and to dump excess, poorly educated, culturally unassimilable, and violent migrants on the working people of Europe.

In many ways, this was a Trump campaign speech aimed at a sort of international electorate composed of populist movements now hitting their stride in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, and other European countries. What the people in the room thought about it was totally irrelevant; in fact, their disapproval could have given the speech more power as it hit Europe.

The message was clear. Your leaders have sold you out. If you don't act, your countries will be swamped by foreigners who don't share your culture. Without a reliable energy supply and slamming the door on Third World migration, Europe, as we know it, will cease to exist. Trump framed the situation of national leadership that has allowed the situation to develop, serving as a warning call to populations who are inattentive and being taken advantage of.

All in all, it suggests that Trump's retreat from the EU and NATO is more a rebuke of national elites than a withdrawal from the theater. He offered an outstretched hand to people trying to save their country, showed them what it takes to make the move, and seemed to offer leadership.

In short, this wasn't Trump simply calling out the UN. This was Trump launching a narrative of the UN and national elites working together to impoverish, if not outright replace, the native population of Europe. Whether the Euro man-in-the-street responds and Trump can show the necessary leadership remains to be seen, but the speech was nothing less than a call to arms for Western Civilization.

‘For this really to stick, it is not emotion that’s going to win the day. It’s the message of the gospel, which will not change.’ //

“What has to change is our response to the gospel. We have to bow the knee to God as our Creator, and we have to bow the knee to God as our Redeemer. We have to say, ‘I want lasting change in my life. I’m no longer autonomous. Jesus is the Lord of my life. He’s my Savior.’ That will change culture.” //

“If this generation is going to come to understand Jesus Christ as proclaimed in Scripture, a lot of questions are going to have to be answered, and they need to have a safe place to ask those questions,” Rasmussen told The Federalist. “It takes a while to get through those questions, but that’s what discipleship is.”

Humphrey’s Executor has had major negative implications for America’s separation of powers and the ability of presidents to fully exercise their Article II authority.

If airlines are no longer required to disclose fees upfront, passengers may face a barrage of surprise charges, from baggage fees to seat selection costs. The cost of air travel could increase significantly, even if base fares appear lower. //

The proposal to eliminate the guarantee that families will be seated together without extra charges could lead to more stress for families travelling with young children. Parents may find themselves paying additional fees just to sit next to their kids. //

Airlines would have more power to decide whether or not to refund passengers for flight cancellations. //

In Europe, stricter regulations have led to fewer delays and cancellations, and the market remains competitive with budget airlines thriving under the current system. The fear is that deregulation in the U.S. could result in a situation where airlines dominate the market, and passengers are left with fewer rights and more fees.

anon-9s7n
19 hours ago
God has given her everything she needs for today. And by the time tomorrow is here, she’ll have everything she needs for tomorrow. And when she’s able to look ahead more than one day at a time, he’ll have prepared the way with everything she needs for then.

We are seeing a significant transition begin. Not just in the US, but around the world. Charlie talked a lot about how young men should follow Jesus, get married, become fathers, and lead their families. God couldn’t start with young women. He needed the young men to have an opportunity to get squared away.

But what if His plan is that now He will use Erika to reach the young women in a way Charlie couldn’t? They really need it. They are being deceived by feminism and so many other voices.

And if that is His plan, then she’s got this, because He’s got her.

I want you all to know, while Charlie died far too early, he was also ready to die. There was nothing - nothing - he was putting off. There was nothing that was too hard or too painful, nothing that he just felt like he didn't want to do it. He left this world without regrets. He did 100 percent of what he could every day.

But I want you to know something. Charlie died with incomplete work, but not with unfinished business. //

She shared that one secret to a strong marriage while Charlie was traveling so frequently was their tradition of love notes. Every Saturday, he wrote one for her, she said, "and he never missed a Saturday. And in every single one of them, he'd tell me what his highlight was for the week, how grateful he was for me & our babies. He’d always ended by asking the most beautiful question. He ended by asking, 'Please let me know how I can better serve you as a husband.'"

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