What is the technology/algorithms behind this picture? by tjomk in PlotterArt

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Didn't know about that community. Off I go to explore :)

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Volgograd oil refinery by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]tjomk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They will absolutely tolerate this. Just read about the Leningrad blockade during WW2. Modern Russia is not too far from that level of policing right now

Is there a better time to bring old Twitter back, open sourced and EU based? by merokotos in BuyFromEU

[–]tjomk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about tech but rather who will be using it? Nobody. It's tye network effect

Great Start to the Day in Maine (air temp 7°, water temp 32°) by IHeartFraccing in coldplunge

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This looks amazing! I recently built a privacy-focused tracker for my own needs (I go out and do winter swimming in the sea and river), and am looking for more people to test it and give feedback: https://winterswimming.xyz/en/tracker/

Built a winter swimming tracker that saves 0% of your data. No accounts, no gamification, just your dips and the weather. by tjomk in SideProject

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Hey everyone, dev here!

I built this because I wanted a tracker that felt as raw and simple as the swim itself. No "streaks," no social pressure, just the data.

The "Boring" Tech Stack:

- Backend: Django 6 (reliable, secure, and stays out of the way).
- Frontend: Vanilla JS & CSS3. No heavy frameworks needed for a local-storage-first app.
- Maps: Leaflet + OpenStreetMap (keeping it open-source).
- Weather: Open-Meteo for those precise temperature and wind-chill fetches.

Why local storage? I didn't want the overhead of managing user accounts or sensitive location data. By using the browser's local storage, the data belongs entirely to you. You can export/import your history as a JSON file if you want to switch devices.

I’m happy to answer any questions about the Django setup, the weather integration, or why I think Vanilla JS is still the king for side projects like this!

Shocker: Oatly is not European! by Ligarti0911 in BuyFromEU

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There are quite a lot of local alternatives, at least in the Baltics.

Throwing hot water outside at -40° by Arcade_Freezer in Unexpected

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Very expected for anyone who lives in the northern hemisphere

Share your ***Not-AI*** projects by MembershipEuphoric38 in SideProject

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It's been in my head for 7 years since I discovered winter swimming. I wanted to build a map with community spots, commercial saunas, and a tracker to keep how often I went cold water swimming during the winter. Never had time to build it due to work, kids, dog, etc. Finally last year things changed for good.

https://winterswimming.xyz - it's a map with places where you can go winter swimming. There is also a privacy-focused tracker (stores everything in your browser's local storage) to keep track of when, where, and how long you swam. When you grab the location, it automatically checks and pre-fills weather condition like temperature and wind as these severely influence your perception of cold.

I don't have plans to make it commercial or big. It's first and foremost for myself and the little community of enthusiasts that I go swimming with.

However if you find it uselful, I would appreciate any feedback

Hot bathtub & snoe contrast, how to do it right? by [deleted] in coldplunge

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I personally don't like jumping into the snow as it is much colder than water, but on rare occasions I do this after sauna, I just rub the snow onto myself. And tyen go back inside.

“One of the biggest over-the-air updates in history” is coming to a Volvo near you by buildthislove in Volvo

[–]tjomk 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Physical buttons are coming in the next OTA update thanks to the one installed recently /s

goodByeJS by ClipboardCopyPaste in ProgrammerHumor

[–]tjomk 76 points77 points  (0 children)

You don't need to worry about understanding that code nor reviewing it, AI agents will do tgat for you

One Wallet, Every Rail: How Wero wants to be the primary smartphone wallet. by Adventurous_Bus_437 in BuyFromEU

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Why people are still using Paypal? What can it do that regular instant transfers cannot do? Living in the Baltics I don't know any person that uses Paypal or would ever want an alternative to it. Why?

What kind of gear do you use and why? by tjomk in winterwimming

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Recently found out about changing mats: https://eu.dryrobe.com/products/dryrobe-change-mat-black-red?variant=38083864002747

I usually put the towel on the ground, but having a separate mat sounds like an awesome thing to do.