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Systems librarian, podcaster, coder, musician, author, and cyberpunk.

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  • Absolutely! VLC can stream it as well as a bunch of other software. I think the default audio players on most of the big Linux distros will play Icecast streams. My daily driver is macOS and I use an app called Broadcasts that does nothing but play music from audio feeds. Most of them are Icecast stations.

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  • Shoutcast is still around, but it's proprietary and costs money. It's still a viable alternative to Icecast but I think you'll find more Icecast based services around simply because of the price. That, and Icecast has been around for a long time, so it's kind of a known system. But yeah, tens of thousands of audio and video feeds still run on Shoutcast. They even have a directory to help you find them.

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  • There are tonnes of Icecast stations out there, and I occasionally stream on my own. The great thing about it is that Icecast streams are highly portable so you can embed them into websites (which is what I do), or throw them into apps, or stream them through VLC, or whatever. Some sites will have some kind of chat or whatever, but the best thing is that you can kinda do whatever you want once you get an Icecast player working on a website or in an app.

    For a while there was a glorious thing called Radio Free Fedi but, sadly, it shut down. Such a cool concept too!

  • As an aside, if you're going to request that the library buy any materials, no matter what they're about, try to let them know that you want them to purchase physical materials. By that I mean print books, Blu-Rays, CDs, etc. When a library purchases a physical item, they can do anything they want with it and they can keep it until it falls apart. They can't do that with digital items, which need to be licensed and re-licensed again to keep the items in circulation. Not only is it an advantage for the library to own a physical object, it's often less expensive to buy print and physical than it is to license eBooks and digital content.

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    OCLC is once again engaging in one of its favourite activities: Litigation

    librarytechnology.org /pr/31287
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    These Bats Are Keeping Hundreds of Books Safe - Magazine

    magazine.1000libraries.com /these-bats-are-keeping-hundreds-of-books-safe/
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    Where can L.A. immigrants go for help under Trump? Try the public library

    www.latimes.com /california/story/2025-02-27/immigrants-resources-help-los-angeles-public-library
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    Readers hold quiet protests statewide against North Dakota bill targeting library content

    www.inforum.com /news/fargo/readers-hold-quiet-protests-statewide-against-north-dakota-bill-targeting-library-content
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    Music Video - Books by Jesse Welles

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    Colorado bill to curb school library book challenges clears first legislative hurdle

    www.rmpbs.org /blogs/education/colorado-book-bans-bill
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    Arkansas State Library Board refuses to reject American Library Association, withhold funds

    www.ktlo.com /2025/02/16/arkansas-state-library-board-refuses-to-reject-american-library-association-withhold-funds/
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    Review of Recent Book Ban Polls and Voter Surveys

    www.everylibraryinstitute.org /review_recent_book_ban_polls-25
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    ‘21st Century Packhorse Librarian’ Brings Books to Rural Communities

    dailyyonder.com /21st-century-packhorse-librarian-brings-books-to-rural-communities/2025/02/14/
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    AI-Generated Slop Is Already In Your Public Library

    www.404media.co /ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3/
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    Education Dept. Ends Book Ban Investigations

    www.nytimes.com /2025/01/24/us/politics/education-dept-ends-book-ban-investigations.html
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    Libraries fire back on bill to remove taxing authority

    www.insideindianabusiness.com /articles/libraries-fire-back-on-bill-to-remove-taxing-authority
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    Utah students can no longer bring personal copies of banned books to school

    www.kuer.org /education/2025-01-21/utah-students-can-no-longer-bring-personal-copies-of-banned-books-to-school
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    "Adults Only" Room, 140 Banned Books, & New Restrictions on Children's Access Come to an Idaho Public Library System

    bookriot.com /community-library-network-censorship/
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    Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries and Intellectual Freedom

    www.schoollibraryjournal.com /story/Librarians-allies-Must-Act-Secure-Future-Libraries-Intellectual-Freedom
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    These were the most-borrowed books from public libraries in 2024

    www.npr.org /2024/12/29/nx-s1-5234258/most-borrowed-library-books-2024
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    Some good news: Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional

    www.wric.com /news/u-s-world/ap-judge-rules-arkansas-law-allowing-criminal-charges-against-librarians-is-unconstitutional/
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    New Jersey governor signs law blocking book bans

    www.nbcnews.com /nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/new-jersey-governor-signs-law-blocking-book-bans-rcna183501
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    New California law prohibits public libraries from banning books

    www.ksby.com /news/california-news/new-california-law-prohibits-public-libraries-from-banning-books
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    Rockrimmon residents, nonprofits file lawsuit to stop library closure - Colorado Springs Independent

    csindy.com /rockrimmon-residents-nonprofits-file-lawsuit-to-stop-library-closure/
  • "Let's not play the game of five whys because the fifth why is always 'capitalism.'" ~Stuart Langridge

  • Glad you enjoyed it! I need to look into other hosting solutions since the attack on the Internet Archive, but I'll get to that soon. Heck, I've got enough to do right now! 😄

  • RIGHT?! I mean, after Cory and Xeni left, I kinda stopped reading the site and haven't thought about it in ages.

  • Weird! I know I put the URL in because I had it copy the headline from it. Sorry about that!

  • I literally got this error using a bootable SSD with Ubuntu Mate on it. Separate drives aren't immune to the issue.