Second this. In the spirit of a 3-2-1 backup scenario, I also like to keep a copy on SpiderOak or Proton Drive and that works well for me. Encrypted cloud storage is my recommendation. And store your key file someplace apart from the database.
For real. Last year we finally got some competition against Spectrum and their customer service is actually worse than Spectrum. I didn’t imagine that was possible
Agreed. Tried NextDoor years ago and found it was primarily a venue for busybodies, nosy neighbors and HOAs to complain and nag people about nonsense. I love the idea of an app like this, but hate the people who use it the most.
This. And after having managed some of these prefabricated housing projects, I found the big problem is in the details. The designers do not have the necessary experience to accurately make panels that fit together correctly. So you sink a ton of time in preconstruction, then fabrication also introduces errors in the final product and then the field teams spend even more time fixing it. Prefab is a great idea that is facing a steep learning curve.
Anyone got the archive.org link?
Since Windows ME, a system update was always a risk. You never know when some BS like this might happen. It taught me at a young age to turn off automatic updates and only update when necessary and ready to do some troubleshooting.
Thanks for this. Good to know! I haven’t taken the leap yet. I’ll plan the upgrade when we will be on vacation…
This is why I don’t update unless absolutely necessary. I’m only running a local instance so it is less of a security issue. Once I land on a working version, I’m gonna go ahead and stick with that as long as I can.
I was frustrated by this also and decided not to put the effort into rooting the device to get rid of all that crap. Instead I decided to use Flauncher together with Button Mapper. Using that tool, I map the homepage button on the remote to point to Flauncher. It isn’t a perfect solution but it was done in a few minutes and I can now mostly avoid the bullshit ads
To expand on this, I have witnessed small, indie channels have their content copied, processed through AI so it is stripped of audio, watermarks and re-edited. Then it is posted as a new video. When it is reported as a fake, or pirated copy, or not original content, Google then puts the burden of proof on the small indie channel that originally created the content, often requiring them to lawyer up and file a legal complaint, before they will take any action to remove the AI slop. It is fucking absurd. It would only take a real person about 60 seconds to compare the content and dates to determine who is the theif.
I used Ubuntu on an old Surface Pro and it worked really well.
This could have been a really interesting article. Like, what was the property ownership structure while the monks were there? Were there efforts to conserve the property or make it public lands? If so, what happened? How did it come to pass that this evil rich prick now owns it?
But no, none of that is addressed. Assuming the author is a real person, they did a terrible job. But after reading this trash, you could easily convince me it is AI slop.
I trialed several distros on my Precision 3550 and settled on Garuda. No regrets!!
I don’t know anything about that but it sounds interesting. If you have any sources for further reading about sandboxing vs paravirtualization, I’d like to read up on it
I find it odd that the author didn’t mention secureblue at all. I wonder why they didn’t consider that option?
I’m eagerly awaiting an update to Eternity. It was the best! For now I’m using Connect
Thanks for this! I’m looking forward to trying this. Would you have any recommendations for implementing this on an existing Arch system that’s already LUKS and BTRFS with snapper preconfigured?
I’ve been looking for something like Macrium Reflect for Linux and this sounds like the solution!
Currently I’m just using Clonezilla to image the entire drive on occasion. Your solution seems much more elegant
They do have decent buyer protection. Beware of any seller who tries to communicate with you outside of eBay messages. That’s the only issue I’ve ever had.
I use evilbay for this purpose and I’ve had good luck. I only buy from sellers with lots of good feedback and have had an account for at least 5 years. And I only buy devices that come with at least 3 year warranty. I’ve been doing that for about 15 years. Laptops, desktops, phones, etc
Great read! I wonder what his perspective is now. That article was written in August 2024 and a lot has happened since then. For example, I cannot fathom the agreement to Sundar’s latest pay package. Another example of failing up the corporate ladder.
Also, it feels like competition with China was an overlooked wildcard in his argument. It would not surprise me if the bubble continues to grow just to try and beat China.