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Anything and everything Amateur Radio and beyond. Heavily into Open Source and SDR, working on a multi band monitor and transmitter.

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I created some buttons with Tasker that log my desired entries into a seperate calendar which I download from time to time to analyse.

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My first networked computer, on an AppleTalk network was called "()/)/)()"

It was an Apple Macintosh IIci.

It had that name for less than five minutes. That's how long it took the network manager to find me and demand that I rename it to something that didn't appear at the top of the Chooser, since that's where the ADMIN NetWare server should be.

He suggested "ob1", and that's what it has been and continues to be for the past 32 years. My laptop became ob2.

Servers under my custody are called short words, generally four characters or less unless they're disposable and they don't get a name beyond what the installation process creates.

Edit: Oops, one too many slashes. Fixed.

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Take note of my username and then squint at it.

vk6flab ,
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I just spotted an extraneous slash. I fixed my comment. Hopefully that clears up any confusion.

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You're going to kick yourself in a moment..

What is my name?

Edit: it seems that names are not always visible on Lemmy. If you're playing at home, my name is Onno.

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    vk6flab ,
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    The comments on that page are charming..

    vk6flab ,
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    I saw some yesterday for the first time. "Robust" is the word that springs to mind,

    vk6flab ,
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    It is. It was started after my observation here.

    A foundation that's looking for donations should be showing exactly how it's spending money. As one comment in the thread points out, the current reporting falls well short of the UK minimum reporting requirements.

    No doubt these requirements vary from country to country, but having to guess where the money is going is never a good sign.

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    I don't believe that it's the root cause.

    Enshitification is about monetization, getting more money from the same customer base.

    If the product you are providing isn't paying for itself with a sustainable margin then the prerequisites are in place for the wheels of enshitification to start moving.

    Putting the foot on the accelerator is achieved by going public, selling the company, or pivoting to some random marketing weenie wet dream.

    Most of this is fuelled by "free" products that become "fremium" when companies realise that monetizing you isn't nearly as sustainable as the marketing department would have you believe. "You just need to grow!" - nevermind that the costs of running the infrastructure grow faster than the income generated by new customers. This is exacerbated by the silo mentality exhibited in many companies, the marketing department has no insight into the costs of the infrastructure team.

    I think that we're going to see much more of this before it gets any better. What better looks like is yet to be determined, since much of this is driven by the likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM.

    I mention IBM in that list because it's been buying up "free" software companies and changing their business models.

    We live in interesting times..

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    The vast majority of companies don't start by being publicly traded. They begin life as a good idea, an itch to scratch, or how to make money fast.

    The public trading happens when the founders run out of money or get stars in their eyes about "the fortune" they're sitting on.

    That's where the wheels come off, but the process is well and truly in motion by that stage.

    Thinking of building a database of "stuff" that I have at home + some other family households. Multiple accounts with private and shared inventories.

    The use case is basically so that all my family members we can check that "John has an old laptop collecting dust" or "Mary has this specific tool that I'd love to use for my current project"....

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    A Google sheet with a Google form to collect data.

    vk6flab ,
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    OP said:

    Maybe it does not have to be self hosted, but I have a sense the best solutions for this use case are.

    I responded with the quickest, simplest, cheapest solution currently available. It provides all requested functionality and didn't include a requirement that OP indicated was optional.

    vk6flab ,
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    Looks interesting. Has anyone used this?

    vk6flab ,
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    Nom Nom Nom?

    vk6flab ,
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    AFAIK the whole point of a VLAN is that the rest of the network outside your own VLAN is invisible. The only place where other traffic is visible is on the router itself.

    vk6flab ,
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    What you really need is the mould..

    vk6flab ,
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    When I clicked on the link I got an annoying "Subscribe Now!" that covered the bottom half of the screen. It had a minimise button. It came back once, but again had a minimise button.

    I was able to read the article.

    I agree that a summary would have been helpful.

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    Interesting.

    My browser deletes all cookies on close, I wonder if I'll have the same experience. I suppose time will tell..

    vk6flab ,
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    According to my quick Google search, there are about 100 million people in Vietnam. The average wage is $150 per month. $12.5B shared among each person is $125.

    Why not make her pay that amount instead of a death sentence?

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    Ah, the Shared Security Number...

    vk6flab , (edited )
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    Given that this is in a thread about Microsoft Server, I'd recommend using Debian as the distribution to replace Microsoft Server.

    If you want a desktop, I'd start with a LiveCD version and familiarise yourself with the various available distributions on offer.

    The intent of a LiveCD is essentially to boot into Linux without modifying your hard-disk and keeping your existing OS unchanged.

    I'll note that many of these images are available for DVD or USB. Some will offer a mechanism to store data on your existing drive without wiping anything.

    With USB drives being fast and cheap, you can also often use a LiveCD to install onto an external drive.

    Finally, you can install a virtual machine on your computer and use it to run your Linux tests.

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    Before spending any time or money on this, I'd ask my ISP if you are allowed to bring your own hardware and what type of support is available in that scenario.

    Before you make that call, another thing to consider is that $11 per month is paying for two things, not just the hardware, but the associated support which allows you to say: "Sorry, the internet is down and it's your hardware."

    Finally, most network hardware costs in the order of $500 or more. It regularly fails around the three year mark, when it's out of warranty. In your situation, that's not your problem, since it's their hardware.

    So, for me, it seems like a no-brainer to stay where you are, but I'm not you and you might have different requirements.

    I for one work from home and I need my network to be reliable.

    vk6flab ,
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    That's very interesting. Nothing like that exists in Australia as far as I know.

    You can bring your own hardware and take your chances with support, or you can get a modem from the ISP when you sign up.

    Depending on the situation, I've done both.

    vk6flab ,
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    Given how invasive their Android implementation is on their phones and tablets, I'd be extremely reluctant to go anywhere near a device like this.

    vk6flab ,
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    Do not Disturb on my phone has the option to turn off everything except alarms and/or calls from a variety of sources. It can be set to be active at certain times of the day.

    vk6flab ,
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    I have the option for a schedule,a fixed time, or ask everytime.

    Edit: Also, I'm on Android 13.

    vk6flab ,
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    Does it have support for microSD cards?

    vk6flab ,
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    And this lack of transparency is a great example of why I avoid Discourse.

    vk6flab ,
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    Well, that's a new one. I'm sure that I typed Discord, but evidently I failed. Thank you for pointing that out. I could blame auto correct, but even that is hard to check, since my keyboard recommended next word follows an evolution that I'm unable to grok.

    As an aside, thanks for the link, I hadn't heard of the discourse forum software.

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    In my opinion, the world would be a better place if Google published the source code for each project they introduced, popularised, and discontinued.

    Here's a list of the Google Graveyard:

    vk6flab ,
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    Perhaps the author of this bot might prevent the automatic post if the savings are 0%.

    vk6flab ,
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    It's unsurprising that the information is version dependent, since the manufacturer will be doing everything in their power to prevent their hardware being used for purposes other than envisioned by their marketing team.

    The basic process is to determine if the version you have has been modified by the community and then if it is, collect the information specific to your version.

    It's non trivial because not everyone takes copious notes or uses the same methods or processes as anyone else.

    You'll likely find contradictory information and search engine search results have likely been affected by DMCA takedown notices.

    In other words, YMMV.

    The alternative is to buy something that is already open source and intended to be modified, like a raspberry pi for example.

    vk6flab ,
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    A Pi 5 will support HDR.

    vk6flab ,
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    I haven't looked into it, I was just attempting to point out that disembowling a locked up piece of hardware is harder[^1] than starting with a clean slate.

    [^1]: But plenty of fun if that's what you're interested in.

    vk6flab ,
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    I'm unsure why you think that Linux mitigations should apply to OpenBSD.

    A different approach is to use a version of an OS that is read-only (immutable).

    I noticed that you didn't mention ChromeOS.

    Edit: Added immutable, couldn't think of the word.

    vk6flab ,
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    I'm not sure what information you are working from, but these links appear to say something different:

    vk6flab ,
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    Firefox Focus

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.focus

    It remembers nothing and blocks lots of crap.

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    I have no idea, never used those.

    I like Focus as my main browser because it essentially is Firefox without all the bells and whistles.

    vk6flab ,
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    I went with a Nokia X20. It has standard android, no extra cruft and comes with a guaranteed three years of updates, as opposed to the Google device that was considered obsolete after six months.

    It's not waterproof, but that was the only feature I gave up. Cost half of my previous "flagship" phone.

    No doubt there is a newer version of this device available today.

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    Looks like someone ingested the managers HR handbook or delegated the task to chatgpt.

    I'd be polishing my resume.

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    I love the notion. The marketing "better than DDG" is a little janky. Perhaps consider a positive statement, like "finally find what you're looking for".

    This is a crowded landscape. I've been here since Gopher and seen plenty of services come and go. With that in mind, here are some questions you might want to consider:

    How does it compare with products like SearXNG, specifically their ecosystem of plug-in search types?

    How do you plan to pay for it?

    How do you expect to protect the index against spam?

    How will you scale it to a global audience?

    How will you handle language?

    Good luck!

    vk6flab ,
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    This seems like an issue the author should take up with Jason..

    vk6flab ,
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    I would ask their support team that question.

    vk6flab ,
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    While the post you link to is new to me, thank you for sharing, the underlying issues associated with running your own instance are what has stopped me from running my own at this stage.

    If the only person on your own instance is you, then none of this really matters, since you are the master of your own destiny. As I understand it, the GDPR doesn't apply.

    The moment you let anyone else create an account however, there's a liability. You become exposed to whatever they say in their account on your instance and other laws start applying.

    What I mean by that is as I understand it, any illegal or undesirable activity conducted by an account holder on something you control becomes a legal minefield for you. And you'll be stuck in the middle between the account holder and the world. Things like the GDPR may apply, but that likely depends on their location.

    So, if your instance is just you, no need to delete it. If it's more, then I'd be thinking long and hard about who else is there with you.

    Finally, consider the implications of taking money from account holders to finance your instance, now there's a financial contract between you and them.

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    I do not believe that is true, but I'm happy to be wrong.

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