MalReynolds @ MalReynolds @slrpnk.net

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Yeah, some dickheads apparently want to monetize and should die in a fire, but it doesn't hurt to ask. Patience usually does the trick, but I need to work out how to filter Private out of search results.

So, it's the Government that should change, makes sense to me /s

Or, you know, savage penalties for these shenanigans and bringing back a public service, seeing as, no it's not cheaper to outsource in point of fact.

You don't, I like it coz it minimizes profiling for the component search engines, and gluetun is right there, just point SearxNG at the proxy. I still get reasonable localized results by chosing a nearby exit node.

OSS, local llm, SearXNG. I likey, is there a demo ? SearXNG via VPN has helped unshittifying my search, but GIGO still applies.

Also note that Thinkpads up to a couple of years ago (when soldering RAM became a thing) are mostly trivial to open and upgrade RAM / drives, so you don't have to care about those and can pick up a bargain (look to T480 at the moment (not the TN screen tho), or whatever is 3 years or so old, as that's the corporate fleets that are getting dumped onto the market).

Fingerprint readers are definitely hit or miss... If you care make sure it was originally specced for linux (usually at least Red Hat), then you're probably good for any distro.

Quite true, as I do myself, but "RAID is not a backup". Use case here would be for offsite backup of encrypted, critical, low size documents (think docs, scans of important documents, source code, personal art) by aggregating e.g. 10Gb free accounts in such a way that if a provider goes tits up, or locks you out, you replace them as you would a dead drive in a RAID array. It's mission critical secure backup for the poors...

Yup, Framework 16 highly tempting, that 8xOculink project is awesome. I'm usually a firm believer in out of contract business models, but this...

I'm on a T580, great machine, basically a P52. Dual batteries. No TN screens (I think, make sure). I put the discrete graphics card cooler in my (integrated graphics) coz I live in a hot place and some TPN7950 on the CPU, and it never cracks 70C and usually stays silent. Upgraded the SSD to a 2TB nvme, and it's basically been flawless for 2+ yrs, touch wood.

I've been thinking about a 'RAID5' of free storage providers as a way to overcome this, shouldn't be too hard to implement, but I'm busy atm. I wonder if their TOS are already onto this, but conversely, how could they tell?

RAID is your friend. If you can't afford to lose one, you might have a bad time (applies to all drives anyway). Manufacturer refurbs are your best bet.

Dear God, hope you got my letter...

That's not a short answer, a good answer, but not a short one.

Seems like a solved problem. !aa

Wat?

TIL, and it makes sense.

I used to Arch, now I'm on ublue-kinoite with an Arch distrobox. Is there a reason to consider switching? (actual genuine question, not trolling)

Wrong, but entitled.

Nice wastage satan :)

Fairly universally the worst moment (Mine was actually validating, but ppl seem to hate it)