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  • You wouldn't necessarily have to install windows, it might work through Proton. But this still doesn't seem like a good idea...

  • That's what I personally use, but it's important to note that Backblaze is meant to be a BACKUP, not "cloud storage" like OP asked about. The goal of backup is just to make sure your local files have a copy somewhere. If somebody's asking for a cloud storage solution, they're generally looking for an offsite place to store all their files.

    Obviously there's a lot of grey area, as some cloud storage companies offer "backup" services for some (but not all) of your local files. But in general, these are two different things.

  • China based. I wouldn't put anything private or sensitive on their servers....

  • Right, if you're relying on self-hosted storage you need an offsite backup. Backblaze is cheap.

  • The point of this machine is to be repairable, not cheap. It allows you to keep the same machine for longer and reduce your e-waste in the long term.

    EDIT: and yes, if you're not interested in repairability then it's not really worth it.

  • This right here. We are undoubtedly the plastic generation. And it's not letting up any time soon; our kids will be included in this cohort as well. Banning plastic bags in cities is next to useless when everything we eat, everything we drink, and everything we buy is wrapped in plastic.

  • Yeah I don't see this as a huge loss, and honestly it could be worse. Corsair might not ruin them, let's watch and see 🤷

  • I was under the impression that it's mostly Raspberry Pi stuff out of stock nowadays, and similar boards from Odroid and Orange Pi are easier to find? I see both of those in stock at Amazon right now, though I don't know the exact models you want.

  • Maybe, but there are LOT of weirdly aggressive Brave fanboys out there that would probably say shit like this without getting paid. Not sure how they convinced people that they were so great. Brave is a decent browser but it has a sketchy history, just like the people behind it. Would definitely recommend staying away.

  • Bitwarden is an open source, very popular choice, tried and tested. The Firefox extension works great, as do the mobile apps. The free version includes most of the features if you want to try it out.

    If you're considering paying for the most polished experience, 1Password is the nicest in my opinion. Stay away from LastPass. No opinion on Proton Pass, it's still new. But I still choose Bitwarden because I like that it's open source, and I COULD choose to self-host a server if I got paranoid (I probably won't).

  • I think you can, actually. One instance can have an entirely separate comment section. It's almost like the users of one instance are shadow banned from the other.

    Actually, I think I'm a little wrong: that happens when one instance BLOCKS another, and then you're commenting on the blocked instance from a THIRD instance? It's all kinda complicated and I'm not sure I grasp it fully.

  • Yes, BUT I think they only count if your home instance is properly federated with them. If that connection isn't there, it's my understanding that your upvotes are only visible to those in your own instance.

  • Yep, the rumble is weak as hell. It's a thing. I don't really care about rumble so it doesn't bother me, but you'll see lots of Reddit posts with people complaining. There are adjustments for haptic strength (the little vibrations when you click in desktop mode) but none for the rumble. I would guess that they're separate vibration motors.

  • Yep. I was under the impression that UV radiation causes PLA to get brittle over time. But heat causes it to warp very quickly.

  • You're making some incorrect assumptions about Android. You can absolutely have company-owned Android phones that are enrolled in management systems that lock things down and only allow pre-approved apps. Same as Windows.

    Both platforms allow you to assume your users are stupid and force them to be safe, IF you have ownership of the device. Both are as safe or unsafe as you allow them to be.

  • Yeah that's generally the goal of disabling IMAP, it just means your company is forcing you to use the official Gmail or Outlook app. It makes some sense, as if you look for email apps on the app store, you'll see a ridiculous amount of random crap with no guarantee that they're not spying on every email you send and receive.

  • If your account is doing something automated, then it is functioning as a bot, doesn't matter if you also use the same account for non-bot things. I'd just make a second bot account to avoid confusion and bans.