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  • We don't talk about IPv5

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  • I'm aware of that, and didn't say otherwise?

    My comment wasn't even ipv6 specific, quite the opposite. The comment I was replying to also wasn't, and the implication that things would be better if everyone had a fixed IP(v4) was actually the specific privacy nightmare scenario I wanted to emphasize. That is the literal worst case of all.

    Things can be mitigated somewhat with IPv6, but also only to a degree. Here you'd (usually) have a static prefix and not IP. You then need to use the randomized suffix generation (on a host level, or in DHCPv6 if you're using that), and not all OS so this by default, but I think Windows does these days. Advertising data collectors, which means basically every web site, could just assume that your prefix is stable and the information they gain if they happen to be correct it's... uncomfortable.

  • AWS deleted my 10-year account and all data without warning

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  • You can run a basic server with an old laptop, desktop, mini-pc, anything. Everyone starts somewhere. If you eventually need 'more' or 'better', you can figure things out then. Getting started with a used office PC for 40$ off eBay (or anything old you already have) is fine. Just get started.

  • We don't talk about IPv5

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  • Everyone having a static IP is a privacy nightmare.

    There's a reason the recommendation in the standard for ipv6 had to be amended (it whatever the mechanic was) so that generated local suffixes aren't static. Before that, we were essentially globally identifiable because just the second half of your v6 address was static.

  • What is the best Power Outlet, and why?

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  • This is entirely an US problem created by the "center tap" nonsense. Nobody else I'm aware of uses that, let alone with that other. The outlet in question (type F) I'm only aware of being in use with one phase of a there phase supply plus the neutral, or just "the" phase and neutral. Note that in the second case, even if a house or apartment only has one phase wired to it, it's still generally part of a three phase supply, but the other phases just aren't wired to that particular place (incredibly rare these days, but might be the case for very old homes/installations).

    Now the real reason for it being safe: The neutral is required to be wired to ground at the main breaker panel. With installations newer than 2000-something, every circuit has to be GFCI protected. With even newer installations having even more granular requirements (not sure on the specifics).

  • What is the best Power Outlet, and why?

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  • This is an entirely theoretical problem that just doesn't exist in practice. Just to be clear, for it to short circuit, it's needs to find a path to ground. It can't just "go somewhere". Just because the line is longer didn't make it more dangerous for it to "just exist". There are regulations for wires, which include frankly absurd safety margins, regulations for the electrical devices that are not optional either (CE compliance for example). It just complicates this for basically no reason to have keyd outlets.

  • Rough draft server/NAS is complete!

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  • ZFS, specifically RaidZx, can be expanded like and raid 5/6 these days, assuming support from the distro (works with TrueNAS for example). The patches for this have been merged years ago now. Expanding any other array (like a striped mirror) is even simpler and is done by adding VDevs.

  • What is the best way to sync images to my NAS?

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  • I've had nothing but issues with NC instant upload, and stopped using it. It's error prone and needs constant hand holding for no good reason. It didn't handle taking a picture and then deleting it instantly very well (and will throw your notifications at you for this, often more than 1). When you have limited connectivity it will utterly confuse itself and ask you to resolve conflicts for 100 files for no reason, when it could just checksum server and client files and notice they are all the exact same. Also when set to only upload on WiFi, and not being connected to WiFi it often still spams notifications that the "upload failed", despite not being supposed to upload anything. And btw. it could upload files just fine, they failed only because upload on mobile is disabled!

    It's a nightmare. Commonly also referred to as a cluster fuck.

  • Europeans, how far do you walk for groceries?

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  • The closest small one is about 1 km, a reasonably sized one for stocking up is 5 km or so. I have never walked to either in 5+ years of living here. Even the closer one is like a 10 minute walk (ish), and then I would have to carry back what I bought, which also means I can barely buy anything. 5 km is more like an hour by foot one way, so that's just not happening, ever.

    I usually take my bike to the closer one, or the cargo bike to the bigger one. I also pass by the smaller one on the way home from work (I commute by bike). The fact that I own bikes is why there's never any rain to walk anywhere, basically. Additionally, there is very little sense in taking a (relatively small capacity) bike to a big store when a cargo bike is available. I also don't own a car. I don't know a single person who would regularly walk 1 km+ for shopping, but I also don't know anyone who doesn't own any form of personal transport. Most would usually take a bike, and take a car for bigger or heavier trips.

    Taking a bus or tram/train for grocery shopping does happen for some, but highly depends on the local situation and town or city layout if that can bring useful time savings. Unless you live is the middle of nowhere, bus and train schedules are anywhere from every 10 to 30 minutes or so, more frequent in dense areas where there's multiple lines.

    Edit: for context, I live on the outskirts of a medium sized city (250k inhabitants), but my town only has 3500 or so. The small supermarket is on the literal other side of that town, the bigger one is one town over (opposite direction of city). Distance to the city is also only only 10 km or so (to the center), but there happen to be no "attractive" supermarkets in that direction for me.

  • A sovereign Microsoft 365 alternative: Nextcloud and IONOS join forces - Nextcloud

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  • As far as analogies go, is pretty far off. It doesn't hold even for basic behaviors of the two cases, let alone complex ones. A better analogy would be that you buy a (small) car that always happens to come with an included, free trailer for more cargo capacity. You can of course take it off and have a small car. And it's also as magic trailer that doesn't take up any space at all when not in use, but can also not be sold.

    I'm actually not a fan, an am also using it somewhat reluctantly personally, though self hosted. I've had my issues with it, but an still using it because it solves some issues that are much harder to solve without it. I'm not using the contacts/calendar functionality.

    But your original statement was that you couldn't understand who would need calendar and contacts (in their file sharing app). There's enough I object to in this statement that I wrote my comment. First of, in this context, specifically in their article/blog/whatever, it's about nextcloud as a whole, not the fact that it can do file sharing. That's what it evolved from, but not all it is any more, more better or worse. Secondly, it's about an advertised alternative to O365, which includes the very common and almost universal requirement for teams (be it a company, family, ...) to have events (=calendar) like schedule meetings with people (=contacts). Even if you work with just like 5 people you are probably gonna need that. There you probably want to share files, but probably more so it's about the office functionality and collaborative, simultaneous editing of files. Obviously replacing Word, PowerPoint, Excel. And yes, Outlook (calendar,& contacts, also email).

    This isn't meant for individuals who need a few GB to store some files. It's for teams of some description that need office like, cloud based tools.

  • A sovereign Microsoft 365 alternative: Nextcloud and IONOS join forces - Nextcloud

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  • Your analogy doesn't make any sense, so I assume you really don't know. So let me explain:

    If you buy a 4wd, it's always a 4wd, usually that means s relatively large vehicle. You might be able to turn it to 2wd, but it doesn't make the car smaller. If you just needed a tiny car in all (or most cases), you can't push a button to make it smaller. You always drive around the extra equipment to possibly make it 4wd.

    Nextcloud is plugin based. Assuming this isn't locked away on an instance like this, you can literally push a button and make that whole functionality go away everywhere. You can fully remove that 'clutter', if that's of no use to you. They are offering it always, as it adds no additional effort on the hosters side: they don't need to add gear boxes or whatever to make it have calendar & contacts. If you don't want/need it, turn it off and it's gone.

  • A sovereign Microsoft 365 alternative: Nextcloud and IONOS join forces - Nextcloud

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  • Who ever wanted a file sync platform that also does calendaring and contacts?

    Most O365 & exchange users? If you just want file sync, this isn't for you. If you want a collaborative (online) office suite that can also sync files, it is. It's meant to be able to replace the whole O365 stack, which includes Outlook.

    You can also just not use that part, or any part you don't need. This is basic NC functionality that has been there for a very long time, so why shouldn't it be part of the package?

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    Denmark Switches from Microsoft to LibreOffice and Linux

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  • This is like the 3rd or 4th time this (mis)information is posted, and has to be corrected in comments. There's a very large discrepancy between "all of Denmark" and "this one tiny ministry in Denmark". Journalism really has just become "how to out-clickbait others, no matter if objectively false".

  • Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable

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  • They have a specific list of requirements on their site for supporting a device, mostly security hardware. Pixels just happen to be the only ones that meet that requirement right now. Others are supposedly coming though.

  • GNOME 49 Will Require Deeper systemd Integration

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  • Also Void Linux

  • Voting in the threadiverse

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  • That also means you can't downvote just wrong information anymore. Look at YouTube, which disabled down votes and nothing got better. And their votes weren't even public.

    I think that's a terrible idea.

  • Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators

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  • They took very large sums of money from venture capital firms. As in many millions. Those now require constant and perpetual number-go-up. This won't stop getting worse, let alone get better. There are other services. If you're a creator, use them.

  • Anyone else?

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  • If you're reading this and think "that's me", you might wanna look up DSPD and/or Non24 (N24). That might also be you then.

  • Bambu Lab Controversy Deepens: Firmware Update Sparks Backlash

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  • While I agree with the most valuable users statement, I can't imagine that is how they see it. Or that they even should realistically care from a purely financial standpoint. Most users buy their printers and just use them with whatever software came with them. And most of those didn't even watch or read reviews. Or worse: they did, and possibly heard about the firmware and online thing and just didn't care.

    I disagree with your second part though. Voron is only relevant for the complete opposite end of the spectrum. People who are multi-discipline tinkerers (electronics, hardware, ...) and capable and interested in building their own printer. Actual overlap with all Bambu customers is probably sub-1%. The commercial printers that are Voron-adjacent (inspired by or based on the design in some way) still have a different demographic and severely lack in software polish and especially out of the box experience. It isn't remotely close. Even if they innovated over night and made it even with Bambu, there is nothing that would cause that to be actually relevant in the market without millions in marketing. They might be able to gain momentum, but only slowly and I highly doubt they can catch up to Bambu momentum even in years.

  • Bambu Lab Controversy Deepens: Firmware Update Sparks Backlash

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  • It's also the only way they have to act against the change, which might cause enough users to protest, which might (temporarily) get Bambu to back out. Or delay at least. Probably not, but again it's their only option.

    If they go along with it, the users that could or would proper will just use Orca until inevitably Bambu also removes that possibility, then everyone is fucked anyway.

    What percentage of Bambu users are using Orca? Single digit percentage? Maybe barely double digit? It's probably not gonna change anything in the end. Clearly this has always been their plan.

    I always thought their entire product strategy was clearly designed to be an eventually rug pull just like this, which is why I never got one. Other people that care about fully owning and controlling their devices probably didn't either, or that number might be higher.