My work uses all browser based apps. They have Linux workstations in most areas and these are set to login and go directly to a Windows 11 server remote desktop.

You get big electricity bill. They get free data to sell.

What’s the downside for them?

Fantastic episode

You think news headlines are concerned with inconvenient shit like evidence?

Same. Stopping following the news has been so great. The live 24hour news cycle is toxic and unnecessary. I’ve also come off all social media (other than Lemmy) and don’t watch/hear live TV or radio. I’m insulated from the immediacy of constant content updates. The content I do still consume, I’ve turned off all phone notifications; so I see it when I intend to open the app rather than having my attention stolen.

I connect to the world through podcasts, reading and specific subscribed YouTube channels. It’s refreshing to step away from the immediacy of having to know as soon as something happens. I find out on a podcast the next day or in a few days. I watch TLDR News on YouTube which does good explanations of current events a few days later (when information is available and the situation has developed). I’m going back to reading books and following a curated list of RSS subscriptions.

Tone down the immediacy of everything, avoid reactionary crap, avoid algorithm recommendations, be intentional in the content you’re putting in front of yourself. Ithas certainly worked out great for me and I would recommend it.

Arnold? Dat you?

Yup, Feishin is the best.

I’ve got to figure that out still. Each step is a lot of learning and troubleshooting. I’ve changed the SSH port, deactivated root login, deactivated password login and left the passkey token on only my desktop PC with Fail2Ban. I’m waiting till I have another weekend I’m not at work to figure out VPN access. I’m using Synology reverse proxy system so I hope I’m secure enough for now anyway.

OK, so I’ve spent a load of time on this today. Searching for “self-hosting security” mostly brings up mostly home surveillance camera results.

I’ve found this resource and have implemented his recommendations. Finally a good resource and I’m feeling much better after hardening SSH access, closing open ports in the firewall, installing Fail2Ban, etc.

How can security be made accessible? I’m a noob at self-hosting (I can deploy Docker containers and all that). There are loads of guides for beginners. I haven’t found any accessible info to learn from in an incremental way. Surely the advice can’t be that self-hosting shouldn’t be done till you’ve done a undergraduate qualification worth of learning about cyber security first.

People tend to jump to recommend therapy, but that isn’t affordable, accessible or required for every problem.

Pleased to see your recommendation start with self help. The majority of our issues need thinking, reading, listening, digesting, processing, rethinking, getting perspectives, looking at resources, revaluating our lives.

Some might need professional help or medication, but the idea of self help with resources doesnt get mentioned enough. Philosophy is a great thing to get into to explore new ways to think about issues.

Sold on the importance of data privacy from content creators (I think it started with Techlore on YouTube). Once you’re convinced on the ideology, then finding the tools and means is just the grunt work from there on out.

I moved to Mailbox.org, slowly started degoogling, stopped using Amazon, left Reddit after the API changes, switched to Linux after Steam Deck desktop mode gave me confidence, got a Synology NAS, realised docker was a thing on Synology, outgrew the NAS and got a mini PC server…the journey continues. Now I need to set up home assistant, Synapse Matrix server and see about changing to Graphene OS when I next change my phone.

Normies find it triggering if things take extra steps or aren’t proceeding in the normal way they expect.

My family (and wife especially) get triggered…“why can’t we just be normal and use Netflix, why do we have to tolerate any buffering on your Jellyfin thing. What was the email address you use again? Why don’t you just use WhatsApp like everyone else, no one uses this Signal nonsense. I’m sending you photos on Google Photos or WhatsApp, why should I have to figure out adding them to you NAS drop folder. What is this MailBox nonsense, why don’t you just share your calendar from google calendar”.

A lot of tech tools are social tools. Other people don’t want to think about this stuff. They don’t care about stuff that doesnt affect them. They don’t care about my FreshRSS feeds, that doesnt affect them. But they do care that I can’t send them photos on Google Photos.

I’ve been with Mailbox for years now too. Also very solid.

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Its difficult. Society and community are so fragmented now. People don’t want to ask for help. People don’t want to give unsolicited help.

I’ve got skills and support I can offer. I’m not even asking others for anything. People don’t even want to take the offer to give unconditionally. I’ll give you a lift…they don’t want it. I can help fix things in your house …they don’t want it. Feel free to borrow my tools…they don’t want it. I can look after your kids for a few hours and give you a break, my kids would love to play with them at our house…they understandably feel anxious about that. No problem, come over yourself with your kids on the weekend, we’ll make you lunch, get to know us…they don’t want it. You’re starting in the same career field that I’ve progressed in, I’ve got resources that will help…they don’t want it. I’ll share my Jellyfin server…they don’t want it.

I don’t get it. I just want to connect with people and help them…they don’t want it.

What does Mavis time Navidrome offer beyond Jellyfin? Music on Jellyfin with Symfonium on the phone works out so well.

Edit: lol, fucking autocorrect

People have described what it does, but here are some uses for it.

Make it automatically:

• Send photos yo your PC
• send songs from your PC to your phone
• keep your documents on your PC synced with your NAS
• send screenshots from your steam deck to your PC
• DIY solution to auto sync save files between gaming devices for emulated games (currently syncs my save files for emulated Switch games between my PC, Steam Deck and Retroid Pocket 5)

3.6 Roentgen, Not Great, Not Terrible

Blended hooves and beef you say?