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marklyon··on Ubiquiti launches UniFi OS Server for self-hosting
It's wonderful. I run a UCG Max at home to support both my internet needs and camera storage. Run their other gear in several other SMB environments, including a condo where we're using it for office, building automation, and public area networking along with around 80 cameras. Dead simple to understand.

Crosstalk Solutions, MacTelecom Networks, and Lawrence Systems all do youtube videos on UI's gear and setup - may help give you an idea of the experience before you commit to kicking off your addiction.

marklyon··on ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on 'please' and 'thank you'
Why not add some if statements and save a buck?
marklyon··on Zettlr: Note-Taking and Publishing with Markdown
Are you really pimping your 70 EUR Obsidian "starter kit" in a comment? WTAF?
marklyon··on Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark'
Exactly. Had they invoked the idea of a shrink ray and knolled the tiny items, then pressed those into a unified object, revealed to be the latest iPad (with a needlessly spec-bumped processor and inflated price) then it might have accomplished their objective.
marklyon··on Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freelancers and contractors
Why'd you wrap it in ads?
marklyon··on Show HN: I've build a stupidly simple invoicing for freelancers and contractors
Or Zoho.
marklyon··on Realtors reach settlement that will change how Americans buy and sell homes
Why do you keep spamming your scripts? Anyone who cares doesn't need your "help".
marklyon··on Realtors reach settlement that will change how Americans buy and sell homes
Sellers also have a strong incentive to make their listings discoverable.
marklyon··on IFTTT is killing its pay-what-you-want Legacy Pro plan (2023)
CEO/Founder Linden Tibbets statement on 9/16/20: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=242306143839108

IFTTT Alerts on 9/20/20: "The free-forever IFTTT Standard plan no longer supports creating unlimited Applets from scratch. To date, you've created [X] Applets. That means you are at the limit. To create more, you will need to upgrade. Through October 7th, we're offering to set the monthly price you want to pay for IFTTT Pro and we’ll honor it forever."

marklyon··on Diskprices.com makes $5k/month with affiliate marketing
I've had good luck with https://shucks.top. Hopefully he's made a bit of lucre from the links as well.
marklyon··on Coffee in a Can
I keep Kirkland canned Cold Brew stocked in my office. We have great hot options at work, but not iced ones. But we do have ice. It's bitter, it's unsweetened, but it packs a good amount of caffeine and is incredibly convenient. Even took a case with me on a cruise.

I have enjoyed UCC in the past; It's good, but I prefer my coffee without sugar or cream. I didn't try any of the hot canned options while in Japan, but did absolutely love some of the choices for other products I found in various vending machines.

marklyon··on Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge
The problem is that knowing the rug can be yanked out anytime, the desire of people who helped write and maintain the tools to do so has somewhat fallen to zero.
marklyon··on Reddit Doubles Down
One Snoo not working around the clock is /u/Cryfi the Snoo responsible for helping my subreddit land and manage AMAs. They were unceremoniously shown the door and none of the mods were notified.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/145bram/addressing_...

marklyon··on Refurb weekend: Cobalt RaQ 2
I had a pair of these for doing webhosting back in the day. I'd colo'd them at a sublet space in a New Orleans data center. Reliability got really spotty at one point - turns out the guy I rented the Us from had failed to pay his bill. We got kicked out and he took all the equipment (about 3 full racks) and piled it into his car. He then took it to his pool house where he'd had a T1 line dropped in. He owned the IP block, so they didn't need to re-address anything. I only found out why things were so slow when I demanded to come get my hardware.

Sadly, not my worst colo experience. That went to a Texas-based, name brand "dedicated server" operation who had a secondary site in Chicago. I bought a server there solely for offsite backups; it was plagued with issues. Turns out, the data center was the scene of constant theft - by the employees. It came to a head one night when off-the-clock employees injured the on-duty employee, cut a hole in the wall, and then made off with all sorts of networking and computing gear. The company lied for months, held data hostage, and kept money for services they didn't provide. I think Chris Faulkner is still in jail now, so he can't make good on his threats to sue me now. Dude got really pissed when customers told the truth on Web Hosting Talk. I hope he enjoys every last minute at FCI LOMPOC.

marklyon··on Ask HN: Why are some Windows 11 keys so cheap?
I was a bit surprised to see /r/microsoftsoftwareswap/ banned a few months ago.
marklyon··on Will You Help Me Repair My Door [video]
His wife is from there.

Maybe it's nicer than Hattiesburg.

marklyon··on Social Security denies disability benefits based on list with jobs from 1977
Even though that's a great idea, you end up with articles about how Business X is exploiting disabled people.

I recall when the PRWORA was being considered and touted as a way to provide an escape from poverty, but employers who hire workers who would be trapped in social program-driven poverty are now being maligned as somehow evil for doing so.

marklyon··on Lastpass Security Incident
Doesn't it run zxcvbn to calculate the score on the logged-in client?
marklyon··on Jackson’s water crisis: latest updates
Some of the best reporting on this issue is at http://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/p/jackson-water-crisis.html

The site was instrumental in uncovering the EPA reporting that the city tried to hide for more than a year and has direct sources involved in the operation of the plant.

marklyon··on Building a house in California is not a housing development project [pdf]
A petty landowner would strive to maximize the land usage with the most nimby-objectionable, yet socially beneficial housing possible.
marklyon··on Ask HN: Best self-powered security system?
What's a reasonable price?

What about any USB-powered camera with onboard recording and a "solar generator" like the Goal Zero with a panel or two to keep it juiced? If a USB cam like the Wyze doesn't do it for you, power a POE injector and small NVR or internet connection.

marklyon··on Why none of my books are available on Audible
I really like Cory's books, and have even purchased some of his audiobooks from him, but I find that I do 100% of my audiobook listening through Audible. The convenience and massive library that I've amassed as a result of their credit scheme has fully captured me.

When I had a standalone music player, it was far easier to deal with random MP3 files.

marklyon··on The Worst Perk at Google
Isn't it guaranteed issue? That's an expensive option.
marklyon··on Audi owner finds basic HVAC function paywalled after pressing button
Take a moment and imagine how Oracle would handle such an opportunity.
marklyon··on Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early Covid-19
The "substantial" nature is questionable. See, for example, the correction issued by the Mississippi Department of Health:

https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/15400.pdf

marklyon··on The fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings
The Anker C300 is an excellent choice as well. My video is noticeably better than anyone else with whom I interact and, after appearing on it for a conference, the organizer asked me about my setup and ordered multiple ones for their people.
marklyon··on Voip.ms suffering from multi-day DDoS attack; POP servers down
Thanks.
marklyon··on Donate to the Internet Archive
The stinky butter guys? Pass.
marklyon··on Good morning, good bye, and good luck – 3B District Court [video]
It’s sad to see that the actions of anonymous people made it impossible to continue live streaming court.
marklyon··on The rsync.net Warrant Canary is now 15 years old
I started using rsync.net a number of years ago to house remote backups of my then-employer's critical data. At that time, we had a SBS 2k3 server for all the in-office files; the rsync team was more than happy to walk me through establishing (and testing) an automated backup solution that worked well until we decommissioned the in-office domain controller. I visited and helped them move from the current iteration of an on-premise Windows server to a Synology for in-office file storage (and for capturing backups of cloud services) and they were again more than happy to assist in setting up that process as well.

The type of data stored with them requires notification of the data subjects if there is a breach (even if that breach is due to legal process), I've found the warrant canary to be quite reassuring and understandable to the non-technical people whose business is at risk in the event of data loss. We don't get that same level of assurance with some of the other places we might store our backup.

It's hard to think of a "cloud" provider as providing personalized service, but rsync.net pulls it off. They've helped take the fear out of storing critical data on "other people's computers" by proving themselves reliable, trustworthy, and helpful.

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