I have a Jellyfin server, NextCloud instance, etc that I share with friends and family. Currently, I serve them over the open-internet using Cloudflare tunnels. Obviously this has some security implications that I don’t love. Also recently one of my domains got flagged as malicious by google and now Chrome browsers won’t go...
RE: CloudFlare TOS, Not anymore. They removed section 2.8 from their TOS, so all content can be served through CloudFlare now, as long as it doesn't use the CDN.
Netflix reported substantial growth in subscribers in the months following its push to stop users from sharing accounts with people outside of their household.
The link contains db0’s views on the ongoing state of Reddit, and I think that it’s worth sharing here - both to document a piece of opinion, and as food for thought. The main points are:...
I agree with the self sustainability.
I started browsing fediverse a bit back, but there wasn't enough content so I would go back to Reddit (mostly to catch up on news and discussions).
But I'm going to Reddit less and less now as there are more people engaging in fediverse content. I now mostly go back for specific subreddits, but not the general feeds anymore.
You're gonna tear your hair out trying to run AI on a laptop that old.
Definitely either a NAS or a media server would be the best.
If you're into the learning side, like you said a Linux box you don't have to worry of breaking would be good, or something to do with networking. Maybe some home automation, dashboard, etc...
That's crazy. 30b is the valuation of RedHat. And they have like 10x the revenue, very steadily growing, very steadily making money, and holds a position in enterprise that is unlikely to fall soon.
Finance undergrad for me to and that number feels really out of touch to me as well.
Our subscriptions mostly pay for the salesmen and the ads. They sell ads first, IT second. So I'm not gonna cry for RedHat. The image of the poor developers working in a cave, struggling to make money is only in our mind. They had a perfectly functional model but decided to sabotage some of it to try to squeeze even more money....
Assuming RedHat is the same as my company, Sales and Marketing includes Sales Engineer and Client Implementation. And based on their Jobs page, that is the case. https://www.redhat.com/en/jobs/departments.
There is current no vetted way of doing point and click installations, however the simplest and most commonly recommended way is to use this repository, and it is fairly straightforward, though may be intimidating....
Beefy can mean things to different people too. I have a mobile 1660ti and it can generate images in decent times (about 40seconds for a 20iteration image from prompt)
I'm slightly lacking in VRAM though, something 8GB VRAM would allow you to use most models.
My plan is to buy an NVMe today, install linux as a dual boot, but use linux as a daily driver, to see if it meets my needs before committing to it....
WSL is available on Windows Home.
You're thinking about HyperV, not the "Virtual Machine Platform", the former require Pro+, and the latter is available on all (needs to be enabled), and is what enabled WSL, Docker, VirtualBox in HyperV.
How to share services with non-techincal friends and family
I have a Jellyfin server, NextCloud instance, etc that I share with friends and family. Currently, I serve them over the open-internet using Cloudflare tunnels. Obviously this has some security implications that I don’t love. Also recently one of my domains got flagged as malicious by google and now Chrome browsers won’t go...
Netflix added nearly 6 million new subscribers amid password sharing crackdown. (www.engadget.com)
Netflix reported substantial growth in subscribers in the months following its push to stop users from sharing accounts with people outside of their household.
[db0] Reddit is a dead site running (dbzer0.com)
The link contains db0’s views on the ongoing state of Reddit, and I think that it’s worth sharing here - both to document a piece of opinion, and as food for thought. The main points are:...
What are some good uses for an old laptop?
hello im back again…...
Fidelity deepens valuation cut for Reddit and Discord (techcrunch.com)
Fidelity has further slashed the estimated worth of its holdings in Reddit and Discord as well as SaaS startup Gupshup.
Reminder that RedHat makes A LOT of money already. The results of the 2019 fiscal year show that RedHat spends twice as much money on ads and sales people than on developers. (www.businesswire.com)
Our subscriptions mostly pay for the salesmen and the ads. They sell ads first, IT second. So I'm not gonna cry for RedHat. The image of the poor developers working in a cave, struggling to make money is only in our mind. They had a perfectly functional model but decided to sabotage some of it to try to squeeze even more money....
OC Getting Google Apps into WSA
There is current no vetted way of doing point and click installations, however the simplest and most commonly recommended way is to use this repository, and it is fairly straightforward, though may be intimidating....
image generators like Midjourney or stable diffusion?
Is there any way or any instance of free image generation tools floating around the internet?
US might finally force cable-TV firms to advertise their actual prices (arstechnica.com)
Biden angry about cable firms' hidden "Broadcast TV" and "Regional Sports" fees.
[Question] to Linux from Windows as a daily driver
My plan is to buy an NVMe today, install linux as a dual boot, but use linux as a daily driver, to see if it meets my needs before committing to it....