Bimbleby
@Bimbleby@lemmy.world
- Comment on No one’s ready for this: Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke. 2 months ago:
Exactly, it was already established that pictures from untrusted sources are to be disregarded unless they can be verified by trusted sources.
It is basically how it has been forever with the written press: Just like everyone now has the capability to manipulate a picture. Everyone can write we are being invaded by aliens, but whether we should believe it is another thing.
It might take some time for the general public to learn this, but it should be a focus area of general schooling within the area of source criticism.
- Comment on FCC proposes ending cellphone carrier locks after 60 days 4 months ago:
In Denmark you get two options, you can buy an unlocked phone with cash. Or purchase a subscription with it, and the provider gives you some incentive for it. The subscription is locked for 6 months which is the max by law.
If I buy a phone with the subscription, the discount means you would usually pay 80% of the phones value.
That locks you to a subscription for 6 months that is usually more expensive than the other offers out there, but the difference doesn’t make up for the reduced price of the phone over the 6 month period.
So you are actually saving money, as long as you remember to switch to a cheaper subscription after the 6 months pass. The telecom of course hopes you don’t, and that’s their incentive for taking a hit on profit in the short term. It buys them marketshare.
- Comment on Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day exploits 8 months ago:
I assume they said it was due to other reasons than obscurity, although we know better.
- Comment on Paris votes to crack down on SUVs | Non-Parisians will be charged almost $20 per hour to park large gas or hybrid vehicles within the city center in a bid to address pedestrian safety and air pollu... 9 months ago:
That’s a fringe scenario. Try imagining something that would happen on a more daily basis.
- Comment on Paris votes to crack down on SUVs | Non-Parisians will be charged almost $20 per hour to park large gas or hybrid vehicles within the city center in a bid to address pedestrian safety and air pollu... 9 months ago:
Still a 60% weight increase to a VW Up! A car much better suited for living in a European metropol,
- Comment on Brazil signs on to global climate deal to triple renewable energy 11 months ago:
Brazil ≠ Argentina
- Comment on Suggestions to new networking gear 1 year ago:
This is exactly the kind of input I was looking for, thank you!
- Comment on Suggestions to new networking gear 1 year ago:
The ONT allows for 1Gbs up and down, through fibre. But the possibility of buying more is possible. Having multi gig within the network, was more for internal communication and keeping options open for future upgrades.
- Comment on Suggestions to new networking gear 1 year ago:
Very tempting, as I am accustomed to Amplifi. But if I am to achieve above 1 Gbps wired speeds, it appears that I have to go for the UDM Pro which I think is quite above the mark. It seems like many other options have opened up, like a retrofitted Fujitsu S920 as I commented to another.
- Comment on Suggestions to new networking gear 1 year ago:
I work with the Azure cloud infrastructure, with quite a bit of networking included, so it’s one of the motivations of not necessarily taking the easy route. What hardware are you using?
- Submitted 1 year ago to selfhosted@lemmy.world | 18 comments
- Comment on Tech office shuts down its free cocktail bar for employees, CEO says “The office is dead” — An experiment in 2020s, incentivizing the workplace as a dot-com-era adult playground where work also occ... 1 year ago:
Mine keeps shrinking though, it’s really annoying!
- Comment on Plex will be blocking access from at least VPS provider 1 year ago:
It was definitely linked to Debian, which was something I missed first time around. And not something that needed doing for my Plex instance.
I’ve tried Infuse now and I am very happy with it. It appears very polished, even compared to Plex.
- Comment on Plex will be blocking access from at least VPS provider 1 year ago:
Hmm appears that I got it working by trying again. It was something about adding group to my docker compose file that did the trick. Thank you for motivation. 4K HDR is working now!
Next issue, Swiftfin for Apple TV needs quite a bit of polish, for instance I can’t change the subtitles within the player. But perhaps I should pay for Infuse until I feel it’s there.
I’d be quite satisfactory to not support Plex anymore.
- Comment on Plex will be blocking access from at least VPS provider 1 year ago:
If i could get HW accelleration to work, like it does in Plex, I would switch yesterday.
- Comment on Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report 1 year ago:
About the sliding phone, Apple has proposed a magnetic solution to that.
Haven’t tried it, but seems to solve that specific issue.
- Comment on Best secure router for home use? 1 year ago:
Thank you! Seems like its unavailable in Europe unless you pay a hefty premium.
- Comment on Best secure router for home use? 1 year ago:
Got a suggested device?
