azl

@azl@lemmy.sdf.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨FTTH upgrade - getting my LAN multi gig ready⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Just a couple thoughts (I have a mix of 2.5Gb and 10Gb):

  • Mikrotik switches are a nice alternative to Unifi. Much less lipstick on the UI but reliable and fairly priced.

  • If possible, you’ll probably want to use your own router rather than the all-in-one provided by the ISP. In my case, the router provided to me (Eero brand) did not even have a port fast enough for my service, and would have been an instant bottleneck.

  • Options for 10Gb-capable PCIe adapters (what you might put in your server or desktops) are more limited (at least they were when I transitioned a couple of years ago). Intel-based network adapters seem to require less effort to get working (driver-wise) vs. some of the other 10Gb / SFP+ capable adapters.

  Finally, you are correct: nobody needs an 8Gb internet connection. Aside from well-seeded torrent file transfers, you will never reach that limit (and probably still never). And, you’ll need an adequate storage backend to write that fast.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Global foldable smartphone shipments increased by just 2.9% YoY in 2024, and shipments are expected to decline by about 4% YoY in 2025.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve had a folding Samsung for the past year and it’s really great. The hardware and software do need time to mature (in fact, the phone is nearly useless in “folded” mode without third-party apps), but at this point I don’t think I could go back.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why 56k Modems Relied On Digital Phone Lines You Didn’t Know We Had⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks, this was well written and I really enjoyed reading it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There are definitely high-IQ car guys and they are soul of car forums/reddits. But based on my observation of the diagnostic and critical thinking skills of the other 90%, they are probably never going to figure out how to use Lemmy.

  And somehow we need both types (maybe for sample size?) in order to have a thriving niche community about anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I would like to think the community could work out the API’s and replicate them on a free server, but if this was just a glorified Alexa box, there is probably a lot more server-side processing that needs to happen to keep it running.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨3D Printable Subaru Impreza 22B⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Pretty cool. I wonder if this could be scaled up to a more life-sized print? Maybe go-kart sized???

  The STL files are $27 - not free, but I’m sure the designer put a ton of hours into this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Would you trust AI to scan your genitals for STIs?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s the difference between one technology you don’t understand (AI engine-assisted ) and another you don’t understand (human-staffed radiology laboratory)?

  Regardless of whether you (as a patient hopelessly unskilled in diagnosis of any condition) trust the method, you probably have some level of faith in the provider who has selected it. And, while they most likely will choose what is most beneficial to them (cost of providing accurate diagnoses vs. cost of providing less accurate diagnoses), hopefully regulatory oversight and public influence will force them to use whichever is most effective, AI or not.