DVNO42's recent activity
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Comment on System76's COSMIC desktop environment enters public alpha in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
DVNO42 LinkI've been creating a tacacs server as part of my NMS platform for network devices with authentication happening against Azure Entra. User SSHes to a switch and gets a URL and code, user goes to...I've been creating a tacacs server as part of my NMS platform for network devices with authentication happening against Azure Entra. User SSHes to a switch and gets a URL and code, user goes to URL and enters code and logs in to Microsoft Entra. User presses "Enter" on router SSH prompt and gets in with list of commands/priv associated. Password never goes through the network switch =D but validates the user authns through MS. In addition, I now collect accounting information from said devices, normalize it and ship it off to Azure log workspace table (and trigger auto backups/diffs). All of this along with authorizations gets controlled through the web UI. Next part I need to do is setup token forwarding (or similar) from the web front end to the switch as the 'password' then validate the short lived token is valid, that way a user logs into my NMS UI and clicks a device and automatically gets SSOed against their Azure creds and straight to the switch. Obv, there's a lot more to this like offline 'break glass' accounts, caching, etc, but it's coming along! Very satisfying feeling to see the pieces come together and work with real Cisco, Fortinet, Aruba, etc devices after so much effort.
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
DVNO42 LinkKagi for search, fastmail, and Deezer for music. Waiting for a better alternative to the latter though, not a fan of the recommendation engine. Monthly? Not much else though. Prepping for a...Kagi for search, fastmail, and Deezer for music. Waiting for a better alternative to the latter though, not a fan of the recommendation engine. Monthly? Not much else though.
Prepping for a cycling tour so "ridewithgps" or something like that as well. Using it to simplify route planning. I think it has a monthly fee.
Ah, I also pay yearly for di.fm. Prob won't renew that though.
Nexusmods when I want to download a bunch of mods. It charges monthly but I immediately unsubscribe after using it for an hour.
Edit: and ye' old Mullvad. I'm still butthurt about the lack of port forwarding but haven't moved off of it yet. It works well for my phone.
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Comment on Minimalist android launcher suggestions in ~tech
DVNO42 LinkI've been a happy usr of Nova Launcher since almost the beginning of Android. Equivalent of a windows 95 theme on windows vista.I've been a happy usr of Nova Launcher since almost the beginning of Android. Equivalent of a windows 95 theme on windows vista.
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Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books
DVNO42 LinkI have a recent model "Boox" Chinese eink tablet. I had to neuter it from checking in to China but have been pleased. Long life, has a pen, good for text. I can use syncthing, FF, and that open...I have a recent model "Boox" Chinese eink tablet. I had to neuter it from checking in to China but have been pleased. Long life, has a pen, good for text. I can use syncthing, FF, and that open source eBook program I can't remember the name of ATM.
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Comment on Twelve hour flight next week, what are some of your go to playlists or podcasts during long flights? in ~music
DVNO42 LinkAudiobook called "A Brief History of Nearly Everything" (unabridged). Very factoid full book that goes through many topics in an engaging way but if you fall asleep, that's okay too. Partner and I...Audiobook called "A Brief History of Nearly Everything" (unabridged).
Very factoid full book that goes through many topics in an engaging way but if you fall asleep, that's okay too. Partner and I enjoyed this greatly while on a long road trip.
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Comment on What browser extensions do you absolutely love to use? in ~tech
DVNO42 LinkI'll add my favorites that don't seem as common: Unhook - Cleans up Youtube UI to show only the most basic components (search and results). Hides features I don't want. Vimium - VIM commands in...I'll add my favorites that don't seem as common:
Unhook - Cleans up Youtube UI to show only the most basic components (search and results). Hides features I don't want.
Vimium - VIM commands in browser. Makes browsing without a keyboard much easier.
Multiaccount containers - Logical containers/cookie barrier for different categories of sites (banking, social, etc).
SponserBlock - Crowd sourced metadata to skip portions of youtube videos that are not relevant.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
DVNO42 Link ParentHaha oh man what a memory bringing up that URL on accident with my dad while working on a school thing. We still laugh about that.Haha oh man what a memory bringing up that URL on accident with my dad while working on a school thing. We still laugh about that.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
DVNO42 Link Parentcgsccc? I'd spend hours putting those values into my Action Replay. While I do remember a lot of the in-game key combo cheats were BS, I recall having a lot more luck with AR/Gameshark codes. I'm...cgsccc? I'd spend hours putting those values into my Action Replay. While I do remember a lot of the in-game key combo cheats were BS, I recall having a lot more luck with AR/Gameshark codes.
I'm with you on the big head thing... what a weird phenomenon lol.
My cousin had a special cable for the PSX that hooked up to his computer that let him change memory addresses, live. At least that's what I remember it doing. I wasn't quite as capable in those days. What a great time though, the mod chips of the era definitely introduced me to soldering and programming as an eager to learn kid.
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Comment on Keyboard thread in ~hobbies
DVNO42 Link ParentI tell my friends that this keyboard saved my career in computing. With proper desk/chair height and posture - switching to this keyboard pretty much eliminated all wrist and shoulder pain for me....I tell my friends that this keyboard saved my career in computing. With proper desk/chair height and posture - switching to this keyboard pretty much eliminated all wrist and shoulder pain for me. It's not as fancy as some of the tricked out lifestyle keyboards (that sounds funny to say) but no pain was a big seller for me.
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
DVNO42 Link ParentHere's the ye' old x330A The PCB I added was the Ali Express variant but I would suggest finding a different one if possible. The instructions were nonexistent for that board. Having a pre-cut...Here's the ye' old
x230x330A
The PCB I added was the Ali Express variant but I would suggest finding a different one if possible. The instructions were nonexistent for that board. Having a pre-cut screen case also made this job much easier. If you notice in my photo, the case says x330a. That was a pre-built piece I found on AliExpress.Edit: If you can find one, Nitrocaster's seems much better.
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Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies
DVNO42 LinkA 99 Land Cruiser (100 series). I've torn that thing down and rebuilt it. I've learned a ton about cars in the process. I've driven that thing all over the country and had a lot of fun offroading...A 99 Land Cruiser (100 series). I've torn that thing down and rebuilt it. I've learned a ton about cars in the process. I've driven that thing all over the country and had a lot of fun offroading in it too. There's a wealth of info over at ih8mud if you're into old Land Cruisers.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech
DVNO42 Link ParentYes! Archive warrior project was methodically backing up all posts for long term archiving at archive.org. There was a bit of a rush to get everything archived before the blackout. Last I checked...Yes! Archive warrior project was methodically backing up all posts for long term archiving at archive.org. There was a bit of a rush to get everything archived before the blackout. Last I checked we were getting pretty close to having all text backed up. Legality aside, I'm looking forward to inventive ways of using that backed up data.
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Comment on I did it - account deleted in ~misc
DVNO42 LinkOoof. That's gotta have some feels. Did you decide to delete all of the content as well? I slept on it for a couple nights and finally decided to do the same this afternoon. 12 years worth of...Ooof. That's gotta have some feels. Did you decide to delete all of the content as well?
I slept on it for a couple nights and finally decided to do the same this afternoon. 12 years worth of posts/comments, all deleted thanks to Shreddit.
My hope is that my original posts will be available via archive.org and forever lost but I'm not holding my breath on that being easily searchable.
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
DVNO42 Link ParentAny favorite games? The Donkey Kong Country series (esp 3) gave me and my partner many hours of couch coop enjoyment. ChronoTrigger was a big winner for me too.Any favorite games? The Donkey Kong Country series (esp 3) gave me and my partner many hours of couch coop enjoyment. ChronoTrigger was a big winner for me too.
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
DVNO42 Link ParentThinkpads are so fun to mod. I got a lot of enjoyment out of modding a x230. I put in a x220 korean keyboard and added a screen from a Dell XPS 13 laptop with the help of someone else's hobby...Thinkpads are so fun to mod. I got a lot of enjoyment out of modding a x230. I put in a x220 korean keyboard and added a screen from a Dell XPS 13 laptop with the help of someone else's hobby project board that steals some PCI lanes to allow for more bandwidth to the monitor. Add a windows 95 skinned linux os and it felt retro AF.
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
DVNO42 Link ParentI did this with a Nintendo Virtual Boy as a kid. Ohhh boy was that awkward to hide. At least it didn't produce any bright light!I did this with a Nintendo Virtual Boy as a kid. Ohhh boy was that awkward to hide. At least it didn't produce any bright light!
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Comment on How do you manage your finances? in ~finance
DVNO42 LinkI've been using Xero for my small business. It's much lower cost/hastle than Inuit and has not yet hit the enshitification stage and my accountant and CPA seem to be happy with it as well. It...I've been using Xero for my small business. It's much lower cost/hastle than Inuit and has not yet hit the enshitification stage and my accountant and CPA seem to be happy with it as well. It integrates to all of my accounts and makes cost tracking simple enough. I might try a separate account for my personal accounts.
I used Gnucash for my personal accounts for a few years and it's is fine but lacks the visualization and integration features I want. It also took a lot of manual effort on my part. I always wished there was a way to auto categorize transactions based on how I dealt with previous transactions of the same vendor.
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Comment on What operating system do you run your home servers on? in ~tech
DVNO42 LinkI've gone a slightly different direction. Unraid. It's NAS software but has a nice interface to run docker containers and VMs. Most software I use at home has a containerized version I can deploy...I've gone a slightly different direction. Unraid.
It's NAS software but has a nice interface to run docker containers and VMs. Most software I use at home has a containerized version I can deploy in just a couple clicks. It's low effort enough for me and easy enough to maintain but exposes enough inner workings of docker for me to be happy with.It's not ideal but I'm using an old NUC with a m.2 and sata ssd + USB bay stuffed full of used spinner drives from amazon which presents JBOD (just a bunch of disks) to Unraid. I get high speed caching on the SSDs and software raid archiving on the spinners. I back everything up (rsync) to a separate usb drive monthly.
As a power user that doesn't have much time to tinker after my tech day job, this setup has been fine for syncthing, torrents, and archive warrior.
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Comment on Today is my 11th Reddit Cakeday, and it is likely to be my last as an always-on user in ~talk
DVNO42 Link ParentI already ripped the band-aid off and stopped last week. The first few days were the worst as muscle memory still wants to hit the RIF button. It's refreshing to not see the same bad one liners...I already ripped the band-aid off and stopped last week. The first few days were the worst as muscle memory still wants to hit the RIF button.
It's refreshing to not see the same bad one liners and introductory level content continually reposted though. I'm looking forward to seeing some better communication platforms arise over the next couple of years.
I feel you on that opinion. The default DE settings always seem to blow everything up in size with large spacing between each item and wasted screen real estate like it's made for your grandparents. Personally, I want a compact UI where there isn't so much spacing between everything. The rounded corners on everything also make it feel like a toy rather than a professional tool. I have no doubt settings can be tweaked or modified to accomplish that though. Regardless, I'm excited that that these DE continue to be developed and iterated on. I suspect some day when OSX has gone full bore enshitified, we'll all be grateful that these open source environments exist. Edit I should add, the work done on this DE is very impressive with no shortage of skill and effort put in. I'm excited to give it a spin.