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  1. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'm no expert on this and have only doen the absolute basics on my own YAMS installation, but it's definitely containerised! It even includes Portainer.

    I'm no expert on this and have only doen the absolute basics on my own YAMS installation, but it's definitely containerised! It even includes Portainer.

  2. Comment on React: Some comments from a beginner in ~comp

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    Maybe take a look at Zustand. I've been using Redux for years before I discovered that one, and now there's no going back. For me at least, it hits that sweet spot between being lightweight,...

    Maybe take a look at Zustand. I've been using Redux for years before I discovered that one, and now there's no going back. For me at least, it hits that sweet spot between being lightweight, flexible and intuitive.

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  3. Comment on Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server in ~comp

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    Ugh, there's so much going on with windows, and sudden inexplicable walls it throws at you that just straight up prevent you from using something with no good reason. I'm seriously considering...

    Ugh, there's so much going on with windows, and sudden inexplicable walls it throws at you that just straight up prevent you from using something with no good reason. I'm seriously considering switching full time to Linux, but as long as I want to keep gaming and using Adobe I'm kinda being held hostage by it.

    Thanks for the sleep on LAN recommendation though, will check that out.

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  4. Comment on Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server in ~comp

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    Oh, right! That would normally be true and was indeed the first thing I was going for. But it turns out that my router actually blocks magic packets if they're coming from WiFi, and only allows...

    Oh, right! That would normally be true and was indeed the first thing I was going for. But it turns out that my router actually blocks magic packets if they're coming from WiFi, and only allows them from LAN. (This could probably be circumvented somehow, but I don't want to break the warranty on the thing as it is 'borrowed' from the telecom provider)

    The raspberry is my way of circumventing that. It is always connected by LAN, so now I can easily ssh into it from our other devices which are all on WiFi.

  5. Comment on Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server in ~comp

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    It actually was surprisingly easy! I thought this would be the hard part, but debugging the Dell network card and getting that to work took way more time. I wrote some of it down in my notes. This...

    It actually was surprisingly easy! I thought this would be the hard part, but debugging the Dell network card and getting that to work took way more time.

    I wrote some of it down in my notes. This is assuming you have a laptop up and running (Debian) and connected to your network, ssh configured. (The Debian installer actually took care of setting up ssh for me, which was a nice time saver)

    First of all, you have to access your BIOS or UEFI settings. In there, you should enable the Wake On LAN setting, and disable Deep Sleep. Both of these might have slightly different names depending on your laptop. Reboot your laptop after applying these settings.

    Next, ssh in your laptop and run ip a to get general networking info. In this output, we're interested in three things: The name of the NIC, it's MAC address, and the broadcast address of your home network. My NIC was called enp0s31f6, and the MAC address was displayed on the second line of that entry. Next to the inet value which has the IP address of this laptop (which should be the one you're using to ssh into), it had the broadcast address as brd 192.168.1.255.

    With this information, you can first check if WoL (Wake on LAN) is enabled. Run ethtool enp0s31f6, substituing my NIC name for yours. You're looking for the value of the Wake-on setting. With mine, it said Wake-on: g, which means WoL is enabled. (You can find the meaning of the various letter options on the ethtool manpage.

    Now that we verified WoL is enabled, turn of your laptop. Ssh into your raspberry, and install etherwake. (sudo apt-get install etherwake). Once this is done, you should be able to wake up your laptop with wakeonlan -i <HOME_NETWORK_BROADCAST_ADDR> <NIC_MAC_ADDRESS. So for me that's wakeonlan -i 192.168.1.255 a4:4c:c8:6b:de:9b.

    Hope that helps you a bit!

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  6. Comment on Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server in ~comp

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    Mostly it's going to be for streaming media, though I'm probably also going to host some hobby projects on it, maybe use it as a game server for friends and other small things. But daily usage is...

    Mostly it's going to be for streaming media, though I'm probably also going to host some hobby projects on it, maybe use it as a game server for friends and other small things. But daily usage is predominantly media streaming.

    I do like the IDEA of building something myself, but I've learned throughout the years that I should prioritize a bit more if I don't just want to add to my perpetually growing list of unfinished hobby projects. Do you know if the Synology NAS boxes still allow some tinkering? Unraid sounds really great, but I'm not sure if it's realistic to take that on with my current workload. (I can maybe spend a few hours on this per month, nothing more, alas.)

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  7. Comment on Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server in ~comp

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    Yeah, turns out I fill 2TB up pretty fast. :D I honestly thought I would last longer with this, but apparently our media consumption (and desire for high quality 4k movies) burns through about 1TB...

    Yeah, turns out I fill 2TB up pretty fast. :D I honestly thought I would last longer with this, but apparently our media consumption (and desire for high quality 4k movies) burns through about 1TB a month. I could of course delete watched content, but uhm, I like to give back to the community, if you catch my drift.

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  8. Advice on expanding storage in starter homelab/media server

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    I've been slowly fiddling around with setting up a little homelab and media server for the last few months. As a web developer, I've always wanted to learn a bit more of the infrastructure side of...

    I've been slowly fiddling around with setting up a little homelab and media server for the last few months. As a web developer, I've always wanted to learn a bit more of the infrastructure side of things, hence the homelab part. The deteriorating quality of major streaming services finally pushed me to set up a media server as well.

    Right now, my setup is very basic. I've been using an old repurposed office laptop. It's a simple dell latitude 5540 I got ridiculously cheap due to it's barely usable crusty keyboard, but since I mainly SSH into it that's not really an issue. I formatted it, doubled the ram, and installed the latest stable Debian release. (Headless)

    After that, I chose to install yams which was recommended here. Definitely saved a lot of time there! Finally, I added an old unisex raspberry pi I had lying around. The idea is that it's the only part of the setup that is on 24/7, since it has an almost negligible footprint. Whenever I want the main server running, I SSH into the raspberry and use wakeonLAN to start the main server. I'm probably gonna make a tiny web interface for that soon.

    Now on to the part I need advice for. The laptop and attached HD are quickly running out of space. I know just slapping on extra hard drives has a limit, and am vaguely aware of things like unraid existing, but am a bit overwhelmed right now with all the information and options in this space.

    Does anyone have some advice on something I can tackle for a reasonable amount of work/budget? Something basic, but with the possibility of expansion in the future?

    Any other tips on where to go next in general are of course also appreciated. (On that note, I'm right now not opening up the server to ingress from outside. I only interact with it on the home network, as I primarily work from home)

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  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Hah, I'm doing the exact same thing right now. I don't think I'm actually gaining much in terms of less painful experience as I keep fiddling with the blueprints and have to redo vast swaths of...

    Hah, I'm doing the exact same thing right now. I don't think I'm actually gaining much in terms of less painful experience as I keep fiddling with the blueprints and have to redo vast swaths of the base (or rather, have my bots redo), but it's great fun regardless.

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  10. Comment on Looking for a good, modern alternative for PHP nuke in ~comp

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    I'm not sure about the CMS side of things, but maybe it's worth looking into Laravel. I've just started with it, but the community seems great and there's a ton of frameworks, libraries and...

    I'm not sure about the CMS side of things, but maybe it's worth looking into Laravel. I've just started with it, but the community seems great and there's a ton of frameworks, libraries and solutions supporting it. It's also the only time I've actually enjoyed any PHP coding, so that's a plus.

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  11. Comment on The male glance [2018] in ~tv

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    I think Tehanu might be my favourite fantasy book of all time, and I've devoured quite a bunch of them. It's just so incredibly different from most fantasy, and not in the way other 'subversive'...

    I think Tehanu might be my favourite fantasy book of all time, and I've devoured quite a bunch of them. It's just so incredibly different from most fantasy, and not in the way other 'subversive' novels have. It is not merely a subversion, it's not in conversation with mainstream fantasy and it does not reject the tropes of the genre. It rather feels like it's written in an alternate universe where all of that baggage simply didn't exist. (And yet it hits all the harder because of it, of course)

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  12. Comment on Polyamory: If there are any poly folks here, I would love to hear your stories! in ~life

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    Love this thread! It's great to see some representation of my lifestyle, as it is rather scarce in real life. How visible is your lifestyle to others in your life (personal, professional, etc)? I...

    Love this thread! It's great to see some representation of my lifestyle, as it is rather scarce in real life.

    How visible is your lifestyle to others in your life (personal, professional, etc)?

    I think practically all people in my life know that I'm poly, except (some) of my clients because my private life simply isn't their business. I'm not going to hide anything from them and don't care if they notice, but it just doesn't matter in a professional relationship.

    My first poly relationship started about 5 years ago, and I came out to friends and family shortly after. I truly hate having secrets and lies, so that was necessary for me. Everyone was very accepting though, even when they didn't quite understand it. I still notice that friction sometimes, where some friends blame any drama in my life on being polyamorous, but I don't want to resort to pettiness and point out their own relationship issues despite being monogamous. It's all quite fine, the only bother is that it can feel lonely to not have many people to talk to about poly specific struggles.

    Have you found love recently?

    Yes, but I've also lost at the same time. It's been quite a tumultuous few months...
    A long-term relationship ended recently. During COVID we developed (in hindsight) codependent behaviour, which got worse in the time since while we were doing the remote work travelling life. About 8 months ago I met someone new and developed a wonderful relationship with them. Unfortunately, that also resulted in a break-up with my long-term partner. We both noticed how toxic our relationship had become. It hurts, but I think it's for the best.

    It's weird though, having these feelings next to eachother. I just moved in with my new partner and it's been absolutely amazing. But at the same time I'm also still mourning the loss of another relationship. Luckily, my new partner is very understanding and supportive of this, and really is helping me through it. I guess these feelings aren't contradictory, but I've just been conditioned that I can't experience love during a breakup without being a horrible human being.

    What do serious relationships look like for you? Is marriage on the table, or is it contrary to polyamory?

    A relationship to me is serious when it... Feels serious. I don't like putting any definite lines in the sand and categorising things. I guess the difference with serious and casual is just my internal commitment. My current relationship feels way more serious way faster, despite having different milestones. The only difference I can point to is that feeling: I feel like this is a person that I need in my life, without hesitations or boundaries.

    As to marriage: on that front, I'm terribly unromantic. I will do it if it makes sense legally and financially or if my partner wants it. I would also be happy with simply having a celebration (the only part that attracts me to marriage is food and dressing up tbh...), or nothing at all. The important part is setting time aside to just celebrate your relationship, whatever form that may take.

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  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    I've also noticed this trend. I'm non-monogamous, have been so for a while, and most of the people who I've dated (or talked to and are also polyamorous) fall somewhere within the broad...

    I've also noticed this trend. I'm non-monogamous, have been so for a while, and most of the people who I've dated (or talked to and are also polyamorous) fall somewhere within the broad spectrum(s) of LGBTQA+. My current partner is trans, and though I identified as straight for a long time, I'm currently discovering that may not be quite so true.

    Anyway. I think the overlap here has a simple explanation: LGBTQA+ people, by and large, are forced to think outside societal norms because of their own 'otherness'. If society rejects you and calls you unnatural, it becomes a bit easier to hear about another unnatural thing and not immediately dismiss it.

    I think polyamory isn't for everyone. But it would be suitable for WAY more people then there are actually engaged with it. The 'problem' here is that usually people will just dismiss it as something weird, and thus probably bad, probably a sex thing, probably drama, that's not what the movies tell me, let's just move on and never really sit down and think about that. LGBTQ+ people are already used to... Not having that luxury.

    (In a similar vein, I'm finding that my current... Ambiguity towards my sexuality is much easier to handle since I've been used to having 'unnatural' relationships, so I guess it works both ways.)

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  14. Comment on What are your "must-read" books? in ~books

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    I re-read either Left Hand or the Dispossessed at least once a year. I don't often do rereads, but somehow, I keep coming back to them, and keep discovering new things. I don't think there are any...

    I re-read either Left Hand or the Dispossessed at least once a year. I don't often do rereads, but somehow, I keep coming back to them, and keep discovering new things. I don't think there are any other books that have touched me quite so deeply as these two. It's not that they immediately struck me with a thunderous bolt of profound insight, not at all; The first time I read them they were merely 'good'. But it seems they are growing with me, each reading making me look deeper inward and finding something mirrored within her prose.

    I consider myself an anarchist, and I think I have Ursula Le Guin to thank (or blame) for that.

    If I could make a small addition: Her short story 'The ones who walk away from Omelas' deserves to be next to those two.

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  15. Comment on Any hardcore leftists here? in ~talk

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    I don't think they ignore it. (At least, what I'm reading does not) People just kind of assume anarchists ignore it because it's hard, in our current capitalist world, to conceive of something...

    I don't think they ignore it. (At least, what I'm reading does not) People just kind of assume anarchists ignore it because it's hard, in our current capitalist world, to conceive of something like mines being operated in anything other then a strict hierarchical way. There is no reason why something like that can not be run by a collective.

    Of course, that would mean that it would be way harder to exploit those miners, so prices for all that would go way up. But that's simply reflecting their real value, a good thing in my opinion.

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  16. Comment on Any hardcore leftists here? in ~talk

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    Hi, anarchist here! Let me make a small attempt. First of all: I don't have definitive answers for you. Not having The Truth™ is kind of part of Anarchism imho. I'm also mostly going to focus on...

    Hi, anarchist here! Let me make a small attempt.

    First of all: I don't have definitive answers for you. Not having The Truth™ is kind of part of Anarchism imho. I'm also mostly going to focus on your last paragraph, as the others would necessitate me to write a small essay and I'm rather strapped for time.

    So, it's interesting that the first thing you mention is computers and programming, since a LOT of what is happening in that space comes from the kind of anarchist collective action that you say is incapable of producing that. Open source coding, hacker culture, maker spaces and fablabs are often decentralised, concensus-based and non-hierarchical. They are a wonderful example of how people, even when working long hours in a capitalist system, still fine the will to devote hours of their days or weeks to projects without any profit motive, without being forced to, simply because... They want to.

    Of course, this is a different thing entirely when it comes to less 'fun' activities, such as producing paper, or better yet, maintaining a sewer system. Here I think you may fall into a misunderstanding of anarchism. (One which many anarchists share with you, unfortunately.) Anarchism does not mean the absence of structure or even of government. It is the rethinking of power structures. Imagine the sewer example in an anarchist community. I can imagine the group appointing a committee to deal with such issues. These people could come up with guidelines, plans, and ask for the labour of their community. Whether they receive it or not is entirely dependent on the need of the community, the goodwill, etc. I certainly would not mind spending my time creating helping build something that I would the use on a daily basis. Conversely, I'm also certain that, sometimes, you'll end up with a horrible waste and hygiene problem. (Which also occurs under current systems, I might add)

    Of course, the above example is naive. I agree with that. On the other side, having the defeatist and cynical outlook that says that the only way for us humans to lift a finger in cleaning up the literal shit around our place of living is if someone threatens us (indirectly) with violence is... Equally delusional.

    We are social beings, with a drive to improve, help and share, just as much as to destroy, control and abuse. The question of anarchism is not about implementing a specific system. It's about which side of humanity you want to nurture, to fight for.

    Lastly, I'd like to point out that there are actually quite a few examples of societies that consciously rejected power structures and did, in fact, achieve the kind of things you consider impossible. I suggest taking a look at the excellent book 'The Dawn of Everything' for both examples and an answer to why we do not consider these examples in our view of history.

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  17. Comment on Non-revolutionary anarchism in ~humanities

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    That...makes a lot of sense. I still think that what you are looking for falls somewhere under the umbrella of anarchism. However, simply due to its nature, anarchist thought is fractured into...

    That...makes a lot of sense. I still think that what you are looking for falls somewhere under the umbrella of anarchism. However, simply due to its nature, anarchist thought is fractured into endless bickering small groups who are all trying to convince eachother, which I think is an unavoidable feature/problem from what you describe as your ideal ideology.

    I think a lot of anarchists do understand that different people have different needs... But those needs should be met through participation in society, through self-advocating (or, of course, advocating for your loved ones), and (preferably peaceful) conflict will arise from that as needs clash.

    I understand your point about 'that type of person', and your disillusionment with debate and communal problem solving. It's not easy, it's tiring, it's full of assholes and a breeding ground for narcissistic power-grabbing. But I equally don't believe there is an ideology out there that has a better answer for our many, many differing needs without falling exactly into what you describe: People telling you what to do, what to think.

    I think your main struggle might be that, even though anarchism claims to be open to all and non-compulsary, its thinkers still claim to know 'the truth'. Just keep in mind that there is a difference between voicing an opinion or theory, and enforcing that on someone. It's valid to tell your ideas to the world like these authors do, so long as they don't force their ideas on anyone by any other means then argumentation and example.

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  18. Comment on Non-revolutionary anarchism in ~humanities

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    I get that, but I think Graeber tries to focus on the places he is knowledgeable about, and native American cultures can hardly be described as Western. I do hope his influence will be felt across...

    I get that, but I think Graeber tries to focus on the places he is knowledgeable about, and native American cultures can hardly be described as Western. I do hope his influence will be felt across the field though and we get some historians with an Islamic (and so many others!) focus and continue to write with such critical iconoclastic lenses.

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  19. Comment on Non-revolutionary anarchism in ~humanities

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    One possible answer to some of these questions might be the recent book 'The Dawn of Everything' by Graeber and Wengrow. In it, they try and sort of deprogram our standard conception of history,...

    One possible answer to some of these questions might be the recent book 'The Dawn of Everything' by Graeber and Wengrow. In it, they try and sort of deprogram our standard conception of history, which was written, by and large, in a colonialist, western, capitalist and nationalist mindset. When you take away those prejudices, you find tons of societies with very different ethical and political frameworks. Different ways to organise logistics as you say without a top-down approach. (Their Crimean / Basque example comes to mind)

    The final third of the book also contains their theory of the formation of centralised power (i.e. the State), which is quite interesting to be aware of when trying to consciously avoid such a hierarchical way of being. (And which some cultures actually successfully did for centuries!)

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  20. Comment on Non-revolutionary anarchism in ~humanities

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    That's an interesting take. I'm currently reading Kropotkin, and I don't really feel like he's coming from a high and mighty place where he's imparting The Truth to us mere mortals. He just...

    That's an interesting take. I'm currently reading Kropotkin, and I don't really feel like he's coming from a high and mighty place where he's imparting The Truth to us mere mortals. He just believes in what he writes and explains his beliefs and rationale.

    If you're going to read just about anything philosophical, political, etc... you're going to encounter opinions and arguments. I don't think that has anything to do with compulsion, especially for anarchists. There's a difference between having your own opinion and arguing for it, versus pushing it through. The entire point is to come together and figure out a way to get to consensus in a non-compulsary way: Debate and opinions are a part of that.

    Now if you really want to try and form your own opinions with non-biased, 'dry' information, you're in for quite a struggle. Everything is biased. The closest anarchist texts I can think of which try and avoid explicitly telling you their opinions and thoughts might be the more journalistic texts of Naomi Klein. But again, the information is presented in such a way, in such an order and structure, as to make you form a specific conclusion. The same goes for any historical or journalistic text.

    Does that help you out a bit?

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