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Comment on NFS at 40 – Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System in ~comp
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Comment on NFS at 40 – Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System in ~comp
trim Link ParentI honestly can't remember the exact reason why I got in to UID/GID hell with NFS on my personal servers, I reckon it was some time around the transition to V4, and the introduction of a commercial...I honestly can't remember the exact reason why I got in to UID/GID hell with NFS on my personal servers, I reckon it was some time around the transition to V4, and the introduction of a commercial NAS into my home setup. Various computers running various OSs, I had hp-ux and Solaris servers in the garage, various kinds of Linux, and the odd Mac.
But yes, now that I think on it, having all the enterprise users served from a central directory server using NIS solved /those/ issues, but introduced enough of their own that I didn't want to go near it for personal use.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
trim Link ParentHow much of the not ready Linux do you think was involved in getting your post from your device to my eyeballs? Hard to tell, exactly, but it’s not zero. How can this be? The problem is not that...How much of the not ready Linux do you think was involved in getting your post from your device to my eyeballs?
Hard to tell, exactly, but it’s not zero. How can this be?
The problem is not that Linux (a kernel) is not ready, it and the software around it have been ready for a long time, if there’s any problem, it’s a people problem.
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Comment on NFS at 40 – Remembering the Sun Microsystems Network File System in ~comp
trim LinkI used NFS on my local LAN from my NAS due to years and years of administering NIS and NFS on a heterogenous setup of Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Dynix/ptx, DRS/nx and Linux clients. My world was forever...I used NFS on my local LAN from my NAS due to years and years of administering NIS and NFS on a heterogenous setup of Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Dynix/ptx, DRS/nx and Linux clients. My world was forever filled with joy and happiness.
A few years ago though, I switched to Samba on my lan because it was just easier. The morass of NFSv3, v4, access permissions and whatnot was becoming intolerably complex.
I'm slowly deprecating out the use of SAMBA in favour of WebDAV these days, as most of my important storage is now remote, on a DAV server.
Edit: Just as I wrote this, I realise it was likely the NIS that was holding back the tide of permissions issues from my old admin days. That came with its own set of problems though, oh boy did it. NIS maps, primary and secondary servers will haunt my death.
Still though, it unified the UID and GIDs over so many systems, home directories were mounted etc. It all worked.
Remove the NIS though, and the permissions go to pot faster than a rat up a rhododendron.
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Comment on Google details Android developer certification requirement, and it’s as bad as we feared in ~tech
trim Link ParentI loved widows phone. It was really good. Easy to use. Still have my 950XL in a drawer somewhere, though it’s not much use for anything now sadly.I loved widows phone. It was really good. Easy to use. Still have my 950XL in a drawer somewhere, though it’s not much use for anything now sadly.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
trim Link ParentI think mine is better actually. It could be because mine is wired, and the 7X we have is wireless. I know wireless mics can be good - I have a few pro vocal wireless systems, but in terms of...I think mine is better actually. It could be because mine is wired, and the 7X we have is wireless. I know wireless mics can be good - I have a few pro vocal wireless systems, but in terms of gaming headsets, I think the 3 has a better one. The listening quality isn't nearly as good though.
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
trim LinkI have a cheap steelseries that I bought for a teams headset primarliy. The Arctis 3. Other attendees sometimes comment on how clear my audio is. I think a lot of that is due to a boom mic, as...I have a cheap steelseries that I bought for a teams headset primarliy. The Arctis 3. Other attendees sometimes comment on how clear my audio is. I think a lot of that is due to a boom mic, as over ear or earbud mics are by necessity nowhere near your head mounted audio output.
I use a combination of Airpods Max, and Senn HD 600 for my music listening, and it's clearly inferior to that class of headphone for listening.
My son has one of the Steelseries XBox specific ones, the Arctis Nova 7X and it's pretty good too, we chat online sometimes using them. Audio quality is better with that.
Both Steelseries have a custom cable for the 3.5mm audio jack at the headphone end, and that's something I don't like.
Can't comment on your surround sound requirement. Not something I've dabbled in at all.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
trim LinkIn my quest to find new hard Sci Fi to tickle my taste buds I landed upon Seveneves I'm a few hundred pages in and liking it a great deal. Enough (i.e. a little) personal drama, lots of science,...In my quest to find new hard Sci Fi to tickle my taste buds I landed upon Seveneves
I'm a few hundred pages in and liking it a great deal. Enough (i.e. a little) personal drama, lots of science, and an interesting story.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
trim Link Parentas the song says, ♪♪ your lips are venomous poison ♪♪as the song says, ♪♪ your lips are venomous poison ♪♪
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Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games
trim Link ParentThanks for that, I hadn't really considered trying this for Hollow Knight because I abandoned it due to difficulty quite the time ago. I'll investigate those options, thank you.A bit off topic: PC Hollow Knight and Silksong are both easy to mod and have mods that lower difficulty. Only really mentioning this because you mentioned doing it for E33.
Thanks for that, I hadn't really considered trying this for Hollow Knight because I abandoned it due to difficulty quite the time ago. I'll investigate those options, thank you.
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Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games
trim (edited )Link ParentI thought Avowed was terrible (and I was gutted, because the first reveal trailer looked /fantastic/ but the end product was nothing, at all, like it), Silksong is cheap (and I only bought it to...I thought Avowed was terrible (and I was gutted, because the first reveal trailer looked /fantastic/ but the end product was nothing, at all, like it), Silksong is cheap (and I only bought it to support it because it, and its predecessor are much too difficult for me), Oblivion was a let down, and I had to get E33 on PC so I could mod it to be easier, otherwise I'd never have been able to play it.
All my favourite exclusive is on the PS5, so I'll stick with that. I just can't think of anything I'd want to play that I can only get on XBox, or cheaper on Steam.
Found I was only using GP as a free demo platform.
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Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games
trim LinkMy Series X hasn't even been plugged in for 6 months, and when I first got it , I stacked as much Gamepass as I could. It ran out early this year, I had a reorg in my room, and it just didn't seem...My Series X hasn't even been plugged in for 6 months, and when I first got it , I stacked as much Gamepass as I could. It ran out early this year, I had a reorg in my room, and it just didn't seem worthwhile even plugging it back in. Nothing worth cabling it up for really. I lost access to FH4 despite having bought some paid content for it, managed to snag it on Steam before it was deleted and that was the last thing really.
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Comment on imgur.com geoblocks the UK in ~tech
trim Link ParentThe government flat out called people paedophiles if they express doubt over their wonderful Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kyle Kind of chills discourse and steers the general public...The government flat out called people paedophiles if they express doubt over their wonderful Act.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kyle
Kind of chills discourse and steers the general public really.
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Comment on imgur.com geoblocks the UK in ~tech
trim Link ParentThat weasel statement from the ICO is offering clarity in no meaningful way.That weasel statement from the ICO is offering clarity in no meaningful way.
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Comment on imgur.com geoblocks the UK in ~tech
trim (edited )Link ParentI feel my current party doesn't represent me at all now, I don't recognise them. Hence the need for change from me personally. I'm probably going to go green. I've been vegan for over twenty years...I feel my current party doesn't represent me at all now, I don't recognise them. Hence the need for change from me personally. I'm probably going to go green. I've been vegan for over twenty years of my 50+ , but labour always seemed to be covering more of my bases than did the greens. That's swung the other way now I think.
Edit: wait! Your Party, not My Party. Got it. Read right past that.
I liked Jezza's domestic and social agenda. I could jive with that. His foreign policy was too batshit to even consider though. Dangerous even. At least from what I remember at the time, I've not paid much attention to what Your Party are doing now, I'm waiting for them to settle a bit before digesting their position.
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Comment on imgur.com geoblocks the UK in ~tech
trim Link ParentWell the question does arise doesn't it. I don't know how acceptable UK politics is hereabouts, both sitewise and postwise, and threadwise, but... I have been a long time supporter of Labour,...Well the question does arise doesn't it. I don't know how acceptable UK politics is hereabouts, both sitewise and postwise, and threadwise, but...
I have been a long time supporter of Labour, since forever really. Came from a mining family. Member of a trade union. Strong sense of worker empowerment. You know, traditional labour values.
Next time though? I really don't think they represent me any more (I'm sure they don't actually). But Reform aren't the answer. I really don't know where to go next. I'm leaning Green but they have some bits of problematic policy. They may be the lesser of two weevils though.
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Comment on imgur.com geoblocks the UK in ~tech
trim Link ParentIf only there was a way they could have stopped it. Labour thought the policy didn't go far enough, they're just as complicit in this as the Tories.If only there was a way they could have stopped it. Labour thought the policy didn't go far enough, they're just as complicit in this as the Tories.
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Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech
trim Link ParentAnother vote for the open run 2. My son has the originals so when I re started my running, I got the upgraded model and they’re so impressive to me. I never got on with actual bone conductors,...Another vote for the open run 2. My son has the originals so when I re started my running, I got the upgraded model and they’re so impressive to me.
I never got on with actual bone conductors, strange sounding things, but these open run 2 are super impressive.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
trim Link ParentAh man that's rough! I saw a video on YouTube with someone failing out of Honour Mode do to a faulty elevator platform in the gauntlet. The platform moved down and the characters just didn't....Ah man that's rough! I saw a video on YouTube with someone failing out of Honour Mode do to a faulty elevator platform in the gauntlet. The platform moved down and the characters just didn't. Until they fell to their doom of course.
I had one party member detached every time I had to do astral jumping or use an elevator. Good luck with yours, I had two fails before I got this one.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
trim LinkBaldurs Gate 3 I've put close on a thousand hours on this game since it came out, but I recently finished a run in Honour Mode (took about 80 hours), to get my achievement and my golden dice. It's...Baldurs Gate 3
I've put close on a thousand hours on this game since it came out, but I recently finished a run in Honour Mode (took about 80 hours), to get my achievement and my golden dice. It's one of the most challenging things I've done in gaming, and I'm very pleased with myself for having managed it. I know it's no longer a particularly exclusive club but by golly it was tense at times.
Having a bit of a rest. Going on a business trip soon so will be taking my steam deck with Tetris Effect and Wylde Flowers.
I find remote file systems on Mac OS are generally poor. Finder is supposed to do WebDav , but it's so slow for me that it's unusable. It's the only platform where I use the NextCloud syncing app, rather than just live mounting my files over WebDav.
And doubly unhappily, it's the platform where duplicating your remote files to local storage is the most expensive, due to the apple tax.