ulkesh's recent activity
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Comment on Ahsoka doesn't really work in ~tv
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Comment on I've been looking into self-hosting, what's the best cost-efficient option? in ~tech
ulkesh LinkIf you're looking for something in the range of $25-30, then I wish you luck. Self-hosting that is reliable, to me, requires some up front cost. I just stumbled upon this seemingly pretty cool...If you're looking for something in the range of $25-30, then I wish you luck. Self-hosting that is reliable, to me, requires some up front cost. I just stumbled upon this seemingly pretty cool device. I have not bought it so I cannot tell you how good it is, but the cost (inexpensive to me) and expansion capabilities are rather nice.
Also, if you want an easy-to-configure system that supports NAS-like storage (if you wish to expand at some point beyond just self-hosting a website), take a look at UnRAID (does have one-time cost per USB stick, which the license can transfer to another USB stick if needing to replace). It's a nice system that boots and runs off a USB stick, with VMs and Docker container applications as options. For example, I run all of the following on my setup (I'm using an older desktop PC as my server):
- PiHole via Ubuntu VM
- Redis
- Adminer
- MariaDB
- Postgres
- Scrutiny (webapp that shows hard drive health information)
- ZNC (IRC bouncer)
- Syncthing
- Duplicati (for backup to Backblaze)
- Authelia (for SSO of some of my internet-based services)
- Homebridge
- Nginx
- Nginx-Proxy-Manager
- Dashy
- Plex
- ...etc
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Comment on How can I get my engineers to accept being on call? in ~tech
ulkesh LinkAsked like a true middle manager who has never been on call, or never had their employer try to change the terms of employment without re-negotiating said employment. Just because we engineers are...Asked like a true middle manager who has never been on call, or never had their employer try to change the terms of employment without re-negotiating said employment.
Just because we engineers are intelligent at our jobs does not make us exploitable. In fact, it should show that employers and middle managers should respect what we can do and make full use of the expertise with which we were hired. And if the terms don't specify on-call, then there should be no on-call.
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Comment on Meta (Facebook / Instagram) to move to a "Pay for your Rights" approach in ~tech
ulkesh LinkMeta, and any given company, should respect privacy and privacy laws irrespective of charging for their service. And they clearly haven't.Meta, and any given company, should respect privacy and privacy laws irrespective of charging for their service. And they clearly haven't.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
ulkesh LinkI just picked up the following: Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell Making It So: A Memoir by Sir Patrick Stewart I've read the foreword and first...I just picked up the following:
Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
Making It So: A Memoir by Sir Patrick Stewart
I've read the foreword and first chapter of Unruly and I'm already really enjoying it. I cannot wait to read through both books as they both sound very fascinating to me.
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Comment on Have you ever compiled a custom Linux kernel? in ~comp
ulkesh LinkYes, in 1999 when I was first learning Linux and had a very crappy PCI 56kbps winmodem that Linux just didn't like. I attempted to get it to work by so many various attempts at changing flags/etc...Yes, in 1999 when I was first learning Linux and had a very crappy PCI 56kbps winmodem that Linux just didn't like. I attempted to get it to work by so many various attempts at changing flags/etc and recompiling the kernel.
I ended up getting an ISA 33.6kbps modem that just worked with Linux and I never bothered with a winmodem again.
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Comment on What is your preferred VPN? in ~comp
ulkesh LinkIf you want a hosted service, Mullvad, for sure.If you want a hosted service, Mullvad, for sure.
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Comment on Opinion - Antonin Scalia was wrong about the meaning of ‘bear arms’ in ~misc
ulkesh LinkI agree. It is every United States citizen's right to keep the arms of the bear. But the government will bring the hammer of justice should you try to keep its legs.I agree. It is every United States citizen's right to keep the arms of the bear. But the government will bring the hammer of justice should you try to keep its legs.
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Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies
ulkesh LinkCar chases that are not organic to the plot of the movie; that are only there to placate a mindless audience.Car chases that are not organic to the plot of the movie; that are only there to placate a mindless audience.
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
ulkesh LinkThe Discord invite is invalid now. One feature request: Use a tab navigator with the tabs (with icons) at the bottom instead of them being at the top. Take a look at Apollo for iOS (old...The Discord invite is invalid now.
One feature request: Use a tab navigator with the tabs (with icons) at the bottom instead of them being at the top. Take a look at Apollo for iOS (old screenshots at this point, probably) to see a good example.
Well I guess I'll be the one to go against the grain. I thought it was great, if a tad slow. Of course, you should have had to see Star Wars Clone Wars and Rebels. The whole premise of the show depends on it.
And if you think Clone Wars is just a kid's show, then a large part of Star Wars just isn't your cup of tea. Both of those series have so much to offer adults and the final episode of season 5 of Clone Wars rivals the final episode of Avatar the Last Airbender (another "kids" show), in my opinion, of course. I'm a middle-aged adult, and these shows are fantastic.
It's okay if you all don't like it, you don't have to. But at least watch the content to get the full scope of what Dave Filoni was intending (and it was in part, fan service, but it also helped resolve what Rebels left hanging and set it up for more). If you watch only Ahsoka, without any background context, you will obviously be disappointed. It is, after all, a spinoff.
Edit>> The hate and circle-jerk in this thread is palpable. I'll see myself out.