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  • I think it's mostly to do with their advertising tactics and misleading people in what their service is actually doing.

    They also had a data breach and did not handle it well.

    Maybe there's other stuff I don't remember.. I've never used them, I've been on Mullvad for some years now but considering proton next.

  • What are you brewing?
  • I've got a pineapple habanero cider in its last week before I bottle it right now.

    Used apple juice as the base for primary, infused habanero into pineapple juice and added into secondary fermentation. It's pretty spicy, I'm going to back sweeten with pineapple concentrate I think and then pasteurize.

  • Govee Smart Lights
  • Thanks I will look into those products as well as Home Assistant. I've yet to pull the trigger on installing HA, I don't have a lot of devices that have made me want to use it yet. We only have a couple Google speakers and Chromecasts.

  • Govee Smart Lights
  • Apparently it's to detect nearby devices so that you don't have to pair the traditional way.

    The other thing that bothers me about these lights is they have a built in microphone that listens for music playing and can adjust the lights to match the music. I haven't looked myself but some users on Reddit have posted about the amount of network activity with Govee cloud and Google Analytics being very high.

    If I can isolate them from accessing the internet and connect through Home Assistant locally then I may keep them.. These are sort of a trial run for future permanent Christmas/Occasion lights on the outside of the house.

  • Govee Smart Lights

    My wife bought some Govee Smart LED string lights. We have VLANs setup in our house to isolate IoT devices and setup the new lights on that WiFi. But when we use the app to control them it requires an account and precise and "while using app" location data. The app does not work at all without enabling permissions for location.

    Am I being paranoid? This wasn't an initial setup thing the app is unusable without location enabled.

    She really wants smart LED lights for outside the house. Is there an option anyone knows of that might be a bit more privacy oriented?

    Thanks.

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    Sony officially teases PlayStation 5 Pro
  • Typically they still have performance issues though? I haven't played on consoles since Xbox 360, other than the odd Nintendo game. I spent thousands of dollars on 360 and PS3 games and hardware and have none of it now. But my entire PC library is still playable.

  • Four-Poster Maple Bed Frame
  • This was my first time using them and just their clear finish. It was actually my first time clear coating anything so I don't have much of an opinion but it seemed to go on easy, very minimal brush strokes left behind but the ones I can see are likely due to my lack of experience.

  • Four-Poster Maple Bed Frame

    My first time building any sort of furniture. I'm a journeyman redseal carpenter in Canada and spent my career building houses for 15 years and recently started a new job where I have access to a shop and some better tools.

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    What's a perfect trilogy, Video Game, Movies, books, whatever.
  • I think it's debated a lot but from what I remember it's because the sky is a big empty space, the Eagles are sentient and do what they want, the nazgul patrol the sky and dead kings sense the ring. Sauron has an eye that is ever watching. It would've been too dangerous and risky to lose the ring for the Eagles while the enemy still lived.

  • RIP fmovies. Long live sudo
  • I use an android device and my NAS is a Synology ds923. Jellyfin wasn't nearly as smooth an experience for me as Plex was. I'm willing to switch to FOSS but it doesn't seem as good yet..

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    Feature Request: Change default browser links open in

    It would be a nice feature to be able to select which installed browser jerboa defaults to opening external links in.

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    Risk of using public trackers

    I have sonarr, radarr, gluetun and qbittorrent with overseer allowing my family to request movies and automatically download. I only have public indexers in prowlarr (1337x, kickass torrents, etc.)

    This NAS also has a lot of important data like photos and documents.

    I am used to vetting my torrents pretty thoroughly before downloading but now it's all automatic.

    What level of risk am I running with my data when downloading things in this manner? Is there a chance of malware getting onto my NAS? Ransomware? Is the risk pretty minimal?

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    Special Areas Board declares Agricultural Disaster in 3 areas

    “Dry conditions are not new to the Special Areas, but ongoing moisture deficiencies and hot temperatures have devastated crops and pasture throughout the region. Producers are struggling to find enough grass, water, and feed for their cattle. Farmers are facing widespread crop failures. Significant grasshopper infestations are making a very difficult situation worse in many parts of the Special Areas. Declaring an agricultural disaster is one way we can raise awareness of how serious this problem is with the province and with the federal government.” Jordon Christianson, Chair

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    Synology vs DIY

    I currently use an old (2013?) Intel NUC with a 12TB MyBook plugged in as a simple Plex server. I want to get a NAS. Right now at Amazon or B&H I can get a DS923+ w/ two 16TB HDDS for about $1000.

    My main question is if I should try to go the DIY route. Am I going to possibly regret putting all my eggs in the Synology basket? I like the DS923+ because of it's small form factor mainly. But I am sort of keen to use an open source OS like TrueNas.

    My main uses are going to be Plex hosting, photo management for myself and wife and data backup. I am a bit of an enthusiast when it comes to electronics. I love messing around with things, trying new software, breaking stuff and fixing it. Are there any major restrictions I am going to experience with Synology? Thanks a bunch!

    -edit- Thank you everyone for all the replies! Super helpful, Lemmy rocks :)

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    Running Plex in docker

    I currently use an Ubuntu distro (Mint) with Plex installed serving media to my local network. I installed docker last night so I can test out some photo hosting services.

    Is there a benefit to running Plex through docker vs the traditional method?

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