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Libre firewall and AP hardware?
  • From their FAQ. So it seems there are free 802.11n APs...

    If the device has a DSL modem or an 802.11ac wifi chipset, the libreCMC project can't support these devices. There are currently no fully free (libre) 802.11ac or DSL modem chipsets

  • Built my first ergo keyboard (Keebio Sinc) and would like some recommendations on macros and layers that you find useful. More pics/videos inside!

    Details:

    Pics:

    • https://loganmarchione.com/2023/08/keebio-sinc-split-keyboard/20230821_011.jpg
    • https://loganmarchione.com/2023/08/keebio-sinc-split-keyboard/20230830_001.jpg
    • https://loganmarchione.com/2023/08/keebio-sinc-split-keyboard/20230821_012.mp4
    • https://loganmarchione.com/2023/08/keebio-sinc-split-keyboard/20230822_001.mp4

    I just built my first ergo keyboard and would like some recommendations on macros and layers that you find useful. For example, I mapped backspace to the left spacebar and setup the rotary encoder, but I'll take any suggestions!

    Blog post about build process and more pics.

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    How to store and retrieve my secrets in a linux server?
  • There’s also Infisical if you don’t want to run Vault

    https://github.com/Infisical/infisical

    I personally use Ansible to deploy my .env files to my Docker host. The .env files are encrypted in Ansible Vault and deployed to the server as chmod 400 so only I can access them.

  • Good tech podcasts
  • Here is what I listen to (I also work in DevOps):

    • https://2.5admins.com/ - 2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every week we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
    • https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/aws-morning-brief/ - Chief Cloud Economist Corey Quinn goes through the torrent of news about Amazon’s cloud ecosystem and strains out the noise. Then he takes what’s left and gently and lovingly makes fun of it.
    • https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud/ - Every week, listen to host Corey Quinn interview domain experts in the world of Cloud Computing to discuss AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and how businesses are coming to think about the Cloud.
    • https://latenightlinux.com/ - Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wider tech industry. Every week, Joe, Félim, Graham and Will discuss the latest news and releases, and the broader issues and trends in the world of free and open source software. Expect drinking, swearing, strong opinions, and Félim being trolled about AI and the cloud.
    • https://linuxactionnews.com/ - Stay up to date on the latest news and developments in Linux and open source. Chris and Joe bring their experience and perspective to the week's events.
    • https://isc.sans.edu/podcast.html - A brief daily summary of what is important in cyber security. The podcast is published every weekday and designed to get you ready for the day with a brief, usually about 5 minute long, summary of current network security related events. The content is late breaking, educational and based on listener input as well as on input received by the SANS Internet Stormcenter.
    • https://changelog.com/podcast - Software’s best weekly news brief, deep technical interviews & talk show.
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    Intel Exiting the PC Business as it Stops Investment in the Intel NUC
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    Looking for keycap set for Keychron Q11 (has R1-R4 macro keys)

    I'm looking for a keycap set for the Keychron Q11. I may stick with the stock set, just because the Q11 has R1-R4 macro keys on the left-side (see here).

    Would take any recommendations. I guess maybe something that is XDA, DSA, or KAM would be good, since all the keys are the same profile, right?

    Was looking at these (I could probably move enough keys around to fill in the 5 macro caps).

    • https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-solarized-keycap-set
    • https://drop.com/buy/drop-matt3o-mt3-susuwatari-custom-keycap-set

    I really like the Q11, but am thinking aftermarket keycaps might be a PITA...

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    LXD is now under Canonical

    Interesting move by Canonical. Wonder if this is related to the new GUI for LXD that Canonical released recently? Or maybe they want to bring more projects in-house after the RHEL shakeup?

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    What's your opinion on Snap/Flatpak, and why?
  • I like Flatpaks for running proprietary software (Slack, Discord, Spotify) because I can use Flatseal to lock down permissions for each app.

    I also agree with someone else that said Flatpaks don't really integrate well when they need deep system integration.

    I really like that Flathub now has a verified section (as opposed to some random person packaging the application).

  • For those using docker compose, how do you manage your stacks?
  • This is definitely an over-engineered setup...

    I store my Docker Compose files in an internal-only git repo (hosted on Gitea).

    Drone is my CI/CD system, and I use Renovatebot to look for updates to container tags (never pull latest). My workflow is this:

    1. Renovatebot runs once a night (at midnight) via Drone in a Docker container (I've written about this here). If a new image tag is found, it opens a PR in Gitea.
    2. I manually log in to Gitea and approve the PR.
    3. The PR approval (merging to master) kicks off a Drone workflow that does the following:
      • Runs an Alpine Linux container
      • SSHes from the Alpine Linux container into my Docker host
      • Runs a script (on the Docker host) that basically runs git pull, then docker compose -f "$D" pull and then docker compose -f "$D" up -d.
      • If there is a failure, Drone emails me

    I've written about step 3 here.

    This means I never manually update Docker Compose files, I let Renovate manage everything, I approve PRs, then I walk away and let the scripts run.

    I also run a single-node K3s cluster that is hosted on GitHub. Again, using Renovate to open PRs, and I run Flux so watch for changes to master, which then redeploys applications.

  • Has anyone used the Keychron Q11?
    www.keychron.com Keychron Q11 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

    The fully assembled version includes: The keyboard PCB and case (the plate is integrated with the case). Double-shot OSA PBT keycaps (including Mac & Windows keycaps). Gateron G Pro switches. The barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.No discount codes can be used for Q11. Pl...

    Keychron Q11 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

    I'm looking for a more ergo keyboard and am looking at the Keychron Q10 (Alice) or Q11 (split), but I'm leaning more towards to the Q11:

    • Extra rotary encoder in the top-right
    • Don't need an extra "B" key
    • 2 extra keys to the right of the right spacebar
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