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spaghettiwestern

@ spaghettiwestern @sh.itjust.works

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  • removed a homeplug

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  • My experience has been different. Wifi extenders were not very reliable. Wifi devices were better, but powerline extenders have been rock solid. Ping times are right in line with wired Ethernet too.

    In my experience powerline extenders are a reasonable alternative to Ethernet for home users in places where running a cable isn't an option.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • For the washer a smart plug with power monitoring. The current draw goes to almost zero when the cycle's finished. A Zigbee vibration sensor for the dryer (or another smart plug if it's a gas dryer) and temperature sensor for the fridge. All in they were less than $20.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • The timers on washers are notoriously inaccurate and moisture sensors make drying timers useless, but if you had your own washer and dryer you might know that.

    Your extreme cognitive bias is indicative of someone completely lacking in a sense of sonder. (Look it up, it is certain someone with main character syndrome has never heard the word before.)

    Anyway it's been fun, but we're done.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • Egocentric bias - the tendency to focus excessively on one's own perspective, leading to a distorted view of reality where individuals overestimate their own importance and fail to adequately consider others' viewpoints. This cognitive bias affects how people recall events and interpret situations, often making them see themselves as the center of attention.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • LOL! You actually believe all fridges work exactly like yours? You believe everyone's laundry is installed within hearing range exactly like yours? Some people even have washers & dryers without audio alerts. The laundry notifications allow us to get 6+ loads done in 1 day rather than 2.

    There are millions of households in just the U.S. and nearly every single household is very different than yours. You need to get out more and stop admiring your own navel.

  • How to solve wi-fi problem on Macbook Air mid 2013?

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  • I had very similar problems with Realtek wifi on an HP laptop.

    A possible fix:

    Run "iwconfig" and check your adapter power management setting. If it's on turn it off: "iwconfig [interface] power off".

    This solved most the wifi problems on my system.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • My HA smartified washer & dryer save us more than an hour every week because we are informed immediately when their cycles are complete. My refrigerator temperature monitor has alerted us more than once that the door wasn't completely closed saving us hundreds in spoiled food costs. It would do the same if the compressor fails.

    Everyone has different needs and sometimes those needs include smart appliance features.

  • Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps?

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  • Upon installation LG's app helpfully informed me that to be notified that my LG refrigerator temperature is high or my washer's cycle is complete I am expected to inform a Korean company of my exact location at all times. The reason LG gives for this bullshit is "analytics". There is no way in hell.

    I disconnected my LG appliances from wifi, deleted their spyware from my phone and duplicated the functions with Home Assistant. A couple of inexpensive sensors and a power monitoring plug provide almost all same functions without getting Korea (or the Internet) involved at all. Surprisingly this setup is much more reliable than LG's spyware too.

  • TP Link Router wants to share client info with third parties

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  • I used DD-WRT for 9 years and had no reason to switch until I was forced to. At some point after a firmware upgrade my routers began to occasionally lose their configurations after power failures. Months of troubleshooting, logging errors and recreating configs made no difference. I had been concerned for some time that the project seemed to rely on one guy, and although what he's doing is amazing, it is not possible for him to thoroughly test each firmware release. When one of my routers lost its config when I was 200 miles away and I lost alarm monitoring I was forced to make a change.

    Open-WRT has been a really pleasant surprise. It's completely stable on the same routers and the feature set is unbelievably broad. The learning curve was a bitch though.

  • What is a typical spelling mistake you make?

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  • Their vs there vs they're.

    I know the difference but my fingers clearly do not.

  • Linux security

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  • Glad you haven't had any issues. Have a good night.

  • Linux security

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  • Do you have any experience with Linux viruses? Have you had your own Linux installations infected with viruses or malware?

  • Linux security

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  • You sure though?

    What do you want? It should go without saying that I am absolutely sure of my own experience.

    In probably 15 years total of running Linux I have not had a single problem with malware or viruses. Part of that time was also running Windows regularly and my Windows systems DID become infected with both malware and viruses occasionally, despite my best efforts. And you're not mentioning the fact that Linux runs on 63% of the server market and those systems are under constant attack.

    Reports of Linux system infections are truly rare, and considering the nature of the user community would be widely and loudly reported if they were happening.

    Do you have any experience in this matter? Have you had your own Linux installations infected, or are you a Windows user questioning what you're reading? (Perfectly reasonable if the 2nd one's the case.) Please fill us in on the details.

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    I've got a HP EliteDesk 800 G5 with Core i7 CPU and 32 GB RAM. How do you guys handle load shedding situations? I have a mini UPS for the router and ONU, and a 650V one for the mini PC. I don't think

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  • There can be a period after graceful shutdown where the UPS is still running and the server will not restart if mains power comes back on. Not a likely scenario, but for apps you can't afford to have down it's something to consider.

  • Linux security

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  • I've used Linux Mint and other distros daily for more than 10 years. Never had a virus or malware issue and don't even run antivirus software.

    During that same time I've had to help friends remove viruses and malware from their Windows machines dozens of times. The latest Windows disaster I've assisted with was a few months ago. A retired friend had her Windows 10 machine hijacked and $8K stolen from her savings account. Making sure the malware was removed required hours of work formatting the drive and reinstalling Windows.

    IMO you are far safer with a plain vanilla Linux install that you are with Windows, no matter what steps you take to secure your Windows installation.

  • Why do iphone users still see their phones as a status symbol

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  • Some Iphone users behave as if they're in a cult. Worse, Apple treats customers without Iphones/Macs as inferior to their golden children even while selling services that don't require Apple hardware.

    I subscribed to Apple TV+ and dealing with the company was infuriating. Every single support rep instructed me to do something to solve a problem using my Iphone or Mac. The last straw was when I wanted to add another profile to my account and was told the company has made it impossible without Apple hardware. The rep actually told me to find someone with an Iphone to help. I cancelled Apple TV+ instead.

    One member of the Iphone cult I know was going on and on about a problem she was having receiving calls. When I mentioned a relatively minor problem with my phone her immediate response was "That's because you have Android." It was comical.

    People shallow enough to believe they're superior because they own an Iphone aren't worth being around anyway.

  • Does anyone use a VPN to subvert the Netflix household device fencing?

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  • Every wifi device we own that's connected to wifi and the Internet can be precisely located by the companies involved even when using a VPN.

    If you have an Android phone you've probably noticed a prompt at some point asking for your permission to transmit precise location information and enable wifi scanning. Those wifi SSIDs and MAC addresses along with its GPS location is sent back to Google. The combination of all that information is almost as unique as a fingerprint. They can use that along with signal strength of each AP in the area to determine your device's location with precision. (Google used to allow apps like Maps to be used with wifi scanning turned off, but no more.)

    Your Google stick can't tell it's on a VPN directly, but even without GPS Google can still pinpoint its physical location using their database of SSIDs and MAC addresses, and if they want to they can determine you're using a VPN by comparing that to the expected location of your IP address. There probably aren't enough people doing this right now to make it worth the trouble to detect your VPN, but IMO it's just a matter of time before they decide it is.

    I also expect that Google sells that information to every company willing to pay for it, so almost every single wifi enabled device can be precisely located if it can transmit data to the Internet.

    We live in a scary time.

  • Last fall, Missouri voters expanded paid sick leave. This month, Missouri lawmakers repealed the paid sick law that voters approved

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  • No matter where it appears to be on a map, Missouri is in the deep south.

  • Where do I start with networking?

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  • Thanks for that list. No need here for more advanced hardware so I'll have to put off networking upgrades until I can come up with a reason to justify it.