habitualTartare

habitualTartare , 6 months ago to selfhosted in VPNs, self hosting and security

I setup openvpn on my network originally + duckdns on a dynamic IP in 2021/2022. It’s an “older” protocol but I felt it was easier to setup since it’s been around longer and the tools just make it easy.

Wireguard has speed advantages but being newer, takes more work to see those speed advantages. There’s a docker container called wg-easy that I’ve heard mixed things about (speed in a docker container vs easy to setup).

I used tail scale when I rebuilt my VPN server because I was originally using Oracle Linux (wanted to learn it more but went back to Ubuntu).

If you can get certificates working, wireguard shouldn’t be too difficult. I prefer VPN over exposing multiple ports/protocols for a family or small userbase. If you’re sharing libraries or other services with extended family, I’d probably expose those to the Internet and work on hardening/having that server in a demilitarized zone + certificate based authentication and MFA on any public admin accounts.

habitualTartare , 6 months ago to technology in Cable lobby to FCC: Please don’t look too closely at the prices we charge

My choices are Verizon FiOS and Xfinity. I’d rather stay with FiOS than move to 5G because I do have some applications that benefit from 1% highs being <20ms ping. Plus when I looked at 5G the pricing was still around that $40-50 range for a decent line of service.

It’s just annoying because FiOS has a “2 year price guarantee” for new subscribers but is shafting my prices after 12 months. Xfinity is ~$5 cheaper but setup fees are ~$200 and I have to buy my own modem if I don’t want to pay the $10-20 rental fee. All that assumes Xfinity doesn’t raise their rates in 2 years.

habitualTartare , 6 months ago to technology in Cable lobby to FCC: Please don’t look too closely at the prices we charge

I called my ISP after they bumped prices by $5/month (and told me a single time on the fine print at the bottom of the PDF e-bill of their shitty app). I threatened to switch to their competition and they told me flat out “no you won’t they’re not as fast and you’re not going to break even on setup fees for years”.

habitualTartare , 7 months ago to selfhosted in travel routers

I bought the GL-AR750S a while ago and kept it stock. It’s a customized version of OpenWrt with an “advanced mode” that lets you get into what I believe is just the regular wrt configuration portal.

I didn’t have anything that the router couldn’t do from VPN to repeating to spoofing Mac to get through cafe-style portals at hotels.

Looking at their website, it looks like their newer models still use wrt openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/start.

habitualTartare , 7 months ago to technology in It's official - public Wi-Fi is our most concerning security risk | TechRadar

However, 41% of Brits use unsecured Wi-Fi if given the opportunity, a report by NordVPN found.

habitualTartare , 8 months ago to memes in no window

Technology connections cut a hole in a dishwasher to demonstrate how different detergents work.

habitualTartare , 9 months ago to lemmyshitpost in RIP in piece

He said he would appoint someone who isn’t running to replace her.

Source

habitualTartare , 9 months ago to startrek in Canon-friendly Klingon flags that I can fly publicly?

Depending on if you could have a print shop make one for you, maybe a white flag with the Klingon-cardasian alliance emblem instead?

…nocookie.net/…/Klingon-Cardassian_Alliance_logo.…

Along the same vein, here’s all the cannon emblems according to the wiki

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to nostupidquestions in How are slavery reparations fair?

If you are genuinely curious, theres a collection of articles published by the Atlantic. It deals with the US but seems relevant to your question.

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to selfhosted in ADMIN, isn't it time to move from lemmy.world?

Cloudflare has DDoS protection but it can’t stop everything 100% of the time. According to the admins, the attackers are very familiar with how lemmy works and are using this knowledge to overwhelm resources. This isn’t just a simple script kiddy or bonnet for hire but likely points to someone that has worked within the lemmy community.

www.cloudflare.com/…/what-is-a-ddos-attack/

cloudflare.com/…/web-application-firewall-waf/

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to funny in Come on guys! (Or come on, guys?)

Even better is taxes would be late as they’re due in April (unless you file for an extension).

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to asklemmy in Can I remove part of the web a daddy long legs has woven without harming them?

I don’t think it’s an issue to remove part of the web. I’ve got spiders outside that tend to keep blocking the entryway and I have to destroy parts that get in the way of the path. They’re usually back within a day or so.

For a more solid answer, the link below describes moving spiders entirely by relocating part of the web with the spider. I think trimming the web is going to be less stressful than that.

askentomologists.com/…/how-do-i-relocate-insects-…

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to politics in Dumb Trump supporters shoot America in the foot

Original source

Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to fiscal concerns, a deterioration in U.S governance, as well as political polarization reflected partly by the Jan. 6 insurrection, Richard Francis, a senior director at Fitch Ratings, told Reuters on Wednesday.

For the United States to have its rating upgraded there would need to be a combination of factors, such as a stabilization of debt to GDP, and possibly a permanent suspension of the debt ceiling, said Francis.

habitualTartare , 10 months ago to gardening in I have an ongoing offer in our sidebar to send anyone in USA free foxglove seeds. Only one taker so far!?

Pretty seedy to me.