4grams

joined 2 years ago
[–] 4grams@awful.systems 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

The rich are the problem, something needs to be done about them. I’m hungry.

Edit- ugh, embarrassing misspelling left up too long.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Exactly, the vision was flawless, it will all be blamed on the execution. The people who failed to build it will be held accountable though; departments of them…

Fucking awesome system we have here.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 2 points 1 week ago

Thanks, I’ll look there. I usually just go Amazon or Newegg (easy returns if bad) but I’m sure there are better deals out there.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I used to pay like $69 for them in the US. Looks like they add a hundred bucks or so to the price…

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 2 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I’ve got 30tb or so made up of 4 and 10tb used drives. All I’ll buy anymore. In fact, I need to change out of of my parity drives. Hopefully used market is still somewhat affordable.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Exactly, he was holding a phone and a gun and she didn’t even knock him off balance while he called her a “fucking bitch” as he murdered her.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 3 points 2 weeks ago

He’s going to be given or will steal Machado’s peace prize and will crow non-stop about winning it. Another, aggrievement based, ego-soothing tour is on the books.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 9 points 1 month ago

Often and increasingly they are not bothering with the discretion part anymore.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 2 points 1 month ago

Sounds like a hell of a system that puts mine to shame. I’m impressed fellow self hoster :)

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 3 points 1 month ago

I completely agree, that why I said I don’t blame the guy, was just doing what Apple encouraged him and all of us to do.

My comment was more meant as advice. Apple definitely should be making this right, BUT this is also a good eye opener for the rest of us.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (10 children)

I’m not blaming the guy, but he seems smart enough that he should have known better. Data isn’t secure if it’s in a single location, he gave up control and the inevitable happened.

I do not trust anyone with my data, the more important, the more sure I am that I have copies in several locations, including ones that are entirely in my control. My photos exist on multiple devices, cloud, my selfhosted immich server and my offline backup. Same with documents and other important data. My ripped movie collection is not backed up since I have the physical media.

Do not give up control, the systems are all setup to give you the illusion of security, but then this kind of thing happens. Maybe I’m extra paranoid since I’ve been the victim of identity theft but I’m comfortable with my level of paranoia.

Update- for the record, yes, Apple needs to make this right. I DO NOT blame the victim, my comment is here as advice, not to shit on the dude.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Wright Brothers did not know everything about flying, physics, engines, etc. They knew enough to do it, and did. In the years since we have written millions more pages and tried so many more things that if I want to fly, I don’t need to reinvent the airplane. This is the superpower of humanity, we don’t have to reinvent every time.

We all know enough about capitalism, socialism, etc. to act. Instead we prefer to sit and wank longer about the best possible society; meaning all we can do is endlessly talk about the best possible society.

The only way to actually build one is to learn what’s needed and act. Who cares what label it has, who cares if the theory is sound or not. If it doesn’t work in practice, you iterate forward.

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