UID_Zero

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[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I generally agree, I must say that my Ryobi tools are doing just fine after 15ish years of use. Primarily the drill is what's used, and it's seen some shit but aside from a little cosmetic issue (rubber peeling off here and there) it's in great working order. I can afford better now, but I'm happy enough to keep what I've got.

I'm just a handy home owner, so it's not like I'm abusing these things.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 17 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Interesting. Looks like perhaps your boot loader isn't properly pointing at your root partition.

I'm assuming you've just done the install and never successfully booted, yes? In that case, you can try to re-run the installer, or try rescue mode and try repairing the bootloader.

Are you doing dual-booting, or is this system dedicated to Linux?

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 4 points 4 months ago

Same situation, I packed up my Xbox because we're looking to move. Cancelled Game Pass Ultimate sub for now, but maybe I don't end up resubscribing.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 1 points 4 months ago

There are probably newer ones that come with LiPos. But every consumer grade one I've seen is traditional lead acid batteries.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 22 points 4 months ago (6 children)

...(it is kinda like a bomb after all)...

WAT? I've never heard a UPS referred to as "kinda like a bomb" before.

Keep your UPS maintained, replace the batteries when they age out, and it will be fine. If your UPS supports automated self-tests, use them.

My employer has UPS units spread all over the region we operate in, and we don't have any issues, despite leaving them mostly unattended for years. I have several in my house and I've never given them a second thought aside from battery replacements.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 5 points 6 months ago

Yes, back in the early 00s. We toyed with making a net-bootable image with it for our computer labs, but it was really not practical. It definitely taught me a ton about systems, though.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago

I admit, I’m not a big fan of putting more functionality into systemd (or just of systemd in general), but that is a well-reasoned argument for having sudo live in the init system.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 2 points 7 months ago

I barely used my joycons, but I had drift. I don’t think I was misusing them, I only used them when mobile, and that was infrequent. And yet they drifted.

I replaced the sticks with Hall effect sticks, and they’ve been fine since.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago

I read the man page, but I didn't see the answer to your question in there.

I am assuming that it would only dump the root filesystem in your example. Other mounted filesystems like /home or /media, if they're separate filesystems, probably aren't included. You'd have to run a separate dump for each one.

Best option to find out is to try it and see what happens. No better way to learn than by doing.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 53 points 10 months ago (3 children)

No official, public explanation. We know why...

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 1 points 10 months ago

Well, I'm in the midwest US, so winter can be a bit harsh for walking or biking (though not this year thus far). Most of the time I drive, I'm dragging kids somewhere. It's inconvenient to walk with them.

I have been walking and or biking when it's just me, and I don't need to haul much. I've lost a lot of weight recently, so I can actually bike to work in the summer and not be a sweaty mess when I arrive, so that's a nice change.

We are taking about moving outside the city to have more space, which means not driving will become less possible for almost everything. Today I have groceries, dentist, and doctor within half a mile, and I've walked or biked to those places many times.

Bottom line, most of the time I'm either dragging kids around or I'm in a rush. Driving is very convenient, and is hard to change.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 6 points 10 months ago

I've very seriously considered that. Right now, we could probably go down to one car without issue. We have two reasons why I'd like to maintain a second, though. We have young kids, and we are already starting to run them around to different places at the same time. We're looking to move soon, and the idea is to move outside of town where we have more room. That would make basically every drive longer, which would increase the likelihood of needing a second vehicle.

Either way, an EV should be fine. Depending on cost, I might stick with a small, used ICE this time, because I don't need much. But I'm not at that point quite yet, so maybe things will change by the time I'm ready.

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