Shmandom

joined 2 years ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago

Using DRM to pry privacy out of this clusterfuck is chef's kiss

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Secrets go in Keepass.

For server configs, a LibreOffice Writer file per machine (except for RPs, I only have one for those), written as a didactic manual explaining how to install and configure everything (I work on bare metal still). I started that way since diving into self-hosting was also a way to learn Linux, Sys-Admin and web-hosting. I don't do anything without updating the relevant chapters, or creating new ones. Not gonna lie: it's tedious. But also a life-saver, and the rationals for my choices remain available years later, which is priceless in many ways.

Once upon a time I had neat network gear running, and I mostly YOLO-ed the doc for those, relying instead on the firmware/config backups. I had to put those devices away, but when I finally get to play with them again, I'm going to suffer re-learning and re-discovering everything.

Recently, I got to hack and old console, and just did a chronological log-file with actions taken and URLs to guides, instead of writing down everything myself. It got me thinking I might add a simple log-file to track my actions, on top of my usual guides.

Or not. Having a life is nice too ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Some random...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (6 children)

To those that "Humpf, don't care, my data dies with me", PLEASE remember the significant people in your life will have to deal with admin stuff after your death. And it's on you to make that process a misery or not for them.

Maybe make sure they have at least access to whatever's needed to deal with stuff after your demise?

If you don't have friends and family or hate all humans, don't mind me of course.

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

XMPP with prosody is good once you've figured out the modules you need.

Unfortunately, I had to quit a few years back as there was no reliable iOS client. Long story short: notifications were never working as expected on that plateform.

Matrix.org is overkill for my needs, but at least notifications work accross the board ๐Ÿ‘