It's possible, especially when it comes to things like luck or illusion. Most people know that magic isn't real, but some still tend to fall back on magic as an explanation for a really good illusion.
There is a fine line between holding two beliefs that are in direct contradiction and understanding that something you want to be true is something that you also understand is a misconception, is my point.
That myth is still pushed by many TV shows to this day, unfortunately. I believe that most public emergency defibrillators work automatically, so that is nice.
Touché.
They can leech all the data they want from my employer. I don't give a fuck. Never use company assets for personal business as an addendum.
Just be a little more careful with your own stuff, s'all.
It's a variation of the same scam: https://youtu.be/5M5MF6KE-jY?si=7odXF_9q2SkumX7X
https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr-25829
Betavolt seems to be just using those flashy 3D renders of a battery that likely doesn't exist. It wouldn't surprise me if their datasheets mirror what was claimed by NDB.
Meh, I didn't mean to hate on DHCP. It's just a service I have learned to keep running all by itself somewhere in a dark corner of my network. DNS and DHCP are just services that I don't like going down. Ever.
I just got the Pixel 8 Pro and the lack of rounded edges is nice. However, even with the Spiegen liquid air case that doesn't cover the bezel completely, I am having some problems still reaching the edges of the screen in scenarios where I want to select text. That aside, it's rarely an issue. (I just moved up from a Pixel 6 Pro that had rounded edges.)
I switched to the Hyperion launcher and got rid of the Google search bar on the home screen recently too. Trying to de-google, or at least, reduce Google intrusiveness has been fairly easy. (De-googling a Pixel is fairly moot, I know.)
DHCP is a really stupid* service for the most part. Unless you are working with multiple subnets or have some very specific settings you need to pass to your clients, it's probably not worth it to manage it yourself. I don't want to discourage you though! Assigning static IP addresses by MAC can be extremely useful and is not always an option on routers. If you want static names and dynamic addresses, that is really where you need to manage both DNS and DHCP. It really depends on how and where you want names to be resolved and what you are trying to accomplish. (*stupid as in, it's a really simple service. You want it simple because when DHCP breaks, you have other serious issues going on.)
Setting up your own DNS is worth its weight in gold. You can put it just about anywhere on your network (before your gateway, after, in China, whatever.) and your network won't even know the difference if setup correctly. You can point BIND at the root servers and bypass your ISP completely if you want. ISP DNS services suck ass, so regardless of you resolve yourself, or forward all name queries to your anon DNS server of choice you have a really decent level of control on your network. It is the service to learn if you want to keep an eye on where your network wants to talk.
Your Unifi USG must play nice with your own server, by the laws of DNS. There may be some nuances when it comes to internal protocols like WINS, but other than that, it should be just fine.
I would setup a simple VM somewhere first, to answer your actual question. It's good practice to keep core services isolated on their own, dedicated instances. This is to speed up recovery time and minimize down time. Even on your home network, DNS and DHCP are services you do not want going down. It's always a pain when they do go down.
£0.00125 savings per can!
I just spent a bit digging into that company just now. You can figure out a good portion of their software stack from their IT employee profiles on LinkedIn, btw.
Given that their org is mainly composed of attorneys, it is probably a safe bet to say they are Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) top-heavy. This almost always results in security-by-spreadsheet and poor classification of risk. While I am sure their broad risks are well documented and tracked, it's highly unlikely that real issues get the time of day because those don't make for meetings senior managers can understand.
In this drive for pristine paperwork, they likely have compliance reports for all of their larger customers. This generally includes all applications used, how servers are secured and how often they are patched, access control lists, detailed network diagrams and much, much more. That documentation probably also has all application and database "interface" lists, what ports they are running on and how those service accounts are maintained. Best of all, they likely have lists of "security exceptions", or security issues that are in the process of getting fixed... Just to reiterate, this is not only for Orrik, but any of their customers they have done security reviews for.
Without a doubt, their IT and security staff is minimal. When everything is in the cloud, it's somebody else's problem, amirite?
It makes me chuckle a little to see GRC folk get taken down a few notches in organizations like these.
I have just the opposite problem. They keep calling me and they never seem to remember that I already bought one from them. Still, the sales people are extremely patient when I list off all the problems with one of my vehicles and ask about every single excruciating detail about what their coverage offers. Sometimes I'll get distracted and start talking about my fish. They are pretty fish too! One is a goldfish and the other is a beta. The beta is a silly little thing and likes to jump out of the water when it is about to get fed. She'll even try to give you kisses if you put your nose really close to the water. The goldfish though.. eesh. I think I have had him for about 5-6 years already. We tried to put him in with a beta once, but Goldie tried to kiss Nuggets and missed and swallowed her by mistake. Oops! I feel bad about Nuggets, but mistakes happen. After we put him on time out for a bit, we think he learned his lesson. Does anyone else have tips to keep bully fish tame? We have tried everything, but nothing seems to work. We'll get it right one day. My kids think I am crazy, but that is OK. Oh, I gotta tell you about what my kids did the other day! .....
There is a term for things like that: "mental gymnastics"
People can naturally hold conflicting ideas or sometimes feel the need to believe things they know aren't true. It's extremely important for people to become more self-aware in that regard as it is something that can be exploited by religions, politicians, cults or scam artists.
Everyone is vulnerable to it, to different degrees. Even in the privacy of our own thoughts, most of us have tried to convince ourselves of something that wasn't true, regardless of any facts we have seen. It's just human nature.