Aussie living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Coding since 1998. .NET Foundation member. C# fan https://d.sb/ Mastodon: @dan@d.sb
US copyright was originally for 14 years, with the option to extend it for another 14 years. It kept getting extended over the years. I think it's life of the author plus 70 years now.
USB-C supports both digital and analog audio. HDMI only supports digital audio though, so in that case the DAC would be in whatever device you're plugging the HDMI cable into.
Which is a great approach IMO. The advantages of dongles without the inconvenience. The Framework 16 has 6 ports which is more than enough for me. I use two USB-C, two USB-A, headphone, and SD card. I sometimes swap the SD card slot for MicroSD, and one of the USB-C for Ethernet. I have HDMI and DisplayPort for if I need them.
They've got a deal that's three years for $99 but you have to really push them to offer it to you. They say it's for new customers only but it really isn't.
I learnt HTML and JS by viewing the source code of major sites like Yahoo (this was in the early 2000s so CSS wasn't extremely widespread yet). That's practically impossible these days due to how much bulkier sites have gotten. Back then, HTML and JS were simple, unminified, and easy to understand.
CSS is still used.
Modern CSS is pretty different to MySpace-era CSS though. Floats are practically never used any more, absolute positioning is a lot rarer than it used to be, and flexbox and CSS grid have made making page layouts far easier. There's also many things we can do with pure CSS now that used to require JS.
Honestly, one of the criteria when I was looking for a house was whether Sonic was available in the area. Really glad to have escaped Xfinity (I didn't have a choice at my previous place)
In case you didn't already see it, take a look at their transparency page :) https://www.sonic.com/transparency
I've got some that look like these: https://uggonline.com.au/products/short-classic-ugg-boots that do a good job keeping my feet warm. Got them as a gift about 10 years ago. Not sure if the're still as good or not.
There's practically an unwritten rule among tech-savvy people in the San Francisco Bay Area (and some surrounding cities): If Sonic is available in your area, you must use them. Non tech-savvy people like them too, since their pricing is great and their support is actually useful. Nearly my entire street uses them, at least the people that don't still use cable TV.
As someone else said, I'd go with an MDM vendor instead of trying to build something yourself.
The most secure thing would be to have the person connect to a remote server and do all their work on the remote server, essentially just using the laptop like a thin client.
A lot of employers (at least the larger ones) block USB drives and have software to monitor for data exfiltration - monitoring where files are copied to, usage of copy/paste in browsers, etc.
You should always assume that your work devices are being monitored.
I'm wearing two sweaters even though it's only 10C (50F) here. I've never lived somewhere where it gets very cold, so this is very cold to me.
Depends on where you live. In the USA, I've got one cable (coax) option and three fiber options. My area has overhead power + utility cables rather than underground, so it was easy for ISPs to run extra fiber lines. In Australia, there's one network (the NBN - National Broadband Network) that the ISPs resell.
And "we are experiencing higher than average call volumes. Please continue to hold". Every single time you call. That's not how averages work!
Sure... You probably have the option of a wireless ISP that provides 1/10 the speed for 5x the cost.
In reality... no.
I used to live in an apartment that had an exclusivity deal with Xfinity/Comcast. We could only get Xfinity services. At my current house I do actually have a choice: Xfinity (cable or fiber), AT&T Fiber, or a local ISP (Sonic) that's much better.
That's true for the larger ISPs, but the smaller ones can be a lot better. I use a small ISP and their prices are far better than the big ISPs, plus their support is really good. Some cities have municipal fiber internet (where the city runs it) which is usually great as the city's motivation is to provide a good service to residents rather than to make money off of it.
I don't mean to make you feel bad but in my area in the USA I get 10Gbps symmetric for $40/month, through an ISP that has awesome support, provides a /56 IPv6 range to each customer, lets you use your own router, and is publicly pro net neutrality.
That's like saying "You haven't been stabbed, so you saying people go to jail for getting stabbed is noncense with no truth to it".. Just because I haven't had it happen to me doesn't mean I don't know what the law is. Companies that operate in Australia have to comply with Australian law.
Spectacle export to SFTP?
I noticed that Spectacle has an option to upload to Imgur and Nextcloud. Is there a way to allow it to upload to an SFTP server?
Ideally I'd like for it to upload the file via SFTP then put the URL on my clipboard, which is what I do with ShareX on Windows.
Lighter weight replacements for Sentry bug logging
I love Sentry, but it's very heavy. It runs close to 50 Docker containers, some of which use more than 1GB RAM each. I'm running it on a VPS with 10GB RAM and it barely fits on there. They used to say 8GB RAM is required but bumped it to 16GB RAM after I started using it.
It's built for large-scale deployments and has a nice scalable enterprise-ready design using things like Apache Kafka, but I just don't need that since all I'm using it for is tracking bugs in some relatively small C# and JavaScript projects, which may amount to a few hundred events per week if that. I don't use any of the fancier features in Sentry, like the live session recording / replay or the performance analytics.
I could move it to one of my 16GB or 24GB RAM systems, but instead I'm looking to evaluate some lighter-weight systems to replace it. What I need is:
- Support for C# and JavaScript, including mapping stack traces to original source code using debug symbols for C# and source maps for JavaScript.
- Ideally supports React component stack traces in JS.
- Automatically group the same bugs together, if multiple people hit the same issue
- See how many users are affected by a bug
- Ignore particular errors
- Mark a bug as "fixed in next release" and reopen it if it's logged again in a new release
- Associate bugs with GitHub issues
- Ideally supports login via OpenID Connect
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
New California laws taking effect in 2024
New California laws taking effect in 2024 will increase wages, provide more sick days, and make it less expensive to rent an apartment.
Help with powertop idle state output
On a small form factor PC with an i5-9500, Debian 12, 6.2.16 kernel, running Proxmox, powertop shows the following idle stats:
```
PowerTOP 2.14 Overview Idle stats Frequency stats Device stats Tunables WakeUp
Pkg(HW) | Core(HW) | CPU(OS) 0 | | C0 active 2.8% | | POLL 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C1 1.1% 0.4 ms C2 (pc2) 7.2% | | C3 (pc3) 5.5% | C3 (cc3) 0.0% | C3 0.1% 0.1 ms C6 (pc6) 1.5% | C6 (cc6) 1.9% | C6 2.2% 0.6 ms C7 (pc7) 75.2% | C7 (cc7) 92.8% | C7s 0.0% 0.0 ms C8 (pc8) 0.0% | | C8 21.5% 2.5 ms C9 (pc9) 0.0% | | C9 0.0% 0.0 ms C10 (pc10) 0.0% | | | | C10 72.8% 12.5 ms | | C1E 0.4% 0.2 ms
| Core(HW) | CPU(OS) 1 | | C0 active 1.4% | | POLL 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C1 0.7% 0.9 ms | | | C3 (cc3) 0.1% | C3 0.1% 0.2 ms | C6 (cc6) 1.0% | C6 1.1% 0.8 ms | C7 (cc7) 96.3% | C7s 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C8 18.9% 2.9 ms | | C9 0.0% 0.0 ms | | | | C10 78.3% 24.8 ms | | C1E 0.0% 0.0 ms ... ```
On a custom-built server with an i5-13500, Asus Pro WS W680M-ACE SE motherboard, Unraid (which uses Slackware), 6.1.38 kernel, it shows the following output: ``` PowerTOP 2.15 Overview Idle stats Frequency stats Device stats Tunables WakeUp
Pkg(HW) | Core(HW) | CPU(OS) 0 CPU(OS) 1 | | C0 active 5.9% 0.9% | | POLL 0.1% 0.0 ms 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C1_ACPI 14.2% 0.2 ms 1.0% 0.1 ms C2 (pc2) 0.0% | | C2_ACPI 39.2% 0.8 ms 27.0% 0.9 ms C3 (pc3) 0.0% | C3 (cc3) 0.0% | C3_ACPI 33.6% 1.2 ms 69.7% 3.0 ms C6 (pc6) 0.0% | C6 (cc6) 1.1% | C7 (pc7) 0.0% | C7 (cc7) 0.0% | C8 (pc8) 0.0% | | C9 (pc9) 0.0% | | C10 (pc10) 0.0% | |
| Core(HW) | CPU(OS) 2 CPU(OS) 3 | | C0 active 10.4% 0.5% | | POLL 0.0% 0.0 ms 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C1_ACPI 17.4% 0.2 ms 0.4% 0.2 ms | | C2_ACPI 14.3% 0.8 ms 4.9% 0.6 ms | C3 (cc3) 0.0% | C3_ACPI 41.8% 5.4 ms 93.5% 5.5 ms | C6 (cc6) 5.9% | | C7 (cc7) 26.7% | | | | | | |
| Core(HW) | CPU(OS) 4 CPU(OS) 5 | | C0 active 11.7% 0.2% | | POLL 0.0% 0.1 ms 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C1_ACPI 19.0% 0.1 ms 0.0% 0.0 ms | | C2_ACPI 11.3% 0.7 ms 0.0% 0.0 ms | C3 (cc3) 0.0% | C3_ACPI 39.6% 7.7 ms 99.6% 7.0 ms | C6 (cc6) 1.3% | | C7 (cc7) 25.4% | ... ```
Both systems have C-states enabled in the BIOS.
I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with:
- Why does the older system show more C-states in the right-most "CPU(OS)" column?
- What does it mean when they're suffixed with "_ACPI" like in the output from the new system?
- How do I debug the new system not hitting any CPU package C-states?
I can't find any documentation about this, neither on the man page nor on Intel's site (the official powertop URL https://01.org/powertop doesn't go anywhere useful any more).
Thanks!
Looking for simple analytics (similar to Plausible) that supports cookies
Google Analytics is broken on a bunch of my sites thanks to the GA4 migration. Since I have to update everything anyways, I'm looking at the possibility of replacing Google Analytics with something I self-host that's more privacy-focused.
I've tried Plausible, Umami and Swetrix (the latter of which I like the most). They're all very lightweight and most are pretty efficient due to their use of a column-oriented database (Clickhouse) for storing the analytics data - makes way more sense than a row-oriented database like MySQL for this use case.
However, these systems are all cookie-less. This is usually fine, however one of my sites is commonly used in schools on their computers. Cookieless analytics works by tracking sessions based on IP address and user-agent, so in places like schools with one external IP and the same browser on every computer, it just looks like one user in the analytics. I'd like to know the actual number of users.
I'm looking for a similarly lightweight analytics system that does use cookies (first-party cookies only) to handle this particular use case. Does anyone know of one?
Thanks!
Edit: it doesn't have to actually be a cookie - just being able to explicitly specify a session ID instead of inferring one based on IP and user-agent would suffice.
ATX case with room for 5 hard drives
I'm replacing an SFF PC (HP ProDesk 600 G5 SFF) I'm using as a server with a larger one that'll function as a server and a NAS, and all I want is a case that would have been commonplace 10-15 years ago:
- Fits an ATX motherboard.
- Fits at least 4-5 hard drives.
- Is okay sitting on its side instead of upright (or even better, is built to be horizontal) since it'll be sitting on a wire shelving unit (replacing the SFF PC here: https://upvote.au/post/11946)
- No glass side panel, since it'll be sitting horizontally.
- Ideally space for a fan on the left panel
It seems like cases like this are hard to find these days. The two I see recommended are the Fractal Design Define R5 and the Cooler Master N400, both of which are quite old. The Streacom F12C was really nice but it's long gone now, having been discontinued many years ago.
Unfortunately I don't have enough depth for a full-depth rackmount server; I've got a very shallow rack just for networking equipment.
Does anyone have recommendations for any cases that fit these requirements?
My desktop PC has a Fractal Design Define R4 that I bought close to 10 years ago... I'm tempted to just buy a new case for it and repurpose the Define R4 for the server.
NAS vs larger server
Sorry for the long post. tl;dr: I've already got a small home server and need more storage. Do I replace an existing server with one that has more hard drive bays, or do I get a separate NAS device? ________
I've got some storage VPSes "in the cloud":
- 10TB disk / 2GB RAM with HostHatch in LA
- 100GB NVMe / 16GB RAM with HostHatch in LA
- 3.5TB disk / 2GB RAM with Servarica in Canada
The 10TB VPS has various files on it - offsite storage of alert clips from my cameras, photos, music (which I use with Plex on the NVMe VPS via NFS), other miscellaneous files (using Seafile), backups from all my other VPSes, etc. The 3.5TB one is for a backup of the most important files from that.
The issue I have with the VPSes is that since they're shared servers, there's limits in terms of how much CPU I can use. For example, I want to run PhotoStructure for all my photos, but it needs to analyze all the files initially. I limit Plex to maximum 50% of one CPU, but limiting things like PhotoStructure would make them way slower.
I've had these for a few years. I got them when I had an apartment with no space for a NAS, expensive power, and unreliable Comcast internet. Times change... Now I've got a house with space for home servers, solar panels so running a server is "free", and 10Gbps symmetric internet thanks to a local ISP, Sonic.
Currently, at home I've got one server: A HP ProDesk SFF PC with a Core i5-9500, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, and a single 14TB WD Purple Pro drive. It records my security cameras (using Blue Iris) and runs home automation stuff (Home Assistant, etc). It pulls around 41 watts with its regular load: 3 VMs, ~12% CPU usage, constant ~34Mbps traffic from the security cameras, all being written to disk.
So, I want to move a lot of these files from the 10TB VPS into my house. 10TB is a good amount of space for me, maybe in RAID5 or whatever is recommended instead these days. I'd keep the 10TB VPS for offsite backups and camera alerts, and cancel the other two.
Trying to work out the best approach:
- Buy a NAS. Something like a QNAP TS-464 or Synology DS923+. Ideally 10GbE since my network and internet connection are both 10Gbps.
- Replace my current server with a bigger one. I'm happy with my current one; all I really need is something with more hard drive bays. The SFF PC only has a single drive bay, its motherboard only has a single 6Gbps SATA port, and the only PCIe slots are taken by a 10Gbps network adapter and a Google Coral TPU.
- Build a NAS PC and use it alongside my current server. TrueNAS seems interesting now that they have a Linux version (TrueNAS Scale). Unraid looks nice too.
Any thoughts? I'm leaning towards option 2 since it'll use less space and power compared to having two separate systems, but maybe I should keep security camera stuff separate? Not sure.
10Gbps internet connection isn't maxing out 2.5Gbps network card?
I have a 10Gbps internet connection. On a system with a 10Gbps Ethernet card, I can get ~8Gbps down and ~6Gbps up:
I'd expect this to easily max out a 2.5Gbps network connection. However, while the upload is maxed (or close to it), I can only ever get ~1.0 to 1.5Gbps down:
Both tests were performed on the same system. The only difference is that the first one uses a TRENDnet 10Gbps PCIe network card (which uses an Aquantia AQC107 chipset) whereas the second one uses the onboard NIC on my motherboard (Intel I225-V chipset).
This is consistent across two devices that have 10Gbps ports and two devices that have 2.5Gbps ports.
I'm using an AdTran 622v ONT provided by my internet provider, a TP-Link ER8411 router, and a MikroTik CRS312-4C+8XG-RM switch. I'm using CAT6 cabling, except for the connection between the router and the switch which uses an SFP+ DAC cable.
I haven't been able to figure it out. The 'slower' speeds are still great, I just don't understand why it can't achieve more than 1.5Gbps down over a 2.5Gbps network connection.
Any ideas?
My 10Gbps Home Networking Closet
I couldn't find a "Home Networking" community, so this seemed like the best place to post :)
My house has this small closet in the hallway and thought it'd make a perfect place to put networking equipment. I got an electrician to install power outlets in it, ran some CAT6 myself (through the wall, down into the crawlspace, to several rooms), and now I finally have a proper networking setup that isn't just cables running across the floor.
The rack is a basic StarTech two-post rack (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U14MO8/) and the shelving unit is an AmazonBasics one that ended up perfectly fitting the space (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W2X5Y8F/).
In the rack, from top to bottom (prices in US dollars):
- TP-Link ER8411 10Gbps router. My main complaint about it is that the eight 'RJ45' ports are all Gigabit, and there's only two 10Gbps ports (one SFP+ for WAN, and one SFP+ for LAN). It can definitely reach 10Gbps NAT throughput though. $350
- Wiitek SFP+ to RJ45 module for connecting Sonic's ONT (which only has an RJ45 port), and 10Gtek SFP+ DAC cable to connect router to switch.
- MikroTik CRS312-4C+8XG-RM managed switch (runs RouterOS). 12 x 10Gbps ports. I bought it online from Europe, so it ended up being \~$520 all-in, including shipping.
- Cable Matters 24-port keystone patch panel.
- TP-Link TL-SG1218MPE 16-port Gigabit PoE switch. 250 W PoE power budget. Used for security cameras - three cameras installed so far.
- Tripp Lite 14 outlet PDU.
Other stuff:
- AdTran 622v ONT provided by my internet provider (Sonic), mounted to the wall.
- HP ProDesk 600 G5 SFF PC with Core i5-9500. Using it for a home server running Home Assistant, Blue Iris, Node-RED, Zigbee2MQTT, and a few other things. Bought it off eBay for $200.
- Sonoff Zigbee dongle plugged in to the front USB port
- (next to the PC) Raspberry Pi 4B with SATA SSD plugged in to it. Not doing anything at the moment, as I migrated everything to the PC.
- (not pictured) Wireless access point is just a basic Netgear one I bought from Costco a few years ago. It's sitting on the top shelf. I'm going to replace it with a TP-Link Omada ceiling-mounted one once their wifi 7 access points have been released.
Speed test: https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/d/3740ce8b-bba5-486f-9aad-beb187bd1cdc
Edit: Sorry, I don't know why the image is rotated :/ The file looks fine on my computer.
Can't search for communities in Mastodon
Hi!
I just created a Lemmy server at https://upvote.au/ for my personal use. I created a test community with a test post, but searching for it in Mastodon doesn't work. I tried searching for both @dan@upvote.au and @!dan@upvote.au. I see the requests in the Nginx log:
172.19.0.5 - - [13/Jun/2023:22:57:06 -0700] "GET /.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:test@upvote.au HTTP/1.1" 200 312 "-" "http.rb/5.1.1 (Mastodon/4.1.2; +https://toot.d.sb/)" 172.19.0.5 - - [13/Jun/2023:22:57:06 -0700] "GET /c/test HTTP/1.1" 200 10033 "-" "http.rb/5.1.1 (Mastodon/4.1.2; +https://toot.d.sb/)"
However, no results appear in Mastodon.
Any ideas?