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what's that one sandwich you can't stop thinking about? be detailed
  • I make my own unforgettable sandwich. It goes like this: homemade wholemeal bread with seeds, homemade butter, lettuce, ham, skinless tomatoes, hardboiled egg, mayo, spring onion or radish or dilled(fermented) cucumber.

  • Zen Browser for Privacy
  • I like it. It looks nice, has some unique features and is based on Firefox. But because it's still alpha I won't use it as my main browser but will keep an eye on a project and once it's more polished I will consider switching.

  • Some clarifications regarding cloud engineering
  • Start with learning about containers. Docker will be good to start with. Learn how to build images, how to run containers, how to connect multiple containers, etc. Next jump to Podman and learn how to run containers as systemd services. It will give you the idea how stuff works behind the scenes.

    Next step would be learning about AWS. Since you prefer the hands on way of learning, create a simple project, e.g. a blog, put it in a container and move it to the cloud. ECS would be a good place for that. Once you have it up and running, add more things to the project - Cloudwatch logs, metrics and alerts, Cloudfront to serve static assets from S3 bucket and dynamic content from the ECS container. Next add more stuff like "background" container to handle asynchronous tasks like sending emails, processing image uploads, etc. You could also use Lambda for that. From there you might want to jump to VPC and learn how to hide your containers/Lambdas from public access.

    Now, knowing how the basic things work in the cloud, it's time for some devops learning. Learn how to deploy infrastructure using Terraform of Cloud Formation. You could also look at Ansible for configuring your servers. Good thing would be to learn about different tools for logging and monitoring like Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, etc.

    Last but not least - CI/CD. Learn about different tools, learn how to automate various processes like deployments, tests, etc.

    All those things are just a top level view on cloud. You will also need to learn about Route53, IAM, databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Elasticache, etc.) and whatever you find useful in your project.

    Keep in mind that using AWS is not free so always check the price and free tiers.

    I know it sounds like a lot but you won't have to learn all of it at once.

    As for the certificates, I never was fan of those. I never took any exam as none of my employers required one. More important was hands on experience and projects I could show as a proof of knowledge.

    I don’t know if I want to stay my whole life working on Cloud

    I was lucky enough to start my career before cloud was a thing so I have experience with bare metal and virtual machines. Nowadays it's little harder to learn this stuff but nothing stops you from setting up a virtual machine and learn how to configure various system services and 3rd party products like http servers, proxies, databases, etc.

    ideally I’d like to work with actual computers rather than with cloud

    For that I like to tinker with various Raspberry Pi based projects. It allows me to play with electronic circuits, Python, low level system setup and various hardware. I know it's not directly related to managing servers but teaches me to look at a problem from a different perspective.

  • Car Privacy is Shit
  • I am a private person. Not because I have something to hide, I just don't like the idea that my data is being sold which exposes me to various scams. I got to the point where some of my online purchases are marked as fraud due to measures I took - vpn, email alias, delivery to a parcel locker, spoofed phone number, one time cc. But with cars I cannot help myself. I truly enjoy all the "smart" features. Collision detection, ability to press SOS button when I need help, ability to remotely start/stop/lock/unlock/turn on/off ac/etc. I know how privacy invasive those things are but in this case I've chosen convince over privacy.

  • The newest victims of Australia's homelessness crisis
  • Yes, I do think something is missing here. As cold as it sounds, it's the single person responsibility to provide for itself. If you are 70+ years old and you have nothing to support your retirement, it's mostly your fault.

  • Is eating in front of the TV really that bad for you?
  • No, eating in front of the TV is not bad for you. What's bad for you is what you eat. You can sit through the whole movie eating carrots. but if you chose to eat chips/pretzels/popcorn it will eventually kill you (assuming you don't care about yourself).

  • The newest victims of Australia's homelessness crisis
  • Devil's advocate here. While I feel sorry for the people struggling with the housing crisis, it always puzzles me when the so called boomer generation is having problems with a living situation. Back then it wasn't that hard to buy a house that by today's standards would be enough to support retirement. I have a feeling that the Media are cherry picking sad stories to get the public's attention (aka clickbait).

  • Sonos CEO apologizes for disastrous rollout of new app
  • Too little, too late. For first month the app was unusable. It took forever to play the music and when it finally got played the missing features made the experience at best mediocre

    I'm not going to stick with Sonos. I have already started lookingfosr a replacement. Audio Pro looks pretty good.

  • How can I install Alpaka, ollama client?

    I've been using open webui for some time but I wanted to test the Alpaka, a KDE app - https://apps.kde.org/alpaka/

    When I click on an "Install on linux" button, Discover app is opening and gives me this error "Could not open appstream://org.kde.alpaka because it was not found in any available software repositories." When using dnf there's no such package as Aplaka. I can find and install other KDE apps. What am I missing?

    I'm on Fedora 40, KDE spin.

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    Is Proton working on AI assistant?

    Earlier today I received an email from Proton with an annual survey. Among standard questions there was a significant amount of AI related questions, e.g. mail assistant. Does it mean Proton is looking into AI?

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    How to sync Akregator across devices?

    I'm a happy user of Inoreader. I like it so much I'm considering buying a premium plan. However, I'm looking for an alternative I wouldn't have to pay for. I came across FreshRSS. The only thing that's keeps me from moving is the sync. I don't want to expose it to the internet but I want to be able to access it on a move. My first idea was to use Syncthing. Is there a way to use Syncthing to sync feeds, settings (read articles, subscriptions, etc.) across different devices? By different devices I mean Linux, macOS (optional) and GrapheneOS (Android) phone.

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    VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces

    Single portrait photo + speech audio = hyper-realistic talking face video with precise lip-audio sync, lifelike facial behavior, and naturalistic head movements, generated in real time.

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    How to autostart native Proton Mail app minimized on Linux?

    I have setup Proton Mail app to autostart when I log in. It works fine but I want the app to start minimized. Is there an option I can pass to the proton-mail command to start it minimized?

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    Couple questions about Proton Pass settings

    I just stared using Proton Pass, moved from Bitwarden. I have few simple questions about Proton Pass configuration.

    1. How can I switch to light theme on the website and in the Firefox addon?
    2. How can I get rid of the available passwords counter on Firefox addon?
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    How can I add Spotify to Android Auto?

    Is there a way to add Spotify to Android Auto running GrapheneOS? So far I have gotten to the point where I can add a new shortcut using the Assistant command. However, no matter what I tried, I wasn't able to add Spotify to the apps.

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    Is rsync.net a good service for backups?

    I've been playing around with the self hosted apps for quite a while and I got to the point where I'm happy about my local setup. Next step is to setup reliable offsite backup. I'm using borgbackup as a tool to manage my backups (so far only local backups). I've been looking for an affordable yet reliable service to store my backups. Is rsync.net worth it? According to the "internet" it's a good service but wanted to double check. What do you think about it?

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    Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit

    Okta, a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise of its customer support unit, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

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    arstechnica.com Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately

    Former EA CEO will be replaced in interim by James Whitehurst from IBM/Red Hat.

    Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately

    John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity, the company whose 3D game engine had recently seen backlash from developers over proposed fee structures, will retire as CEO, president, and board chairman at the company, according to a press release issued late on a Monday afternoon, one many observe as a holiday.

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