You can also setup local comms network for them and the bands they can operate in have better structural penetration vs most WiFi/cellular?

It also gives them a singular, simple device that won’t be confused for personal notifications like a smart phone.

Not everything needs to be bleeding edge. We still use forks and spoons cuz they just work.

I think Slipknot wrote a song about that lol

Well, now how am I supposed to cross reference my need of fuzzy slippers and woodworking stuff?!

They can burst move faster than our eyes are capable of seeing. Most of their movements are burst speeds lol. So they effectively are D&D phase spiders XD

Wireguard has effectively zero impact on my setup.

Sponsor Block is great too, specifically for YouTube. I’d say about ~90% of the creators own plugs are auto skipped. Pretty sure you can whitelist specific channels.

Dang. Really hope this gets sorted soonish. In the market for something new and planned on going GOS or lineage.

I can’t think of a time I’ve seen an ad and thought, ya that’s exactly what I need in my life.

If it’s just one or two rooms ya need wired up, but don’t wanna run the copper? There are options. If you have any old coax drops in them there’s adapters you can attach and just reuse the old coax. OR you could look into a power line adapter. Basically it uses the house electrical lines (in the wall) to create a connection.

On prem AD. At least for my MSP’s clients. Have been pushing hard last few years to migrate to azure.

Mostly I just use nextclouds deck extension. It behaves close enough to what I need as a solo operation.

Others have said this, but it’s always a work in progress.

What started out as just a spare optiplex desktop and needing a dedicated box for Minecraft and valheim servers, to now having a rack in my living room with a few key things I and others rely on. You definitely aren’t alone XD

Regular, proactive work goes a long way. I also stated creating tickets for myself, each with a specific task. This way I could break things down, have reminders of what still needs attention, and track progress.

Where I live, there’s one charging station. And it’s like 8 miles or so from my house. I’ve yet to see more. It’s also a fairly rural area. I think we forget how much population lives outside cities.

There’s been a few models I’ve tried repairing in the field, and it would have required a likely damaging of the end of the WiFi antenna wires (at the very least). Some will have this effectively thick copper tape that’s soldered onto the end of the WiFi wires, and the glue is very aggressive.

And again, some you can peel off without too much trouble, but some not as easily. Granted the vast majority of my repairs were onsite at the customers home/business.

Depends on the model. Some are more involved than others.

Check the torq of the hinge screws. They tend to come loose over time and can rock a little. This can cause the plastic to break that holds the female standoffs that it attaches too.

If it’s not a touchscreen, it’s fairly easy to repair. Still shouldn’t have broke in the first place, but it’s just the back panel cover.

I’ve repaired hundreds of laptops across multiple vendors on all kinds of damage, fwiw.

…is as mod by Vaskii

may should

Funny description came up about Linux this weekend from my father in law. He kept referring to Linux as an “aftermarket OS”. First time I’ve heard it out like that, didn’t bother responding tbh lol.