'No Stupid Questions' (NSQ) Internet & Technology Edition

Aight, I've got one here- found someone trying to reverse KF API about 4 years back.
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Anyone know who would have wanted to scrape KF specifically, about 4 years back?

That was before all the dropKF stuff.
 
How retarded is it to do daily backups to a 7z archive?
Let me explain:
I work with uncompressed files. Sticking them into a 7z archive reduces their file size by about 40-50%. I can stick a password on the archive, so I can also have encryption.
Easier to handle and I can open a 7z file anywhere if need be.
My current system is: I have a private folder with encryptfs where all the work files are. To back it up, I rsync the encrypted contents to other drives. No compression.

The idea is to keep the encryptfs folder and back up the unencrypted contents to a 7z archive (updating it) and then propagating that archive to other drives.
I don't really see downsides to this besides extra computing time because of compression, but it's worth it.
 
I just upgraded my rig with new cpu, board, ram and gpu. Restarted it and I'm stuck in this KMOD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED bootloop error. This happens even when booting from the installer usb making sure the installer is on the top of the boot order via BIOS.

Does this mean it's a hardware problem? Just wanted to get some opinions from you guys.

Edit: It happened once and it went away hours before the bootloops began.
 
Yeah I had that selected, still didn't work.

I've had to restart the editing process well over a dozen times now because I changed the canvas size without centering it, then I filled the background without transparency and I can't figure out how to fill the background using the fill tool.

I guess just having the fucking tool do what it says on the tin isn't unix compliant.
 
Paul Ryan said:
Yeah I had that selected, still didn't work.

I've had to restart the editing process well over a dozen times now because I changed the canvas size without centering it, then I filled the background without transparency and I can't figure out how to fill the background using the fill tool.

I guess just having the fucking tool do what it says on the tin isn't unix compliant.
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With the Selection transform option selected as opposed to the Layer option, the selection region is able to be transformed, but not the actual selected part/pixels of the layer. If you want to actually rotate the selected pixels of a layer, you have to select the part of the layer you want to transform, then go to Select > Float in the right-click menu or alternatively in the toolbar to float the selection. You'll see the floated selection in the layers, from which you can right click it and put it To New Layer. After selecting the new layer, you can then transform it with whatever tool, ensuring that the tool's transform option is set to transform the layer and not the selection.
Hope this helps if it's not too late.
 
Hey uhh can you guys potentially help me pick out a new gaming laptop on this thread or is there another thread for that? Idk I am kinda drunk my guys but I know jack shit about tech and I would like some input I guess. Idk.
 
Just looking for pointers since I'm tangentially interested in getting into home networking. How should I start trying to improve the security (maybe even performance) of a basic bitch modem > router > devices setup? Hardware hasn't been changed in years but seems to work fine with a 100MBPS plan (not doing 4K streams, just need reliable internet access and uploading/downloading with a privacy focus), but since I'm not leasing said hardware I'd like to take at least some administrative responsibility. Current layout is a Netgear CM400 modem and a Linksys EA7500 router with stock everything except passwords, everything else connects directly to said router via ethernet port or wireless.
Reading materials on improving security (or optimizing layouts, if you got 'em then send 'em) would be greatly appreciated. Bonus points if it's a step-by-step guide with good reference material in case something goes wrong.
 
heloderma_suspectum said:
Just looking for pointers since I'm tangentially interested in getting into home networking. How should I start trying to improve the security (maybe even performance) of a basic bitch modem > router > devices setup? Hardware hasn't been changed in years but seems to work fine with a 100MBPS plan (not doing 4K streams, just need reliable internet access and uploading/downloading with a privacy focus), but since I'm not leasing said hardware I'd like to take at least some administrative responsibility. Current layout is a Netgear CM400 modem and a Linksys EA7500 router with stock everything except passwords, everything else connects directly to said router via ethernet port or wireless.
Reading materials on improving security (or optimizing layouts, if you got 'em then send 'em) would be greatly appreciated. Bonus points if it's a step-by-step guide with good reference material in case something goes wrong.
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I have no how-to but some general suggestions.
Get different physical hardware for the router and the Wireless Access Points as often the optimal location for one is not the optimal location for the other(s). I run PFSense(I think I'd use OPNSense if/when I start over) for routing on a mini-PC and then 3 Ubiquiti Access Points. I've also heard good things about Microtik and their prices seem reasonable.

Start segmenting stuff. I have 5 network segments... I think.

One internal VLAN with all my stuff on it, trusted devices only, so my server, desktop, iPad, Phone, various Raspberry Pis, DNS filtering(like PiHole) local NTP, etc, this also has an associated Wireless SSID and security.

One pure guest network, no wireless security, direct to the Internet, bandwidth limits if I feel I need them, uses my ISPs DNS, no access at all to anything else on my network. For contractors, other guests.

One 'secure' guest network, wireless password set, given to family and other trusted guests, still external access only. Also used for laptops and VMs I use for customer interactions in my consuting business but want to not be able to see my real networks. IOT devices which need Internet also go here, like my Purple air sensor, Amazon stick, and my car.

One no-Internet network. IOT devices with no need for Internet go here. Security cameras, WiFi outlets, my car charger. This has some NAT to allow communication to my trusted devices, for instance the security cameras can write directly to a locked down FTP server for video capture

Ok, 4 networks.

This is my security setup(well, not exactly because you never tell the exact setup to randoms on the Internet) and some things like the unsecured guest network I can only do since I'm rural enough to be able to see shoot anyone trying to use my WiFi before they're close enough to use it.
 
I've been very generously gifted an S19 Antminer. For immediate mining and selling purposes it is unprofitable even with the recent bitcoin bump.
Would it still be worth it to mine due to the volatility and possible growth?
I know buying bitcoin is totally fucked for anonymity but would mining and then transferring to XMR bypass most of the attributes that would dox you?
 
Is there a wired microphone that has noise cancellation and isn't too expensive but isn't too much like chinkshit? I'm going to have to get an actual microphone for my desktop rather than use 2 headphones as an alternative.
 
Has anyone had the misfortune to encounter Circuit Design Space in a small business context?

I'm trying to roll out Applocker and it and the damn Design Space software can't coexist. Try a whitelist by publisher? No. Whitelist its appdata install directory? No. And you can't install the damn thing for all users in %PROGRAMFILES% either. To make an applocker ruleset promiscuous enough for this program to run would be to have an applocker configuration barely better than none at all.

Edit: process monitor revealed it relies on a bunch of additional executables, which of course all have distinct publication information. Fuck it, for now I can afford to whitelist Cricut's entire support executables folder.
 
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Verizon now has an unlimited ultimate plan for smartphones. It means on-device data is "truly" unlimited and it has 60GB of hotspot data.

Can you use this as your replacement for home internet?
Use phone to cast netflix/disney/hbo/etc to your chromecast/firestick that is plugged into your TV (using WiFi direct to connect the phone to the chromecast). Casting to another device is still consider "on-device data" right? So you can do this forever, right?
Use phone as hotspot for PC for your normal internet needs. The hotspot throttles down to 500 mbps after 60 GB, which should be enough for email for the rest of the billing period.

Is this feasible? Is there a hidden catch somewhere because I don't see people just dumping their home internet and only using this?
 
Shroom King said:
Can you use this as your replacement for home internet?
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Phone companies have been offering "mobile data as home internet" as an official plan for some time already, so yes. It's useful for people who live in rural areas where the best landline internet is some antiquated DSL, but a shiny new cell tower just went up.
 
Shroom King said:
Is this feasible? Is there a hidden catch somewhere because I don't see people just dumping their home internet and only using this?
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The hidden catch is that it's not actually unlimited and they will throttle the speed down to like 20KB/s once you hit 500GB or 1TB of data used
 
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