dpg [he/him]

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  • dpg [he/him]tochapotraphouse*Permanently Deleted*
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    3 years ago

    who is liking animal collective and not the beatles lol.
    I feel like this /mu/ (?) guy would also like the beatles and probably check out r/beatlescirclejerk here and there.




  • dpg [he/him]tochapotraphouseI will never use Linux
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    3 years ago

    you just tell the ubuntu installer you want to dual boot. it does it for you.
    The shared filesystem is a little weirder because Windows uses NTFS and it kind of sucks on Linux (as it's not a unix(-like) filesystem so the semantics are different.) The are drivers for it but I think there can be a problem if your Windows install suspends to disk ( I recall that being a problem way back when.)
    Although based on this post I hope you 1. have backups of your school shit and 2. understand Win7 is completely EOL unless you're paying big bucks to MS.














  • dpg [he/him]totechnology*Permanently Deleted*
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    3 years ago

    Windows not being descended from a timesharing OS is part of the problem I think. Unix systems (on paper) have an edge there, but it's clear classic Unix permissions are insufficient too. Android and more so iOS are probably the best permissions model we currently have.


  • dpg [he/him]tomusicthoughts on the new Lorde?
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    3 years ago

    I really like Melodrama so I was disappointed with the new direction. Just all very "floaty" and lacking substance, always felt myself waiting for a conclusion that never came.





  • dpg [he/him]totechnologyAnyone running their own NAS?
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    3 years ago

    I've gone both routes of having a custom built NAS with, I think 20TBs of raw storage using ZFS (both on Ubuntu and TrueNAS/FreeNAS at different times) and having a Synology of 40TBs currently.
    Basically you need to ask if you're doing this for a learning exercise or want something that "just works". I am a total nerd and enjoyed playing around with ZFS, docker and everything in between, but it's a real investment and when stuff does break (it does) you're on the hook.
    The Synology on the other hand is low power and very painless, I've had amazing uptime on it with very few hiccups. You do pay a price premium for a NAS like a Synology, but I think it's worth it for some people when you get the time savings and extra goodies like HyperBackup or QuickConnect.
    A good medium ground for a decent amount of cash (and what I wished I went with) is a FreeNAS/TrueNAS Mini - gives you TrueNAS on a appliance.
    Whatever you decide I can help you out, I have good books on ZFS for sure.