Fortnite intentionally blocks Linux users. It will not run without their windows only rootkit.

That’s comparable to what a skilled navigator can do with a sextant and chronometer. That’s more than enough accuracy to cross the ocean and get close enough to the port that you can see it.

To reduce the heat, look for a newer, more energy efficient computer. The i5-6500 is a 10 year old, 65 watt CPU. That’s probably not the best to run in a small closet without ventilation.

It may not even be the website that leaks the data. It could be the payment processor they use that has a data breach.

D-sub connectors still work fine if you don’t screw them in. They were also used in industrial applications where you really didn’t want them getting disconnected though.

They need to support it on the Moto G phones so people can actually afford them.

I could give 2 shits if China is spying on me.

Someone will figure out how to use the backdoor on the Chinese router. Then they can bypass your firewall. Now your router and all of your insecure IoT devices will be part of their botnet. They will sell your internet connection as a residential proxy or use it to DDoS websites.

All of the Raspberry Pi models have hardware decoding. Even a Pi 1B will play a 30 mbps 1080p bluray rip. I used to run OpenELEC on a 1B. The interface on XBMC was really laggy, but h.264 videos played smoothly.

You need a Pi 4 or newer for h.265 hardware decoding. The Pi 3 has enough power to software decode some h.265 videos.

The video player you use needs to be compiled specifically for a Raspberry Pi for the hardware decoding to work though.

Businesses need to start banning smart glasses with cameras or at least require the cameras to be covered with tape.

The Ideapads are consumer grade laptops. The build quality and repairability are usually worse than the business laptops.

Luckily the alerts can be turned off in the US. I don’t want to be woken up for something hundreds of miles away.

One stick of 32GB has been removed and sent back to client with unit.

No, the stick they removed was faulty. They sent it back to the customer instead of replacing it under the warranty.

Could also probably get a couple grand for a working i486 PC at this point

Yes, clean it up and sell it as a “vintage gaming PC”. You can get some good money for them now. You won’t get a couple grand unless it’s something rare though.

Some ISPs just have a broken IPv6 implementation. If they do it correctly, they should delegate a /56 prefix that doesn’t change unless the DUID on your router changes or your PoP changes.

I have a small piece of acrylic sheet taped over the power and reset buttons on my server for that reason. At least I don’t have to worry about mice.

You’re better off with the LiFePO4 batteries even if you don’t care about weight. A lead acid battery will wear out quickly when you cycle it daily. Lithium also has a higher charging efficiency, so you get more usable power from the solar panel.

The helium slowly leaks out over time. That will increase drag and decrease thermal conductivity. It will run hotter and use more power. There is a SMART attribute that will warn you when the helium is running low.

The CUPS web UI is just for configuration. As long as the printer is shared, it should automatically show up in the printers list for any Linux PC on the same network.

That’s a helium filled drive, so it’s got a limited lifespan whether it’s running or not. I would at least set it up as a NAS and use it to store your backups.

Another option is to point your DNS to one of the public ad blocking DNS servers.