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I've decided to leave Immich. I self host my own server, and after 1.5 years of dealing with Immich giving me headaches with the self-hosting piece, I'm going to stop using it specifically. I realized I was trying to talk myself into liking it and using it just to save money, but I have not liked Immich for a long time, and that feeling has compounded over time. I think it works well for others,…
Now, I have not used an insane amount of fountain pens, so I don't have a massive amount of experience. But this, by far, is the worst pen I have ever used. (And that includes my Platinum Preppy, which I rage quit using.) I ordered this recently from an eBay seller for about $15: a red Sheaffer No-Nonsense vintage pen. It has a size B nib that just says "Germany" on it. I thoroughly cleaned the…
A friend asked me recently, "What makes you see the [crap] that is going on and realize the reality of the state of the things that are going on and want to have the plans to protect yourself?" I firmly believe that the limiting factor for humans is the human inability to evolve beyond the greed of the hierarchy of the individual (the myopic) and embrace a hyperopia line of thinking that…
Based on some concerning incidents that have happened lately with border patrol, police, and TSA allegedly forcing individuals to unlock their phones and go through their texts, photos, etc., here are the things you should do to help keep yourself and your device safe, for both iPhone and Android (and other). First: learn your rights Educate yourself on your digital rights. FAQ from the Electronic…
There's a lot of people I run into that don't understand how to use an LLM effectively and don't know prompt engineering basics. Either they are too intimidated to use it or feed it prompts like "Tell me the news related to xyz," which is too vague, or they think that they have to write a full paper every time they're authoring a prompt, which is not the case. Prompt engineering is not as hard as…
I've done some testing and confirmed today - 2025 Apr 15 - that migrating your Signal data from iPhone to Android is possible. Signal's official documentation does not support this, and I am not liable for anything if this goes wrong for you, but here's what worked when I helped someone migrate Signal from iOS to Android. This method does require that you use Molly going forward, so if that is an…
If you want ultimate privacy in a computer, just go with Linux. That said, many people can't or choose not to. So here are some fast recommendations for making sure your Mac is as private as possible. Note this is not comprehensive and these are just suggestions. I am not liable if something gets messed up. (Also because I'm dorky, if you want to use this as a checklist, you can replace the ☑️…
My husband and I finally went on a very long-delayed honeymoon and the first vacation we had since 2016 to Japan. I was fortunate enough that one of my Japanese coworkers gave me some pro-tips/key advice to use while there, as well as some friends and colleagues who had been recently, but even still there were things we discovered the hard (and awkward) way. I want to share those pro-tips with…
Cable management for stand up desks (sit to stand desks) can rapidly become a priority - almost as soon as it's lifted for the first time. The glee at having a full standing desk fades in the horror of spider-webbed, tangled cables that lift directly into sight. But cable management and accessorizing a stand up desk for a clean look doesn't have to be expensive or confusing at all. King Bacon's…
I wanted to share my experience with both the INNOCN 27M2V 1 monitors and the new LG 27GR95UM (Amazon link here ) since I've seen a lot of people on r/monitors - and I've been one of those people - speculating about the difference between the two. I took a lot of photos and have linked them in the IMGUR album of the INNOCN HDR vs the LG SDR; INNOCN HDR vs LG HDR; INNOCN SDR vs LG SDR; LG…