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  • I’ve got a similar set up and everything works. So, I can confirm that your assumptions are sound.

    My solution is kubernetes based, so I use cert-Manager to issue/create the Let’s Encrypt (using DNS as the verification mechanism), when gets fed into a Traefik Reverse Proxy. Traefik is running on a non-standard port, which I can access from the outside world.

    I’d suggest tearing your current system down and verify everything is configured correctly.

    For example :

    • Take a look at the SSL cert. Is it generated properly?
    • Look at the reverse proxy. Is it using the proper SSL cert and is it properly formatted? (I’ve found curl - -verbose - - insecure https://... to be helpful)
    • Maybe add a static file (ie: robots.txt) to nginx. This would allow you to see if the problem is between the outside world and nginx or between nginx and your service.
    • You can also use the “snake oil” cert, in a pinch. It’s an insecure SSL cert, but it would allow you to confirm that your nginx is properly configured and it would confirm that the issue is with the Lets Encrypt cert (or that process/payload).

    … and not to rob you of this experience, but you might want to look into Cloudflare Tunnels. It allows you to run services within your network, but are exposed/accessible directly from Cloudflare. It’s entirely secure (actually more so than your proposed system) and you don’t need to mess around with SSL.





  • So, to solve the problem of the left not voting them, they are moving further to the right.

    I humbly disagree. This seems to be an overly simplified view.

    The origins of “the far left” (as I understood it) was basically promoting heavy government involvement. For example, breaking up monopolies, many government subsidied programs for it’s people, which in turn needs higher taxes for it people (so the rich get taxed more, the poor get taxed less).

    The origins of “the far right” was the polar opposite. No government involvement. Companies will do “what’s right” in order to compete for profit, less tax on it people, as there are fewer government processes/programs (because people have more personal wealth and can afford the programs that are relevant for them).

    “the center” was in the middle of these two extremes. The understanding is that there needs to be some government involvement to prevent companies from going unchecked, not all people have equal chances in life resulting in some people needing more/less government assistance, ect. Yet, also acknowledging that the Stalin form of socialism fights against the basic human desire to “work to make their lives better” and companies (when left to their own devices) cannot be absolutely trusted to do “what’s right” for society.

    The problem with the DNC and the 2024 election is that the media has perverted what “the far left” aka Democrats and “the far right” aka Republicans (and this has been going on for years).

    Based on your line of “left vs right”, I’d argue that the Republican party is “close to” my definition of “the far right” (fascism aside). Yet, the Democratic Party is actually closer to “the far right” than they are “the far left”. I’d even go so far as to say, that the Democratic Party is far “right of center”.

    So, yeah, I totally support moving the DNC towards the center, because it’ll (finally) make the Democratic Party closer to their “far left” ideals.




  • It’s the “stringing it all together” that could be problematic.

    If you have multiple clients (desktop/cellphone) modifying the same entry (or even different entries in the same “database” ). You need something smart enough to gracefully handle this or atleast tell you about it.

    I did the whole “syncing” KeePass and it was functional, but it also meant I needed to handle conflicts - which was annoying. I switched and really appreciate the whole “it just works” with self-hosted bitwarden.




  • In addition, you can force your cellphone to GSM/2G (ie: super slow internet).

    Depending on what your TV does when it “activates”, if it just needs to “activate/register” - it should be fine. If it needs to “update/upgrade/add a bunch of crapware” - Your internet will be so slow, you can turn it off before it’s finished (note: there is a slim chance that, this could also put your TV in a broken state - if it does, simply do a factory reset and try again)




  • I don’t want PCs to be like smartphones. I don’t want locked bootloaders.

    I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but since Microsoft made TPM mandatory for Windows 11+, locked down bootloader are on their way.

    Basically, TPM allows (Windows) software to validate/verify the integrity of the OS and hardware. This also (could) include the bootloader/bios if Microsoft chooses to do so.

    TPM is the equivalent of attestation on Android, which is the exact reason why your Banking App won’t work on your rooted/custom Android Phone.

    That being said, we should embrace ARM. X86/AMD has 30+ years worth of “history” baked into each ( CISC) chip. This complexity is why your PC draws soooo much power and generates soooo much heat.



  • I think OP is referring to the fact that bad actors, who are exploiting facets of SEO (rather then providing “meaningful” content), use to need to programically generate content (pre-AI/LLM).

    For a real reader, it was obvious (at a quick glance) this was meaningless garbage. As they would often be large walls of text that didn’t make sense, or just lists of random key words.

    With LLM/AI, they’re still walls of text and random key words, but now they grammatically/structurally correct and require no real effort to generate. Unfortunately, it means that the reader actually need to invest time in reading it. You’ll also notice a growing trend in articles (especially in “compare X vs Y” type articles), the same content is recycled and rephrased to “pad” the article and give it a higher SEO ranking.