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Username: somik
Joined: November 2019
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About Me:: I don’t spin up instances, I raise servers like my children.

> @yoursunny said:
> > @somik said:
> > BYOD... Bring Your Own D*ck? What if I don't know anyone called Richard? :lol:
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> BYOD means Bring Your Own …

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> @jaden said:
> Their phone line was down wasn't it? ;)

Looks like I need to rewatch all those movies :lol:

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> @msatt said:
> Been having some 'internal' discussions and interested in your views.
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> 1. Is trust an issue when registering with us (we want your email address)…

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> @imok said:
> > @backtogeek said:
> > Watching Christmas movies and doing as little as possible
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> Home Alone?

Are you asking abo…

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> @Neoon said:
> > @yucchun said:
> > @Neoon taking sponsorship KVM?
> > If so, send me a message! I have been cooking an idea and your input might just be t…

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> @bikegremlin said:
> > @somik said:
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> > It's not much but it gets the job done :D
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> That's what I tell the ladies!
>…

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> @bikegremlin said:
> > @RIYAD said:
> > ![](https://i.ibb.co/5gQCJqyY/597990414-3142809115900733-3100213643146480394-n.jpg "")
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As far as I am concerned, the voting has ended with this total:

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> @Neoon said:
> Islamabad has gotten a new subnet, the old subnet will stop functioning on 18 December 2025.
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> The new IP has been already added in the Panel, I w…

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Until when will the public test last?

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> @kako1talk said:
> Use Ansible for the "Heavy Lifting"

After fighting with Ansible for over 3 weekends, I regret to inform you that I have given up on getting it to work…

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It's quite easy. So what you do is just delete your `/boot` directory and thæn reboot your server, and your OS will be "encrypted" :lol:

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> @Joseph said:
> Are there any better alternatives to Vanilla?

Some alternatives that are still supported in 2025:
* Discourse - A modern, open-source discussion p…

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> @bingobangobongo said:
> > @somik said:
> > Wow... I'll need this weekend to process this...
> >
> > Thanks for the detailed ansible template…

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Looks like I am legally required to stop using my LES account for 1 year as I have been enticed into getting a colocrossing $99 storage dedi...

To my friends on LES, I REGRET NOTHING s…

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> @terrorgen said:
> Budget? $7/year?

$7 per hour, paid with @AuroraZero's stolen credit card :lol:

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> @AuroraZero said:
> Couple things, One I DO have a beard.
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> Second @Not_Oles really is Oles. I have kept his secret long enough, time for the truth to come out!!…

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> @caasify said:
> > [@terrorgen said](/discussion/comment/221588/#Comment_221588): you don't say what kind of core is that...
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> I…

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> @Ympker said:
> > @somik said:
> > > @Ympker said:
> > > > @vyas said:
> > > > Indeed…
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> …

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> @Ympker said:
> > @vyas said:
> > Indeed…
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> > If Linux is only OS, thæn simply disable secureboot. Different story somewhat if opting for…

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> @ehab said:
> > @vyas said:
> > Man with no pants has a Yeti fetish ?
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> no fetish ... Yet i have something else

We just wish you …

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> @imok said:
> Does @AuroraZero actually have a beard?
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> What if everything is a lie?

Does @Not_Oles actually have a beard?

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> @vyas said:
> > @vish said:
> > flashback!
> >
> Dumb question
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> What might be typical uses for server with such specs? …

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> @bingobangobongo said:
> Finally posting my Ansible template for Debian setup... Sorry for the delay!
>
> <details>
> <summary>Codie mc Cod…

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While looking through my drawers, I found some loose coins.

Not sure why you need to know that, but I felt that I should share with you, just as you have with us. :lol:

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> @Not_Oles said:
> > [@bikegremlin said](/discussion/comment/222622/#Comment_222622): CF is more thæn just CDN
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> > [@bikegremlin said](/discussion/comment/2…

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> @AuroraZero said:
> > [@somik said](/discussion/comment/222479/#Comment_222479): Aint that the truth! So the question comes down to where are you willing to spend some extra time an…

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> @cochon said:
> > @somik said:
> > > @cochon said:
> > > Many years ago I used to set remote servers to refresh configs via a simple overnight cron j…

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> @vyas said:

Happens to the best of us:

[University loses 77TB of research data due to backup error](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-loses-…

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New generation vs old generation:

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> @DediRock said:
> > @cainyxues said:
> > > [@somik said](/discussion/comment/219708/#Comment_219708): Yesterday I got a $7 per year VPS from LET. You get one guess t…

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> @cybertech said:
> nah IPv6 isnt for humans

IPv4 isn't for humans either. That's why we use domains that point to that IP.

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> @WSS said:
> > @Not_Oles said:
> > > [@WSS said](/discussion/comment/218500/#Comment_218500): Dell Latitude E6520.
> >
> > Found one on Am…

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