I'm carrying an S26 Ultra and wouldn't mind if it was 3 times thicker. I regularly carry a Tab S8+ around when I am going to the store so I can look things up or take down ideas.

I also had one of the Motorola bag phones in the mid 90's as my emergency car phone.

Would I carry around a bag phone today... probably not. I haven't really spoken on the phone since April and it's been about 2 years since anyone other than my other half has called me but I was tired of the junk calls so I turned off receiving calls from any number not in my contacts list.

I had a kid I met when I was homeless for a while. He was a regular fixture in my life and a ton of fun to be around. But about 5 years later he had his wife and a girlfriend pregnant at the same time. He already had two children with the wife (and when the first one came along when they were dating I had told him "Don't get her pregnant"), couldn't hold a steady job, possibly had other iligitimate children, and was living in a crappy nasty motel but he had a game console (can't remember if it was a PS3 or Xbox 360) and a TV to game on so he didn't care.

I told him I couldn't have that in my life anymore, every time something went wrong he would do something stupid. Last I heard the girlfriend was going to move back to get family in Florida, he ended up going who knows where for a while then ended up back in town for a little bit around the time I was moving away. The wife had family there so is likely still in town. I kinda Facebook stalked him a couple months ago (through my other half as I don't actually use Facebook) and found he is likely living in Georgia and working for a traveling carnival.

He was probably the last person I knew and called a friend. It's been a little over 15 years.

I would touch the tip of my finger to my buddy's nose and say, "Beep." He would give me a look. I would do it again and he would do a little lip snarl. Do it again and it would get bigger. Eventually he would "snap" at my finger. He wasn't doing it to hurt, I barely felt it, was just his little way of saying, "I got ya."

He would also bark at women when they would sneeze.

He would also play with a rock in the kiddie pool.

https://youtube.com/shorts/hfnP4Kb6xbk?is=7D8SSsgEWEr2ttbU

Lost him to cancer 2 years ago. He was the only thing that kept me going when my wife passed in 2019.

Never used VyOS so can't help there. I do use OpnSense, TP-Link Omada EAP-650's (with an isolated vLAN for the guest network) multiple vLAN's for cameras, iot, management, Trusted devices, and DMZ, along with Wireguard for remote access and since my ISP only gives me an IPv4 address I use a Wireguard tunnel to Route64 for IPv6 connectivity, a cellular connection for backup internet connectivity, CrowdSec, Intrusion Detection, Caddy, and UnboundDNS.

I used multiple different Router OS' since around 2005 and settled on OpnSense years ago. I stick around because there is rarely an issue and the reporting system makes it easy to visually spot issues.

The Motorola Droid. Full keyboard was amazing.

Before that the Nokia 6800. Tiny screen but still had a full keyboard.

​I watched the original RDA version as a kid. It probably had a bigger impact on my morals than my mother did (which a lot of people should be thankful for).

​Later in life, I realized some of his improvised tricks were complete TV logic or exaggerated for safety reasons, but a surprising number of those basic principles actually hold up in a pinch. I’ve noticed a few things where my own politics diverge from the show’s commentary over the years, but overall, it was a great series. A huge reason I got into Stargate SG-1 later on was simply because I loved RDA in MacGyver.

​As for the reboot, I made it about three minutes in before shutting it off. They had a scene with people blathering on about tech, and literally nothing they said made a lick of sense. It felt like watching 90s "Hackers" tropes forced into a modern setting. The writers clearly had zero clue how actual technology works - which you could get away with in in the 80's and 90's, but comes across as lazy and cringe-inducing today.

First, you need to verify whether you actually have a public IP or if your ISP has you stuck behind CG-NAT, because that dictates your options.

​If you're behind CG-NAT, ​Cloudflare Tunnel (cloudflared): This is usually the easiest path if you are mostly trying to access web-based services (HTTP/HTTPS) on your server. Your home server initiates the outbound connection to Cloudflare, so CG-NAT doesn't matter. You just set up a domain (or subdomains) for each service you want to reach. If you need full network-level or SSH access rather than just web apps, check out ZeroTier.

​If you have a direct public IP (even a dynamic one), you can run a reverse proxy like Caddy paired with a free DDNS provider like DuckDNS or FreeDNS. One nice thing about Caddy is that it handles getting and renewing real, valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificates automatically, so you don't have to deal with manual or self-signed certs at all.

​Dealing with the WireGuard block, if your country's ISP is using Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to identify and drop WireGuard traffic, traditional VPNs like OpenVPN might get blocked pretty quickly too. If you still want a true VPN setup, look into AmneziaWG (it's a fork of WireGuard specifically modified to scramble packet signatures and bypass DPI) or obfuscated proxy protocols like V2Ray / Xray or Shadowsocks.

Hardee's: The Big Roast Beef Sandwich. One of the few nice memories as a kid. None where I've lived for a long while. Finally went on a trip where there was a Hardee's and it's no longer there. The BBQ sauce made it amazing. Now it's just Carl's JR with a different name.

Taco John's: The Super Potato Ole... got it again on a trip years later, it's cheap crap now. Again none where I've been living.

I've looked on Google maps a few times at the house where I was most of my childhood and it's turned into a dump. Satellite view shows one area where it actually looks like trash has been piled up in one area and there are multiple broken down vehicles.

First off (if you are in the US) this isn't just up to state law it’s a violation of federal law.

Under the FTC's Eyeglass Rule (and Contact Lens Rule), eye care providers are legally mandated to release a copy of your prescription immediately upon completion of the exam, whether you ask for it or not, and before attempting to sell you eyewear. They cannot withhold it or force you to buy frames from them first.

If your prescription is still valid (under a year old), call or visit the office and politely but firmly let the front desk or office manager know that withholding a valid prescription violates the FTC Eyeglass Rule, and ask for a printed or emailed copy immediately. Mentioning the FTC usually gets corporate staff to fix the issue real fast without needing to drag the new OD into a formal state board complaint.

If the prescription is expired or nearly expired, save yourself the headache, go to an independent practice for a fresh exam, and leave a detailed review online explaining how the corporate office handles patient records.

Move, and the further away you can get, the better. Bigger cities have the advantage of letting you get lost in the crowd, smaller towns can be good because it's a lot harder for them to just show up and not stick out plus you can easily be on a first name basis with local officers.

​I broke contact with my family years ago, and my mother used to call the local sheriff and police departments claiming I was missing or in danger just to force contact. When you get to your new area, go straight to the local police or sheriff's office. Explain that you are safe, an adult, and actively fleeing an abusive family situation. Ask them to make a note on your name so that if your family files a missing person report or requests a "welfare check," the cops already know the deal and won't give out your location.

​If you need help getting away right now, go to a local shelter or domestic violence center. Tell them what is going on and that you need out. They can give you a safe place to stay, help you get your bearings, and can often help set up bus transportation if you have a safe contact in another state.

​Since your brother has your full name, DOB, and SSN, here are the exact steps you need to take to protect yourself from a paper trail:

​Grab your physical original docs before you leave. Get your actual Social Security card, Birth Certificate, Passport, and State ID. Replacing these without a permanent home address is a massive headache, and leaving them behind gives your family leverage over you.

​Lock down IRS.gov and SSA.gov now. Create your official online accounts on IRS.gov and SSA.gov using a brand-new, secure email address before your brother tries to create them under your name. While on the IRS site, sign up for an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). This prevents anyone from filing taxes under your SSN, which stops people from using tax records or W-2s to find your new employer.

​Freeze your credit reports. Freeze your credit with all three major bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax). Don't open store cards, and never give out your physical address for mail—use a P.O. Box or a UPS Store box instead. ​Switch to a completely new bank. Do not just open a new account at your current bank. Go to a brand-new financial institution that your family has zero history with or open up an account with an online only bank. Bank tellers fall for emotional social engineering from crying relatives all the time.

​Watch out for public record leaks. Voter registration rolls are public records in almost every state. Don't register to vote at your new physical address right away, or look into your state's Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) for domestic violence survivors, which lets you use a state substitute address on official records like the DMV. ​Ditch shared phone plans. Get off any shared family plan immediately. Get a cheap prepaid phone under your own name, and check your belongings and vehicle if you have one for things like Apple AirTags or hidden GPS trackers before you make your move.

​Stay completely off social media. Delete or abandon your current accounts. Don't post about your new location, new job, or daily routines anywhere online.

​Taking that first step out the door is terrifying, but physical distance gives you control back. You are not nearly as trapped as you feel right now.

Why people are infatuated with celebrities.

Reminds me of my buddy. He had cancer but loved me so much. He kept me going when my wife died.

Find an Asian market. Go to their international isle. Look for grace brand or wildwood brand.

The issue is that it's nearly impossible to get scotch bonnet peppers and habanero are not the same.

Also authentic jerk is smoked over pimento wood (pimento is what they call the allspice berries) so even having everything else authentic doesn't guarantee it's going to taste the same.

If you insist on doing your own https://jamaicacafe.org/jerk-chicken/ is pretty much it. And use real fresh ginger, not the pre mushed paste in a tube (if you get a micro plane and freeze the ginger you can quickly grate what you need) and it must be scotch bonnet peppers.

My late wife was from Jamaica.

Also try the Saturday chicken soup https://originalflava.com/soups-and-stews/chicken-saturday-soup/ get some packets of pumpkin soup and use that powder instead of the chicken soup they suggest and use knorr bullion powder for the broth.

Look at Mumble. It's FOSS (Free Open Source Software)

https://www.mumble.info/about/

And this will be my last post on the subject. Look out for my post on c/linuxsucks.

https://lemmy.world/post/48179739

Listen up, folks. We all know Linux sucks. It’s a fact. But I did some digging, and the conspiracy goes way deeper than just some neckbeard's broken desktop environment.

​It turns out Linux has infected literally everything. And since Linux sucks, by transitive property, the entire modern world sucks and we need to stop using all of it immediately.

​If you are a true Linux hater, it is time to walk the walk. Here is the hit list of things we need to boycott starting today:

​1. The Internet

​Yep, turn off your router. The Internet runs on Linux. The vast majority of the world’s web servers, DNS servers, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) are powered by Linux. Every time you open a webpage, you are validating Linus Torvalds. If you’re reading this post right now, you are part of the problem. Smash your modem. It sucks.

​2. Smartphones (Yes, even yours)

​Are you reading this on an Android? Congratulations, you are carrying a modified Linux kernel in your pocket. It sucks. Oh, you have an iPhone? Well, the massive server farms that Apple uses to sync your iCloud data, send your iMessages, and process your Apple Pay run on—you guessed it—Linux. Throw your phone in a lake.

​3. Entertainment and Streaming

​Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube: Their massive backend streaming infrastructure? All Linux. ​Smart TVs: Most of them run on Linux-based firmware. If you want to watch a movie, go outside and act it out with puppets. Digital entertainment is ruined.

​4. Space Exploration

​NASA sent the Ingenuity helicopter to Mars, and it was powered by a Linux distribution. Space sucks now. SpaceX rockets? Linux. We can’t even leave the planet to get away from it.

​5. High-Speed Rail and Air Travel

​Commercial aviation routing systems, air traffic control data feeds, and international bullet train networks rely heavily on Linux for uptime and reliability. If you want to travel, you better buy a horse. (Just make sure the horse hasn't been microchipped by a vet using a Linux database).

​6. The Entire Global Economy

​The New York Stock Exchange, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and virtually all major banking backends run on Linux because they need "99.999% uptime." You know what else has 99.999% uptime? Garbage. Money sucks. Go back to the barter system.

1. Windows and Microsoft (The Ultimate Betrayal)

​Oh, you thought you were safe because you only use Windows? Think again! This goes all the way to the top. The mechanism used to fix, patch, and secure every Windows machine on Earth—Windows Update—is powered by a Linux backend. Microsoft uses Linux servers and container networks to push out their own updates because apparently, Windows Server can’t even handle distributing its own code. So every time your PC forces a random reboot to install a security patch, a Linux server just handed Windows its lunch. Windows sucks so hard that it literally relies on Linux to fix itself, which means Windows is Linux by proxy. They both suck!

​Conclusion: The Ultimate Protest

​If we are going to be pure, we have to commit. I am calling for a total and complete shutdown of modern society until the entire global infrastructure is rewritten in pure, unadulterated Windows ME. ​This is my final post. I am smashing my PC, disconnecting my power grid (because utility companies use Linux to manage the smart grid), and moving into a cave.

​Who is with me?!

Awww, I got banned.

She died...

Becoming a widower at 40 sucks.

If you are tired of receiving the offers send them a cease and desist letter via registered mail.

https://legalclarity.org/how-to-legally-tell-someone-to-stop-contacting-you/

If they continue contacting after about 30 days it is harassment and you can file for a restraining order and sue them for damages.

When you go to send the letters be sure to keep a copy for yourself along with the receipts for the mailing and be sure to have a witness to the mailing. I would just ask the person at the post office to do this for proof that what you sent was the same as the copy you keep for yourself.

If you want the service then you need to find out why your neighbors have the service available and you don't. That means escalating the call to a support person.

What are you using as a router? How are you you trying to setup a reverse proxy?

I will be honest, I would do it for free. Money is nice but helping people is more important to me than that. However my understanding is with OpnSense and using Caddy for reverse proxy with the ACME client for Let's Encrypt certificates. Beyond that I am outside of my element.

My stepson is likely a 37 yeast old virgin.

Don't be like my stepson.

Get a haircut, take a shower, go out on a date. When you are with her ask her on another. Take the chance to see where things go. If you don't before you know it you will be someone's 40 year old virgin.

Glad you found out before the purchase. I made my purchase September 2024 and still rely on it for FrigateNVR.

I'm hoping that somehow a few people will get together to keep it going for a while. I sadly don't understand most of the programming and such.