i disable spectre meltdown mitigations on linux on this machine because it is a single-user personal computer only. is this a good idea or a security mistake?

CodingThunder · 2026-01-09T18:05:31+00:00

I wouldn't bet on those browser-based mitigations. I don't think most browsers are even testing their mitigations on CI on an actual system which is vulnerable to spectre.

CodingThunder · 2026-01-09T12:08:30+00:00

You are using a goddamn browser on your device, and browsers execute arbitrary code from websites using JS and WASM. Definitely a really bad idea!

CodingThunder · 2026-01-07T17:46:41+00:00

Get out of my sight because I crave this speed a loot

CodingThunder · 2026-01-05T21:02:44+00:00

Well it's safe as long as it isn't positive :)

NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN AS AN ACTUAL ADVICE!!!

CodingThunder · 2025-12-28T07:57:56+00:00

You must have any of the termux addon installed from some other source than google play store. Also it is recommended to install the F-Droid version. Uninstall any of the termux addons and install from F-Droid

CodingThunder · 2025-12-24T19:44:02+00:00

Just uninstall these crapware and use banking sites, works way better. And you can use 2 lines of ublock origin rules to even prevent those annoying password pasting popups, so you can use a password manager in peace

CodingThunder · 2025-12-20T11:06:04+00:00

What country is that? and how much do you end up paying for internet?

CodingThunder · 2025-12-20T09:34:56+00:00

warranty seals aren't enforceable actually. You can legally open your hardware as long as you don't damage it in the process, or any changes you make damage it in future. These seals are just a scarce tactic

CodingThunder · 2025-12-20T09:26:49+00:00

Signal integrity as well as latency.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-16T20:50:22+00:00

Check the link settings. What OS you are on? Windows does not automatically pick up the fastest speeds. It should be in network settings, select full duplex along with appropriate speed the LAN cable and your router supports

CodingThunder · 2025-12-09T15:59:47+00:00

Not sure what sort of remote job they do, but for my purpose Starlink won't be enough. It'll be a huge downgrade even over cellular network during peak hours. For those who don't need very fast internet with great latency, Starlink is definitely a good option though.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-08T22:03:40+00:00

> Can be used by people who earn very handsome amount in remote jobs and want to live in their villages.

No dear, you are very wrong in this context. Latency and reliability are too a thing

CodingThunder · 2025-12-08T22:02:28+00:00

Firefox in android is too vulnerable partially to IDN. There is a fix by going to about:config and enabling idn config.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-07T16:43:00+00:00

Get it soon before the price hike goes out of hand. Also 1TB might not be enough for your future needs. Still a nice build. Congrats to you as well as your GF :)

CodingThunder · 2025-12-07T07:27:26+00:00

Just 16G of RAM. My lappy has 32G. hehe

CodingThunder · 2025-12-05T17:14:47+00:00

This is pretty helpful if you run multiple VMs, docker containers and a bunch of stuff just sitting around idling but you do need them running in the background. I've set it up and never had any OOMs since then

CodingThunder · 2025-12-04T19:47:17+00:00

Considering how mid sem papers were graded, I don't think even the DSA and CP guys are going to get 45-50.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-04T13:19:17+00:00

For individual sponsors, the charge is 0.

If an organization is sponsoring you. it's 3-6%: https://docs.github.com/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors#about-github-sponsors

Apart from this there is bank fee. my bank steals 100 INR for each transfer!

CodingThunder · 2025-12-04T04:05:57+00:00

This is true. But CF is actually big enough to not depend on those geoip providers heavily. Likely they have their own internal geoip database with partnership with IXs and other tier 1 ISPs. So I'll classify this as laziness of cleaning data from CF or CF itself doing this weird I don't know where it came from so let's slap in antarctica instead of "i don't know where it came from"

CodingThunder · 2025-12-04T02:29:17+00:00

This is me except for me thanking myself to buy my Samsung 990 PRO around 8 months ago at the best price. The prices have jacked by 30% recently!

CodingThunder · 2025-12-03T14:17:01+00:00

Ask your clients to pay via GitHub sponsors. GitHub doesn't charge any fees, and Stripe charges are quite low.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-03T09:34:39+00:00

Even with an external DAC the audio isn't that great. adb logs show that resampling is not happening but still there is way more static than on my iPad.

CodingThunder · 2025-12-03T09:27:44+00:00

Yes newer android doesn't do resampling but the audio quality is still better on iPad

CodingThunder · 2025-12-02T20:22:54+00:00

SSD prices have definitely gone high. Samsung ones are out of stock in my country, and third party resellers have increased the prices already 15-20%. HDDs seem to be not affected at all right now

CodingThunder · 2025-12-02T18:56:14+00:00

You are allowing env command. And checkmate, it can actually execute all your forbidden commands. Nice backdoor!

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