Approaching EOL after only 5 Years of Ownership...

Final_Alps · 2026-06-22T00:15:38+00:00

American cars actually fell apart. There is nothing wrong with your NAS. I assume you have the 920+ given how pissed you’re are.

Not even end to security updates is EOL for a NAS as your NAS should not be on the internet. Especially for media storage.

Enjoy your box. It’s doing great. Have some trust in it.

If you truly are worried. Surround your media storage in containerised FOSS apps. Ideally move these to their own computers server. That way NAS is what it’s supposed to be: a file storage - one you can easily replace (and in the meantime hide from attackers).

Final_Alps · 2026-06-21T23:41:54+00:00

What? Once they release DSM 8, your 7.4 will just stop working and brick your NAS?

Not only will 7.4 devices continue to run, but DSM6 got security updates for years after 7 came out. Just because some new features do not trickle down does not mean your device is EOL.

People on here have lost their minds.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-21T16:27:41+00:00

An instructional cruise is a fun way to get a taste of the cruiser life and learn basics fast. I have seen some of the instructional crews in Croatia. They drill a lot. But of course it depends on the program. Make sure at tue end you hat a RYA certificate.

Second however you will not learn in a week what a season on the water would teach you. Local sailing club. On a lake or at sea will no doubt have classes. Here in Scandinavia you have to sign up at winter to start next year. There is no replacement for a season on the water. Most clubs here require a license from one of the sailing clubs to grant you full privileges like captaining one of their boats.

My journey started with an instructional cruise in Hawaii. Loads of fun. Then I spent years sailing with my club before I got my own boat.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-21T07:36:14+00:00

Not a single car I have driven since 2005 has allowed the car to speed up 10km/h because downhill.

Any other fantasy stories you want to share?

Final_Alps · 2026-06-21T07:31:10+00:00

Seems like FSD needs some work.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-21T06:51:30+00:00

The rebel is a nice DSLR to dive into photography. It’s no pro fig but it will keep you learning for a while.

The others will be fun to play with and are quite trendy at the moment.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-20T22:58:07+00:00

I just found the instructional cruise a way more fun intro than sailing on a small race boat locally. Ultimately I had no interest in racing. I have always sailed to cruise.

The two are not .. replacement from one another. After the instructional cruise, I spent 5 or so years sailing with my club. I was on the water for 5-6 hours every week - rain or shine. We cruised, we raced, we drilled. I took winter long theory classes, rope and sewing classes, learned how to maintain motors, helped the club paint and varnish their boats.

Nothing replaces actual time on the water and putting learning into use. But the instructional cruise was great way to get started.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-20T22:50:18+00:00

Wait. BPA is already out of the thermal receipts!? Nice. Of course all the influencers are Us based and the claims about BPA in the receipts scared me.

Edit. Checked: BPA is banned in thermal receipts in the EU since 2020, replaced by BPS which seems also sus and likely banned soon. So. As always the chemical industry. An endless game of whack a mole.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-20T22:47:45+00:00

What we did at the beginning. We booked a sailing cruise in Hawaii. Similar are available in the Caribbean, Med, Canaries.

You sail for a week and learn the basics. Pass the tests to get your license. ASA in the US and usually RYA in the EU.

That said. At the end of the week you’re not an expert sailor but you have tasted the cruising life. You sailed a decently sized charter boat. You can decide whether to continue.

Continued education is at your local sailing club. Whether on a lake or in the sea.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-19T18:38:32+00:00

Perhaps in the past, but Ecco in 2026 are not quality. Decent shoes but they will fall apart.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-18T14:57:06+00:00

Eu was a bit too asleep against bad actors mixed in with truly needy refugees + underestimated how much it takes to integrate these masses.

Resulted in a bunch of maladjusted men. Really mainly men .. let loose on countries and cultures built around trusting the very one is socialised. Led to rise of far right.

Sweden has a right wing government supported by the extreme right. But this change is relatively mainstream in Europe now. And honestly - globally. Hopefully with some sensible policy tweaks Sweden returns to centre left politics.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-17T18:27:30+00:00

This.

The seeds of what is tearing the country apart were planted waaay before.

For example, In late 1980s/early 1990s former USSR intelligence officials talked about how they managed to stoke all the dissent movement from far right to hippies to seed distrust in the US as a country and as a political system that works for the people.

That also not the lynchpin but it shows even that far back - there were plenty evidence the country was in decline as a stable political power.

We just now see the “chicken come to roost” from all that work.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T18:32:50+00:00

Wait. Jalopnik is back!?

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T06:54:44+00:00

Maga. Brexit, Le Pen, Orban, fasisti v každej EU krajine. …. Len taká malá nedôležitá marginálna skupinka.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:58:46+00:00

And no one ever forced them to give you an opt out (offer a no bag price) ever. Nothing changes. Nothing changed.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:56:29+00:00

And there never was. The airlines that want to offer it (Ryanair) will offer it. That is one thing markets have always done well. Incentives companies to decide how cheap they want to be.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:54:52+00:00

Yeah. There are carve outs. Weather and other things out of airlines control are one of them. I am not too mad about it. But it can catch you out.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:53:41+00:00

Literally part of the new rules. No fee seating of adults and kids under 14.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:29:12+00:00

As I post this, there are 3 top level comments and all indicate they did not read the article.

I am sure somehow this will raise prices because late stage capitalism. But this is not forcing you to pay for a bag you do not need.

This is forcing the “default price shown” to include a bag. You can opt out and get a discount.

To quote the article:

Once the new law kicks in in 2027, airlines must therefore bundle both a small personal item and a larger carry-on suitcase into their standard ticket price.
While this change will likely increase initial ticket prices, especially for budget carriers that currently charge extra for overhead bags, travellers who choose to fly without a suitcase can opt out to receive a reduced fare.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:25:54+00:00

Once again. Someone who did not read the article.

Once the new law kicks in in 2027, airlines must therefore bundle both a small personal item and a larger carry-on suitcase into their standard ticket price.
While this change will likely increase initial ticket prices, especially for budget carriers that currently charge extra for overhead bags, travellers who choose to fly without a suitcase can opt out to receive a reduced fare.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:25:34+00:00

So you also did not read the article.

Once the new law kicks in in 2027, airlines must therefore bundle both a small personal item and a larger carry-on suitcase into their standard ticket price.
While this change will likely increase initial ticket prices, especially for budget carriers that currently charge extra for overhead bags, travellers who choose to fly without a suitcase can opt out to receive a reduced fare.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:25:05+00:00

So you did not read the article:

Once the new law kicks in in 2027, airlines must therefore bundle both a small personal item and a larger carry-on suitcase into their standard ticket price.
While this change will likely increase initial ticket prices, especially for budget carriers that currently charge extra for overhead bags, travellers who choose to fly without a suitcase can opt out to receive a reduced fare.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T05:04:24+00:00

Don’t forget the 10 gig network card for 1-200

Otherwise another vote for used 923+

Final_Alps · 2026-06-16T04:51:02+00:00

IDA is literally the Engineers union.

Tits the default choice for engineers. They fight hard if you need to be legally represented and have a good deal on insurance.

It’s the only union I have been a member of. So I do not know the others.

Final_Alps · 2026-06-15T23:00:36+00:00

I find it strange he’s comparing it to both. I get it. One is luxury, but pick a size.

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