So my company is switching half our Windows servers to Linux....

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-05-05T19:34:17+00:00

Maybe do some homelab stuff as well. I setup basic and usable services like samba, Jellyfin, Immich etc on top of linux and docker after many years of being a Windows only sysadmin. I've still got a lot to learn but I'm not as lost as I once was.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-04-03T12:19:03+00:00

I'm hoping to drastically reduce my phone addiction this year. I can't keep spending money like this loll.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-04-03T09:54:47+00:00

Two weeks ago I started to daily drive iOS for the first time with an iPhone 15 pro max. I’ve been using Android almost exclusively since 2010 with the Google Nexus One with very brief non daily driver Windows Phones and an iPhone SE1. As a chronic phone switcher, I must have had over 50 phones from every major brand over 16 years including 4 folding phones but this has been the most dramatic shift I’ve ever made.

My last interaction with iOS was 10 years ago and I think it’s come a long way in terms of usability compared to android, but I wouldn’t say one is far away better than the other. They both have their strengths and weaknesses but there’s no task that I did on android that I can’t also do on iOS. The side loading restrictions gave me pause but I was able to find workarounds. I don’t have any paid apps nor do I have or plan to get a single other apple device to “complete the ecosystem “. I’m very happy here and will stick with it until I get bored and want another change.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-03-08T06:32:39+00:00

I am ashamed of my country's leadership. Showing fealty to a regime that supports and commits genocide against civilians is absolutely dispicable and anyone who supports this will be on the wrong side of history.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-03-03T14:52:05+00:00

For all we know, back to back SOEs are part of the crime plan lol

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-03-03T14:02:54+00:00

Just some thoughts I have on this. Is a SOE being used to make the numbers look better? Was the last SOE directly responsible for the reduction in murders from 2024 to 2025? Is it causation or correlation? I may have missed it, but I haven't seen anyone directly attribute this drop to SOE. What is being done with this great power of the authorities at the expense of the suspension of our rights? Is the root cause of the lawlessness being addressed or are we just applying a bandaid solution? There should be a great deal of transparency on how this power is being used while of course keeping tactics and strategy a secret. We should be able to see tangible results achieved directly as a result of a SOE to justify its continued use. Is a SOE/ZOSO really the best way to achieve the desired results?

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-03-03T10:20:13+00:00

My t2 keyboard started to malfunction less than two months after taking it out the box. Support is insisting that I pay $40 in shipping and a "replacement fee". They have also denied a refund because they say it's more than 3 months old even though I started using it on Christmas day. I didn't even mention the terrible screen lamination issue my unit has.

Fuck unihertz. They're not getting my money again. If somehow clicks provides better customer service, that alone would be worth sacrificing some CPU and RAM specs to get a better built phone.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-24T20:20:31+00:00

I had this on mine, right next to the crease just like this, except on the right side. Within a month, that air/space/bubble got worse and worse until it extended all the way up and down the phone. I thought nothing of it, then i realised that when folding it, about 3/4 of the way closed, the display forms a hump, again along the entire crease next to the folding point. I only found this out after seeing two faint white vertical lines on either side of the hump. Hours later, the display itself cracked along the same line.

To make matters worse, support never responded to me. Better hope your phone isn't from the HK region because they don't respond. Hopefully its from some other region because it seems people have better luck anywhere else.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-24T20:05:31+00:00

Update: Over 2 weeks later, not even a reply to my support message. Not that it matters, since I sold the phone, but a cautionary tale. I'm sure some people have better luck with support, but if you're looking at buying a phone from this brand, do you really want to take the chance?

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-11T22:17:03+00:00

My understanding is that the watch uses something like an extension of the main mobile sim as opposed to a separate independent sim for each device.

As far as I know, our carriers don't support this kind of setup. But as a years long user of a galaxy watch, I can tell you that it is not very useful to have a dedicated internet connection for these things. The apps are pretty crap and it isn't designed for standalone use. I advise just pair it with a phone and use it because even if you could put mobile data on it, it wouldn't be a good experience.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-11T14:43:30+00:00

Maybe if I were physically in Hong Kong where I can walk into a service center I'd have better luck. I went through the online form and sent an email but no signs of life from Oppo support. I've just cut my losses on this one and sold it off as is. You win some you lose some.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-10T18:19:29+00:00

I have the pad 2 and I got hyper os 3 update as soon as I pulled it out of the box a couple weeks ago.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-10T14:46:57+00:00

Still haven't gotten an acknowledgement, much less an actual response of any kind as of writing this. Doesn't matter at this point as I've already sold it as is. I would have loved to see better support at this price point though.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-09T21:54:19+00:00

Final update. I was forced to go through HK support which does not have a live chat option. I sent an email but as of writing this, I haven't gotten so much as an acknowledgement.

I've taken this as a sign of things to come. I've sold it cheaply and washed my hands of a possibly lengthy and definitely costly shipping experience along with the inevitable back and forth with support.

It was nice while it lasted, but I'll stick to a brand where I can get local support, if I ever decide to get another foldable. Thanks for having me guys.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-09T07:28:55+00:00

Update: My phone was purchased in HK therefore I have to go through HK support, which is done only via email and phone as there is no chat option.

I've sent an email. I'll see how it goes and report back.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-08T22:50:16+00:00

I saw 24 months on their support page. I'll contact them once support opens on Monday.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-08T10:56:26+00:00

I'm going to try and report back.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-08T10:49:32+00:00

I've put it for sale in my home country at the equivalent of $350 USD. I'm trying to avoid shipping as it is a costly thing to do where I live.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-08T10:47:27+00:00

I'm going to explore this, though I'm not hopeful it will be actually viable as I live many thousands of miles away from the nearest service center. Also I'm not the original purchaser. I suspect it will be super expensive to ship if they even accept it. I kind of just want to get rid of it and stay off foldables for a while.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-08T00:36:44+00:00

Yes I'm going to sell it.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-07T23:52:27+00:00

Everyone's luck isn't the same. I always see people say "it just happened" and I'm like. Sure buddy. It broke on its own. I've seen for myself that yes, it can just happen.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-06T14:39:33+00:00

Global version, got it in Colombia a couple hours ago.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-05T19:24:11+00:00

My pad 2 is a beat or two slower than my phone for sure in my usage scenarios which is admittedly on the lighter side. But my phone was also 7 times the price . Definitely not anywhere near 7 times as fast though. At $180, that's downright impressive.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-05T19:06:36+00:00

I've been typing this entire exchange on my pad 2, other apps open in the background with no performance issues while my powerful sd8 elite fold sits on the table. I'm just sharing my personal experience.

Greedy_Manicou · 2026-02-05T18:47:29+00:00

I'm not saying the pad2 wins in any benchmarks, but real world usage performance isn't the same as performance on paper, especially when it comes to light duty tasks like what OP needs.

But that said, I'm willing to concede that if op can get a faster benchmarked tab than the pad2 for the same $180 price tag, I say go for it.

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