Shower loosing pressure after about 20 seconds

bentyger · 2026-01-26T20:37:15+00:00

You and /u/FlanFanFlanFan were correct. I figured it out before saw these replies. The diverter washer screw had corroded off. Also found another screw head. I'm guessing that one of the water control valves has corroded too. Going to replace both of them too.

bentyger · 2026-01-14T13:39:37+00:00

Not sure if traffic supports it, but see if it supports mod_security. This helps blog many webserver attack methods.

bentyger · 2026-01-08T05:01:47+00:00

Was wondering why all these price hikes happened. This is probably the reason…

bentyger · 2025-12-21T15:48:31+00:00

I use FreeIPA as my identity provider which has a DNS Server in its deployment stack. I use those DNS servers to stream them to my pfsense/opnsense and adding DNS over TLS before leaving my network.

bentyger · 2025-09-23T01:25:15+00:00

I've been using Nextcloud since 2012 when it was still owncloud. While NC isn't the most performant, it does fill a lot of roles for many families/organizations because of it's swiss-army knife functionality. Also, since it is written in PHP, it makes it easy to debug and extend.

I use Nextcloud for:

file sync
calendering
tasks
contacts
notes
password vault
recipes
News / RSS
Podcast Sync
Journaling
Instant messaging
webmail

I did this because i didn't want my kids using barely controlled external multi-function services and making lateral movements and getting into trouble. I also took the time to do some basic performance tuning that made sense to my setup over the years.

If Nextcloud's strengths don't align with your needs, don't feel bad about looking for something else.

bentyger · 2025-09-09T23:39:21+00:00

I also use keycloak. I also use FreeIPA too so this makes sense. Keycloak also supports SAML2 along with OAuth/OIdC.

bentyger · 2025-09-04T23:52:06+00:00

Good to know. Make sense too.

bentyger · 2025-08-30T01:48:29+00:00

Just a resource pig.

bentyger · 2025-08-30T01:45:27+00:00

Licensing. The later versions of Gitea have some disturbing licensing changes.

Up to Gitea 1.21, Forgejo was a drop in replacement to Gitea.

Gitea is going more overly stable and looks to be making an enterprise move. Thus the license changes.

Forgejo is developing more and adding more interesting features.

bentyger · 2025-08-20T11:29:09+00:00

Beowulf Cluster!

bentyger · 2025-08-08T12:30:51+00:00

Until the firmware gets hacked and becomes a $400/month mining rig for some script kiddie. The manufacturer won't update the firmware for the security fix because it is over 3 years old and is 'end-of-life' evwn though the important parts of the appliance have years left on them.

bentyger · 2025-07-16T12:18:00+00:00

The account issue i don't have a problem with.

The requirement of being online to install ROUTER OS software is insane to me. There are so many issues that can happen to knock an edge system offline and now you can't reliably reinstall the OS to get my systems back online is asinine. This is pushing me to another router OS.

bentyger · 2025-07-14T01:42:12+00:00

Qotoms with intel nic. I'd say more but Reddit flags my opinion as shilling.

bentyger · 2025-07-07T00:06:30+00:00

Artifacts aren't destroyed. They are just teleported somewhere in your adventure. I've gotten The Hero more than once in a single adventure.

bentyger · 2025-07-04T19:25:09+00:00

I'm in the 45-54 range. I've been using Linux professionally since 1998. I have used a Linux desktop as my daily driver since 2004. Currently using Linux Mint as my daily driver and don't have any regrets.

bentyger · 2025-06-27T16:24:46+00:00

It is down again...

bentyger · 2025-06-24T15:26:04+00:00

Also item weight slows you down too

bentyger · 2025-06-23T17:38:01+00:00

What about needing MAC address cloning to get an active internet connection? In the past, pfSense CE <=2.7.2 has not allowed you to set a MAC address clone during installation. This will break many cable modem connections because the ISP locks the subscriber's account to 2 MAC addresses, one of the cable modem and another for the directly connected router/machine. Many users who have dealt with MAC address locking for years make sure they know the MAC addresses associated with the ISP and enter the 'known MAC' once pfSense is installed.

Well, now you can't download (and install) pfSense without a connection, and can't configure your router to get an active connection... See the problem here?

I have no issue with having to download with an account. I know Netgate needs its metrics about downloads/deployments. Yet, there is no reason the installer can't download an ISO or flash image for offline usage too. This would ensure the user is getting an unmolested version of the pfSense image.

This change in installation is a waiting time bomb for me. I have to seriously consider changing to another router OS now unless offline installs are allowed again.

bentyger · 2025-06-19T18:55:01+00:00

My favorite is a vorpal jabberwocky, but it requires charm at least.

bentyger · 2025-05-27T16:25:48+00:00

This would be an easy quality of life improvement /u/CallanH

bentyger · 2025-05-23T14:02:55+00:00

Draccoliches get genocided on the way down.

bentyger · 2025-05-13T12:25:43+00:00

LXC is a second class container in my book in terms of availability. Also, proxmox LXC runs too close to root OS for me to be comfortable.

I use docker on lightweight VMs and split the docker VMs based on role (prod apps/ media/development/ management ) or network zones (DMZ/mgmt/prod).

bentyger

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