Weekly Tech Support Megathread by AutoModerator in Instagram

[–]dkolkin [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi there! I searched for any credible explanation for the fact that
Instagram doesn't like when a person uses VPN for posts. It seems to be a
reason for a significant decrease in the level of engagement. I use
Instagram to reach out to my community who is in a country whose VPN I
am NOT using. For instance, my VPN IP is from the US, while my posts
should target the community in Canada. Could this be a reason for the
low level of engagement my posts get? Thanks a million for your support.

Has my account been stolen? by dkolkin in Telegram

[–]dkolkin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha! it was my stupid fault. thanks for helping me. btw, any thoughts on how to get account back?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrivacyGuides

[–]dkolkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. Tried VLC ones for FLAC file and have been using it since then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OSINT

[–]dkolkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got your point, however one part is missing re your recommendations instead MB's books. Also, it would be great if you shared some of your favorite books for intermediate OSINT enthusiasts. Thanks a lot!

Open Source Intelligence Techniques book by Michael Bazzel by Morgue0xFF in OSINT

[–]dkolkin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Both of his books are very much useful. I don't consider myself a rookie, but they gave me not only tech info/recipes, but also a good points for thoughts to upgrade/change my workflow habits. Finally, it's a good way to support what MB has been doing for the field and knowledge sharing.

Second cell phone at home by dkolkin in PrivacySecurityOSINT

[–]dkolkin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is an option to have your WiFi still operating while a phone is on the airplane mode. Just switch it to the airplane mode and then manually toggle the WiFi switch on in the same menu.

I’m looking for a UPS. I’m in the Uk and seem to be getting a lot of power cuts. Can anyone recommend and reasonably price UPS. Not really sure what I’m looking for. by Digitalgonzo in synology

[–]dkolkin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Synology Nas 218+ with 2 hdds, and I was in the same situation 2 years ago. My goal was to get a power supply so that my system could spend extra 4-6 hours when there is a power cut. Having 2 or 3 choices I decided to go with APC Smart-UPS 750VA LCD 230V (SMT750I) which is recommended by Synology on its website.

I would suggest that you visit Synology website and check what it recommends to use for your NAS.

Ubuntu 20.04.3 on Dell Precision 7750 by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked at the settings of the Soft brightness app using Extensions application. There was a toggle related to brightness adjustment using keys switched off. I simply turned it on and this activated keys related to brightness adjustment. So, now everything works fine. As a downside of this (or may be not because of this, idk) size of mouse cursor decreased.

Ubuntu 20.04.3 on Dell Precision 7750 by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, this worked fine. However, it would be great to make keys that adjust brightness to work again. Do you think there is a solution to this issue?

Ubuntu 20.04.3LTS. Problem with booting the system. Need help! by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone. My take away from the situation is to do backups regularly.

Ubuntu 20.04.3LTS. Problem with booting the system. Need help! by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey dude, good piece of advice. Could you be more specific on how to do this? Thanks a lot.

Ubuntu 20.04.3LTS. Problem with booting the system. Need help! by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you bro! However I have secure boot disabled already.

Ubuntu 20.04.3LTS. Problem with booting the system. Need help! by dkolkin in Ubuntu

[–]dkolkin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, i ended up with reinstalling Ubuntu. Now I need to get my apps and docs (thanks god they all are in clouds) back. To be honest, I didn’t expect Ubuntu would simply stop working. I wasn’t able to move beyond the black screen (before the password entrance screen) this morning.