panda_abyss
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- Comment on Do I need https on everything 3 days ago:
I suggest you should treat your own network as at least a little compromised.
Most houses run something that has a residential proxy, browsers like Chrome are happy to snoop on your local network, and apps and smart devices are completely free to use your network as they see fit by default.
Anything that has sensitive data should be handled via https.
- Comment on Self-Host Weekly (6 November 2026) 4 days ago:
Anyone using FXFF? Curious if it’s any good
- Comment on The docker group is root access. An agent used it to write to /etc 5 days ago:
I think it was well over a year ago I had my first AI agent do this and I’ve been strictly rootless podman ever since (for everything, not just agents).
Any AI stuff I run goes in a sandbox (Nono on Linux, sandbox on macOS). I also used my own harness for a long time, which only had a limited set of file operations, sandboxed JavaScript code mode, and everything else was installed as a plugin.
- Comment on Update all your stuff, NOW - again. 6 days ago:
Me too
- Comment on Update all your stuff, NOW - again. 6 days ago:
Jesus Christ. Why?! How?
- Comment on Time to start over...Thoughts on Umbrel OS? 1 week ago:
They only have documentation in the form of agent skills…
I don’t get this though, is there a desktop environment if you buy the hdmi one, or is it like a browser in kiosk mode, do all the apps use the same components? How do does transfer between web apps, especially since the docs point app development to be silos?
A lot of interesting ideas for managing a self hosted app stack though.
What would be cool is if they had centralized managed s3 and vebored databases but behind the scenes it was working to a shared cross app system. Then you could set up search indexes and stuff on that.
- Comment on It's self hosting Sunday! What's up? 1 week ago:
I deleted a bunch of services I’m not actually using on my home server. Nothing used php, but it was good to do some house cleaning.
I also started a blog (Hugo is much nicer than I thought). The procrastination has helped me get a lot of other things done.
- Comment on FYI: AI models are useful to recover your forgotten pppoe credentials 2 weeks ago:
This sounds really insecure… should you be able to do that?
- Comment on PSA: eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise 3 weeks ago:
I immediately thought of Hurley from lost when I saw them
- Comment on PSA: eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise 3 weeks ago:
They can’t check if it’s parched because they can’t use their browsers
- Comment on PSA: eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise 3 weeks ago:
The certificates were determined by fair die roll
I can’t believe the private key was 4.
- Comment on Experiences with using openclaw as a sex/roleplaying chatbot without GPU? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t have experience nor do I want to get into it, but openclaw is a very token heavy application and you can probably do a lot better performance wise.
The reason it takes so long for first message is the amount of prompt openclaw requires. It’s almost certainly overkill, and with low prompt processing it will spend most of its time reading memory and soul files and config info for all of its tools.
I think you could just install earandil pi, set a prompt, and add a memory plugin and this will be faster. This is what openclaw uses if you strip back all the extras.
Also look for mixture of experts, they’re far less GPU intensive, so you’ll get better mileage. No idea what models are out there, but like even an a3b or a4b will be slow but maybe usable.
Again, I do not want to get into what this use case lacks or doesn’t work for, that’s your business and I don’t want to get into it. I’m just saying openclaw is probably like driving a 12 ton Humvee to the grocery store.
- Comment on Is anyone self-hosting their own AI? 3 weeks ago:
If you update the model json you can pass through almost any parameters you want
It is an extra step though
- Comment on Is anyone self-hosting their own AI? 3 weeks ago:
I pointed lemonade at my llama.cpp model folder but it uses json files to configure them. I think it was fine for importing them or you could have an agent write them for you. After that you can manage models inside the app
Overall it wasn’t a huge deal, it’s easier than managing llama.cpp directly with rocm updates.
- Comment on Is anyone self-hosting their own AI? 3 weeks ago:
I run lemonade on my strix halo box, I change the models I use, but the qwens are pretty good.
I access it via Tailscale on my phone, then I have a page I can use. The Lemonade interface forces you into the app, so you’ll want some other interface for your LLMs, as the app is junk.
I used to run llama.cpp and llama swap, but lemonade combines them and makes managing different ai backends easier.
- Comment on Finally escaping Windows, ironically thanks to AI 3 weeks ago:
Archwiki is pretty good, it has a lot of breadth, but it’s not a manual and it’s not easy.
- Comment on Finally escaping Windows, ironically thanks to AI 3 weeks ago:
Sorry, that guide was written for systems running systemd and the install manual you followed was a from an opinionated Arch user for SysVinit.
Oh, this guide is 11 years old written by someone who hated Wayland, so no, modern KDE won’t work with it.
- Comment on used hard drive retailers 5 weeks ago:
Just a heads up, I pulled the drive stats from Backblaze’s drive survey, for most brands failure rates accelerate at 4-5 years.
At that point Hitachi, Toshiba, and Seagate all increased in failures. Western Digital didn’t, except for their 2014 batch that immediately dropped off.
Western Digital post 2020 are the most reliable drives.
Hitachi, Toshiba and Seagate seem to hit a cliff around 2-5 years now, but that only kills about 10% of their drives, so with replication you’re probably fine, just make sure to mix drives so you don’t get correlated failures.
- Comment on The Steam Frame’s first post-launch update speeds up charging and ungarbles a mic bug 1 month ago:
Bug fixes are good
- Comment on U.S. warns Siemens devices can be hacked amid fears Iran is breaching water plants 2 months ago:
Stuxnet was specifically wired to jack these devices IIRC
- Comment on A playable build of GTA 6 appears to have leaked, as Rockstar and Take-Two scramble to take down videos 2 months ago:
Can I get “8-12 years ago” in your pool?
- Comment on Qualcomm announce a big price rise - bad news for Valve's Steam Frame 3 months ago:
I appreciate that Valve is trying and putting out good stuff
It’s just unfortunate everything is on fire wine they try.
- Comment on My steam machine arrived! 3 months ago:
I got my controller and I really like it
For whatever most games map the Nintendo controller wrong. Steam Controller pretty much just works, and it’s so much more reliable than Bluetooth.
- Comment on Steam machine prices are live 4 months ago:
I think it does include two additional faceplates, including the walnut veneer
- Comment on Steam Machine 4 months ago:
That has nothing to do with this…
- Comment on "We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game 5 months ago:
Twitter has been on a massive decline since Elon bought it, updated the algorithm to force right wing bullshit on the users, and pushed AI generated deep fakes and child porn.
In 2026 there’s no “reach” excuse when other platforms have gained traction and non logged in viewers have a crap experience.
- Comment on "We made a series of mistakes": GOG apologise for emailing Nazi symbols to people in newsletter about Slavic fantasy game 5 months ago:
Just nazi stuff.
- Comment on Steamworks Development: Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified 5 months ago:
A didn’t know such a business existed, that’s cool, definitely mashes me feel more interested in trying VR
- Comment on Steamworks Development: Steam Machine and Steam Frame Standalone Verified 5 months ago:
Okay, can we get the reservation system for the stream machine so I can buy it?
I’m also curious about be but don’t know how well it works for someone with glasses
- Comment on 'I think those people are dead wrong': Jeff Bezos slams AI naysayers, plays down job fears for young workers, and defends billionaires and Trump 5 months ago:
My partners work gives them $250 Amazon gift cards because they’re not allowed to give bonuses or something.
It’s utter horseshit. So I have to go in every few months and spend them.
