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  • That’s a fair solution.

    I’ve just got remote devices syncing to my local server. From there Borg handles encrypted historical backups of that server which can be sent offline/offsite.

    I like borg because of its insane de-duplication and compression algorithms. I’ve currently got ~480GB of data being backed up, with 16 historical copies going back 6 months: that entire archive takes up 303GB of space currently. Without the de-duplication and compression that’s 7.76TB of data.


  • I used to use RDP from Android to my Windows 10 pc constantly. Since switching to Debian, I haven’t gotten around to getting that working again. (Debians out of the box RDP solution gives me a black screen on the remote device)

    Instead I’ve been using ssh a ton with JuiceSSH for a terminal. X-Plore for GUI managing files between local(android), ssh, gdrive, dropbox, and many more locations all in two tabs you can swap between and copy/paste/move files as if it’s all one big file system.

    Finally I use Folder Sync to keep all of the userdata files on my phone backed up to a folder on my server via SSH. Images are synced immediately on creation, and everything else is backed up on a schedule.

    (my phone’s always connected to a private VPN keeping it within my LAN and able to reach things like my SSH server, without exposing them to WAN)

    The only thing I really miss having RDP for is the occasional website that refuses to play with a mobile browser. Hotmail/Outlook (I know, I should really change to someone not trash for email) for example will not let you edit inbox rules via a mobile browser or their mobile app. (even with ‘request desktop site’ enabled). You have to use an actual desktop browser for that. :(

    Otherwise I do pretty much everything from mobile.







  • The IMEI is potentially useful as it’s a device identifier, but generally doesn’t matter to anyone except your carrier.

    On that note; the carrier may be able to tell you when that IMEI first became associated with your phone plan. My phone plan long pre-dates the last like 6 devices I’ve had so they’d have that history for many of them.

    That’s not a database you can search whenever you’d like though; that’s a call and ask nicely.


  • I’d just like to clarify: the new machines aren’t MRI (the magnets in those would prohibit all metal objects being within 100ft).

    The new machines are also xray; but the xray emiters and detector are now on a spinning carriage similar to an MRI. This allows you to build a 3d model of the object and calculate it’s volume, which when combined with the density measurements gives much more reliable material detection.

    This also means your stuff doesn’t have to be removed from bags to ensure items aren’t blocking each other from the scanner.



  • Darkassassin07@lemmy.catoMemes@lemmy.mlData storage vs backup storage
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    You should certainly drive with more caution than a typical vehicle; but you’ve still got to get fuel and travel between storage and wherever you’re having fun.

    A trailer + a vehicle to tow it isn’t always available/practical.

    Point is, it’s likely not on public roads often or very long. It’s not like it would be out getting groceries and picking up the kids from school every day.

    Tbh, regarding visibility; it doesn’t seem any worse than a semi truck. Probably has better stopping power too.