Environmental changes such as blackout curtains, a humidifier (at least in dry climates), complete silence/soothing music (depending on your personal preference), weighted or warming blankets have helped my son who is on the autism spectrum.
This is a great reply! Good sleep habits can be hard for everyone, neurotypical or autistic. My son was having trouble sleeping due to a medication he was prescribed by his doctor. We reviewed this at a recent med check and the doctor changed the schedule so the meds would wear off a few hours before bedtime and he’s sleeping much better now. He has fewer headaches, fewer nightmares, better emotional regulation, and better focus. It’s hard to parse which of these are due to the medication change and which are due to better sleep, but better sleep is always a good thing.
This is very a very important distinction, thank you for this reply. Melatonin in high doses administered for a long time has also been loosely correlated with delayed puberty. There are no clinical studies I am aware of that prove this but something I have been concerned about for my children. It’s scary giving any type of medication or supplement to my kids, even those that have decades of research. I’m not advocating for anyone to start or stop taking melatonin but it’s good to be informed about the possible effects. Here’s the journal article I read: Could long-term administration of melatonin to prepubertal children affect timing of puberty? A clinician’s perspective
No, I would not say it helped with his anxiety. He does not have clinically diagnosed anxiety. Although he does have anxiety episodes now and then. He’s also taking a stimulant for ADHD and that seems to help regulate a lot of his ADHD/impulse control/anxious behaviors. He has an inverse reaction to stimulants like many on the autism spectrum.
Aside from melatonin or other supplements/medications, have you tried any type of therapeutic activities? Brushing, deep pressure, exercise like lifting weights, or joint compression have helped my son when he has an anxiety episode or is feeling very hyperactive.
My son takes it and says it helps him sleep much better at nights.
Seems like AI wrote this. And did a good job!
I found an informative post about a related issue that might be of some use to you. Sounds like DHCP or Network Manager may be rewriting your systems-resolved.conf.
Have you tried deleting /etc/systemd/resolved.conf and restarting the service with systemctl restart systemd-resolved?
Did you undo the reverse path strict filtering your guide suggested?
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
Above is what the guide suggests to force reverse path strict filtering. Try setting as shown below:
net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 0
net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 0
According to the guide, “By default, these are set in /usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-default.conf”
Some of this was written by ChatGPT. Good eye.
Think of Docker containers like lightweight, portable mini-computers that run on your actual computer (the host). Each container has everything it needs to run an application—like code, libraries, and dependencies—but it shares the host’s OS kernel rather than running a full OS itself.
Containers vs. the Host System
• Not a full OS: Containers don’t have their own separate OS but use the host’s OS kernel. They do, however, have their own filesystem and isolated environment.
• Like a sandboxed app: A container is more like a self-contained app that has just enough system components to run but doesn’t affect the rest of your system.
Keeping Containers Updated
You do need to update containers separately—updating the host system isn’t enough. Here’s why:
Containers use images: Containers are created from images (like templates). If the image gets outdated, the container running from it will also be outdated.
Rebuilding is required: You can’t “patch” a running container like a normal program. Instead, you must:
• Pull the latest version of the image (docker pull my-image:latest).
• Stop and remove the old container (docker stop my-container && docker rm my-container).
• Start a new container with the updated image (docker run -d --name my-container my-image:latest).
Automating Updates
To simplify updates:
• Use a container management tool like Docker Compose, Portianer, or Kubernetes.
• Watch for updates to base images (docker images to list images and docker pull to update).
• Set up an automated pipeline to rebuild and deploy updated containers. There are tools like Watchtower that will automate this with minimal effort.
In short: Updating the host OS won’t update your containers. You need to rebuild and restart containers with updated images to keep them secure and up-to-date.
Note for comments below: If you are trying to customize a docker image, you must build a new image. This is done through “dockerfiles” that instruct the docker engine what commands to run on a base image to create a custom image. For instance, one could take a simple Linux image like Alpine and use a docker file to install NGINX and make an NGINX image to create a reverse proxy container. In many cases you can find images that have been published that meet most basic needs so building images is often only necessary for advanced docker implementations that require special customization.
OpenWebUI supports allowing web searches when submitting prompts to your self-hosted models. Usually I see three web searches per prompt if I enable this feature.
You may not be able to do RAID or other redundant/performant arrays with USB. You can definitely achieve a big JBOD array but it will be less resilient and slower than a RAID array. Enclosures often don’t cool as well so heat may degrade your disks faster as well. I did this for a while with some old disks and some $30 HDD toasters. I only put data on there I could afford to lose. I wish there was a standalone hardware RAID solution… like a NAS without the network. That would have a huge draw for hobbyists that don’t want to buy an expensive NAS. I’ve searched for this but haven’t found anything. Message me if you know of such a product! Maybe consider building your own NAS with an old PC. Way cheaper than a prebuilt and fun to build! I had an old Dell Optiplex 990 that is now a 32 TB NAS. Had to get a new case but it’s a decent backup to my Synology.
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