I also have a dd reading my NAS once a month. It catches bad sectors and forces issues into the open.

I just use dd. It can take days, but it’s worth it.

I’ve used these kinds of disks in my NAS at least since 2017 with no issues. Just test thoroughly before using. I usually do SMART short and long tests, and then a bit by bit write and read of the entire disk. I’ve caught a couple that failed right away. If it passes that, then it’s usually good for years.

Only 30 tabs, you need to bump those numbers up!

Debian 2.2 “Potato” on a stack of floppies. If one was corrupted, you had to reimage it, and hope the download was good or you’d be sitting and waiting for a while.

TT-RSS has worked well for me since Google Reader was killed.

Oct 2025

Welcome!

Welcome!

Shibboleth

Same in Missouri. It used to be that they’d assume sweet tea, but that’s changed in the past 10 years.

3 is the right number for me.

Good to know!

Some I haven’t seen listed yet:

• fbreader My favorite ebook reader.
• TrackerControl Blocks Ads and Trackers
• AntennaPod Podcast App
• AudioBookShelf I’ve actually switched back to the website since the App seems broken
• Nextcloud Deck kanban board
• Nova Launcher Alternate Home screen