u/VeganBiker365

What is peoples experience with bringing laptops running Linux to the stations, will they pass NAC?

What distro?

ClamAV?

Hi All, I have some servers setup at home and I was wondering if anyone knows if wireguard or OpenVPN function on base so I can connect to my stuff back home when not working.

I have only used venmo to send money to/from friends however I recently learned that venmo will charge a buyer protection fee to any payments sent to you even if you do not know the person sending them and that person can then file a claim against you to get their money back leaving you with the buyer protection fee. Since I never plan to accept payments via venmo I would like to block any incoming payments so I cannot get stuck with a random fee.

So I am very likely going to be at the south pole for summer 2026/2027. I have seem quite a few posts here regarding sunglasses but not really any recommendations on where to get them.

I currently only have one pair of prescription sunglasses with polarized lenses from Zenni but they have a full metal frame which I understand may not be the most comfortable with the cold. Also Zenni says they block 100% UV but no ratings, Also they don't indicate how much light they allow through.

I am looking to purchase 2 pairs of glasses with plastic frames so I have a primary and spare without using insurance as I already used my coverage for regular glasses this year.

I don't want to get anything that uses inserts to convert regular sunglasses to prescription, my my prescription is minor.

I am located in the USA, I have looked into some places online in NZ and they seems to actually give UV400 ratings and the amount of light they transmit. However the price after conversion is basically the same as from Zenni, I do want them to be polarized too.

Does anyone have recommendations on where to get the glasses and with what specs.
Also any experience with purchasing in NZ before arrival?

Hi All, I am looking for a sim or esim with SMS recieve capabilities for ~10-20 messages a month. I will be leaving the country for a bit and need a reliable method to get 2FA codes from services that don't support TOTP or FIDO, VOIP number's wont work.

The phone will be stationary and syncing the sms messages to a service I can view from wherever I am, I do currently have a helium mobile plan I use as my primary phone which might just be what I end up using for this but I was wondering any other options. I do not need or care about data or voice on the sim as the phone will have wifi access at all times.

Hi All, I recent got my offer to do the summer at the pole, still need to PQ and EBI.

I found one post that is 4 years old regarding vegans at the pole and overwintering(I may be able to extend).

I was wondering if anyone has some insight on the current situation as a lot can change in 4 years.

Also recommendations on supplements to bring and how to get them to the pole, shipping timelines and costs.

I know the pole also has an awesome hydroponics greenhouse that is volunteer run and I would love to take part in that as well.

I will definitely plan to meet the food service supervisor as soon as I can.

Thank you!