u/mzuchows1

I was messing around with a Linux arch distro. I had the file prebuilt by a friend and was configuring some camera systems for it. Nothing fancy just to watch the dog and the yard for packages

I wanna move this virtual computer disk into a physical laptop. Its a Thinkpad and older model only got like 8GB of RAM but for my cameras the Linux arch should help it breathe properly. So my question is if somebody knows of a way to copy the OS for a physical device?

I am writing this since I already seem to have failed in making a backup of it. Compressing the thing and carrying it over loads up a black screen. I might have missed some step so wondering if theres an ultimate solution for this issue

Getting errors, nothing is loading. It takes my message and then its the little blob loading to infinity. What gives because it used to work fine a few weeks ago

Do I need to log in without the vpn to get this damned site to work? I used it for nutrition data and now I cant get my damned chats to open

I tried surfing through the states, even some German and Korean servers. Same BS that did not happen before

Just tried without the VPn and it works for me then

I have this problem with a program. I don't want to say the specifics is, though it related to Shinobi cctv systems if it means anything for the context. Some DIY thing for camera monitoring and to configure it I need Git

But basically this app wants to install something deep into the Windows system and wont work without the dependency. Looks like this Git thing can install other stuff with commands in the cmd terminal too. I dont know if I can trust such a "feature" if I cant restrict this and I bet the whole cctv app wont work if I remove it after

Is there any other workaround to get the Shinobi going without Git?

Maybe something else without such a dependency would work but they must have a public list of supported cameras

I take it malware operates differently from standard viruses. It can affect system in various ways I dont think even most dare to think of. I am seeking recommendations for the best deep scanner. A big bonus if its not just for the PC but phone as well..

To share my two cents.. I had been using Malwarebytes. Its so far the best ive found. The damn software even in its free tier helped me find some deep hidden viruses that Windows defender decides to outright ignore. Is it me or has Microsofts security suite gotten more lax? It refuses me from opening my software from several decades past but is fine with deep malware files just hanging out on my disk

Any recommendations or even your personal experiences from battles against digital pests also interest me

I recently bought a pack of ten USB sticks. The seller stated they are brand new, though some of them appear to be partially unsealed or in damaged packaging. I am kinda hesitant to just plug it on my computer to check and need to know what code is there

Is there any way to clear or at least to see if there is any hidden code on an USB? Speaking of the flash drives. The ones I got came with 64GB each. Honestly, its a steal, since I use these in my car and often at work. Wanted to even gift some to friends but dont wanna gift something containing some weird malware. The seller was from the US based on the eBay listing but I just realized it could be dangerous to plug these in

I googled and found some sort of "Autoplay" function that I had to disable but the USB doesnt even open when that is set off. Could I do something else to check? I also got an old IBM laptop that I might burn for this test but still slim chance it would leave the old computer broken. Its old and slow but not broken so would prefer to keep this backup

Any advice?

I use the Discord to watch some stuff with mates and its handy. Not quite what Skype was but has a bunch of handy stuff to deal with

Now I wanna explore some of the fringe "edgy" servers and dont want them to have my actual location.. Just dont want any chance of a younger guy I work with noticing me there. He got his own discord on instagram and I added him. Now I see we might cross paths in uncharted waters

Or do I just make another account to put to work at dumpster diving?

And another thing, does anyone know how to enable the voice chat feature to show what server youre connected to? I had this chat with a Polish guy and a mate and the server went all the way over to Europe for us. Kinda wondering if thats any risk

I am wondering wether I should outright break my old hard drive, or could I resell it. Nobody is really into computers among my family for such an older component. They all on macs, or phones at this point. So I was scouting around and I see people still sell these for scraps compared what ssds are worth

How come the ssd drive is so costly compared with the hdd? Does the hdd break easy or what? Since I had this forever and rigged it up to see the health is perfect. Is it even worth to resell it or should I just keep it around? Doesnt seem fit for longterm storage based on the internet but the hardware in hand is looking proper

Any suggestions for other uses with a dirt cheap yet undeniably resilient drive? Dont quite feel like breaking it. The damn drive is working fine

I made a dumb link to the Google Pay and made a payment to a service I dont want to appear. I want it gone off the records now. Doesnt matter if Google keeps it. I just need my transactions sorted on my end only

Is there a way to remove a particular payment or all of them if I cant select the one in particular?

Sidenote, maybe somebody knows how to make an invoice backup of past payments? No way I can only do it one by one. It has to have a bulk export setting

I have been teaching myself about the "domain name system" settings this week to try and stop the popup ads and other web junk on the Edge browser. I was reading a computer blog that mentioned a tool called Microsoft Sentinel that watches your network for cyber attacks. Seems like a good security layering for my laptop.

I logged into my Outlook but I cannot find the download button for it anywhere. Is this something I can install on my Windows laptop to watch my home wifi, or do I need to buy a different router?

I am slowly getting the hang of IP addresses and how my computer talks to the internet gateway, but now I am looking into the MS Sentinel and figuring out if its any good for my "privacy stack"

What is a sweetspot for firewall settings to not go full North Korean mode but still have a secure system foundation? Seems like having everything cranked up to the max just breaks half of my apps. Some are kinda old from Windows 7 era, so maybe thats it, yet it works fine if I keep the default firewall switches on

Basically, want my apps to stay safe but limit outbound connections and the ones that could come in without halting my apps. Outbound rules is a foggy forest I'm stuck on right now but been sweating over the public and private profile settings. I might have messed something up on those steps

Anyone got something to suggest in that regard? I know my way around settings, or if somethings not clear, I can look it up but not sure what sweetspot to pick if it is even possible without antivirus tools being in the security setting mix

An app called Canvas had an outage that disrupted a whole lot of college students access to assignments and exams during finals week. Many left unable to submit critical assignments on time. Some sort of school system kids use to learn with basically had bricked itself.

How should universities balance tech reliability and school deadlines when a system outage puts students at a major set back? Like you get everything sharp and on point only to realize your school probably had to ask YOU on how to fix their systems that are grading you. Even thinking about healthcare and tech becoming closer buddies makes you think of hacks like these..

Anyways, do you think students should get extra time for prepping school work, or extra retakes? School wasnt able to ensure their system integrity, so why would a student suffer?

I get some oppertunist student might exploit such times, yet at the end of the day, why can't schools actually have sound data protection? My kids first data breach is gonna be the damn school, huh?