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netzpolitik.org @netzpolitik.org · 2d

Private Chat-Nachrichten müssen auch künftig privat bleiben, fordern zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen in einer kurzfristig gestarteten Online-Petition. Gerichtet an die Bundesregierung soll sie dazu beitragen, dass die im EU-Rat die #Chatkontrolle ablehnt.

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EU-Überwachungspläne: Last-Minute-Petition gegen Chatkontrolle gestartet

Private Chat-Nachrichten müssen auch künftig privat bleiben, fordern zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen in einer Online-Petition. Gerichtet an die Bundesregierung soll sie dazu beitragen, dass die ...

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 11d

#Proxmox has been running on my #ZimaBlade 2 for a week and everything looks very stable. I’m considering migrating #HomeAssistant from my #raspberrypi #k3s cluster into a Proxmox VM and using the Home Assistant OS Version. Something I need to consider?

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 19d

After years with #K3S + #RaspberryPi in my #HomeLab, my new #ZimaBoard 2 was a good reason for me to try #Proxmox. First two LXC are already running: #Pihole and #Jellyfin 💪

Next: Backup, #TrueNas and a reverse Proxy, after i have figured out how private networking with Proxmox is working.

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 20d

Updated to iOS 26 two days ago, and today my battery is down to 20% even with minimal use — this never happened before with my iPhone 16 Pro. Has anyone noticed similar drain after the update? What fixes worked for you? 🔋 #iOS26 #Battery

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 20d

Is the title wrong or the publish date in the article?

„Published on December 9, 2019“

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 21d

I requested the PIN for my smart meter 4 weeks ago — still waiting ⏳ #SmartMeter #SmartHome

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 21d

#ZimaBoard2 arrived yesterday — now I have to find a spot on my packed wall board, and two planned 2,5” SSDs aren’t making it easier

#Homelab #Selfhosted

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · 22d

I have installed #iOS26.
I don’t like it.

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Sep 5

The IR reading head for the smart meter arrived today, so I can continue working on my LoRa smart‑meter reader project.

Before that, I need to finish a small maker project with my son. Any guesses what we’re making?

#SmartMeter #LoRa #Maker #ESP32 #3DPrinting

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Sep 5

What a surprise: Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company.

But I assume that this deal won’t bring back Arc back from Maintenance Mode. Looks like the focus of the deal is Dia.

#Atlassian #ArcBrowser

The Verge @theverge.com · Sep 4

The Browser Company, maker of Arc and Dia, is being acquired

The company behind the Dia and Arc browsers is being acquired

$610 million is a pretty big number for a web browser

buff.ly

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Sep 1

I was gifted a voucher for free #merch, but the company shipped all items separately — two of three packages even came from the USA despite the company being based in Germany. I now have to cover roughly 20 € in import fees, including 2 x 7,50 € #DHL handling charges. Joy ruined 😔

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 30

I‘ve found my old Windows PC in the closet and booted it just to check what’s stored on it — then I spotted „Cities: Skylines“. That was all it took: tonight’s a short one. 🎮🏙️ #CitiesSkylines #nostalgia #gaming

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 28

Backed GL‑iNet’s new Remote KVM on Kickstarter — wondering if it’s a useful tool or just gadget hype.
Any real-world experiences with remote KVMs in a HomeLab would be super helpful.

#KVM #GLiNet #Kickstarter #HomeLab #Selfhosted

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 28

Good Morning ☀️

#coffee #cappucino #Morning

Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 25

On my way to the yearly dental checkup — pretty sure I’ll hear the reminder that I don’t floss enough. I honestly can’t work out why flossing won’t stick as a habit. #flossing #habits #dentalcare 🦷

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 24

Enjoying the weekend 📖

#weekend #relaxing #reading #ebook #ereader #kobo

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Why everyone is quitting social media

YouTube video by Matt D'Avella

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 13

My only problem is that I can’t use VPN (Tailscale) on my corporate MacBook. So I can‘t use it than there.
Thinking about to use mTLS to only give this machine public access to this service. Should be easier to maintain as a IP whitelist of all public IPs of the corporate network.

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 13

Installed #karakeep in my #HomeLab — moving my #Notion links collection over. Loving the #AI auto-tagging. Now stuck on whether to make the service public so I can access it without a VPN or keep it locked down 🤔

#selfhosted

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 7

Two-day #hackathon wrap: I built an AI chatbot for our internal app with #n8n + gpt-oss:20b that answers from our FAQ. Local LLMs are impressively solid — can’t wait to see what GPT‑5 brings.

#AI #LLM #gptoss #gpt5

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Tailscale @tailscale.com · Aug 5

JSON or GUI? With Tailscale’s new visual editor, you get both.

✅ Switch between code + visual views
✅ See who has access at a glance
✅ No drift — everything stays in sync

Network policy editing, reimagined.
Now in beta: tailscale.com/blog/visual-...
#ZeroTrust #DevTools #Tailscale

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 5

Nice! I like the plugin which shows your „current library loans“.
I will check if this will work with my city library to.
If note, I need to build it by my own 😬

TRMNL @usetrmnl.com · Aug 4

And the winners are...

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TRMNL @usetrmnl.com · Aug 4

And the winners are...

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'm now routing the internet traffic from my #IoT VLAN through a #VPN to hide my IP address. Every few months, I find myself reassessing whether my current measures are sufficient to protect myself and my data.
#Privacy #DataProtection #Cybersecurity

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Benny @thisisbenny.bsky.social · Jul 31

The new #TRMNL X is now available for preorder, and I've just placed my order! 💪 I can't wait to get my hands on it.

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