Are people really supposed to have a separate "Wallet" app for every crypto currency they have an interest in? Trying out some tokens to understand the (fin)tech and you end up easily with a handful of non-compatible applications on the Web and on your phone. And for each of these you really need to be careful for not losing access to or them becoming obsolete or getting hacked / stolen. Can't imagine what kind of nightmare it must be for any business owner even considering accepting crypto tokens. Sure, there are "solutions" out there that have a promise to solve this, but the problem with decentralization is that literally anyone can make this whole landscape even more complex at any given time. It's not like if you wanted to drive to somewere you can only drive with a certain brand of car on a particular road, right? And which will end up ruling them all?
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Regardless all of the open source operating systems, I would say I believe that Microsoft's "Windows 10" today is actually a more stable and robust operating system than Apple's Mac OSX. #personalopinion
Oh the excitement of writing 23GB worth of baby videos of my son to Blu Ray disc from my network attached storage. Writing at 17 MB/second. And anything can happen to make the process fail and lose the disc worth about €4.
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And the process takes about an hour to complete while all that time I keep staring at the BurnAware buffer level like's 2000.
Nevertheless having the videos on a safely and properly stored (I hope) Blu Ray disc makes the effort worthwhile for the peace of mind it gives me.
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Discovering the excellent German band "Die Ärzte" only today - I have been living here ten years - after finding a live album on one of the mini discs I got second hand. #music #minidisc #germanpunk #funpunk
After last week's Qnap ransomware disaster I picked up my effort again to write all our valuable videos and pictures on m-disc immutable DVD-R and BD-R discs. I really hope that verbatim.com will keep making this excellent archive solution and won't phase them out completely. Imho discs like m-disc are real archival solutions, especially since these are ransomware proof.
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@johanbove DVD-R, I mean any kind of DVD does not really serve as a good backup over the years. You have to watch for quality. I have tried it, few years passed, they were stored in quite a good safe place without humidity or sunshine, and they fail after years, like 8 years.
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@louis Thanks for the thoughts. But I'm not convinced that switching the OS alone will provide enough defence against human error, which often leaves open holes in the network and systems for malicious hackers to abuse.
@louis it's not DVD or BD, it's the m-disc format that is much more trustworthy because the data is burned in a rock like material. See https://
Unfortunately it seems the format is not commercially viable enough as many have moved to other media. M-DISC - Wikipedia
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Just keep in mind that optical disks have a lifespan and are sensitive to light. Keep them in a dark place and remember to create new copies every ten years.
Regardless of ransomware, having immutable archives is essential for safety.
Do consider the value of online backups, though. Syncthing is an excellent open source solution for this, requiring no dedicated hosted server; it's completely open, peer-to-peer sync with mobile apps, too.
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Got again a nice A+ score from Mozilla Observatory tester for my https://
Got my OpenPGP Key email IDs certified with my European eID through the German AusweisApp2 software made by Governikus - Check out their service here: https://
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@johanbove I don't understand what's the point of applying a centralized/hierarchical structure over a decentralized/federated one? I wonder if that's good for the PGP's "web of trust" or it's a step that weakens/substitutes/centralizes it...
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@txopi OpenPHP Keys on their own don't mean much, they become trustworthy when other parties certify the authenticity. My OpenPGP Key is still fully under my control. What I was able to do is add a verified and certified authority (Governikus is an official German government contractor which built the AusweisApp2) to confirm that this openPGP key is in fact part of my digital identity and that is an important link in the Web Of Trust, as it is linked to my official government issued identity.
@txopi Of course - this certification is completely optional and I agree that the Web Of Trust should be a human network first. This Governikus certification is only an extra node in the trust network that should exist between openPGP keys. Something I haven't had much experience with actually as not many of my contacts actually use OpenPGP.
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I got a finger nail infection on my left index finger, the condition is called _Paronychia_; it appeared suddenly and got swollen pretty fast and the infection became visible; so I went to the doctor and they decided to "drain" it. A bit painful, but it was good to have it done. Now my finger is wrapped in a lot of sterile gaze at least until next week. It's a bit annoying for typing. I was afraid of having more pain; but it has been manageable until now. Feeling fortunate about the German medical system. Apart from the pain killer, ibuprofen, I didn't have to pay a single Euro cent.
Had a great Easter day with my family; we didn't leave the house - but enjoyed the chocolates and had a lot of fun with the new toys the Easter Bunny brought in exchange for my son's pacifiers. He was really brave about giving the pacifiers to the Easter Bunny so the new babies could also have theirs. So proud of him.
My view on Mac OSX could also be skewed because I am forced to use the Mac as managed by corporate IT - which enforces some tools that are in place to protect the business, but do not improve on the user experience of Mac OSX.
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