From f0edca7183efa800c0ae442b8eb8a8e12276fb8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: will Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2023 02:57:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] L+ratio+new blog post+new link in the links page --- blog/index.php | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ etc/changelog.php | 6 ++++++ links/index.php | 4 ++++ 3 files changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/blog/index.php b/blog/index.php index d9c7f37..c3d9f34 100644 --- a/blog/index.php +++ b/blog/index.php @@ -75,6 +75,26 @@
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    2023-02-03

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    I have a job now. I think. I've done my orientation but I'm yet to receive a schedule. I'm working in retail, specifically in the meat department. I won't disclose the name of the store, but they were very keen that I know the company started as a small meat delivery business before expanding into the multi-billion dollar national retail conglomerate they are today.

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    More importantly, I've finally switched domain registrars. I was using Domain.com, and I have a lot of gripes with them:

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    • The UI is bloated, slow, and overly javascript-y, like it's trying and failing to be an app
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    • My ability to access their website via anything but Chromium with no VPN is spotty at best
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    • I had to go through support to get AAAA records
      • added to my domains. There's just not an option in the UI for it. +
    • I've still got upcoming bills for my domains AFTER transferring them away with no obvious way to cancel them or remove payment information
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    • No clear way to delete my account either
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    • Also, they charge extra for WHOIS privacy
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    All in all, very dubious. Steer clear. I now recommend Porkbun. It's the registrar I switched to and it fixes every complaint I had with Domain.com. Plus, it's much cheaper.

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    I'm tightening up my security practices, bit by bit. Just this week I've set up KeePassXC, created a catch-all custom email domain in protonmail, and purchased a Yubikey.

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    I also upgraded my Protonmail subscription to Proton Unlimited recently, and started using Proton VPN on account of I'm allowed more than one connection now and Unlimited is actually cheaper than paying for Protonmail Plus and Mozilla VPN separately. Funny thing, Proton VPN is also just better. Mozilla VPN is alright, but it's lacking features and you don't get very granular control over which server you're connecitng to, just which city it's in. Proton VPN gives you hundreds of different servers to choose from, sometimes dozens per city, with handy little indicators of which ones are good for streaming/torrenting/being routed through Tor. It's also got DNS leak protection, an automatic killswitch, and a built-in adblocker(!), none of which Mozilla VPN offers. My favorite feature, though I have no use for it currently, is the ability to hook your router up to it and pipe your entire network through it. They literally advertise that you can do this.

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    Good talk. It is now 3 AM and I need to sleep. Goodnight.

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    2023-01-23

    I've been trying to get more exercise recently. To that end, I've been going on walks. Crazy idea, I know. There's a forest near my house with a network of trails I've been using, it's nice.

    diff --git a/etc/changelog.php b/etc/changelog.php index 5d914f7..cfb3ff7 100644 --- a/etc/changelog.php +++ b/etc/changelog.php @@ -22,6 +22,12 @@

    isopod.cool changelog

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    2023-1-12

      diff --git a/links/index.php b/links/index.php index f6e5394..d887d37 100644 --- a/links/index.php +++ b/links/index.php @@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ Marginalia Search [Random] A custom-built search engine for small, non-commercial websites. + + Vincent's Dungeon/links + A bigger link directory than mine brimming with educational, web, and TTRPG resources, curated by Vincent. +