●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 ●● ● Nov 16 [00:15] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@hd3t622y6df54.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:41] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [00:50] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@9vib856syp9u2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Nov 16 [02:04] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Nov 16 [03:12] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● Nov 16 [06:10] schestowitz
[06:10] schestowitzIn my opinion, in most cases, you are better off putting the source of truth in Git instead of NetBox. You get a lot of perks by doing that and you can still use NetBox as a read-only view, usable by other tools. We do that with an Ansible module. In the remaining cases, Git could still fit the bill. Read-only access control can be done through submodules. Pull requests can restrict write access: a bot can check the changes [06:10] schestowitz only modify allowed files before auto-merging. This still requires some Git knowledge, but many teams are now comfortable using Git, thanks to its ubiquity.
[06:12] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-os-bullseye-released">New ) [06:12] schestowitzFor its "Bullseye" release we mainly get a number of behind the scenes updates, including a speed boost for those of us lucky to have new BCM2711 SoC with a C0T model number. these chips appear on newer Raspberry Pi 4, Compute Module 4 and Pi 400 boards and it appears that for the Pi 4 and CM4 you get an extra 300 MHz performance boost, 1.8 GHz, vs the stock 1.5 GHz. Owners of older Raspberry Pi 4 with B0T model numbers can still [06:12] schestowitz manually overclock their Pi.
[06:12] schestowitzThe new Raspberry Pi OS is still based upon a 32-bit release, but it appears that there is also a 64-bit release, lurking in the shadows and spotted by Geerling. Whether this is still a beta or ready for release remains uncertain.
[07:35] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-distrowatch.com | DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. [07:35] schestowitzOpenBSD The OpenBSD operating system is well known for its security, clean design, and accurate documentation. Something it is less known for is being used as a gaming platform. The OpenBSD Webzine interviewed one of the OpenBSD developers who is working on bringing games to the platform: "Working on games on OpenBSD has a very pioneering feel to it because it seems so outlandish at first sight. The advantage for me is that [07:35] schestowitz there is lots of (relatively) low-hanging fruit and little risk of breaking something that's critical to many users and developers. There is a certain purist take on using OpenBSD that I disagree with. Like that certain applications are frivolous and not worthy of developer attention - games, watching videos, social media... or even a graphical user interface. Instead, I hope to increase the scope of use without sacrificing the core ideas driving [07:35] schestowitz the project." The rest of the short interview can be found in Issue 4 of the OpenBSD Webzine.
[07:37] schestowitzBut my favorite thing? The rear case pops off after removing eight #2 phillips-head screws! No pentalobe here. The entire design is made to be repairable (to a certain extent), and is also open source, including the custom CutiePi Shell UI, which is so far the best custom tablet UI I've played with on a Raspberry Pi (though... that's not saying much!).
[07:38] schestowitzWe think of our gadgets as helpful tools that make our lives easier, but they can also be turned against us. The data your devices collect is so valuable it could be used against you in a criminal trial, requested by the police or even bought by the government through a data broker. I sit down with Bennett Cyphers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and he reveals all the secrets youre losing and which devices do the [07:38] schestowitz most stealing.