With the current turmoil at Twitter, many people are turning to the federated social media network built around Mastodon as their new social outlet. Once I started posting there, a few old friends asked me to share my #SymLink, #PackRat, and #GoodRead links on Mastodon, since they enjoyed reading the contents. Since my posting process is entirely automated using Zapier, I … [Read more...] about How To Auto-Post to Mastodon Using Zapier
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How To Install ZeroTier on TrueNAS 12
ZeroTier is an incredibly useful tool to enable true access from anywhere to any networked resource. I've been using it for a few months to access my Home Assistant instances, VNC to my home Mac, and log in to my servers even as I'm traveling and using odd networks like airplane and hotel Wi-Fi and LTE on my iPhone. Although TrueNAS has removed ZeroTier support, the FreeBSD … [Read more...] about How To Install ZeroTier on TrueNAS 12
Scam Alert: Fake DMCA Takedown for Link Insertion
There are a lot of scams out there, but one that's been plaguing bloggers like me lately is a novel twist: A fake DMCA takedown notice that's actually a link insertion scam! Beware: The notices I'm getting are very convincing-looking, complete with a fake law firm website! Check out the discussion on this post over at Hacker News! Copyright Infringement and Link … [Read more...] about Scam Alert: Fake DMCA Takedown for Link Insertion
How To Connect Everything From Everywhere with ZeroTier
If you're like me, you have a lot of different systems running in different places: at work, at home, in the lab, and in the cloud. And if you're like me you've often struggled to connect and access these machines, especially when you're on the road. At long last, I have a fully functional solution that lets me access everything from everywhere, securely and efficiently, … [Read more...] about How To Connect Everything From Everywhere with ZeroTier
Electric Car Over the Internet: My Experience Buying From Vroom
I recently bought a used car through Internet dealer Vroom and thought I would document my experience. This is not the first time I've bought a used car, not my first Internet auto transaction, and not the first BMW i3 I've bought, so perhaps this gives me a little perspective. I hope this post is useful for others buying a used car over the Internet, and those buying from … [Read more...] about Electric Car Over the Internet: My Experience Buying From Vroom