Dude, IDrive e2 just did maintenance on the Singapore node without telling us! And their status page is behind a login. I wouldn't recommend them.

It's messing up our toots with images, so they're not posting or showing up.

#IDrive #IDriveE2 #S3

An iDrive docker container.

[root@~ idrive]# cat Dockerfile
# Use the official Ubuntu base image
FROM ubuntu:latest

# Set the root password
RUN echo 'root:root' | chpasswd

# Prevent services from being started during package installations
RUN printf '#!/bin/sh\nexit 0' > /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d

# Update package list and install systemd along with other necessary packages
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y systemd systemd-sysv dbus dbus-user-session

# Ensure systemd-logind starts with a new session
RUN printf "systemctl start systemd-logind" >> /etc/profile

# Install necessary packages for IDrive
RUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends vim curl wget cron nano ca-certificates

# Set the working directory to /opt
WORKDIR /opt

# Download the IDrive binary
RUN wget https://www.idrivedownloads.com/downloads/linux/download-for-linux/linux-bin/idriveforlinux.bin

# Copy the IDrive binary from the local context (uncomment if used)
# COPY ./volumes/idrive/config/idriveforlinux.bin .

# Make the IDrive binary executable
RUN chmod +x idriveforlinux.bin

# Copy the crontab configuration to the temporary location
COPY ./volumes/idrive/config/crontab /tmp/crontab

# Install the crontab configuration
RUN crontab /tmp/crontab

# Create a symbolic link for the IDrive cron job
RUN ln -s /opt/IDriveForLinux/bin/idrive /etc/idrivecron

# Create a symbolic link for the IDrive cron job configuration file
RUN ln -s /mnt/config/idrivecrontab.json /etc/idrivecrontab.json

# Copy the IDrive cron service file
COPY ./volumes/idrive/config/idrivecron.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/idrivecron.service

# Create a symbolic link to enable the IDrive cron service
RUN ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/idrivecron.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/idrivecron.service

# Copy the login script
#COPY ./volumes/idrive/config/login.sh /tmp/login.sh

# Make the login script executable
#RUN chmod +x login.sh

# Copy the login script to the proper location
COPY ./volumes/idrive/config/idrive /usr/local/bin/idrive

# Make the login script executable
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/idrive

# Set the working directory to home
WORKDIR /root

# Set the entrypoint to init systemd
ENTRYPOINT ["/sbin/init"]

[root@~ idrive]# cat compose.yml
services:
idrive:
build:
context: .
dockerfile: Dockerfile
privileged: true
volumes:
- ./volumes/idrive/data/IDriveForLinux:/opt/IDriveForLinux
- ./volumes/idrive/config:/mnt/config
- /mnt/backup:/mnt/backup:ro
restart: unless-stopped

#linux #docker #idrive

With about 1.04TB of deleted data still in Wasabi (yeah, I'm still paying for data that's not there until about December), it's about twice as expensive as IDrive e2 at around 1.4TB of data.

And deletes are fucking deletes on IDrive e2.

I don't know the reliability of IDrive e2. I can't imagine it's bad or they wouldn't be hanging around. But I just need this to be an offsite copy. It's not a source of truth. That's here at home.

#Wasabi #IDrive #Backup

#GvdL80

#iDrive-OLI vs. #BMW #iX3 | Kommentar: Warum der iDrive-Controller heute überflüssig ist!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fo7ILNEB27k

BMW rozpoczyna nową erę. W Monachium zadebiutowała NEUE KLASSE i elektryczne iX3

Podczas targów IAA Mobility 2025 w Monachium, BMW Group oficjalnie zaprezentowało swoją wizję przyszłości, odsłaniając koncepcję NEUE KLASSE.

To nie tylko zapowiedź jednego modelu, ale całkowicie nowej generacji pojazdów, która ma zredefiniować markę. Pierwszym samochodem opartym na tej rewolucyjnej platformie jest w pełni elektryczne, nowe BMW iX3, o którym u nas już pisaliśmy.

Nowa era w BMW: iX3 rozpoczyna rewolucję Neue Klasse. Osiemset woltów, cylindryczne ogniwa i cztery superkomputery [galeria]

Na konferencji prasowej otwierającej targi, Prezes Zarządu BMW AG, Oliver Zipse, podkreślił, że NEUE KLASSE to najważniejszy projekt w najnowszej historii firmy. Jest to kulminacja prac nad rozwojem kluczowych technologii motoryzacyjnych, od napędu i baterii, przez dynamikę jazdy, aż po system operacyjny i cyfrowe doświadczenia użytkownika. To krok, który ma przenieść charakterystyczną dla marki „radość z jazdy” na zupełnie nowy poziom.

Czym jest NEUE KLASSE?

Zgodnie z zapowiedziami, NEUE KLASSE to fundament, na którym opierać się będzie cała przyszła gama modelowa BMW. Do 2027 roku na rynek ma trafić ponad 40 nowych lub odświeżonych modeli marki, a każdy z nich, niezależnie od rodzaju napędu, będzie nosił w sobie „geny” nowej klasy.

Podczas prezentacji oficjalnie potwierdzono, że już w przyszłym roku zadebiutuje drugi model z tej rodziny – sportowy, w pełni elektryczny sedan, czyli nowe BMW i3.

Światła zamiast chromu i panoramiczny wyświetlacz

Za rewolucją technologiczną idzie także całkowicie nowy język stylistyczny. Adrian van Hooydonk, szef działu projektowania BMW Group, wyjaśnił, że design NEUE KLASSE cechuje się czystością formy i precyzyjnymi liniami, co przekłada się na doskonałą aerodynamikę.

Charakterystycznym elementem nowego iX3 jest przedni pas, w którym chromowane detale zostały zastąpione przez oświetlenie, a klasyczne „nerki” grilla przyjęły bardziej pionową formę. Największą innowacją we wnętrzu jest z kolei BMW Panoramic Vision – system projekcji najważniejszych informacji na całej szerokości dolnej krawędzi przedniej szyby, widoczny dla wszystkich pasażerów. W połączeniu z nowym, bezramkowym wyświetlaczem centralnym i nową kierownicą, tworzy on nową generację systemu iDrive.

Nowości od MINI i BMW Motorrad

Monachijska prezentacja była też okazją do przedstawienia nowości pozostałych marek koncernu. Pokazano nową rodzinę MINI, składającą się z czterech modeli: Cabrio, Cooper, Aceman oraz Countryman. Klienci będą mogli wybierać zarówno spośród wersji w pełni elektrycznych, jak i tych z silnikami spalinowymi.

Z kolei oddział motocyklowy, BMW Motorrad, zaprezentował futurystyczny koncept BMW Motorrad Vision CE. To elektryczny jednoślad z systemem samobalansującym, który dzięki specjalnej konstrukcji ramy ma w przyszłości pozwolić na jazdę miejską bez konieczności zakładania kasku.

#bmw #BMWI3 #BMWIX3 #BMWMotorrad #BMWPanoramicVision #IAAMobility2025 #iDrive #mini #NeueKlasse #news #OliverZipse #samochodyElektryczne

I'm curious to hear what others are #SelfHosting! Here's my current setup:

Hardware & OS

• Hardware: #RaspberryPi500 (8 GB RAM, 512 GB SD card) #RPi #RPi500 #SingleBoardComputers #HomeLab
• OS: #Stormux, an accessible #Linux distro based on #ArchLinuxARM #LinuxAccessibility #AccessibleTech

Infrastructure & Networking

• Dashboard: #Glance (#Docker) #DockerApps
• Reverse Proxy: #Caddy
• DNS: #Cloudflare
• Domain Registrar: #Porkbun
• Networking & Remote Access: #Tailscale (non-Docker), love its SSH agent and magic DNS features. #NetworkSecurity

Security & Monitoring

• Ad Blocking: #AdGuardHome (non-Docker). Previously used PiHole but find AdGuardHome slightly faster. #PrivacyTools
• Server Monitoring: #Beszel (non-Docker). Tried Grafana/Prometheus/Alertmanager (accessible but overkill) and Netdata (poor screen reader accessibility). Beszel isn't perfect but best compromise so far. #ServerMonitoring
• Server Overview: #Cockpit (non-Docker)
• Security Tools: #Fail2ban, #FirewallD, #ClamAV, and #Rkhunter (non-Docker). Tried CrowdSec but couldn't get it working on Stormux. #CyberSecurity
• Service Uptime Monitoring: #UptimeKuma (Docker), accessible and easy to use. #MonitoringTools

Authentication & Identity Management

• Authelia (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!
  
• LLDAP (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!
  #AuthenticationTools #IdentityManagement

Productivity & Personal Tools

• Docker Management: #Dockge (Docker). More accessible than Portainer; main issue is built-in terminal isn't readable with screen readers. #DockerCompose
• Docker Logs Viewer: #Dozzle (Docker), great web interface and easy searching.
• Git Hosting: #Forgejo (non-Docker), my personal Git server. #GitServer
• Backups: #IDrive (non-Docker), backs up all my devices easily. #BackupSolutions
• Notes: #Joplin server (Docker). Accessibility improving; love the VSCode extension. #NoteTakingApps
• Bookmarks: #Linkding (Docker). Accessible bookmark manager with good browser extension support. #BookmarkManager
• Recipes: #Mealie (Docker), starting to learn cooking! 🍳📖  #CookingApps
• RSS Feeds: #Miniflux (non-Docker), excellent accessibility. Originally wanted better podcast support but other options had major accessibility issues. #RSSReader
• Automation & Workflows: #N8N (Docker). Haven't explored deeply yet—open to ideas! #AutomationTools #WorkflowAutomation
• Pastebin Service: #PrivateBin (non-Docker). Considering alternatives or CLI tool for easier console access. #PastebinAlternative
• File Sharing & Editing: #Samba (non-Docker), easy file management from my Windows 11 mini PC. #FileSharing #Windows11
• Search Engine: #SearXNG (non-Docker), accessible and searches multiple engines at once. #PrivacySearchEngine
• IRC Client: #TheLounge (non-Docker). Some accessibility issues but best I've found so far for always-connected IRC. #IRCClient
• Read Later Service: #Wallabag (Docker). Biggest issue is Wallabagger Chrome extension doesn't work for me yet. #ReadItLater

Notifications & Development Workflow

• Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
• Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote

Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️

Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign, #DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!

I've also experimented with:

• Ollama (#Ollama): Not enough RAM on my Pi.
• Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.

I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄

What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?

#SelfHosted #LinuxSelfHost #OpenSource #TechCommunity #FOSS #TechDIY

@selfhost @selfhosted @selfhosting

Weekly output: Qualcomm’s connected-home vision, BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, Zoox’s robotaxis, Delta at the Sphere, Better Offline, Red Bull Ford Powertrains

This would have been a long week with CES alone, but nine hours after my flight back from Vegas touched down at Dulles I was on my way into D.C.  for ShmooCon. How could I not? I’ve learned an enormous amount since I first covered that security conference in 2019–and this weekend’s edition was the con’s final go-round.

1/6/2025: Qualcomm’s Smart Home Vision Includes TVs That Read Your ‘Emotional State’, PCMag

I got a head start on my CES coverage with this post I filed from home after getting embargoed copies of Qualcomm’s CES announcements.

1/8/2025: BMW Unveils Smartphone-Inspired Panoramic iDrive Dashboard, PCMag

I started Tuesday by going to the German automaker’s introduction of this driver interface, which featured comedians Tim Meadows and Ken Jeong leading a schtick in which they, the BMW executives onstage and those of us in the stands had all been shrunk down to about smartphone size.

1/8/2025: Taking a Robotaxi From Amazon-Owned Zoox for a Spin on the Vegas Strip, PCMag

My second stop in Vegas, after a quick check-in at my hotel, was to this robotaxi service’s offices to get a test ride in its autonomous vehicle–where I was delighted to see that the other journalist joining me in the car would be my long-ago Yahoo colleague Dan Howley. This became my second story datelined from Vegas this week after I needed clarification on a couple of points from Zoox.

1/8/2025: Delta Tips AI-Powered Concierge, In-Flight YouTube, More at Flashy CES Event, PCMag

The Delta Air Lines keynote introduced me to the Sphere, but only after getting to that venue reintroduced me to how utterly awful Vegas traffic can be during CES–the “Tech Express” shuttle needed more than 50 minutes to crawl the 1.3 miles from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Venetian. The production values of Delta’s event were fantastic, but the substance of the announcements didn’t live up to that standard. Two aviation journalists who have covered the airline far longer than I have, Brett Snyder and Seth Miller, came away almost entirely unimpressed.

1/9/2025: Better Offline CES 2025: Day 4 – Pt. 2, Ed Zitron

Ed, a longtime tech publicist and more recent scourge of how growth-at-all-costs tech companies are ruining the digital world, invited me to join his podcast sometime when I was at CES, and I picked the last slot available–4:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Skip ahead to almost the 1:11 mark to hear my conversation with Ed and fellow CES journalists Ed Ongweso, Jr. and David Roth.

1/10/2025: Red Bull and Ford are building a new F1 hybrid race car engine—first as bits, then atoms, Fast Company

I started work on this piece months ago and then kept putting it off as I had other Fast Company projects with less flexible deadlines demand my attention first, then finally wrote and filed it the day after Christmas–just in time for it to get caught up in the publication’s winter break.

#Amazon #BMW #ces #connectedHome #Delta #DL #EdZitron #F1 #FordRedBullPowertrains #Formula1 #iDrive #LasVegas #NeueKlasse #Oracle #Qualcomm #RedBullFord #robotaxi #smartHome #Sphere #Vegas #Zoox