n4Jul 1, 2023
The events that have happened here today marks a new era for the internet. Websites that derive their value from user-submitted content are continuing their move towards sealing off that content and information from the world. Their libraries were created by everyone, but will soon be available to only those who pay.
Show threadn4Jul 1, 2023

My greatest advice to those concerned: Start archiving. If you come across something you believe is valuable: make a copy.

If you follow a guide on how to install and configure software and you found it helpful: make a copy.

If you come across a video you really enjoy and find yourself coming back to again and again: make a copy.

If it means anything to you: make a copy, or you'll wish you did.

Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 1, 2023

@n4

Lol.

Been doing this for years on the PC. 😀
More difficult on a smartphone.

Show threadAllan ChowJul 1, 2023
@HistoPol @n4 I think there are some apps that make it easy to connect to a NAS. I wonder if at home hardware beyond portable devices will make a comeback.
Show threadTonyDFJul 2, 2023
@HistoPol @grumpasaurus @n4 we use a (physically) tiny Synology NAS in our small printing business. Dead easy to use, and will bring home when we retire sometime next year. I take nighty backups to the cloud, but weekly backups to portable hard drives. I am fed up with corporations like Adobe insisting you should save stuff to their cloud, thus making yourself a hostage
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 2, 2023

@TonyDF

Sounds interesting.
Do you have a product link?
@grumpasaurus @n4

Show threadTonyDFJul 2, 2023
@n4 @HistoPol @grumpasaurus the version we have have appears to have been discontinued DS419slim
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 2, 2023

@TonyDF @n4 @grumpasaurus

I found this Image on a German site. This one?

https://www.synology.com/de-de/company/news/article/PR_DS419slim/Synology%C2%AE%C2%A0Introduces%20DiskStation%20DS419slim,%20a%20Personal%20Cloud%20in%20the%20Palm%20of%20Your%20Hand

Synology_SA_26_03 | Synology Inc.

Synology Product Security Advisory

Show threadTonyDF
@HistoPol @grumpasaurus @n4 Yes! I love it, and have been a fan of Synology products for over 15 years
Jul 2, 2023 at 1:24pmWeb
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 2, 2023

@TonyDF

#NAS for private /SMB use

Ok.
I could still by a new rack.
The question is, when does support run out? Seems to be a 2019 model.

Also: what kind of RAID fo you use?
Are you using HDD or SSDs (faster but shorter-lived, IMO. Flash-chip technology only guarantee about 1m accesses, not all that much.)
@grumpasaurus @n4