What’s the point of hosting a local server in this case, instead of just using a mail client?

Sounds like less than that. I read it as self-attestation for the most basic processes.

ASUS has been going outside the spec to implement their BTF thing, where cards have an extra connector in line with the PCIe bits that slots into the board for power (which is fed from standard ATX power plugs on the back of the board). https://edgeup.asus.com/2024/introducing-btf-an-easy-clean-approach-to-pc-building-that-keeps-the-cables-out-of-sight/

It’s a step forward. ATX, though convenient and easy to work with for human fingers, could really be simplified for modern purposes. We’ve just been tacking stuff on for decades.

some fancy ways to offload bandwidth otherwise to prevent constant hammering of popular videos

it’s called a CDN

You’re gonna need to explain what you think the difference is, because most people think they’re synonymous

Nothing is ever really safe. If a developer or publisher gets compromised, an attacker could put malware in an official release and push it through Steam. https://outshift.cisco.com/blog/top-10-supply-chain-attacks

You should always use protective measures like antivirus and dropping unnecessary privileges, and use extra measures when running anything from a less trusted source.

It’s marketing, and they do it because it works.

Ok but like… given what I was hearing from those scenes that was probably for the best

No shit, it’s been case law since the 90s (Bleem, Connectix). The recent cases haven’t been about emulation, but decryption keys lifted from the BIOS.

Yeah, delivery is cheap because the drivers are treated like shit: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3274864/desperate-china-courier-begs-guard-mercy-knees-after-toppling-fence-sparking-protest

Kind of like how BYD cars are cheap because they’re built with slave labor and no environmental protection.

Don’t get me wrong, the US has similar problems. But there’s more to the story than just cheap eggs.

Good luck getting any of them to actually crawl it though. Most models are trained on datasets like reddit comments, not by crawling sites like search indexers.

And that’s why net neutrality is important!

Use iperf3 if you can.

You could also just use dig, ping, and traceroute to check the path.

my router should know it’s own IP and not bother sending things out into the world just for them to come back

This is correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation#NAT_hairpinning

If it’s not working, check the configuration on your router. (Your ISP should also be doing this at their edge, but maybe not.)

Also, you should really not be exposing services to the Internet that you don’t have to. Put it all behind a VPN.

Only if I have to for Metroid Prime 4, if I can’t play it on Switch or emulate it.

The foreseeable?

You’re not going to be looking at them. If one is quieter, get that one.

Also, be prepared to buy a replacement when, not if, one of them fails. It might be years from now, but it’ll happen.

That’s probably more due to lack of training than anything else. Existing models are mostly made by American companies and trained on English-language material. Naturally, the further you get from the model, the worse the result.

How fast do you listen?

Hop over to !selfhosted@lemmy.world and I’m sure there’s reading material in the sidebar.

If you want most of the work done for you, I’d just buy a Synology unit.