Most Usenet providers offer secure connections so I don't know if it's necessary, but I use a VPN.

Same here. Sorting by hot subscribed in my browser and apps all show this at the top.

If you're planning to download media, check out the Server Wiki. It has guides on setting up all the software to automate the process.

I just finished listening to a podcast about a very similar situation, it's a great listen. It's called Noble for anyone interested.

Breaking things and learning how to fix them is a big part of owning a home lab. It can be frustrating but the learning experience is worth it

I'm probably wrong, but the first app that comes to mind is Tapatalk

I was recently having issues with my Roku Premier stuttering on some media. It's hardwired to the same network as the server.

What fixed it for me was changing the audio output in the main Roku settings to stereo. This Roku use to be setup with a receiver to decode the audio stream but is currently sending audio directly to the TV. I think decoding the audio was too much for the Roku.

I have 2 yubi keys for the more important systems and store the rest in bitwarden.

With your 2 yubi keys, is it possible to set one up as a clone of the other? I've been manually adding to both keys but that's a pain when I don't have the backup with me.

I just updated on my pixel 7 pro, no issues here so far

I like the look of both of these but do you know a way to sync them with a PC?

I was just wishing for this feature

I think am sort of struggling to wrap my head around how lemmy really works and where should be hanging out. It was easier on reddit in the sense that if I wanted to go LOTRmemes, there was only subreddit but here on Lemmy, there seem to be multiple instances of the same community :D

This one took awhile to wrap my head around as well. I'll try to explain. Each Lemmy instance has its own unique communities. So you might find LOTRmemes on lemmy.one, lemmy.ml, and Lemmy.world. Each is a community of its own and unrelated to the community of the same name on a different instance. You can choose to subscribe to each one you find or only the ones that seem to fit your tastes.

I agree, migrating the apes is key. It's tough to point them in the right direction with all the brigading rules. Are you aware of any other communities popping up outside of Reddit? I like the idea of decentralization but it definitely makes it harder to find all the communities.

I was in the jungle discord for awhile but I've never been a fan of that platform.

I'll keep an eye out for more options around the fediverse and share them here if something pops up

Good work, it looks cozy. What's the grate under the couch?