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  • All of my remote routers are running RouterOS without anything on top of it. RouterOS is powerful enough for anything I throw on it. But I am using much beefier routers, I have 2 x 5009 and a HAP AX3 which have plenty of flash and ram ro run the additional packages I need.

    As for normal computers, I have it on a UPS and I backup core files to off-site areas. Additionally, I buy SSDs that have a little bit of powerloss protection.

    I’ve never had issues with mini PCs but I’ve had issues with PIs. I’ve since switched to high endurance SD cards for my Pis and they’ve been rock solid. One’s actually semi exposed to the elements for about a year now without a hiccup.

    With RouterOS you can still use DoH with either a self hosted list or a selected ad list. If you want to selfhost a DNS server I’d just host a Adguard Home instance on a VPS for all of your devices.

    I also have 2 VPN system for my remote management on 2 separate systems. I learned that the hard way when one of my clients is 8 timezones away.







  • I have a chase sapphire reserve (visa) that has a credit limit of $24,000. I don’t understand why you keep picking cards with low credit limits. Do your research first then apply. Plus credit limits are based on your history with the bank and your annual income. If you have a low income, then they won’t approve a large credit limit.

    Also do you not read the sign on the stores you shop at? Pretty sure they advertise which card network they accept.

    You can also literally call customer service and ask for the stipulations for an increase.

    Credit cards are not your clothes.



  • Stopping down doesn’t always give you sharper images. You may run into diffraction softening.

    Focusing and then stopping down may shift your focal plane. Try to focus at your chosen aperture.

    Try to use the electronic shutter function for astro photography. Even the shutter moving across the sensor can cause vibrations.

    The 500 rule is useful for astro, but with modern higher resolution sensors, the NPF rule is better suited.

    Not getting amazing astro shots? You may need to modify or buy a camera that is sensitive to Hα (Hydrogen-alpha) removing the infrared/IR filter off your camera will allow you to shoot full spectrum. Although you will need something to only allow 450 to 520nm and from 640 to 690nm into your sensor.

    Sensors will always have dead or stuck pixels. You can take 10-20 black frames to try to help your image processor find and erase them.

    Optical vignetting is common when you shoot wide open. Stop down 2-3 stops from your max aperture to try and remove the effect.

    Shooting expired film is fine, just make sure you over expose 1 stop per decade it’s expired. So a 20 year old film, shoot 2 stops over exposed.








  • Anything that uses GPS time (many devices use GPS as Stratum 0) would break. For example stock exchanges that use RF would become out of sync.

    This includes traffic lights and various other quality of life improvements that rely on LTE and 5G connectivity. Also all mobile data would be depreciated.

    Many wars that involved any precision munitions would stop.

    Many air gapped facilities use GPS time as opposed to NTP which includes powerplants nuclear safe guards, and industrial systems will start to become depreciated.