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Hallo Leif,
Danke für den Hinweis!
Bisher laufen selbst getötete Dienst bei mir auf einem #ThinClient im VPN. Um darauf per #Wireshark von fremden Windows-Rechnern zuzugreifen brauche ich leider gehobene Rechte
Cloudflare hat mich von seiner Vertrauenswürdigkeit bisher nicht so recht überzeugen können. Ggfs. wäre eine #DDNS-Freigabe nur für die interne IP des #Obsidian-Containers ein Kompromiss...

Personally I am a sucker for recently surplus'd #ThinClients as they offer decent computation for a cheap #NAS whilst being #fanless.

• But I guess @lazygamereviews would rather look at #oddware with like #Transmeta #CPU|s, because that's propably way more exciting than the most boring #ThinClient there could be.

Now people may ask things like: "Why?" and the answer is: For a primitive approach to #SecureComputing.

• Because loading the #OS into #RAM allows not just for a non-persistent setup like an #SSH-#Terminal (think #VT320 but better!) but being hard-wired as #ReadOnly means it's tamper proof by design when combined with an intrusion-detection & tamper-proof seals: Physical Access will be detectable and Remote Access cannot cause permanent damages.

And that may also be useful with other #ThinClient-like "aplianced" devices.

• Basically for anything where #NetworkBoot ain't an option for whatever reasons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuZUPpmXfT0 via @lazygamereviews

@lymenzies From my own experience I can tell that even the Original #RaspberryPi and #PiZero can run #RaspberryPiOS all day long and will run circles around the orginal #EeePC701, only getting beaten by the #Vaio #P11Z when it comes to #RAM and #IO options.

• Granted a #CM4 or #CM5 with > 2GB RAM will shift the tides but those alone cost more than a used #Wyse3040 and #upcycling a #ThinClient into something like a tiny luggable is propably more budget friendly and useful anyway, espechally since built-in Gigabit #Ethernet and #USB 3.0 really kick ass, so you'd propably be better served doing some #PoE / Wide-Range DC-in & battery setup to make good use of the oversized build volume at hand.

• Maybe take some "THICC" 21700 LiFePO4 cells or one of those #LiFePO4 motorcycle batteries for a spin? Pretty shure that you can sqeeze battery runtime measured in DAYS out of it without much tweaking.

@lymenzies TBH, I do want to target with @OS1337 the #Wyse3040 since they are dirt-cheap #ThinClient|s and since they use an #intel #Atom x5-#Z8350 SoC they merely sip power and can easily make #fanless #laptops (and Tablets, as they got used in many #Windows8 Tablets and #Netbooks)...

@mshelton @freedomofpress @eff I did prepare peoples' devices for that in the past.

My suggestions:

0. Never assume you'll have any #HumanRights or #CivilRights. Always assume #TSA staff is looking for a reason to jail, deport, deny entry or shoot one on the spot.

1. Do not have data on them! #CPB will seize any storage media under threat of lethal violence! Use a #ThinClient-like device without any persistent storage. Keep anything important in your head or don't keep it at all.

2. Have someone to setup a #RemoteDesktop for you post-entry and enshure you've got a #SafeWord to indicate you're acting under duress, so they can redirect stuff to a inconspicuous system.

3. Have a #decoy system ready. CPB have full, unrestricted bulk access to all data from companies that are located, do business in or have an office within the #USA as per #CloudAct. So much so that they consider it "suspicious" if one doesn't have an #NSABook account.

4. Make shure all your devices are #clean. Get yourself new throwaway devices and don't trust them if you ever let them out of sight for a second!

5. Test your setup before you travel to the #US on a different system.

6. This applies to every single device from #SimCard to #Laptop. Assume that if authorities plug anything in them, they are irredeemably compromised!

7. Practise proper #ITsec, #InfoSec, #OpSec & #ComSec. Have proper contingencies and emergency contacts in place.

@Lamal Ich bin vom Raspi weg zu einem #Thinclient ein HP T620. x86-64 4 Kerne, 4 GB, eine M.2 SATA SSD. Warum? Ein solides Gehäuse in dem alles drin ist, 3-4 Watt idle, 10 Watt unter Last, vergleichbar mit Raspi. Und volle x86-Kompatibilität und somit mehr/aktuellere Software (hier: ubuntu Server 24.04)

Macht bei mir DNS, DHCP, PXE-Server, Webseite mit mySQL für Bastelprojekte, DLNA-Mediaserver, Nextcloud für 4 Pers., Wireguard, SMB... und ist Leistungsmäßig absolut ausreichend.

@Sirs0ri np.

I can recommend the "upcycling" & "reuse" route given #ThinClients offer decent performance for a mini server and more often than not are completely fanless, making them excellent at home.

• I do use an #hp t620 for that myself, and unlike the #ProBook|s it seems hp didn't do #DRM with the #RAM on their #ThinClient|s...

It's not that I don't say any other brand is bad, but those brands have been reliable to me and are known to use reliable & new components and not new-old-stock or "upcycled" chips ripped from older machines and sticks.

• And since you ain't looking for some "vintage" SD-RAM there's no need to dive into those.

@fuchsiii @grumpygamer oftentimes said cores ain't even "dedicaded" but shared...

• In the case of #CyberBunker they literally sold #Nehalem(-EX) hardware to customers (cross referenced by datasheets/specsheets and the fact they never updated the listings in 15+ years!)

"shared core VPS" are a very big mistake, espechally on Hosters like #Hetzner...

• Ask me how I know!

So OFC said systems are overworked, espechally the convenience-based options where one just shoves on files and tells it to "bake it"...

• OFC it shouldn't be the responsibility of a #GameDev to #DIY one's own #CI / #CD infrastructure, and I think given the size and complexity of said games it would be overkill to do so.

If feasible, just grab' yourself a decently performing PC/Server/Laptop you can chug in a closet, SSH/RDP onto and use it as "build servant" ("Rechenknecht") to run your builds and then sent a notification once done.

• Since speed is of no real concern, but #EnergyConsumption is (@€0,33/kWh), I got some #fanless #ThinClient as a #MiniServer with some external SSD plugged into USB 3.0

@noblefeu also das mit Farbe ist ne Frage des Panels.

• Bei #eInk gibt's nur wenige ACeP panels die 7 Farben können.

Wasserdichtigkeit geht notfalls per Hülle (gibt reputable Hersteller die sogar Druckwasserdichtigkeit für's Tauchen garantieren, brsucht halt buttons)...

• Mensch muss in jedem Falle bei jedem Hersteller und Gerät einzeln nachfragen, ob diese entsprecjende Features haben.

Sowas wie "#ePub-Dateien ohne #DRM von #microSD lesen und anzeigen" sollte jeder halbwegs taugliche #eReader können. Ansonsten ist es allenfalls nen "#ThinClient für geschlossene Systeme" (vgl. #Amazon #Kindle)!