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Looking for a suitable computer to virtualize the services I use, I came across the Fujitsu Futro S920, a thin client that is especially popular for projects with pfSense or OPNSense because of its expandability and low power consumption. I then tried using it as a Homelab Server with Proxmox Virtual Environment, ZFS and a cloud backup strategy. Specifications and upgrades The Futro S920 in its main configuration has an AMD GX-415GA processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, supports up to 16 GB of RAM, and has a PCI Express port that with the help of a riser allows it to be expanded with an additional network card, for example. ...

In today’s world, where data security and privacy have become fundamental issues, with the increasing use of language models in both private and business sectors, it is essential to start questioning the security and privacy that these tools can provide. The risk is that we might end up providing private or confidential information to companies that will use that data for training their models and for their purposes. ChatGPT, for instance, uses all chats to train its models, even in the paid version ChatGPT Plus at 25 EUR per month. The ChatGPT Team plans (25 EUR per month per user, minimum 2 users) and the APIs available to developers are excluded from the training. ...

Snowflake is a system that allows users to circumvent web censorship by helping them access the Tor network through a network of volunteers who act as intermediaries by providing their own internet connection. It works by connecting the volunteer with the person in need, creating an entry connection to the Tor network disguised as a simple voice or video call using the WebRTC protocol. To assist, the volunteer only needs to install an extension on their Firefox or Chrome browser and activate it while browsing normally. ...