Astronomik

joined 1 year ago
sorted by: new top controversial old
Intel vPro/AMT Security Considerations in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Astronomik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the tips - I can manage a dummy plug if required. Glad to hear AMT would be local-only unless I take additional steps.

Intel vPro/AMT Security Considerations in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] Astronomik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Glad to hear it's working for your use case! I've seen lots of positive feedback about these Optiplex Micro's.

12
Intel vPro/AMT Security Considerations (lemmy.world)
 

I'm new to the selfhosted/homelab space and eyeing a used Dell Optiplex Micro system to experiment with. The unit has an i5-8500T and appears to support Intel vPro/AMT for remote management and KVM. This is interesting to me as I may not want to have a monitor and peripherals permanently connected. After substantial searching, most of the documentation and discussions on this topic are aimed at people with a deeper background. I believe I can figure out how to set it up, but I couldn't find straightforward answers to these security questions:

-I only want to use this for KVM while at my home. It seems like a security risk if this functionality works over the internet rather than just LAN. Is this actually the case, and if so, can it be set to LAN-only?

-Since the machine had a prior owner, is it advisable to reset the BIOS or somehow clear out potential vPro settings from the previous user?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

*Permanently Deleted* in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] Astronomik@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Interesting topic, thanks. What kind of speeds can one expect when downloading? Can it rival a well-seeded torrent?

Everything has LEDs now and they drive me nuts in c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
[–] Astronomik@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fully agree. One of the worst offenders is the PS5 whose standby lights can’t even be covered with tape properly because they’re complex curves. Even the clocks on my stove and microwave are too bright. I happened to have some black “washi” tape (basically masking tape) and it did a nice job of dimming them without looking out of place.

0
Have you replaced your iPhone battery, and was it worth it? (lemmy.world)
 

I’ve had an iPhone 12 mini since launch and the battery life has become pretty abysmal. However, I’m reluctant to replace it with a newer, bigger model. My battery health is sitting at 86%, which really doesn’t sound that bad, but I feel like the actual battery life is way worse than when I bought it. Has anyone replaced their battery around this percentage, and did it give a noticeable boost?