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@scottalanmiller said

Sort by Memory Usage: Press "M" while top is running and the process list will immediately resort by the %MEM field instead of by the %CPU field. This can be really helpful in identifying processes hogging memory. Press "P" to return to the default view.

That's a capital "M" for anyone still getting used to the fact that capitalization truly matters in Linux.

Though "m" does something interesting as well.

Doesn't it depend on the phone/network/etc?

Sometimes even with the iPhone i get a notification of certain things to certain people it didn't go through.

Regardless, if you are looking for some sort of reliable tracking, SMS is not the way to go.

@stacksofplates said

If you really need it you really need it, no argument there. But some hipster who "needs" it so he can make a new age poster for his craft beer room doesn't really "need" it.

Are you talking about me?

Nah, I'm nowhere near a hipster.

FFS!

$1 extra a month for a tool you're using for business? Nothing to see here.

Man, I really like this FFS attitude posting. Yes!

I all seriousness, though. I use the Premium version. I use it all the time, for both personal and business.

We know that using shortened URLs here on ML is a no-no. And really most places.

It is understood the security risk they entail.

However, I was wondering how you felt about shortened links of, say, social media pages you are confident are legit, such as a company like Target.

Also, for those of you involved in inbound marketing, do you track individual clicks from social media? And if so, do you do it with the use of links, shortened links, or other?

@chrisl said in Shortened URLs:

It's a double-edged sword. People want to see the links they're clicking, but brevity is key when it comes to marketing and having a link filled to the brim with UTM parameters kinda dampens the experience on certain platforms.

Measuring the ROI of social is also a weird thing for marketers--when bringing numbers in front of management, it's nice to be like, "People clicked on this x amount of times from x platform"

Right, that is kind of where I am at, wanting to prove that A works better than B from platform C.

You can track where a click came from, but I'd like to have more detailed info.

I have seen people do multiple links to the same content, which is another option, I guess.

So, just kind of seeing what others are doing.

I am assuming there is value in being able to present as much data as possible. And to direct where to funnel the most time/money. AKA, if you get 100 clicks and 95 are from LinkedIn, perhaps that's where you decicate your resources to.

@danp said in ESXi and Xen Orchestra - Licensing models that are eerily similar:

Wait is that horse really dead?

Hard to tell with legos.

One thing to look at, too, is deleted file retention policies for these services.

If that matters to you.

I think BB is 30 days. CP is forever.

That's not saying either is better, just something to consider.

@scottalanmiller said in Network setup for production KVM:

@fateknollogee said in Network setup for production KVM:

Easiest way for me to create a bridge is via Cockpit (see image)

I kind of hate how easy Cockpit is making everything, lol.

I told @scottalanmiller I was going to select the hell out of Cockpit on initial install.

@momurda said in BRRABill's Field Report With Linux:

Just posting this
I recently rebuilt and redesigned the local lan here. Had to because of gear failure.
My old issue in XS of not being able to export vms quickly is gone. It had remained even after Citrix said they fixed the issue, so i now think it was something old sysadmin had done to cripple communications between networks(intentional or not i dunno).
Now when i export vms i am exporting at around 500Mbps through Xencenter, using 7.1 and 6.5. Unheard of in the past on this network.

It was definitely hit or miss, even among the XS forum people.

@dafyre said in CrashPlan Getting Out of the Home Backup Business:

I'm sticking with Crashplan due to retention and ease of use... Especially for recommending it to other folks... Set it & forget it.

As I have been looking at the competitors, I've noticed CrashPlan has a couple of features that really stand out, mainly the instant backups (not having to wait hours) and unlimited revisions. It's almost worth the extra $5 a month.

@kelly said in KVM Setup:

Any GUI options?

As a heavy (in more ways than one) Windows user, I found installing Fedora in a VM was the eaiest way when I was playing with this.

So is the neighbor who doesn't have a WiFi password also an ISP?

When I went from my ISP provided AP to a UBNT one, it was amazing how much better coverage it had.

@scottalanmiller might be right you might just need a better AP.

@wirestyle22

OT:
Ooooooh, a @wirestyle22 sighting!!!!

Maybe you could try convincing them that any of the free products out there (OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.) are as secure as a self-hosted NextCloud.

If not more so.

@dave247 said in Building a Hyper-V 2016 host Take 2:

@dashrender said in Building a Hyper-V 2016 host Take 2:

@dave247 said in Building a Hyper-V 2016 host Take 2:

I've successfully added Windows Server Management to my Windows 10 system and am now able to connect to my Hyper-V 2016 server. However, I am having trouble viewing server info such as hard disk space. I get this error when trying to go to disk management:

did you run this command as noted above

Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup “Remote Volume Management”

Yes, I ran that on the server but not my pc. I just ran it on my Windows 10 pc too and now it works.

THANKS

Yeah has to be done on both sides. A gotcha for sure, that as you found out is not easily Google-able.

@wirestyle22 said

More insurance than security. If everything goes to hell I told Laura to poison me without my knowledge

I can come run you over with my car. I work close enough.

Or maybe your car. No offense, I like my car.

Just sign up with an alias.

Pick a name they'll never trace back to you ... like Oliver, maybe!