zpbs-backup v0.7+ includes change-detection-mode.
Added --change-detection-mode flag for zpbs-backup. Metadata mode skips content reads and uses inode/mtime to detect changes — dramatically speeds up incremental backups on large, rarely-modified datasets. Solves the pain of 30TB+ backups taking forever to run.
Install from https://github.com/ndemarco/zpbs-backup
Lately, Amazon's Rufus force-loads when I load the amazon.com page. I was unable to disable this through an account or browser preference.
I do, however, run uBlock Origin on my browser. By adding the following to uBlock's 'my filters', I was able to stop the flyout and return amazon.com to load quickly.
! --- Amazon Rufus Nuke ---
! Block the network requests so Rufus scripts never load
||*^*rufus$domain=amazon.com
! Hide the Rufus UI elements entirely
amazon.com##.rufus-panel-container
amazon.com###nav-flyout-rufus
amazon.com##button#nav-rufus-disco
amazon.com##.nav-rufus-disco
amazon.com##.s-ask-rufus-mshop-suggestion-container
! Reclaim the empty whitespace/padding Rufus leaves on the page
amazon.com##body.rufus-docked-left:remove-class(rufus-docked-left)
amazon.com##body.rufus-docked-right:remove-class(rufus-docked-right)
amazon.com##body:is(.rufus-docked-left, .rufus-docked-right):remove-attr(style)
amazon.com##body:style(padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important;)
I've put together a comprehensive account of how we got from Do No Evil to the 2026 autaomated takedown of free for life accounts.
My goal is to document the branding shifts, storage squeezes, and promised made and broken around the Apps Beta era.
I'm documenting this as a community resource. If you spot specific historical dates or similar technical issues, please add a comment directly on the article. I'm monitoring the narrative there to keep the timeline accurate.
If you've been rejected from the Apps program, feel free to sign up and receive news on the latest developments in the fight against ending the Apps promise.
Last year, we rented skis from Da'ski in Los Frailes. This year, we're bringing boots but renting skis for a 6-week work & ski stay. We've contacted Da'ski, but nobody is returning messages.
What other ski rental shops would you recommend I contact?
I've got two CNC projects going, well 3 actually.
I picked up 2x 5-axis dental CNCs that are quite open and documented. Some dental machines are made from custom parts and can't easily be modified or repurposed. These are not those.
https://youtube.com/shorts/PYDARcWP1aI?feature=share
The second is a repurposed life sciences lab instrument built from Parker Daedal linear actuators and compumotor motors & drives. The slides are small, but the work envelope is large. It needs a spindle of some sort.
https://youtube.com/shorts/M5J9Ce0o6j4?feature=share
I'm in the preliminary stages, modeling what work these could handle, but I'm interested in peoples' experiences.
Hey guys, looking for a sanity check on some used gear I’m eyeing for a new build. I need to throw an offer.
Spindle: HSD MT1073-140 (Manual Tool Change, ER25). Spec’d at 3kW (4HP) S6, 18k RPM.
VFD: Mitsubishi FR-A800 (High-spec industrial inverter).
It’s a 2015 unit. There’s visible surface rust on the casing. Taper looks okay-ish but I haven’t checked runout.
I’m aiming for a 3-5kW build. I’d prefer ATC, but I could live with MTC for a starter. I have 3-phase available for the drive, so that’s not an issue.
It's a friend of a friend, so I don't want to totally low ball. What’s a realistic offer? Or should I just buy a modern Chinese ATC setup?
Appreciate any insight from anyone who has run these 1073s long-term!