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Govt expands Starlink satellite internet to connect remote and indigenous communities

STRENGTHENING collaboration through Starlink satellite internet services to expand high-quality connectivity across remote regions formed the central focus of discussions between Prime Minister Datuk…

2h ago ·thevibes.com

Self-hosting break-even: $23/month of SaaS, a $170 mini PC, about 9 months

Replacing $23/month in SaaS subscriptions (Google One 2TB + 1Password + Plex Pass) with a $170 mini PC drawing 15W idle breaks even in about 9 months.

• Replacing $23/month SaaS with $170 mini PC yields 9-month break-even
• Payback depends on what services are replaced, not on $10/month storage
• Electricity costs and hardware choice significantly affect break-even timeline

2h ago ·dev.to

My writing linter can be defeated by writing more. I measured how much more.

I ran my writing checker over one of my own published posts twice: once on the whole file, once on just the body with the front matter removed. Same post. Same prose.

• Writing linter scores unchanged when front matter removed
• Density-based tests can be reduced by adding non-objective text
• Separating set-based and density-based scores prevents padding

2h ago ·dev.to

dev.to re-encodes and crops your cover image, and I measured exactly where the crop lands

I had a cover image with a line of small text near the left edge. On the post page it looked right. In the feed card it was gone.

• Dev.to re-encodes and crops cover images using a transform proxy.
• Two parameter sets (cover and inline modes) behave oppositely.
• Exact dimensions and cropping determined by URL parameters, uncontrolled by authors.

2h ago ·dev.to