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I added a GPU to my Synology NAS

I added a GPU to my Synology NAS

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I added a GPU to my Synology NAS and now it is a beast in handling video transcodes!

Post on Reddit for additional information and research here.
Github page for SimplePermissionsManager package here.
Github page for Nvidia driver here.

Steps to install GPU:
– Install GPU in PCIe slot using Riser PCI Express 8 x 16 x
– Turn in NAS
– Install SimplePermissionsManager package
– Activate SimplePermissionsManager in DSM Package Manager
– Install Nvidia driver package
– Reboot NAS
– Check Hardware info in DSM to see if GPU is detected
– Check Resource Monitor in DSM to check if GPU is detected

If GPU is not detected, execute the commands below from SSH:
– login as admin then elevate to root user
– run command vgpuDaemon fix
– run command vgpuDaemon stop
– run command vgpuDaemon start
– reboot NAS

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Kasm Workspaces - secure and disposable apps and desktops

Kasm Workspaces – secure and disposable apps and desktops

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This is an amazing solution built on rock-solid open-source projects, and it gives you apps and desktops that are disposable, non-persistent, and can be used in many cases where you find that you need one and don’t want to compromise or set it up in your own system.

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DNS blocklists I use for Pi-hole, AdGuard Home and pfBlocker-NG

DNS blocklists I use for Pi-hole, AdGuard Home and pfBlocker-NG

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These are the blocklists I use:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/doh-vpn-proxy-bypass.txt
https://adguardteam.github.io/HostlistsRegistry/assets/filter_2.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/adguarddns-justdomains.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/AmazonFireTV.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Perflyst/PiHoleBlocklist/master/android-tracking.txt
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lists.disconnect.me/simple_ad.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easylist-justdomains.txt
https://justdomains.github.io/blocklists/lists/easyprivacy-justdomains.txt
https://adaway.org/hosts.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/AdguardDNS.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Admiral.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anudeepND/blacklist/master/adservers.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easylist.txt
https://v.firebog.net/hosts/Easyprivacy.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextdns/cname-cloaking-blocklist/master/domains
https://phishing.army/download/phishing_army_blocklist.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/klabacita/pmoreno-list/main/proxies.txt
https://perflyst.github.io/PiHoleBlocklist/SmartTV.txt
https://blocklistproject.github.io/Lists/tiktok.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WindowsLies/BlockWindows/master/hostslist
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bambenek/block-doh/master/doh-hosts.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains_abandoned.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dibdot/DoH-IP-blocklists/master/doh-domains.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oneoffdallas/dohservers/master/list.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sekhan/TheGreatWall/master/TheGreatWall.txt
https://big.oisd.nl/
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/tif.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/ultimate.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/fake.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/adblock/popupads.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.amazon.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.apple.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.winoffice.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/native.lgwebos.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/Alternate%20versions%20Anti-Malware%20List/AntiMalwareAdGuardHome.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist/main/noai_hosts.txt
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/blocklistproject/Lists/refs/heads/master/smart-tv.txt
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Limit location access on iOS per app - get control of your privacy

Limit location access on iOS per app – get control of your privacy

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Limit apps to have access to location data. In most cased, the app can be totally blocked from using location information. And why do all the apps actually need to have access to your location? It makes no sense I would say. Here is how to get back control of location sharing for apps!

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