Yeah it is unfortunately much harder to do on Windows, specifically keeping it running 24/7 which is important since it acts as your DNS server. I’m sure it is doable but it was enough of a pain that I chose to migrate my server to Linux instead.
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yeah it is unfortunately much harder to do on Windows, specifically keeping it running 24/7 which is important since it acts as your DNS server. I’m sure it is doable but it was enough of a pain that I chose to migrate my server to Linux instead.
Um, medium difficulty in initial setup I would say, with a disclaimer that I work in tech (but I’m also a dumbass and I don’t like doing anything too fiddly when I’m not getting paid for it). Once it’s set you don’t have to mess with it much if at all. Is your plex server running on Linux?
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Um, medium difficulty in initial setup I would say, with a disclaimer that I work in tech (but I’m also a dumbass and I don’t like doing anything too fiddly when I’m not getting paid for it). Once it’s set you don’t have to mess with it much if at all. Is your plex server running on Linux?
I should note that I’m also running something called AdGuard Pro on my iPhone, I think I paid for it years ago, and it might be doing some of the blocking here, but my impression from when I use my phone away from home is that it’s gotten worse over time and doesn’t work as well as the pihole.
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I should note that I’m also running something called AdGuard Pro on my iPhone, I think I paid for it years ago, and it might be doing some of the blocking here, but my impression from when I use my phone away from home is that it’s gotten worse over time and doesn’t work as well as the pihole.
I do know! With my pi-hole running on my home network, clickbaity articles look like this where the ads would normally be:
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I do know! With my pi-hole running on my home network, clickbaity articles look like this where the ads would normally be:
But! It also does its best to block all those sneaky silent web requests that companies use to track you and build an ad profile
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
But! It also does its best to block all those sneaky silent web requests that companies use to track you and build an ad profile
also effectively lose internet access until you revert those router settings.
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
also effectively lose internet access until you revert those router settings.
Are you running your plex server locally? If so, it’s pretty easy to also run something called pi-hole on it, which among other things acts as a pretty effective network level ad blocker. You do have to also mess with your router settings a bit, and the downside is if the server goes down, you’ll
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Are you running your plex server locally? If so, it’s pretty easy to also run something called pi-hole on it, which among other things acts as a pretty effective network level ad blocker. You do have to also mess with your router settings a bit, and the downside is if the server goes down, you’ll
Just die already you useless bitch
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Just die already you useless bitch
Last time I tabled the best opener for people who weren’t familiar with DSA was “have you heard of Zohran Mamdani?”
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Last time I tabled the best opener for people who weren’t familiar with DSA was “have you heard of Zohran Mamdani?”
*looking at beef prices* the hand he reaches out is empty, as is mine
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
*looking at beef prices* the hand he reaches out is empty, as is mine
Sending good vibes from Washington county, please send us good vibes for the library levy and bad vibes for the sheriff levy
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Sending good vibes from Washington county, please send us good vibes for the library levy and bad vibes for the sheriff levy
Heck they could just move to Bakersfield
November 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Heck they could just move to Bakersfield
A few years ago me, my wife, and both kids were watching the fireworks on the 4th from our very high up rear balcony. Our younger daughter decided to go inside, and conscientiously locked the sliding door behind her, which we didn’t realize she’d done until she was upstairs with headphones on.
November 1, 2025 at 5:53 AM
A few years ago me, my wife, and both kids were watching the fireworks on the 4th from our very high up rear balcony. Our younger daughter decided to go inside, and conscientiously locked the sliding door behind her, which we didn’t realize she’d done until she was upstairs with headphones on.