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How I configure BorgBackup and borgmatic (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Justus Perlwitz 2025-12-13 11:54:32

This article outlines how I configure BorgBackup and borgmatic on my machines. macOS Tested on MacBook Air M2 macOS Ventura 13.4.1 borgmatic 1.7.12 (MacPorts) moreutils 0.67_1 (MacPorts) borgmatic and moreutils are also available on Homebrew. Unlike systemd, launchctl doesn’t provide integration a syslog-like service. (I guess Apple expects you to use Console instead) Apple’s unified logging is unreliable and in many tests I have had messages disappearing, even when manually testing wit

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ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 – Lenovo’s rollable laptop

news.ycombinator.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-12-17 05:10:54

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Part of me still can’t believe it, but Lenovo did the thing: it took a bonkers concept for a laptop with a rollable screen and built the tech into something you can actually own and use like a normal computer. Except, as conventional as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can be, it’s far from a normal computer. It’s a $3,300 laptop with a screen

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HBO Max Lost Two More Cartoon Network Classics This Week

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-17 00:15:31

The current regime at Warner Bros. Discovery—soon to separate into Warner Bros. and Discovery in the near future—has never really liked its animated history. After licensing out old Cartoon Network hits and their sequel shows to different platforms, the company still have a few more shows to kick out of HBO Max. In this case, it’s Courage the Cowardly Dog and What’s New, Scooby-Doo that are now no longer on the service. Per Deadline, the two youth-aimed horror shows left the service on July 31

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Premier League Summer Series: Stream Bournemouth vs. West Ham From Anywhere

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 20:43:43

Bournemouth and West Ham play their third and final fixture of the Premier League Summer Series on Sunday as the preseason tournament moves to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Andoni Iraola's Cherries had a bright start to their US tour with a comfortable 3-0 win over Everton, but the team's preseason optimism was put in

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These Behind-the-Scenes Emails From Tesla Meekly Begging the State of California to Allow Its Horrible Robotaxis Are Unintentionally Hilarious

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-16 22:45:34

Email exchanges between Tesla and California regulators obtained by Politico reveal a comical discrepancy between what Elon Musk is saying his Robotaxi services can do publicly, and what the automaker is actually telling authorities behind closed doors. This week, Tesla launched a ride-hailing service in San Francisco, in what is being framed as an expansion of its Robotaxi efforts that started as an invite-only program in Austin, Texas last month, where it immediately began charging customers

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Apple's MacBook Air M4 drops to a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-16 22:00:38

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you've put off getting a new MacBook then today is your lucky day. Right now, the 2025 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air M4 are available on Amazon for record-low prices. The 13-inch model is our pick for best MacBook to buy this year. You can pick up the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 for $799,

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Unitree Just Launched Its Most Affordable Humanoid Robot Yet

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-16 21:00:12

Watch this: Unitree R1: The Cheapest Humanoid Robot Yet? 03:16 A new humanoid robot just dropped, and it's being advertised at the most affordable price I've ever seen for a humanoid robot of its size. Unitree's R1 humanoid robot starts at just $5,900. That's more than $10,000 less than the company's G1 humanoid, which starts at $16,000. While that's quite a low price in the humanoid robot market, where top-of-the-line models can cost more than $100K, it's essential to understand that Unitree'

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Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time

wired.com Leila Sloman 2025-12-16 20:00:00

Now, three mathematicians have finally provided such a result. Their work not only represents a major advance in Hilbert’s program, but also taps into questions about the irreversible nature of time. “It’s a beautiful work,” said Gregory Falkovich, a physicist at the Weizmann Institute of Science. “A tour de force.” Under the Mesoscope Consider a gas whose particles are very spread out. There are many ways a physicist might model it. At a microscopic level, the gas is composed of individual

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19 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2025), Tested and Reviewed

wired.com Scott Gilbertson 2025-12-16 21:00:00

FAQs How do you define a barefoot shoe? Readers often ask why we don't include Altra or other zero-drop shoes. The answer has to do with how thick the sole is. Our definition of a barefoot shoe is that it should have a thin sole, or stack height as this is sometimes called. I put the cutoff at 10 mm or less (ideally less) to allow for good ground feel and toe splay, and to give you the kinds of feedback your foot needs to maintain natural movement. That said, there are some categories where t

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Lenovo’s rollable laptop is the coolest computer I’ve used all year

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-12-16 22:00:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Part of me still can’t believe it, but Lenovo did the thing: it took a bonkers concept for a laptop with a rollable screen and built the tech into something you can actually own and use like a normal computer. Except, as conventional as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can be, it’s far from a normal computer. It’s a $3,300 laptop with a screen

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As a cell phone expert, these are the 5 carriers I don’t recommend

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-16 23:00:34

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I’ve spent a significant portion of the past few years reporting on and testing various wireless service providers operating in the US market. As you might imagine, this has allowed me to form clear recommendations for just about every need — family plans, customer service, pricing, and more. Considering postpaid and prepaid options together, there are dozens of choices available, yet only a handful of providers truly stand out enough to recur regularly in m

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These are the best new MacBook deals for August: offerings as low as $599

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-16 17:00:07

In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as low as $649. With looming global tariffs, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end soon – so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook for any reason, now may be one of the best ever times to purchase. Apple’s upcoming macOS 26 update is also rumored to drop support for some additional Intel Macs, so if you’d like to stay on the latest and greatest Apple software, nows a f

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We Must Admit That This Video of Two Small Robots Punching Each Other With Boxing Gloves Is Pretty Awesome

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-16 15:45:15

These days, robots with varying degrees of impressiveness can manage all kinds of tasks. But two diminutive humanoids seen boxing with outsize gloves at the recent World AI Conference in Shanghai may take the cake. In a video posted to X, AI security researcher Helen Toner — who was, it should be noted, a driving force behind the ultimately failed coup against CEO Sam Altman back in November 2023 — showed off the boxing ring prowess of two short-statured robots from the Chinese company Unitree.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Scout’ is a powerful tool for monitoring Facebook Marketplace

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-16 18:30:00

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Everyone likes saving money when making a big purchase, and a lot of people would like to consider used goods. That said, the hassle can often be too much to deal with, so buying something new just feels easier. Scout is a new app that makes searching Facebook Marketplace much easier, and can hopefully

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ThinkPad designer David Hill on unreleased models

news.ycombinator.com Avram Piltch 2025-12-16 10:40:11

Interview Launched in 1992, the boxy black ThinkPad with its little red nub remains the quintessential business productivity notebook. Unlike commercial offerings from competitors such as Dell and HP, Lenovo's laptop has a following of people who collect old models and celebrate each new innovation. If you bought a ThinkPad between 1995 and 2017, it was probably designed under the oversight of David W. Hill, who served as lead designer under both IBM and Lenovo for those 22 years. We caught up

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YouTube is testing Instagram-style collabs

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-16 20:30:46

YouTube has started testing a new collaboration feature, similar to Instagram's and TikTok's. A Google employee explained on YouTube Help that it will allow creators to add collaborators to a video so that they can be recommended to each other's audiences. The test is only available to a small group of creators for now, but it sounds like YouTube has plans to expand its availability in the future. Lindsey Gamble, an influencer marketing consultant and advisor, has posted a screenshot showing how

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ThinkPad designer David Hill spills secrets, designs that never made it

news.ycombinator.com Avram Piltch 2025-12-16 16:40:11

Interview Launched in 1992, the boxy black ThinkPad with its little red nub remains the quintessential business productivity notebook. Unlike commercial offerings from competitors such as Dell and HP, Lenovo's laptop has a following of people who collect old models and celebrate each new innovation. If you bought a ThinkPad between 1995 and 2017, it was probably designed under the oversight of David W. Hill, who served as lead designer under both IBM and Lenovo for those 22 years. We caught up

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BougeRV’s portable solar fridge is quietly annoying

theverge.com Thomas Ricker 2025-12-16 10:02:00

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Keeping humans alive at home in post-agrarian societies requires refrigeration. Meat bags on the move must either load up a cooler with ice for a soggy weekend barbecue or do the evolved thing and use a 12V fridge instead. The $509.99 battery-power

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Processing: Mattie Lubchansky Wrote and Illustrated Simplicity

news.ycombinator.com Lincoln Michel 2025-12-12 16:33:07

Author photo by Sylvie Rosokoff On a semi-regular basis, I interview authors about their writing processes and the craft behind their books. You can find previous entries here. This week, I’m excited to share an interview with the author and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky, whose new gorgeous new graphic novel Simplicity is out today! Like Lubchasnky’s previous book, Boy’s Weekend—and her regular comic strips—Simplicity combines lush illustrations and science fiction settings to examine very real

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When Flatpak's Sandbox Cracks

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 15:01:53

Introduction Flatpak promises a secure runtime for Linux applications through container-like isolation, relying on bubblewrap namespaces, syscall filtering, and portal interfaces. In theory, each app should operate inside a strong sandbox, disconnected from the host system. But in reality, experience shows gaps, tiny cracks through which apps may escape with serious consequences. The Sandbox Promise… and the Reality Flatpak applications begin life in a highly-restricted environment: no networ

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This ultraportable Asus laptop is my favorite MacBook Air alternative (and it's better in some ways)

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-17 20:25:10

Asus Zenbook A14 ZDNET's key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $599. It's a fantastic balance of innovation and value with an OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance. View now at Best Buy The Asus Zenbook A14 is on sale for $599 at Best Buy for the 16GB model. That's a $400 discount on one of the best laptops we've teste

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Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-12-17 20:50:48

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Finding peace among the chaos on campus can be more challenging than a midterm. But a quality pair of over-ear headphones can block out distractions when it’s time to lock in. If that sounds like you, we’ve found a deal on the Bose QuietComfort Headphones, which are currently down to $229 ($130 off) at Amazon, Bose, and Best Buy. That’s within $30 of the lowest price we’ve seen all year. The Bose QuietComfo

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Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Loading a Washing Machine Pretty Well

futurism.com Unknown 2025-12-18 03:18:25

"First time seeing a humanoid robot actually doing a task in a home." Dirty Laundry Humanoid robots remain far-fetched — but certain demos are starting to suggest a plausible future in which they could actually become common fixtures in regular households. In an impressive new demo, humanoid robot company Figure founder Brett Adcock showed off the company's F.02 robot effortlessly loading dirty laundry from a basket into a washing machine. Adcock can be seen adding items of clothing to the b

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Ergonomic keyboarding with the Svalboard: a half-year retrospective

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 04:36:51

Programmability . My customization is light compared to some people’s, but my keyboard usage is pretty idiosyncratic, so it’s important to me to be able to customize my keyboard when I need to. Particularly for keyboards with fewer keys that need heavier layer usage, I want to be able to set up the layers as I want. My most elaborate customization is that I am (from time to time) a hobbyist stenographer , and rather than having a separate device I find it convenient to be able to configure my ke

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Apple's USB-C Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is $20 off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-18 10:20:39

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Apple's first-party USB-C Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is on sale for $179 right now via Amazon. That's a discount of $20, as the typical price is $199. This deal applies to both the white and black versions of this accessory. This keyboard has been specifically designed by the compan

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Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-18 09:00:05

Share your information if you are looking for work. Please use this format: Location: Remote: Willing to relocate: Technologies: Résumé/CV: Email: Please only post if you are personally looking for work. Agencies, recruiters, job boards, and so on, are off topic here. Readers: please only email these addresses to discuss work opportunities. There's a site for searching these posts at https://www.wantstobehired.com.

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This unexpected robot vacuum made me forget about my $2,000 Roborock

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-12-18 20:49:00

Mova P50 Pro Ultra ZDNET's key takeaways The Mova P50 Pro Ultra is available for only $799, down $200 from its regular price. This is one of the strongest robot vacuums on the market with 19,000Pa of suction, with reliable edge cleaning, mop removal, and obstacle avoidance. While its obstacle avoidance far exceeds its price point, the P50 Pro Ultra doesn't always avoid loose cables on the floor. View now at Us.mova I test a lot of robot vacuums, but there's no doubt that these devices have go

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Best MacBooks We've Tested (August 2025)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-18 20:00:00

The first fork in the road you'll come to when shopping for a MacBook is whether to follow the Air path or head down the Pro road. For people who are looking for an everyday home laptop or a work laptop for running basic office apps, a MacBook Air will suffice. An Air is also a better pick for students on tight budgets. For creative types who need the added processing and graphics muscle of Apple's new M4 Pro and Max chips, a MacBook Pro is worth the added cost. To help you find the right MacBoo

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Apple's MacBook Air M4 is on sale for a record-low price right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-19 00:55:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Whether you need a new MacBook for the upcoming semester or you've just been itching to upgrade from an older machine, now's a good time to buy. Amazon has a sale on the latest M4 MacBook Air that knocks up to 20 percent off many configurations. The base model is where you'll get the

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This $599 Windows laptop is the back-to-school deal I most recommend right now

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-12-19 00:29:00

Asus Zenbook A14 ZDNET's key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $599. It's a fantastic balance of innovation and value with an OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance. View now at Best Buy The Asus Zenbook A14 is on sale for $599 at Best Buy for the 16GB model. That's a $400 discount on one of the best laptops we've teste

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How I configure BorgBackup and borgmatic (2023)

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We Must Admit That This Video of Two Small Robots Punching Each Other With Boxing Gloves Is Pretty Awesome

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This ultraportable Asus laptop is my favorite MacBook Air alternative (and it's better in some ways)

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