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Problem:

You have a remote, headless computer that is running @tailscale@hachyderm.io and that needs to have its Tailscale binary updated. If you "ssh" into the host, and do e.g. "apt update; apt upgrade" when it comes time to replace the Tailscale binary you'll lose your TCP connection. The upgrade will happen but you'll lose the link and you'll just have to hope that you can get back in correctly.

Solution:

Use "mosh" instead of "ssh" to connect to the system that you want to update. It uses the same auth system as ssh but the actual connection is over UDP and it's very, very tolerant of temporary loss of connection. Losing the connection briefly does not interrupt the mosh session the way that ssh would drop.

#tailscale #mosh #ssh

Here's my honest opinion: the use of the word "honest" is the latest AI tell.

We’re making some updates to Venmo and the Venmo User Agreement effective August 24, 2026, including changes to 1) the arbitration provision in the User Agreement that will affect how claims you and Venmo have against each other are resolved; and 2) our Venmo Stash rewards program.

Pray we do not alter it any further.

#venmo #arbitration #paypal

Would someone who is fond of Delta Chat please sell me on the concept?

I have a working Signal installation already, so comparisons to that system (favorable or unfavorable) are welcomed.

As ever it is hard to evaluate social software in isolation.

#signal #deltachat

Problem:

You have a computer running @tailscale@hachyderm.io that wants for reasons to attach to a VPN as an exit node. You are unwilling (again for reasons) to use the built-in @mullvadnet@mastodon.online integration.

Question:

Is there an alternative to Mullvad that has an equivalent level integration to Tailscale, or failing that, something that can be plumbed in by hand to have the same result?

#tailscale #mullvad