1. Nestle products (I am bad at explaining why, and would just again end up researching their shit for 2 hours)
2. Alcoholic drinks - kills braincells, and I’d prefer to keep both
3. Cigarettes or vapes
4. Closed-source software licenses (for personal use)
5. Digital content that does not come on physical media
6. Hardware with license-unlockable components (e.g. some networking equipment may limit throughput unless you pay more)

Well, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#Computer_DVD_drives

Basically same as regions on standalone DVD players. Just a scummy thing to only allow you to play DVDs from your own region, perhaps so that you wouldn’t buy them from cheaper countries, or buy them earlier than you’re supposed to in your country.

If everything works correctly, then say you buy DVDs from UK, but something new just released in US, but haven’t even played in cinemas in UK yet. So you buy it from US… and it shouldn’t work.

VLC doesn’t care about this, but still, the drive firmware might.

BluRays also have regions

By the fucking way, BluRays have some DRM with revocable keys

This is part of the AACS protection scheme: editors are able to revoke old software player host keys that have leaked on the Internet and distribute the lists on newer commercial disc releases. This is irreversible and cannot be fixed even after reflashing the drive.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Blu-ray#Revoked_Host_key/certificate

So when do you truly own something? When you pirate it. No regions, no DRM, 4k on any device powerful enough.

Except the problem seems to be the said storage device.

If it is a hardware failure, I don’t see why it should be an issue. I know re-installing Windows is something PC repair shops do often, and I don’t see how that’s different from any other OS.

fault or failure resulting from software

Unfortunately, that’s quite broad. But it could also just apply for stuff like overclocking or firmware modifications. Or even simpler stuff. I could see someone having DVDs from multiple regions, changing drive region every time until they hit the 5 changes limit, and then trying to claim it for warranty (I’ve had some software on Windows do that automatically…).

Should I submit it with the Linux installation intact or replace it a fresh install of Windows

Or if there’s private data, overwrite it with output of /dev/urandom or /dev/zero. blkdiscard might also be your friend since it’s an SSD.

I am doubtful whether they have experience working on anything other than Windows

Probably they’ll just test the rest with their own drive or re-install it.

Or maybe try to ask them how to prepare the device for the warranty claim.

Welp, turns out I am just an idiot. 1279 and below disabled IPv6, and thus the ::/0 route didn’t get applied either, causing a leak. What’s still odd is the lower download speed that doesn’t happen in another client.
As for the upload, it probably gets a better route through the VPS, giving me a faster speed, and giving me some confusion.

So my first idea with IPv6 was close, but on the other side of the connection.

Anyway, your reply helped me find this issue, as my outtake was to try fully disabling IPv6 (not the first time I tried such “solution”).

Malware must also have some source code ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Check out racknerdtracker.com to see all past deals that can still be used.

If you just go for bandwidth, I guess 4TB for $10.29/year sounds good: https://racknerdtracker.com/?product=810%2F1-gb-kvm-vps-a-must-grab-deal---leb-exclusive

And then you can just get a burner SIM. I was able to activate Giffgaff (UK), Lifecell (UA) and T-Mobile (CZ) SIM cards abroad, and none of those need ID. Although I don’t know if it does apply country restrictions to those as well.

I only used their quick tunnels for some testing as it doesn’t need a domain and natively runs under Termux. For that at least it worked fine.
But I probably wouldn’t use them for anything serious. Typically you’re doing everything to avoid MITM, and now this is just the opposite of that.

Alright, enough, bye

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ARE YOU PART OF THE_PACK? AROOOO!!!

Yes, of course. That always assumes a lack of good choice (i.e. no choice also being a bad option).

In various technical contexts

You probably do this all the time without thinking much about it. For example, updating mains-powered devices without UPS. There’s a chance the power goes out and something gets screwed up.

Better get an IP ban on CG-NATed network.

How would I know that?

By default you choose between Cloudflare and NextDNS.

I have L390 Yoga. Pretty nice thing, and the screen was a good punch coming from typical new cheap TN panel laptops.
I got it refurbished for €180.

It can also charge with 5V, but only from a real USB-C. USB-A to C won’t work.