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Firefox Can't Connect to Specific LAN IP

This is a really weird problem that I can't seem to track down further. Perhaps a creative person could suggest some test ideas. Here are the facts:

  • Firefox "Unable to connect" to my LAN server (a router) at 192.168.0.2 port 80.
  • Network error is specifically "NS_CONNECTION_REFUSED".
  • Wireshark on a Raspberry Pi placed between the laptop and server shows no packets exchanged trying to connect. Any packet containing 192.168.0.2, any port.
  • Chrome and Safari work just fine on the same machine. I can see the packets in Wireshark. This validates my test setup works.
  • Curl works, loads the web page. I can see the packets.
  • I have reinstalled, refreshed, removed all extensions, cleared all history and cookies in Firefox and still cannot load the page.
  • Firefox in Safe Mode cannot load the page.
  • Disabled DNS over HTTPS, made sure No Proxy is selected in network settings. Still cannot load the page.
  • Disabled IPv6 in Firefox with about:config setting. Still fails.
  • I have n
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[Win10] How do I prevent a USB docked HDD from spinning down constantly?

I have a full sized HDD in a USB 3 dock, and my power settings inactive timer is set to 300 minutes. This doesn't appear to be applying to the docked HDD, as it spins down in about 5 minutes or less. It takes forever to spin back up when I access it, so how can I change this?

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) - multiple MFAs with root?

Has anybody gotten this to work? If I set up multiple MFA devices with my IAM accounts, they all work flawlessly. But if I set up multiple MFA devices with my root account, only the original MFA device works. No matter how carefully I set up and synch a secondary device, it simply will not work with root. As the linked article says, this should be possible with either root or IAM (though in the past this was not the case). Thanks.

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Is it a good idea to repaste a 12 year old laptop?

Hello everyone!

I have a thinkpad t420 (without a discrete gpu) and I am hitting up to 95℃ on a full cpu load (for example, writing large files to a zstd=15 btrfs filesystem on a LUKS volume), even in my very cold room (I am wearing three sweaters as I'm typing this). Everyday tasks like watching videos bring me up to around 65℃. I got this laptop second-hand, but pretty sure the former owner has never repasted it.

So, is it a good idea to replace the thermal paste to improve cooling? If so, what thermal paste should I go with? I have Arctic mx-4 on hand, would that be an improvement? What about liquid metal?

Also, for my own understanding, I would be grateful if someone answers these questions: does thermal paste "dry out" over time? Is there such a thing as a "bottleneck" when it comes to cooling? For example, could it be that upgrading the thermal compound won't yield lower temps, because the heat pipes or the fan are the bottleneck?

Thank you in advance.

EDIT: I disassembled t

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How to set ffmpeg output location?

Originally posted on beehaw technology. So I have some .opus files that I want to convert to .mp3. I used ffmpeg CLI with a script from https://ottverse.com/convert-all-files-inside-folder-ffmpeg-batch-convert, I used the wav to mp3 one but put opus instead of wav. The output is always in the same folder, and I want it to go to another, how can I do it? (windows 10)

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Discord using 30% CPU, while closed

I am running virus scans while writing this post, I'll try to edit the post with the details when they are finished.

The file path for the executable is: C:\Users\moosetwin\AppData\Local\Discord\app-1.0.9025\Discord.exe

I am running BetterDiscord, with the following plugins:

  • BDFDB
  • ZeresPluginLibrary
  • XenoLib
  • BetterFormattingRedux
  • BetterFriendList
  • DiscordFreeEmojis
  • GameActivityToggle
  • MessageLoggerV2
  • ShowHiddenChannels
  • PluginRepo
  • ThemeRepo

I have the minimize to tray option disabled.

If (when) you need more information, please leave a comment.

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Using Panasonic GH4 DSLR for streaming using capture card. having trouble after using it no problem for a long time. please help.

SOLVED

So the mini HDMI cable was very loose. I used some jewelry pliers to crimp the male connector and made a tighter connection, now It works!

A friend gave me this GH4 a while ago. I got it working using the mini HDMI out on the camera and this capture cardand through a powered USB hub (also tested through direct to PC). Now after refiguring my setup, I had to disconnect my camera from my setup for a few minutes to move things around. However everything was turned off before disconnecting. I plugged everything back in, and now my source on streamlabs displays my capture card as just a black screen. It registers that it is connected, but there is nothing going through. could it be a setting in the GH4 that got reset, the HDMI port on my GH4 is faulty, could it be the capture card? I'm at a loss and I am very distressed over this. Is there anyone out there who can help me?