That I live in a place where someone adopting a disabled cat is a front page story in the local newspaper.

And they consider that article to be premium content!

Rikkitic:

 

My cat deciding to sleep next to me at night. 

 

Nice.

I sleep with my dogs. (one of them snores.)

I woke up the other night (freezing night) and my cat had decided to get under the covers with me. :)

Have fibre working!

Speedtest shows I am actually getting 200/20.

I finally worked out that if you put 7 x 9's in the Throughput settings, it accepts them, but doesn't wok!

If you put 6 x 9's it works!

Now to actually get the VOIP working as Multimedia / Enable cut the copper!

Handle9: Connecting to a home server (over vpn) while having a coffee at a cafe.

VPNs don't provide privacy, with a few exceptions. They are just a proxy. If somebody wants to tap your connection, they can still do so - they just have to do it at a different point.

My fibre installed and working 200/20 + VOIP.

All good, getting at least 196/21. Thanks to @NickMac @ 2 Degrees. 

Hot Shower on a cold morning. Those first 20 seconds!

Tinkerisk:

 

Handle9: Connecting to a home server (over vpn) while having a coffee at a cafe.

 

VPNs don't provide privacy, with a few exceptions. They are just a proxy. If somebody wants to tap your connection, they can still do so - they just have to do it at a different point.

 

Thanks for the lecture - you were assuming that I was on wifi.

That Chorus just called me to confirm my scope and installation dates!!!!! 12 sleeps to go!

Handle9:

 

Thanks for the lecture - you were assuming that I was on wifi.

 

Nope, I was assuming you were on VPN.