I just use github for my secrets file, that’s what I really don’t want to lose. I keep the encryption key in a separate repository of course so no one can just look in and see my passwords.
It also works for important documents. Birth certificate? GitLab repository. (Not GitHub, I lie to Microsoft about my age and don’t want them to know.) SSN? GitHub organisation name. Love notes from my high school crush? Duh, obviously I don’t want to lose those. They’re on the Blockchain, for proof of originality. Bank details? I have a website on Netlify with those. Makes it easy for all those nice foreign gentlemen on the phone to send me money.
Just copy your nix config over and build again. Non-issue. What? You don’t have a backup? You deserved it then.
I like the adrenaline rush of not having backups
As a nixOS user, proud to say github is my backup. I like making Microsoft pay for my mistakes.
I just use github for my secrets file, that’s what I really don’t want to lose. I keep the encryption key in a separate repository of course so no one can just look in and see my passwords.
It also works for important documents. Birth certificate? GitLab repository. (Not GitHub, I lie to Microsoft about my age and don’t want them to know.) SSN? GitHub organisation name. Love notes from my high school crush? Duh, obviously I don’t want to lose those. They’re on the Blockchain, for proof of originality. Bank details? I have a website on Netlify with those. Makes it easy for all those nice foreign gentlemen on the phone to send me money.