Submitted 2 months ago by fenndev@leminal.space to selfhosted@lemmy.world
I’ve got a Lenovo M720q running as my main server in my home and it’s more than powerful enough for anything I could be doing right now. However, I also have a Le Potato lying around that I’d like to do something with. Any suggestions?
I run Pi-hole and PiVPN on my Pi 0W.
Sensors. Especially sensors in your living space where fans or other noise from the proper server would be distracting, or in a tight space - inside your HVAC, for example - where a proper server wouldn’t fit.
Media front-end. Most of those SBCs are more than enough to run a kodi or jellyfin frontend, fanless for minimum distraction.
Robot. Low power requirement so it could be mobile; but there are lots of stationary possibilities. GPIO libraries are great for running servos and there’s tons of libraries to facilitate.
Home Assistant for family members
Single board computers have GPIO and interfaces like SPI and I2C. They also tend to have lower power consumption and can run from 5 volts. If you want to interface with low level hardware or run from batteries, the SBC will usually be the better choice.
Media server client, pihole, emulation, programming or home automation project. You could even prop it up as a standalone web server and make some kinda creative thing.
Lower power draw is about it. But there are now x86 SBCs that can also run on as little as 6W so there’s no reason to compromise and use ARM’s non-standard fragmented BS.
Which x86 SBC is that? I’m interested!
The LattePanda Mu is configurable and can operate on as little as 6W. It has an Intel Processor N100. Which is surprisingly powerful and efficient given that the Processor N series is the new branding for what used to be called Celeron.
Donate it.
Using it just draws more power.
I have an Rpi4 4gb model and run Uptime-Kuma who’s sole purpose is to monitor my server and alert me if it should go down. I also have it acting as a Tailscale exit node.
If you’re interested in home automation, I think that there’s a reasonable argument for running it on separate hardware. Not much by way of hardware requirements, but you don’t want to take it down, especially if it’s doing things like lighting control.
Same sort of idea for some data-logging systems, like weather stations or ADS-B receivers.
Other than that, though, I’d probably avoid running an extra system just because I have hardware. More power usage, heat, and maintenance.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 months ago
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 months ago
Add to the list running a Kodi home theater box.