Saltarello

@Saltarello@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Looking for ... inventory management, I guess?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks, I’m running the new version but linked to the old in error

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Looking for ... inventory management, I guess?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Another shout for Homebox. I used to use a spreadsheet but over time found I simply didn’t maintain it but I’ve found I always maintain Homebox.

  Homebox allows parent/child relationship between items & exports to spreadsheet.

  I dont utilise the QR code facility because my family members would not bother to use QR codes. Instead I’ve numbered all boxes in each location (attic, garage, basement etc), printed contents of each box & put the printout into physical folders left in each location so even the most Luddite in my family can easily locate stuff then, in theory, remember where they took it from & if the stars align & its my luck day, put the item back in the same box that they removed said item from. When that happens I always check my lottery numbers too!

  They can’t filter/search a physical printout but at least they can find stuff (I guess I should simply add a QR code to each printout for a best of both worlds solution).

  Overall I’ve found Homebox a useful, simple & fun tool

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are Expensive TVs Actually Better? An Analysis of TV Prices and Review Scores⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not an “imagephile”, my eyes can tell the difference between 4k & 1080p but for a 45 min TV show I couldn’t care less if its in standard def.

  We have an HTPC handling all media including TV recrdings so I took a USB with a few media files of differing qualities & tested them on TV’s in the store - no way I’m buying a TV without seeing how it handles everyday stuff that isnt the ridiculous over bright awful motion smoothed in store demo scenes.

  I’d never use the “smart” features of a TV, that thing is never going online.

  Last 3 TV’s have been Panasonic. One of them was a lower priced set but still fantastic picture. Not the best UI & to be honest a nightmare menu system but excellent panels & no ads or BS in the UI.

  The way the tech overlords are heading I’m not looking forward to replacing our set when it eventually needs it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are "Lifetime" Cloud Storage Plans scams?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t say scam but potentially unsustainable. Some years ago I signed up for a brand new startup Nextcloud service which was priced far too low & went under very quickly. Switched to a hosted Nextcloud provider who had been around a long time (still around). They were really good but after a short time I decided to learn how to host it myself.

  Hardware wise you don’t need much, I upgraded to a used Pi5 8GB with fanless heatsink case & added an m.2 SSD. Only 1 user on my instance but I often share folders with others, it’s robust & never once crashed.

  If exposing to www you need to keep your network secure. There’s a learning curve but self hosting can be rewarding. Any if you’re lucky you might get to spend hours & hours problem solving when something breaks 😉😁

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some self hosted services that you think are essential?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For me it’s the first thing i learned how to self host: Nextcloud …which in turn allows me to sync Joplin notes, which I use constantly