irmadlad

@irmadlad@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How bad of an idea is it to use computing HDDs in a DIY NAS?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I buy consumer grade drives. I’ve had some fail over the years. It’s inevitable no matter if you spend money on consumer grade or server grade. @NaibofTabr@infosec.pub @infosec.pub pretty much gives a succinct breakdown of the situation further down in this thread. I’m pretty fastidious about backing up my data. I’ve been burned a couple times, nothing earth shattering, but it’s enough to do a proper 3,2,1 scenario for all data. And I treat my drives well. Each drive bay has it’s own cooling fan. I keep an eye on the S.M.A.R.T status as well. But even all of that isn’t going to save you from a crash.

  Recently, I tried to revive a friend’s 4 tb external he stored all his pictures on. He is a photographer. The first thing I asked was, where’s your backup? What backup? Well, he’s now got a 4 bay NAS, doing RAID, and backing up nightly in a 3,2,1 schema. It just takes once for most people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, I have used LLM to do code for in house type stuff. Very simple. In that scenario, it’s fairly good. I’ve found that LLM are good at compose files for instance. But that’s much different than producing a piece of software for thousands of people to use with confidence. Especially when dealing with anything 'arr and the mitigation that takes place to operate that in a secure, private, and anonymous manner.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, you’re very kind. I do know some coding, as in basic stuff. I can get around as it were. Most of it was learned from manually typing in pages of code from outlets like Byte magazine only to find out when you went to run the program, that you left out a semicolon on line # 5362 and a errant indent on line # 9241.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  So that takes care of the ‘last updated/acticity’ portion of the trifecta. How about longevity and issues posted and responses. I really know very little about the project as 'arr apps aren’t my bag.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Matrix hosting⁩ ⁨⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  This guy does a lot of Synology deploys:

  mariushosting.com/how-to-install-synapse-on-your-…

  Might be something to look over.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not so much worried about ‘vibe coding’ as long as the dev actually knows the validity of the code presented in the LLM. At that point, the LLM becomes the assistant, not the dev itself. However, if I were to speculate, this dev team didn’t, got called on it, didn’t know how to respond or validate the code, so they closed up shop.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  try to stick to reputable projects 1st and be always wary of shady installation tactics

  One of the first things I look for are longevity, last updated/activity, and then I look at the issues posted and responses. I like mature apps because I don’t possess the intelligence to audit code.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Using huntarr? Perhaps you shouldn't.⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t run 'arr anything, but that’s pretty wild.

  Yeesh, in the hour since this has been posted the developer has:

  • Made the /r/huntarr subreddit private
  • Wiped and deleted their Reddit account
  • Deleted the GitHub repo for Huntarr

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I access my services from outside?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Its not wide open but open enough that others can use it

  How does that work? Are you saying you are filtering with Suricata? Curious as in my mind a port is either on or off. I am always ready to be schooled.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨iDeck - yet another start/home page⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  dogshit logo

  I’m still looking for the dogshit logo.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I access my services from outside?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  when using Tailscale you can not use another WireGuard based VPN according to their FAQs.

  Anecdotally, if I turn off the Advanced killswitch and The VPN killswitch of my main VPN, I can actually bring up Tailscale. But you are right, it does add complexity. Basically I use Tailscale on the server and pFsense firewall as an overlay VPN. It’s also handy if you lock yourself out of the server. A ‘backdoor’ of sorts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I access my services from outside?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  As you already have a VPN active at all times (at least it sounds like that), a VPN home seems out of the picture.

  Expand on that, if you would. I run local VPN and everything else through Cloudflare. In fact the VPN DNS is Cloudflare as well as the stand alone pFsense firewall. Perhaps I am misunderstanding, which is likely since I’m all drugged up trying to pass a kidney stone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I access my services from outside?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m trying to get the best of 2 worlds: using the VPN to hide my IP from services that i visit and my ISP, and a secure connection to my home server.

  How about Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust? The caveat being that you have to own a domain that you can change the nameservers to the ones Cloudflare assigns you. You can purchase a domain from Cloudflare, but I think a lot of people get one from NamesCheap or PorkBun. I purchased on for less than $5 USD. With Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust, you don’t have to open ports, fiddle with NAT, or any of that. You install it on your server and it punches a hole in to allow communication.

  Some people like Cloudflare, some people don’t. Personally, I’ve never had any issues except for a very brief downtime a while back.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Old Thin Clients - Which CPU is fine?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Idk how much EOL/the ram pocalypse has affected their pricing though.

  I get mine from Memory Stock. Great service, good prices. I’ve never had a bad experience with them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tailscale Services GA: App-aware connectivity with more control⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve heard great things about Netbird. There are all manner of choices. Their team plan @ $5 USD looks rather generous for homelab operation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tailscale Services GA: App-aware connectivity with more control⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Would it make you feel better if you paid Tailscale for one of their plans? It’s not like they are just giving away their whole enterprise. It’s fairly trivial for them to give free services, kind of like Cloudflare, Oracle, et al. Reading a bit reveals:

  • Tailscale’s estimated annual revenue is currently $45.2M per year.
  • Tailscale’s estimated revenue per employee is $230,489
  • Tailscale’s total funding is $277M.
  • Tailscale’s current valuation is $1.5B. (April 2025)
  • Tailscale has 196 Employees.
  • Tailscale grew their employee count by 23% last year.

  That seems pretty profitable. Enshitification happens. It’s been going on since I was born. If it’s free on the internet, and later it becomes a paid service, then I just find something else that fits. Or pony up the cheapest plan they have, which currently is their Personal Plus @ $5 USD per month. I don’t mind paying for a good service and $5 USD is burger from McDonalds. Extremely well under what most people put into a hobby. Will prices increase? Maybe…everything goes up. Rarely do services and utilities go down in price. When the price points are no longer justifiable, again, I look for something else that fits.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tailscale Services GA: App-aware connectivity with more control⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Neat. What would be a good application for App-aware connectivity?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tailscale Services GA: App-aware connectivity with more control⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  What is it about Tailscale that is giving you heartburn? I am over reliant on my ISP. Without them, selfhosting would be rather bland.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel AMT going down⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Apologies. I misread apparently. I thought your Proxmox boxes were disappearing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Intel AMT going down⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Do any of your logs indicate any problems? Are you behind a firewall like pFsense or Opnsense?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I wrote a blog post on selfhostesd software to be more organzed⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  loose

  I get hung up on words too. However, my interests lie in the etymology thereof. Both words stem from the old Norse languages.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Availability issues⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Besides a Generac, like @frongt@lemmy.zip is talking about, UPS aren’t for long term power supplies. I like my Generac whole house. We have ice storms in this area and I like the creature comforts that electricity brings with it. LOL Personally, I would host on a VPS. You might rummage around in Low End Box to find a suitable deal on which to host. Or host your chat server on something with low power draw like a NUC, but eventually, the UPS is going to drain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I wrote a blog post on selfhostesd software to be more organzed⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  First thing that poped into my mind:

  🎵Let me take you down, 'cause I’m going to…Strawberry Fields Nothing is real. And nothing to get hung about. Strawberry Fields forever🎵

  Nice blog. Good read. Well written and entertaining. Bookmarked. Thank you for sharing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thoughts about my (potential) first server?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  cool

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Caddy reverse proxy fails with a login page⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Semi related, you can check the validity of Caddy entries into the caddyfile:

  • sudo caddy fmt --overwrite /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
  • caddy validate --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile

  Where /etc/caddy/Caddyfile points to your caddyfile.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thoughts about my (potential) first server?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Curious what this chart is generated with

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t let 'em give you shit about your ponytail bro.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Tough crowd. I used Yunohost back in the day. I thought it was pretty good. Great for someone who is just starting out. It has evolved, and I think the newest version boasts the largest app catalog in it’s class.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  +1 For Calibre Web. I do not have an ereader device, but I do like having my collection on the server. I do a ton of reading since I couldn’t tell you the last thing I watched on TV…it’s probably be well over a decade. But reading, that’s where it’s at for me. I’m not into fiction or novels but rather Technology, History, that kind of stuff. In the evening, I have a small NUC running Mint and a bluetooth portable screen. Works out pretty well for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  it may be “focused” on audio books, but works really well for everything

  Huh…didn’t know that. It has a great looking UI.