Guenther_Amanita
@Guenther_Amanita@feddit.de
- Comment on Linux distro for selfhosting server 3 months ago:
Debian is community run, which often means all changes and features get implemented because the community wants that, not some corporation. One notable example of that is Snap.
Also, I found (minimal install) Debian a bit more minimalist than Ubuntu server, which is great imo. I just want the bare minimum for my services to work, and pretty much the only thing I expect from my server to have is SSH and Docker.
- Comment on Linux distro for selfhosting server 3 months ago:
Debian. I don’t see much benefit of Ubuntu LTS compared to plain old Debian. It’s exactly what you wanted.
Alternatively, AlmaLinux is a solid choice if you like Red Hat stuff (RHEL clone).
- Comment on Change tracking ideas 3 months ago:
My recommendation would be to use Logseq.
It’s similar to Obsidian (“Second Brain”/ PKM), but with the journal function as backbone.
It relies heavily on crosslinking, is markdown-based, very efficient and a joy to use once you “got” it, and supports a hell lot of features, including TODO, plugins, and much more.
I use it for everything and pretty much never loved a piece of software this much!
It sounds like it is THE tool you’re searching for! - Comment on Recommendations on running GPTs on Asahi - M1 Ultra? 5 months ago:
Alright, interesting… As I said, I’m no expert or anything and this was just my noob optinion.
Thank you for the correction and further resources!
- Comment on Recommendations on running GPTs on Asahi - M1 Ultra? 5 months ago:
I don’t know what’s your intention.
I’m no expert or highly qualified in any way, so please correct me, but I don’t know if that’s the right way.LLMs usually need lots of computing power, optimally in form of a GPU.
I use GPT4All, and when I send a prompt, I notice the temps of my GPU turning up instantly. If it’s a longer one, my PC sounds like a helicopter 😁In terms of hosting a server, you want something barely good enough for your service, e.g. running your cloud. This results in way less power draw, which is what you want, since it runs 24/7. Something powerful enough to run LLMs comfortably would likely draw lots of power, even an Apple Silicon.
I think, you’re better off just using GPT4All on your gaming PC if you need it.
I hope I’m wrong, and M1s draw barely any power.
And even if I am, they (almost) can only run MacOS, which wouldn’t be a good server OS. - Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
I think you misunderstood the motive of this community.
Also, I don’t wanna be rude, but who cares? You could post your experience after a month or so in a sub that focuses on stuff like that, but we’re all here for life hacks and, you know, stuff YouShouldKnow 🙃
- Comment on Mushroom Recipes for 1? 7 months ago:
Either buy them in an asian super market or grow them on your own. (Photo below).
How to prepare: add them to your skillet, put a splash of how water in it and put the lid on. Cook them for a few minutes, then lid off, and some (I prefer A LOT) of butter and spices. Sometimes, depending on the kind of mushroom, only salt and pepper (high quality ones), sometimes onions or garlic, whatever you want.
Prepared dish (Pheonix oysters) 1000016128
The same Pheonix oysters I grew 1000016114
Brown Shimeji on my balcony in a tub (cloned from the asian market) 1000015945
Lions Mane I grew 1000009189
- Comment on I have no idea who this little guy is. Just popped in my garden looking all puffy and cute. 8 months ago:
Looks like a variety of Amanita muscaria (fly agaric).
Usually, they are bright red, but sometimes, they can be yellow, pink, orange, and so on.
I wouldn’t eat it, but adore that little guy! :)
- Comment on Cost-cutting tips? 8 months ago:
Getting used to a UNIX shell and to UNIX philosophy can take some time, but it’s very rewarding in making everything more simple (thus more efficient).
Yeah, and that’s the problem for me. See my comment above. Nextcloud and those services are “bloated”, yes, but very convenient. I never worked in an IT-environment, so I’m a total noob.
But stuff like NC AIO give me a whole pre-set-up LAMP stack without needing to know how everything works, and that’s unbelievable for me.
- Comment on Cost-cutting tips? 8 months ago:
My least favourite (and only) method to cut costs is reduce my energy consumption.
I already have a super cheap setup (used Mini-PC for 50 bucks, old SSDs I had lying around, etc.), but without tweaks this setup would eat 15W (idle) and 25W (under load) electricity. At least, thats the case atm.
I just started selfhosting to be fair, and I didn’t have time to throttle the server. I use it mainly as NAS, so speed isn’t as important as for other services like webapps.
The CPU isn’t too bad, so, even when reducing the performance to 50%, it should still work.
Also, I will try to change the active cooling fan to a passive heat sink, that might reduce the bill further.
Here in Germany, especially thanks to the energy crisis, electricity is absurdly expensive, and even reducing the TDP by a few % will save me much money over a year.
- Comment on Are there any good self hosted software that can create subtitles for videos? 8 months ago:
Maybe you don’t even need that, at least for accessibility.
Windows for example now has exactly this feature, which is a speech-to-text-transformer powered by some “AI”. But, in contrast to the Bing chat, this works (afaik) offline by some FOSS-backend, which I don’t know the name of anymore (maybe someone else will?) You could use that tool for live transcription. (Side note: as strongly as I hate Windows, this feature is absolutely godsend for hearing-impaired people and should be adopted by every other OS!)
If you want to transcript movies and thereof in bulk, I can’t give you any information, sorry.
- Comment on My first Amanita Muscaria Find 9 months ago:
The toxic compound is ibutenic acid. It can harm your liver in the long term and make you feel very sick.
You can convert it into muscimol, which isn’t toxic anymore and doesn’t nearly have the same side effects. It has a similar effect to alcohol, but more hallucinogenic.
Depending on the legislation in your country, they might be legal to possess and consume. Still, even when legal, inform yourself thoroughly.
Dry them in a dehydrator/ open oven until crispy, then increase the temperature to ~60-70°C for another few hours. By now, everything should be converted.
Never consume them raw or unconverted, or you will puke your soul out like never before!
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- Comment on Pinning behind the air filter in fruiting bags? 11 months ago:
If it wants to pin, then let it :D
Oysters are aggressive, and life finds a way, if you like it or not 😅
