charles

@charles@lemmy.ca

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Any non-tech-background self-hosters?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I work in emergency management but I’ve always been interested in tech as a hobby. That led me to start self-hosting Plex on my desktop about 6-7 years ago. Now I’ve got a dedicated machine running unraid with about 20 to 30 different docker services.

  I really enjoy being able to figure out how to setup a service and then being able to be fully in control of how it works. Beyond just enjoying tinkering with the system to learn, I enjoy being able to troubleshoot and fix problems without relying on large companies.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Recommendations for a good .ca domain host?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  As others have pointed out, CloudFlare doesn’t sell .ca domain names due to the ownership restrictions applied by CIRA. I’ve personally used Web Hosting Canada (WHC.ca) for many years, including their hosting for a while. I also have a couple of domains with Register.ca.

  I then use DuckDNS for dynamic updates and the free tier of CloudFlare for security certificates and some simple access rules.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PVKK Planetenverteidigungskanonenko - Official Announce Trailer | Games Baked in Germany Showcase⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Cannot wait for this, I wishlisted it immediately when I first saw a post about it over the weekend.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How often do you use the small pocket inside your jeans pocket (if you have it) ? and what for ?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I used to only use it for random change I’d get on the rare occasion I’d pay for something with cash. Nowadays it’s always filled with dog treats since my dog is nearly always with me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Steam Spring Sale is now in full swing⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I completely agree, I really enjoyed D:OS II but I just haven’t been able to get into BG3 so far. I can’t say anything was bad or poorly accomplished but it’s just not clicking for me yet why everyone claims it’s the greatest game of all time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Those who are self hosting at home, what case are you using? (Looking for recommendations)⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Highly recommend cases by Fractal.

  For self hosting I’d recommend either one of the Meshify 2 or Define 7, depending on local price and your specific needs. I personally went with the Meshify 2 XL and was blown away by the quality of the case. It’s built well and allows for a variety of configurations. It also makes maintenance very easy as the filters and side panels can all be removed without any tool to handle dust build up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Self Hosting an RSS feed for news/media/etc?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Seconding the recommendation for FreshRSS, it’s the one I ended up hosting when I looked into this a while back and it’s been really great. Takes a minute to get everything setup, especially if you want to have different settings for different types of feeds, but once it’s all set it’s perfect (for my needs at least).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Making Awesome 166 - Bambu Lab, Segment about Bambu and decrypted Bambu Logs.⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  As much as I love the projects I’m able to make with my Cricut, I know I won’t be getting another one when it eventually dies. Cricut’s software and approach to the customers is so awful.

  Wish I’d heard about Silhouette before getting my machine but I’ve definitely learned my lesson now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: The Wadsworth Constant of YouTube videos⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Glad I wasn’t the only one in this boat

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fusion 360 increasing annual price by $190 USD⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems to still be offered, the license allows up to $2000 profit as well instead of $1000 revenue with fusion.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Whats your favorite Main Menu music?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Such a fantastic song. Not at all surprising that it was the first piece of music from a video game to not only be nominated for but to win a Grammy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that SLS, an ingredient added to most commercial toothpastes, causes canker sores⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Most don’t, but the ones that foam more do. Their websites lists these as not containing any SLS:

  • Sensodyne Extra Whitening
  • Sensodyne Full Protection
  • Sensodyne Fresh Mint
  • Sensodyne Tartar Control
  • Sensodyne Fresh Impact
  • Sensodyne True White Mint
  • Sensodyne True White Extra Fresh

  And these ones do contain SLS:

  • Sensodyne Deep Clean
  • Sensodyne Rapid Relief
  • Sensodyne Sensitivity & Gum
  • Sensodyne Complete Protection
  • Sensodyne Repair and Protect
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨CS2 release announcement⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I love that it’s already been added to Valve Time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I keep seeing the initials "ig" in comments. They clearly don't mean "Instagram". What does "ig" mean then?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  “I Guess”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Friday Facts #373 - Factorio: Space Age⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Agreed, definitely excited to see what the revised tech tree does to the initial stage of a playthrough as well. This seems like a great way to make the game feel fresh and change up a player’s approach.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A funneling system i made to keep my automatic dog feeders topped off.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  What brand is that water reservoir/bowl? I haven’t gotten one yet because I don’t like how the ones I’d seen all just look like a cheap plastic box but I really like the look of the one you have.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hey selfhosters, what are you selfhosting?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Personally I use it for a couple services that would be difficult to run separately (ie: deemix + lidarr). I’m also planning on moving all of my services with databases over to compose. I do lose a couple other QOL features but I still prefer this approach to start/stop all related containers instead of manually having to close each one.