You mean like the one linked here? Or something with a specific URL like “killedbymozilla.com”?

Sorry I can’t see this picture, can you upload it as a word document please?

The developer is still active with their other main project, Uptime Kuma. So that’s good.

That’s good

There are two types, CMR and SMR. You can read online about the differences. CMR is better because SMR tries to be all fancy in order to increase capacity, but at the cost of speed and data integrity.

It won’t be front and center in the specs of a particular drive, but you usually find the info somewhere.

I wouldn’t worry about higher capacity failing sooner. If you have 10x4TB vs 2x20TB, that’s 5x as many drives to go bad. So a 20TB drive would need a 5x worse fail rate to be considered worse. A pro of larger (fewer) drives is lower power consumption. 5-10 watts per drive doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up.

Good question, and I’m curious what the experts say. Surely it depends on the software that handles DHCP.

I’ve always set static addresses in the DHCP address range and it has always been reserved and never assigned to other devices. I’ve used ASUS and MikroTik for what it’s worth.

If you’re the type to set static addresses on the devices themselves, then that would certainly increase the risk of a conflict if it’s inside the address range.

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I used Plex for a long time but moved to Jellyfin after reading about the general direction Plex is going (trying to commercialize it, partner up with industry, make it more than just a self hosted media service).

Both have what you’re looking for.

I would say Plex is slightly easier and has the benefit of PlexAmp (available for Linux, Windows, and mobile).

That being said, Jellyfin is about the same ease to get set up, but it’s just a tad less polished, but in sort of a nice way. It feels more like “yours”, if that makes sense.

For both, I recommend hosting them in Docker, using Docker Compose, and using the LinuxServer version. LinuxServer maintains updated software, packaged in an easy to install format and they help you out with sample Docker Compose files and explanations to get things running.

Honest quetion, what’s a stan account?

I think you’ll be plenty happy with a router/wifi combo. I’m a HUGE fan of having a separate router and WiFi AP’s, but that’s only because 1) I can afford it, and 2) I’m a nerd and like a bit of a challenge sometimes, and 3) I live in a house and it’s beneficial to have multiple access points.

If you want something that will “just work”, there are tons of “consumer grade” stuff out there. They aren’t necessarily consumer grade because they are bad quality, but it’s more the software that is designed to be relatively easy to set up, offering limited options for customized stuff. You’ll still be able to do everything you probably want to do, like port forwarding, changing DNS, etc. This includes stuff like Eero, TP Link, etc.

Then you have stuff like MikroTik, which is very affordable but also complex and capable. The hAP series from them are router/wifi combos. They offer a default configuration that will “just work”, but from there you can make all sorts of complex configuration changes to your hearts content. Check out The Network Berg on YouTube. One thing to note, people are generally happy with the WiFi from 'Tik devices, but they are not known for having the best WiFi. It’ll be stable and work well, but you might not see speeds on par with other brands.

Then you have what you mentioned - OpnSense with other hardware for WiFi. For me, the downsides to this are:

1. Running dedicated hardware just for this is a waste of electricity.
2. Whatever you plan on running it on likely only has 1 ethernet port, so now you’re spending money on a networking card. There may be a way to run it using a single eth port, in which case you can ignore this I guess.
3. If you already have a computer on 24/7 for other stuff, you just have reliability to think about. If you have a hardware failure, for me it’s faster to replace a router than an entire computer. The likelihood of needing to replace either one is slim, but it’s something I consider. Picture this - you update your computer and need to reboot it. It fails to boot after the update and gives you some error messages, but you can’t look them up because your router is down… That sort of thing.

Now back to the pros and cons of having separate router and WiFi AP.

Pros:

1. Can upgrade either one individually
2. Can run multiple APs to extend WiFi coverage
3. Can choose brands based on their reputation. For example (don’t take my word on this) MikroTik for router, Unifi for WiFi.
4. Scratches the nerd itch.

Cons:

1. If you use different vendors, you’ll have different configuration options to deal with. OpnSense can’t configure a TP-Link AP, for example.
2. Adds some complexity. Now you’re dealing with more ethernet cable, PoE injectors, and mounting of the AP.

Hope that helps.

Yeah true, an alert above a certain speed makes a lot of sense.

That’s a hydraulic lifter, not a driveshaft. The bed was raised and hit the sign.

You need to be able to move when dumping stuff. Above a certain speed an alarm would make sense, but disabling the truck once it’s up to speed is dangerous.

You need to be able to move while dumping stuff. A beeping noise during normal operations would be so annoying, people would just figure out how to disable it.

An alarm above a certain speed would make sense, though.

Expired?

Would make a good gag gift.

I was about to say “of course you can trust it, it’s from The Internet Archive”, but the ArchiveTeam slogan is “We Are Going To Rescue Your Shit”. Now I wonder if they’re officially affiliated or not.

I don’t have a tech background. Currently hosting 25 different things in docker. I wonder if there are actually more non-tech people who do it, because tech industry people might want to take a break in their off time.

You could replace them with z-wave switches. The switches by default would control the respective lights they’re wired to, but you could use scenes to control the other switch. For example, 2x up on the canister light switch turns on the pendant light (and not the canister lights, unless you want that, too).

I have similar stuff programmed with Home Assistant using Node-Red, but the normal automation stuff would work, too.

Home Assistant/Node-Red sees that Scene 2 (or whatever) has been called for, and then does whatever you want.

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