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Nintendo Runs Out Of Replacement Parts For Wii U, Ends Repair Service In Japan

  • I feel like it had far less of an expansive library than the GC.

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    TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

  • From what I've heard of Louisiana prisons that might be a mercy

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    I finally did it: ruined a dish with too much garlic

  • My new motto is: there's no such thing as too much cooked garlic.

    I learned this lesson with hummus

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    The Absurdity of the Dump-Biden Uprising

  • Biden is self defeating. I don't see how he can win at this point. 2020 was pretty close.

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    Has anyone used a hard drive data recovery service, and if so do you have any tips?

  • Definitely don't. They might be able to run some tools that try to pull files from corrupt file systems but they definitely don't have the specialty skills and knowledge on how to recover physically damaged hard disks.

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    Police allege ‘evil twin’ in-flight Wi-Fi used to steal info • The Register

  • I feel like with the advent of nearly ubiquitous unlimited mobile data plans (in some parts of the world) a lot less people use public WiFi. However on a plane you have little choice, so it makes sense.

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    Sovcit needs help, gets crazy advice.

  • The website:

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    Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’

  • Yes, however the nude section is the furthest parking lot, which is 4 miles north of where this was taken. Still a spectacle and much closer than most people will see a rocket launch, but if you came to see a launch then you probably want to be as close as possible

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    Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’

  • Playalinda beach on the space coast, near Titusville and next to the launch pads. Last parking lot is clothing optional. Really clean and natural beach. Also great for watching rocket launches, if they keep the beach open for it.

    (The structures in the distance are rocket launch towers, it's legitimately the closest you can get.)

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    Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’

  • There's one in my area of Florida. It's the busiest part of the beach lol. Other people get judgy if you tell them you go, but the people there are super normal. It's really more about yourself being free in nature. If you go to ogle at people you'll be disappointed and also unwelcome, naturists don't generally tolerate creeps. They like to keep it chill and everyone interacts like any other beach. Occasionally there's even kids there.

    But it's technically illegal in the state... But the cops turn a blind eye and haven't gone after it (it's been this way for decades). The (federally run) park even put up signs to warn that you made encounter "nude sunbathers" at a certain part of the beach.

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    Estoy muerdo inseido

  • I've been learning Spanish using a method called "Comprehensible Input" in which basically you just.... watch and listen to things in Spanish. That's it. No translation. No grammar study, no vocab memorisation. I've been at it about 9 months, and almost 800 hours of listening/watching time. (Which is about half of what supposedly will get you to conversational fluency, at least for romance languages. Less related to English languages can take longer)

    It works. I can understand day to day conversation easily. I'm watching Breaking Bad with a Spanish dub. I can read YA novels (and listen to audiobooks). I miss some words and phrases here and there of course, but I still get the meaning from context most time and that helps me learn.

    My speaking lags significantly behind my comprehension skills of course, as I've only practiced that a small fraction of the time. But it's grown leaps and bounds. I can speak 10x better than I could a month ago. Supposedly it doesn't take nearly as long to develop that skill once you start racking up listening/reading hours and that's been my experience.

    The beginning is a slog though since you have to watch things you can understand.... Which basically amounts to videos of people talking at you like a baby with drawings and hand gestures so obvious that you can understand what they're saying even if you muted the audio, but once you get to the point that you can understand actually interesting content it becomes SUPER easy. You just replace all the time you spend watching and listening and reading things with.... Watching and listening and reading things in the language you want to learn. Once you reach that point it doesn't take effort. Learning Spanish has changed from something I'm trying to do to an inevitability. It's honestly like magic. If I've gotten this far in less than a year I can't imagine where I'll be in two.

    If you're interested in the method check this playlist and this guy can explain in detail (turn on English subtitles if you don't understand Spanish): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlpPf-YgbU7GrtxQ9yde-J2tfxJDvReNf

    I'm not trying to advertise for the site he runs, you can totally apply the method through free resources (and he has hundreds of free videos for this too). But it is an incredible resource that's super cheap and can get you past the beginning stages. I've moved past their content at this point but it was invaluable in the beginning.

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    Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll

  • If only Redbox had 4k blurays I'd probably have used them more, but I know that's probably way too niche.

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    Earth divided

  • Why did they decide to lump in Australia/NZ with Latin America?

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    Biden resists allies’ calls to exit race after debate performance: ‘I know I’m not a young man’

  • That quote is so stupid.

    "yeah I'm in cognitive and physical decline, but I'm totally capable of leading one of the most powerful and influential nations in history. Trust me bro."

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    FCC proposes ending cellphone carrier locks after 60 days

  • Yep. "Free phone" via bill credits for 2 years but they'll proudly proclaim they don't do contracts and there's no ETFs. Technically true, but realistically no difference.

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    FCC proposes ending cellphone carrier locks after 60 days

  • In your circle maybe, I'd love the statistics on this though because I'm pretty sure the overwhelming majority are paying for their phones on installment through their carriers.

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  • Your instance blocks one of the biggest porn instances, so that's probably why.

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    That is an act of cruelty towards the poor pokémon

  • I just like how it works with trackpads more, and tend to do more things basically fullscreen anyway.

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  • astronaut-2 astronaut-1 !

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    That is an act of cruelty towards the poor pokémon

  • For me it's KDE on desktop, GNOME on laptop.

    • Announcements for The Lemmy Club @thelemmy.club bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    The Lemmy Club has updated to Lemmy 0.19.4!

    Sorry it took 35 minutes over my promised timeframe. My fault. I should've been keeping up my Ansible config not bumbling around manually. Then I would've known that I needed to uncap pict-rs' memory limit. Ah well we got there in the end.

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    0.19.4 mostly changes things in the backend, but there are a couple notable user features:

    • You can now see all media you've uploaded and delete what you wish (only affects media uploaded after the upgrade)

    • Better federation with Mastodon and other similar software, all posts are tagged with the community name (in the background, you won't see it) so that Mastodon users can see them.

    • Vote totals now have settings. You can see a total (Upvotes minus downvotes), both seperate, or a percentage.

    You can see the full changelog here.

    As always, thanks for being a member of The Lemmy Club.

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    If you’d like to help contribute to our ongoing costs, or would like to show some appreciation, you can at OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/thelemmyclub

    This instance is funded primarily out of my own pocket with no return whatsoever. The costs aren't too high (~$250/yr) but community donations are always very appreciated. At the moment, we're about 10% community funded. Either way, The Lemmy Club isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

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    Announcements for The Lemmy Club @thelemmy.club bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    The Lemmy Club will be going down for up to 2 hours @ midnight ET/04:00 UTC Jun 11 to upgrade to Lemmy 0.19.4

    0.19.4 mostly changes things in the backend, but there are a couple notable user features:

    • You can now see all media you've uploaded and delete what you wish (only affects media uploaded after the upgrade)

    • Better federation with Mastodon and other similar software, all posts are tagged with the community name (in the background, you won't see it) so that Mastodon users can see them.

    • Vote totals now have settings. You can see a total (Upvotes minus downvotes), both seperate, or a percentage.

    You can see the full changelog here.

    You can follow the upgrade process at https://status.thelemmy.club/maintenance

    As always, thanks for being a member of The Lemmy Club.

    ----

    If you’d like to help contribute to our ongoing costs, or would like to show some appreciation, you can at OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/thelemmyclub

    This instance is funded primarily out of my own pocket with no return whatsoever. The costs aren't too high (~$250/yr) but community donations are always very appreciated. At the moment, we're about 10% community funded. Either way, The Lemmy Club isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

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    Videos @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    The full video from the famous "Tank Man" photo
    vimeo.com Tank Man Full Video

    Tank Man

    Tank Man Full Video

    Edit: YouTube link if Vimeo gives you issues

    https://youtu.be/qq8zFLIftGk

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    World News @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club
    www.bbc.com Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel

    The weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.

    Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel
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    News @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club
    www.nbcnews.com Biden condemns campus violence: 'Order must prevail'

    The president stressed that violent protests are not protected under the law as tensions escalate during pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses nationwide.

    Biden condemns campus violence: 'Order must prevail'
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    SolarEclipse @reddthat.com bdonvr @thelemmy.club
    xkcd.com Eclipse Coolness
    Eclipse Coolness
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    SolarEclipse @reddthat.com bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Fake eclipse glasses are hitting the market. Here’s how to tell if you have a pair
    www.cnn.com How to test your eclipse glasses for safety before April 8 | CNN

    Worried that you might have bought fake eclipse glasses? Here are tips on how to test the safety of your glasses and what to know about eye safety.

    How to test your eclipse glasses for safety before April 8 | CNN
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    SolarEclipse @reddthat.com bdonvr @thelemmy.club
    www.popsci.com NASA needs your smartphone during April's solar eclipse

    The free SunSketcher app will use your phone’s camera to record the event and help study the sun’s ‘oblateness.’

    NASA needs your smartphone during April's solar eclipse
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    SolarEclipse @reddthat.com bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    What are YOUR plans for the eclipse?

    Personally, I'm heading to Texas to see family. Flying out to Abilene, then the morning of I'll drive out to the path, see the eclipse, and then drive on to San Antonio where I have more family.

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    SolarEclipse @reddthat.com bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Solar Corona Prediction for April 8, 2024
    www.predsci.com PSI | Total Solar Eclipse | 2024
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    Announcements for The Lemmy Club @thelemmy.club bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Defederation of eviltoast.org

    Hey all -

    Just a quick announcement that we're currently not federating with eviltoast.org - it seems to be the base of the spam bots we've seen recently. I don't think the site administration teams have anything to do with the spam however they also seem to be absent, and are not doing anything to combat it. Until such time that they are actively cleaning up their spam issue they will remain defederated. I'm pretty lax about our federation, but this has been a persistent issue (See rule 9). I'm sure the spammer will probably find another host at some point though.

    Thanks for being a member of TheLemmy.Club

    Edit: it looks like thier admins have cleaned it up. Removing for now.

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    Selfhosted @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Immich release v1.99.0 (and new logo!)
    github.com Release v1.99.0 · immich-app/immich

    v1.99.0 New logo The new logo is now rolled out on all platforms, including the web, mobile, and documentation pages. If you are a content creator, you can grab the logo vector and raster files in ...

    Release v1.99.0 · immich-app/immich

    v1.99.0

    New logo

    The new logo is now rolled out on all platforms, including the web, mobile, and documentation pages. If you are a content creator, you can grab the logo vector and raster files in the repository's design folder.

    [!Social Preview](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/27055614/314551908-75d88502-1eec-4131-9c9e-340ac71a0e0c.png?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.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.kludR-jhiI3_2qpDz42hGbqqaMMg4yGqLFqD1FBQ4wE)

    Highlights

    Welcome to release v1.99.0 of Immich. This release adds the new logo, fixes many bugs, and improves the application. Some of the highlights include:

    • \[WEB] Sort photos and videos to display direction in an album.
    • On-disk cache on the mobile app to provide a better viewing experience.
    • There is a new endpoint for OpenTelemetry metrics to monitor performance.
    • Optimized queries for large libraries.
    • Add upload progress and speed indicator.
    • XMP sidecar file is now recognized with both photo.ext.xmp and photo.xmp extensions.
    • Drag to select - Now press your thumb to drag and select in the selection mode.
    • Improve user feedback in the mobile app's backup and album selection screen.
    • Various improvements for the library scanning process.

    Asset's display direction in the album

    We added an option to change the order of the assets in the album so you can view the assets from older to newest and vice versa.

    album.view\.order.mp4

    Mobile asset caching

    Improving cache for remote thumbnails and the images, they now stay on disk so that they can load faster and give a better experience while used offline. You should feel a faster loading experience across the app.

    Performance monitoring with OpenTelemetry integration

    Immich provides a variety of performance metrics to allow for local monitoring and insights. This integration is primarily in the form of Prometheus metrics. However, exporting traces is also possible due to OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Please visit the documentation to learn how to enable this feature

    Note

    This opt-in feature allows you to monitor Immich's performance. This data isn't sent anywhere beyond what you've configured.

    File size progress and upload speed indicator

    We added an indicator to show the file's size that has been uploaded and the upload speed under the progress bar in the backup screen.

    Simulator.Screen.Recording.-.iPhone.15.Pro.Max.-.2024-03-14.at.18.08.37.mp4

    Drag to select

    You can now drag to select in the mobile app when in selection mode; this will help make selecting in bulk easier.

    drag\_to\_select.mp4

    And lastly, I want to express my gratitude to @immich-app/contributor who make this behemoth of a release happen 🎉

    ***

    And as always, bugs are fixed, and many other improvements also come with this release.

    What's Changed

    🗄️ Server

    • fix(server): face search results not always sorted by @mertalev in #7839
    • fix(server): serve static directory only if it exists by @benmccann in #7857
    • feat(server): Add OAuth auto-redirect enable/disable CLI commands by @ddshd in #7841
    • feat(server): OpenTelemetry integration by @mertalev in #7356
    • feat(server): YAML config file support by @bo0tzz in #7894
    • feat(server): Update XMP sidecar search to look for both photo.ext.xmp and photo.xmp by @kokulshan in #7813
    • feat(server): lower library scan memory usage by @mertalev in #7939
    • perf(server): optimize getByIds query by @mertalev in #7918
    • fix(server): queue library asset refresh in batches by @etnoy in #7914
    • feat(server, web): album orders by @martabal in #7819
    • feat(server): added support for SVG files by @declan8010 in #7960
    • refactor: global validation pipe by @jrasm91 in #7985
    • feat(web): add millisecond options to storage template settings by @sevtdy in #7942
    • fix(server): prevent feedback loop during library scan by @mertalev in #7944
    • feat(server): use nestjs events to validate config by @danieldietzler in #7986
    • feat(server): memory includes partners assets on timeline by @alextran1502 in #7993
    • refactor(server): library service by @jrasm91 in #8050
    • chore(server): change save -> update in asset repository by @mertalev in #8055
    • fix(server): "view all" for cities only showing 12 cities by @mertalev in #8035
    • fix(server): use extension in originalFileName for libraries by @etnoy in #8083
    • test: temporarily disable flaky audit e2e test until #7436 is fixed by @zackpollard in #8089

    📱 Mobile

    🖥️ Web

    🧠 Machine Learning

    • fix(server): ml gunicorn listen on ipv4 and ipv6 by default by @growse in #7930
    • chore(deps): update onnxruntime-openvino by @mertalev in #7854
    • feat(ml): add cache\_dir option to OpenVINO EP by @dvdblg in #8018

    ⚡ CLI

    📓 Documentation

    🔨 Maintenance

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    Linux @lemmy.ml bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Is Fedora Kionite shipping with KDE6 yet?

    It's distrohop time. Want to go immutable for the first time. But waiting for KDE6.

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    World News @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    U.S. war plans for Ukraine don’t foresee retaking lost territory
    www.washingtonpost.com /national-security/2024/01/26/ukraine-war-plan-biden-defense/
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    World News @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    US assistance to Ukraine has ‘ground to a halt’ amid political infighting, White House says
    www.independent.co.uk US assistance to Ukraine has ‘ground to a halt’, says White House

    Ukraine’s military fears Putin’s forces could break through its defensive lines within days if the US does not commit to more aid

    US assistance to Ukraine has ‘ground to a halt’, says White House
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    Selfhosted @lemmy.world bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Immich release v1.92.0 (edit: v1.92.1 hotfix released)
    github.com Release v1.92.0 · immich-app/immich

    v1.92.0 Highlights Welcome to the first Immich release of 2024, v1.92.0. This release is packed with features, bug fixes, and improvements. Let’s dive into some of the highlights of this release. ...

    Release v1.92.0 · immich-app/immich

    Highlights

    Welcome to the first Immich release of 2024, v1.92.0. This release is packed with features, bug fixes, and improvements. Let’s dive into some of the highlights of this release.

    [BREAKING CHANGE] The welcome message for your instance is now moved to the Server Setting in the Settings section in the Administration page on the web

    Hardening storage template move operation: verify files are copied correctly when operating across filesystem boundaries

    External domain setting: allow the usage of a different domain for shared links

    Native hash calculation on iOS: significantly speeds up the initial hash calculation

    Introduce Onboarding flow for new instances: Show the admin common settings of the instance for a better user experience.

    CLI version 2.0.6 was released on npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@immich/cli

    Search is now working across the partner’s assets.

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    Announcements for The Lemmy Club @thelemmy.club bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Updated to 0.19.0 - took a biiiit longer than expected.

    0.19 is a major update for Lemmy!

    Big changes:

    • Instance blocking for users: You can block the posts of users of any instance from showing in your feed.

    • New Sort - Scaled: boosts smaller communities

    • Better 2FA: actually tests your 2FA before applying, so you won't get locked out. If you had 2FA before, it'll be reset.

    • User data export/import: change instances easily!

    • Lots of performance and background changes.

    Check here for more info: https://thelemmy.club/post/6199772

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    Well borked some things during the upgrade that required going back to the backup. But we got there eventually. I will have to mess some more with Ansible to bring it in line with my current deployment so future upgrades go a bit more smoothly.

    If you were logged in, you'll have to log in again. If you had 2FA set up, you don't anymore and will have to redo it.

    We were down for heh, 2.5 hours. Any activity on the Fediverse in that time won't have synced to our instance. However if anyone votes or replies to that comment it will sync. So we shouldn't miss anything worthwhile :P

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    If you’d like to help contribute to our ongoing costs, or would like to show some appreciation, you can at OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/thelemmyclub

    This instance is funded primarily out of my own pocket with no return whatsoever. The costs aren't too high (~$250/yr) but community donations are always very appreciated. At the moment, we're about 10% community funded. Either way, The Lemmy Club isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

    Thanks for being a member of The Lemmy Club.

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    Announcements for The Lemmy Club @thelemmy.club bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    Scheduled Downtime - Lemmy 0.19 Major Update - Sun, Dec 17 @ 3pm EST

    0.19 is a major update for Lemmy!

    Big changes:

    • Instance blocking for users: You can block the posts of users of any instance from showing in your feed.

    • New Sort - Scaled: boosts smaller communities

    • Better 2FA: actually tests your 2FA before applying, so you won't get locked out. If you had 2FA before, it'll be reset.

    • User data export/import: change instances easily!

    • Lots of performance and background changes.

    Check here for more info: https://thelemmy.club/post/6199772

    Should take 30 minutes or less. Thanks for being a member of The Lemmy Club!

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    If you’d like to help contribute to our ongoing costs, or would like to show some appreciation, you can at OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/thelemmyclub

    This instance is funded primarily out of my own pocket with no return whatsoever. The costs aren't too high (~$250/yr) but community donations are always very appreciated. At the moment, we're about 10% community funded. Either way, The Lemmy Club isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

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    datahoarder @lemmy.ml bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    A dozen or two TB of storage for media on the cheap?

    Well I'm just about fed up with streaming bullshit. I currently have a home server that's just a raspberry pi4 with a bunch of docker containers and it served my light usage well.

    But with transcoding on Jellyfin I'll be needing some more power. And a bunch of storage. So wanting to perhaps build a new little server.

    CPU requirements aren't high at all. Need to transcode maybe 2 concurrent 4K streams, A cheap discrete GPU or a CPU with a decent enough iGPU could handle this. Other applications are basically negligible, like Vaultwarden and PiHole, torrent, using as a general file storage server.

    I also recently acquired a mini PC which is plenty powerful, but doesn't have any way of adding a bunch of drives. So another option is setting up a pure NAS and just using the mini PC as the server. It's got an i7 10700T and iris 630 iGPU.

    I've been using Linux and self hosting basic things for years, but I'm pretty new to this level of hardware and little experience with RAID.

    Budget: ~$500ish - storage goal: 12+ TB

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    196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone bdonvr @thelemmy.club

    rule
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