AMillionMonkeys

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Building two new PCs and I don't understand this problem in c/buildapc
[–] AMillionMonkeys 3 points 4 days ago

I hadn't heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me. I haven't had any issues with games on my IOT install, but none of them have been Ubisoft.

Building two new PCs and I don't understand this problem in c/buildapc
[–] AMillionMonkeys 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This is probably your best option at this point, as long as you're okay with it ethically. It's just one command to run.
If you haven't fully move into your new installation, may I suggest installing the IOT version of Windows 11 instead? It has all the features you'd need and none of the cruft the normal consumer version has.

What is everyone using as a HTPC? in c/selfhosted
[–] AMillionMonkeys 3 points 1 week ago

Raspberry Pi 2 or 3 (can't remember which) controlled through the TV with the remote. It's running LibreElec (Kodi) with the Jellyfin plugin. Discoverability isn't great through Kodi, but I can always use a computer or phone to find the media and cast if I need to.

KDE's recently adopted animation program Glaxnimate releases version 0.6.0 Beta. in c/[email protected]
[–] AMillionMonkeys 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Jesus christ, what is that name.

Looks like Dragon Age: The Veilguard just received its final major update in c/games
[–] AMillionMonkeys 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Veilguard is a 3rd person action RPG, not a CRPG. It plays like God of War or something. It has lots of DA characters and lore, though.

I'll be looking for Pixel alternatives when I can afford a new phone in c/googlepixel
[–] AMillionMonkeys 3 points 3 weeks ago

GrapheneOS basically matches Google’s support window

Oh, interesting. I was going to try Graphene once Google stop updating for my current hardware, but I guess it'll be Lineage instead.

Cost-cutting could hit the Pixel 10a right in its Tensor in c/googlepixel
[–] AMillionMonkeys 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Since I don't play intensive games on my phone I'm sure either would be fine. They should both be plenty responsive for non-gaming stuff. Maybe some AI features would suffer, but I haven't found a use for those yet.

Large Language Models in Video Games? in c/games
[–] AMillionMonkeys 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I think the PC vs. console divide is relevant here. I'm not sure how advanced text entry on consoles is these days, but I imagine PCs have the advantage with keyboards. Maybe if they use voice recognition on the consoles? But AAA games usually target both, and if interacting with the model is clunky for a big chunk of your market then the big developers might not use the technology.
Of course, indie devs that only target PC can go wild.

What skills are needed to self host without too many headaches? in c/selfhosted
[–] AMillionMonkeys 1 points 4 weeks ago

I believe the issue is only with Tailscale Funnels. With Funnels, the data runs through TS's infrastructure so it's subject to whatever kind of bandwidth limitation they feel like enacting.

What skills are needed to self host without too many headaches? in c/selfhosted
[–] AMillionMonkeys 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

As others have said, you don't need to know how to code, but you do need to be comfortable editing structured documents, so knowing a little programming does help.
Unfortunately, Nextcloud and email are two of the most difficult things to self-host. This is by reputation, I haven't tried myself. Email is supposed to be particularly difficult and the usual advice is to not bother.
Jellyfin is pretty straight-forward as long as you don't have a weird hardware decoding setup and as long as you don't want remote access. If you do want remote access you need to use third party tools to do it securely. If it's just for your own use then Tailscale makes it really easy. If you want to share with non-technical users it gets messy.

Automate things on playback start? in c/[email protected]
[–] AMillionMonkeys 3 points 1 month ago

Home Assistant can track Jellyfin playback status, so there's some kind of API there. Whether or not there's a convenient way to trigger the tasks is another question.

Mini pc arriving tomorrow in c/selfhosted
[–] AMillionMonkeys 20 points 1 month ago (10 children)

I went with Debian and I use Docker for containers. I considered Proxmox, but I didn't end up trying it. PiHole is a good application for the Pi Zero (I have an early generation Pi dedicated to running PiHole), but you could also run it on the Beelink.

I strongly recommend you download Obsidian and keep hyperlinked notes on everything you do and links to every tutorial/resource you end up using.
Have a place to keep all the passwords your services will end up needing. A password manager is the best option. Make the password on your admin account on Debian (or whatever) easy to remember and enter, since you'll need to sudo a lot.
If the Beelink comes with a copy of Windows installed, you can recover the key from within Linux with the following command:
sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM
Then you have a spare Windows key should you ever need one.

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"A Man on the Inside" on Netflix is worth checking out. Also from Michael Schur. (self.thegoodplace)
 

With Megan Amram and probably several other producers/writers from TGP.
It doesn't have any scifi/fantasy edge (at least not yet, I've only seen the first two episodes) but it's still amusing.

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Filters and blocks don't work when not logged in. Is this intended? (self.boostforlemmy)
 

I use Lemmy logged-in on my computer to post and interact, but I read it logged-out on my phone to get a feel for what people are talking about outside of my interests.
Unfortunately, the communities I've entered in the block list still show up in the feed.
What gives?

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What do you guys do about usernames / passwords for your local services? (self.selfhosted)
submitted 6 months ago by AMillionMonkeys to c/selfhosted
82 comments fedilink
 

Basically every local service is accessed via a web interface, and every interface wants a username and password. Assuming none of these services are exposed to the internet, how much effort do you put into security here?
Personally, I didn't really think about it when I started. I make a half-assed effort at security where I don't use "admin" or anything obvious as the username, and I use a decent-but-not-industrial password - but I started reusing the u/p as the number of services I'm running grew. I have my browsers remember the u/ps.
Should one go farther than this? And if so, what's the threat model? Is there an easier way?

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I'm glad we have trickplay now, but why isn't it on-demand? (self.jellyfin)
 

It's extremely time-, storage-, and compute-expensive to generate images for an entire library before-hand. In my case it's doing all this work for tons of content that I might not even watch again.
I guess the idea is that there's no delay in the images being available as soon as the programme is started?
I'm not sure the trade-off is worth it.

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A simple guitar stand (lemmy.world)
 

I made this from a long piece cherry offcut that I've had sitting around for ages. Here's a better picture of the interesting bit:
https://i.imgur.com/LV0ep0a.jpeg
I'm honestly not thrilled with the finish. I thought I'd sanded out all the little 'scales' the planer leaves, but many came back when I put the oil on.

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What model of camera is this? (lemmy.world)
 

Jumblevision is not a line I'm familiar with.

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Nikon to Acquire RED (www.nikon.com)
 

I guess still cameras weren't cutting it.

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Help debugging laggy music casting to LibreElec (self.jellyfin)
 

I'm running a new installation of the server and LibreELEC (this worked fine on my previous installs, but I decided to fix what ain't broke).
I'm casting over the LAN from the server on Debian to LibreElec on a Rraspberry Pi.
The problem I'm encountering now is that LibreElec will hang and show a spinner for anywhere from 15 seconds to several minutes when advancing to the next track of an album or music playlist. It only breaks when I'm casting, not when I'm playing locally through the Player. It only breaks for FLAC files, not Mp3s, so transcoding seems to have something to do with it.
I've disabled playback of transcoded audio in the user's settings and restarted the server, but it didn't change anything.

Where should I be looking to figure this out?

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A lesson in inflation from a 2003 Grizzly catalog (lemmy.world)
 

I was cleaning out an old bookshelf and came across this 2003 Grizzly catalog. Coincidentally, I'd just received a 2023 mailer. I was shocked by the increases in price.

Some highlights:
Standard 14" band saw: $375 vs. $800
Standard 6" jointer: $400 vs. $900
4-piece Bessey K-body clamp set: $150 vs. $350

https://imgur.com/a/U9ZMiLT

I know nothing about how inflation works, so I'm not sure whether this tracks with the price of bread or whatever, but it was eye-opening.

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I made a bevel gauge thingy to sight down when augering holes in chair seats (lemmy.world)
 

Initially I used my commercial bevel gauge, but the blade was long enough to interfere with the swing of the brace, plus it needed to be taped down for stability.
This gizmo I made from scrap should solve both of those problems.

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A three-legged stool from construction lumber. (imgur.com)
 

This was inspired by a Rex Kruger video where he makes a stool from a single 2x4, and by Chris Schwarz's staked high stool.
Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzZdFCSet48
And Lost Art Press seems to be down at the moment, but here's the link anyway:
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2017/04/11/download-plans-for-the-staked-high-stool/

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Looking for an Android calendar app that will sync with a Windows app like Rainlendar (self.askandroid)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by AMillionMonkeys to c/[email protected]
6 comments fedilink
 

I like to keep a calendar widget open on my Windows desktop since I have lots of room for it, but I usually enter events on my phone since it's always with me. Is there an app combo that will sync? I can probably self-host if need be.
(I suspect this would be easier if I were running Linux on my desktop...)

Edit:
I should have mentioned that I don't like the interface of the Google Calendar app on Android, and I'd prefer something third-party.

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