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What does your self-hosted server setup look like?
Hoping we can get some discussion on self hosting setups throughout the community and help anyone who may be interested with common setups and finding interesting software. Hardware Currently...
Hoping we can get some discussion on self hosting setups throughout the community and help anyone who may be interested with common setups and finding interesting software.
Hardware
Currently running everything on a Dell 7050 SFF (intel i5-7500 and 16GB RAM) which suits my needs perfectly. Had used an older SFF before (i forget which) and a cheap older model mac mini (2012 I think) for self hosting before, but those were not the right choice as I didn't properly understand what hardware encoding was at the time. The i5-7500 handles all the media I have when transcoding is needed. Only thing it can't do is AV1, but my setup avoids those anyway.Operating System
Distro Hopping habits are hard to break and that "itch" unfortunately carry over to the server. Currently running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for a few months now, but feeling like a change is needed soon. I've used Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora for servers before and they each have their own little problems that make me eventually switch. I am considering maybe doing a Proxmox setup so I can spin up a VM whenever that itch comes, but not sure if they added complexity is worth it in the long run.Software
Yay, the best part! My self hosting stack has changed a ton over the years. Everything in my stack is in a docker container through a set of badly written compose files (planning on redoing things, cleaning things up, making things consistent, etc.). I'll just do a rundown of everything with a brief description of what it is:- Plex Gives me a Netflix like streaming experience at home. Currently working on shifting things over to JellyFin as Plex is starting to grow increasingly buggy for me.
- Sonarr Automatically tracks and downloads all my shows. I have two instances of this running, one for normal tv shows and another for anime
- Radarr Automatically tracks and downloads all my movies.
- Prowlarr Sowers the high seas for what Sonarr and Radarr are looking for and gives them the "linux iso".
- rdt-client Probably different to most peoples setups. I use a debrid service (not sure why people call them that), to download my "linux iso's" for me and I do a direct download from them. Much quicker and no torrenting traffic on my end. Also it's also cheaper than paying for a VPN usually.
- File Browser A good web ui for managing files
- Nginx Proxy Manager Is a reverse proxy for all of my services and gives me HTTPS for everything. Gets rid of the annoying browser warnings.
- Tailscale The most recent addition to my setup. Allows me to access my network anywhere. Similar to a VPN (I know it uses wireguard under the hood), but does a lot of magic for you and just makes everything work and connect together, its really cool.
- Adguard Home Gives me a local DNS server that does DNS level ad blocking. Never given me problems and it works well, but I am thinking of reducing the complexity of my setup and removing it. There tons of DNS servers out there that can do the same thing and I don't mind trusting a few of them (like quad9 or mullvad dns).
- Watchtower It monitors all my docker containers and keeps them up-to-date. If a new version is out, it will automatically download the latest version and restart the container and delete the old container version. I know its not the best idea, but its only cause a break 1 time with 1 container in the couple years I've run this setup.
- Homepage Literally the homepage for all my services. I've tried a lot of different ones and Homepage is easily the best. Simple, but powerful to configure.
Keen eyes may have noticed the lack of backup software. I'll get around to that, eventually.
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Oakland Athletics’ stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada
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Brainfuck just-in-time compiler with hand-rolled code generation
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Indiana Jones and the perilous art of the sequel
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An intuitive visual guide on how hashing works, step-by-step
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Los Angeles celebrates new era of transit as regional connector opens
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Came up with some cocktails to represent my D&D party :)
Was a fun little project. I worked on the drinks myself first, then gave them to my roommate for a blind taste test, and asked her to describe the kind of character she thought the drink was...
Was a fun little project. I worked on the drinks myself first, then gave them to my roommate for a blind taste test, and asked her to describe the kind of character she thought the drink was about. If she wasn't at least mostly right, then I'd have to try again - but they somehow ended up a lot more accurate than I expected to be, despite the fact that she knows nothing about this D&D game, haha. I guess we're just really on the same wavelength?
Anyway, without further ado, here are the recipes! If there are any other mixologists on here, I'd love to hear what you think - and you want to try (something like) any of these drinks but are missing an ingredient or two, let me know and I'm happy to try to suggest a few possible substitutions.
Avery
- 0.75 oz chartreuse
- 0.5 oz montenegro
- 0.5 oz black walnut liqueur
- 0.5 oz distilled water
Liz
- 0.75 oz peated gin
- 0.75 oz crème de violette
- 10 drops lemon juice
- yuzu bitters
Matoya
- 1 oz mezcal
- 1.5 oz lemon tonic
- cardamom bitters
Morgana
- 1 oz plum gin
- 1 oz white rye
- 1 oz distilled water
- lavender lemon bitters
Sylvaire
- 0.75 oz cognac
- 0.25 oz pomegranate liqueur
- 0.25 oz grand marnier
- 0.75 oz peach juice
- peychaud’s bitters
V
- 0.75 oz peated gin
- 0.25 oz galliano vanilla
- 0.25 oz absinthe
- 1 oz peach juice
- hibiscus rosehip bitters
- cucumber twist (i.e. take a thin lengthwise slice of a baby cucumber and curl around the inside of the glass)
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Calgary Transit goes electric as feds commit additional $325M for zero-emission buses
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Rampant groundwater pumping has changed the tilt of Earth’s axis
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What's your gaming setup?
With all the new people running around, thought it be a good time to ask what everyone uses for gaming... Are you a console convert? A portable gaming pro? Desktop diehard? Lifelong laptop...
With all the new people running around, thought it be a good time to ask what everyone uses for gaming...
Are you a console convert?
A portable gaming pro?
Desktop diehard?
Lifelong laptop leaderboard-er?
Teak-tabletop-till-you-die?
Archive level retro-gaming repository?
Custom collectible card game covers?
Tired of my poor attempts at alliteration?33 votes -
What would be the absolute worst video game world to end up in?
People often propose the question of if you were trapped in a video game world which would be best, but which one would be the absolute worst possible one. Really think about it too cause like...
People often propose the question of if you were trapped in a video game world which would be best, but which one would be the absolute worst possible one. Really think about it too cause like being in like a zombie apocalypse or under a brutal dictatorship would be bad, but it could definitely get worse.
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r/Minecraft is being forced to reopen, despite users voting to keep sub private in an admin-monitored poll
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What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet?
Mine is a Facebook group called ALDI Aisle of Shame. I don't know if it's okay to link to it, so I'll just let you all google it if you want to check it out! Not too long ago on...
Mine is a Facebook group called ALDI Aisle of Shame. I don't know if it's okay to link to it, so I'll just let you all google it if you want to check it out!
Not too long ago on /r/femalefashionadvice, someone mentioned a product in a comment section and I went to look for it online. This lead me to said group and the place was so unexpectedly incredibly wholesome..! It is the silliest thing. There are more than one and a half million members all praising the quality of ALDI products, and posting pictures of their hauls.
Recently, a trend was to post pictures of your dog and even a pony in hats gotten from ALDI and it is just so much fun! Even women doing the Spiderman meme in real life as they spot each other with the same outfit from ALDI.
PS: I am aware Tildes is text-focused so please let me know if this many images in a post is against the spirit of Tildes! Wasn't sure if it's ok to include images in a text post like this.
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Formula 1 race weekend (Canadian GP) thread
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Scissor Sister's Scott Hoffman reveals the comics that inspired his new cyberpunk series, Nostalgia
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Do any Tildes artists work in an unusual medium? If so what's your medium / process?
I am always interested in how creative people express themselves. There is something very I find very relaxing about creating large scale ephemeral art. Every summer I create temporary beach art /...
I am always interested in how creative people express themselves. There is something very I find very relaxing about creating large scale ephemeral art. Every summer I create temporary beach art / typography with seaweed collected from the shoreline.
Couple of examples:
https://imgur.com/gallery/m7xZIvy
https://imgur.com/gallery/vBrlpBz
https://imgur.com/gallery/zYCpDuo
https://imgur.com/gallery/Mw5NIr2Generally the process involves sketching out the design in the sand, then collecting 3-5, 39 gallon yard bags worth of seaweed. I then slowly trace the design and weave the seaweed into itself and the sand. These projects take about 4 - 8 hours depending on the scarcity of the seaweed and the size of the design. They disappear with in just a few days due to weather and human and animal activity.
So tell me, artists of tildes, what weird stuff do you create?
Edit: words
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Tell me about the best urban neighborhoods you've lived in
I'm relocating soon and trying to find the right spot for me. I don't want this to be an individual recommendation thread though. Instead, just tell me about your favorite urban neighborhoods —...
I'm relocating soon and trying to find the right spot for me. I don't want this to be an individual recommendation thread though. Instead, just tell me about your favorite urban neighborhoods — what you love about them, what isn't so great, and what makes them stand out from the rest.
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Garden drip irrigation recommendations
Anyone using a drip irrigation system they can recommend? This would be for watering veggies (and possibly flowers in the future) in raised beds. These are some of the things I’m looking for but...
Anyone using a drip irrigation system they can recommend? This would be for watering veggies (and possibly flowers in the future) in raised beds. These are some of the things I’m looking for but I’m getting a bit overwhelmed with all the choices out there:
- network capability, whether that be an app (iPhone) or website I can look at stats and control from
- 2 different garden beds to start with (3’ x 8’), with possibly 2 more in the future
- drip is the only irrigation I’m really concerned with so no need for sprinklers or anything (I don’t think, at least)
- there is only one spigot available for the area the beds are in
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One Piece | Official teaser trailer
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The Great Southern Reef is an extensive and valuable ecosystem … that not very many people know about
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Art's Automotive: Our large collection of technical articles
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Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations
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Stop talking to each other and start buying things: Three decades of survival in the desert of social media
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Squirrel with a Gun | Official trailer
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The first chapter of The Ministry for the Future
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Unsure on what to play next, care to help?
So right now I'm about to finish persona 5 strikers and I'm not sure on what to play next. This are the possible games (nintendo switch): The legend of Zelda: tears of the kingdom Cassette beasts...
So right now I'm about to finish persona 5 strikers and I'm not sure on what to play next. This are the possible games (nintendo switch):
- The legend of Zelda: tears of the kingdom
- Cassette beasts
- Cult of the lamb
- Shin megami tensei V
Would you like to help me choose? Please
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Google drive+ drive pool+ Cloud drive read only mode possible?
I currently have a setup using Google Workspace, StableBit DrivePool, and Cloud Drive. I recently received notification from Google stating that I will no longer be permitted to exceed their...
I currently have a setup using Google Workspace, StableBit DrivePool, and Cloud Drive.
I recently received notification from Google stating that I will no longer be permitted to exceed their allotted storage limit of 5TB. However, I am currently utilizing over 50TB of storage.
In just one month, my service with Google will be transitioned to read-only mode. Considering my familiarity with DrivePool, I am concerned about the potential for drive corruption if I continue using the service until I find a suitable alternative.
I need help to determine if my drive would be at risk of getting corrupted during this transitional period?
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What lies beyond: Exploring interstellar space
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World lightning mapping in real time
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Airbus unveils record deal with Indian airline IndiGo
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Diablo 4 is a great PC port - except you need a 16GB graphics card to match PS5
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Why former Salesforce engineers want to take on Google
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Sigur Rós – Blóðberg (2023)
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How one American mother’s love for her gay son started a revolution
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Anyone have any good theories for the show From?
Really into From right now. Sure, it's lost and has some shit writing, but I'm still addicted. Didn't know if anyone has any good theroies?
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Interesting project to create a more humanizing helmet using objects associated with fragility
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A history of NVIDIA Stream Multiprocessor
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Why Britain's curry houses are in decline
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What happened to Digg?
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花冷え。(HANABIE.) - TOUSOU (Run Away) (2023)
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The advent of sunglasses
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Graeme Souness, 70, of Liverpool and Scotland fame swims English Channel for charity
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Harnessing Iceland's geothermal energy for agriculture | Focus on Europe
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It's time to buy some new non-stick pans... need recommendations
The non-stick pans I bought last year are chipping already, so it's time for some new ones. I don't mind Teflon pans, but I hate having to buy them every year. I also dislike they they are...
The non-stick pans I bought last year are chipping already, so it's time for some new ones. I don't mind Teflon pans, but I hate having to buy them every year. I also dislike they they are aluminum cores - that does weird things in the dish-washing machine. If you have some non-stick pans that you have been using for more than one year, please share!
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I've been a fan of The Cure since I was a kid. Last night, I finally got to see them live!
A few photos from last night's Cure concert in Montreal. The set list Growing up, live concerts wasn't really an option for me. Even if I hadn't lived in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't have...
A few photos from last night's Cure concert in Montreal.
Growing up, live concerts wasn't really an option for me. Even if I hadn't lived in the middle of nowhere, I couldn't have afforded it.
This show was everything my teen goth heart could have wanted - a set list that combined their most popular songs with some newer tracks, and some deep cuts that don't usually make it to their live shows. The stage set up was basic but effective, with multiple screens divided by lights that were very effectively used to convey mood and tone. The merch was great too, each city has its own poster design. Montreal's was this adorable cat design.
The audience ranged from small kids with their parents, all the way up to the grey haired set, with everything in between. And for the most part, people weren't stuck to their phones filming - there were moments of snapping pics and taking short clips, but no one spent the entire show filming with their phones. I took maybe a dozen photos and 3 short clips of video, which is about standard from what I could tell.
The band also made the choice to price tickets fairly, disabled the bullshit "dynamic" and "platinum" ticketmaster mechanics, didn't allow reselling for more than face value, and restricted the tickets to mobile only so there was no resellers' market. I wish every band did this looking at you, Depeche Mode. Tickets in Montreal started at $31 Canadian, which meant it was accessible to just about anyone. My floor show seats were $175, well worth it to see one of my "bucket list" bands up close and in person.
Robert Smith made this show for me. He kept up some light-hearted banter in between songs, did some silly dancing while playing, and just seemed to be enjoying himself. At 64 years old, he's put on a little weight and has grey hair, but who hasn't by that age? He (and his bandmates, including Simon Gallup on bass!) performed an entire 2.5 hour set with only a few brief moments between encores, and his voice sounds as good as it ever has.
If you have a chance to get tickets and are wondering if you should, do it!
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Hackers threaten to leak 80GB of confidential data stolen from Reddit
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Let us show you how GPT works
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Reutilizing old computers for modern use
I really like tinkering with older PC's, trying to make them work for modern usecases which is mostly using web browser. Anyone else do this here? Or interested in it? I have old 10" netbook from...
I really like tinkering with older PC's, trying to make them work for modern usecases which is mostly using web browser.
Anyone else do this here? Or interested in it?
I have old 10" netbook from 2007 or so, it has 1gb RAM and Intel Atom 32bit that barely can handle things. However, I switched it's old SATA hard drive to an SSD, and it is a bit faster at booting now! I also ordered 2gb RAM stick, so maybe that will help it a bit too. It's also running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed 32 bit, but i dont recommend this for linux newcomers since it's a bit different distro.
If you have an old laptop or PC lying around, try breathing life into it by installing a Linux distro like Debian 12. Change a spinning hard drive to an SSD. For even older retro hardware there are even SD card adapters and such, that can work in place of old hard drives.
My goal is to make this tiny netbook good for light web browsing and maybe even scripting on things and having a Matrix chat window open. It's perfect tablet size, but very underpowered, even during it's release, so it's a challenge. But that's what makes this kinda fun! Also it helps tone down e-waste if one can use an old device for modern things.
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