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Other notable runner ups: Fixing LED light strips that separate from their adhesive, holding guitar nuts in place well enough for daily use but still mallet-able to remove it, and of course for gluing ones enemies eyelids shut

Power, Domain Name (if using a standard paid one instead of the cheaper route), VPN are the 3 that I pay for that I feel are the bare minimum.

I pay for a domain that’s $12, but you could easily get the $1 ones for the same purposes. I pay for a static and service VPN with Windscribe, which comes out to be like $35+$89 respectively. So that’s already $136 a year excluding the cost of power. I could cut that cost easily, but I use them for more than just my selfhosting so I feel like it’s a fair price for what I get out of it.

I can’t speak to what you’re looking for specifically, however I can give you an idea of the level and type of noise you could expect.

With a local server I built with 3 standard 8TB HDDs, the “noisiest” part of the whole computer is the fans itself - it’s very quiet compared to say, a fanned air purifier on full or maybe even half power. I’ve never actually heard my hard drives from any of the computers I’ve built in the last 6-8 years, and I’m usually right by them. If I listen very closely I may hear some ticking/spinning if they happen to be ramped up.

So under load, there may be a chance of hearing some of the spinning disks in a quiet room, however I haven’t actively heard an HDD since 2012 - though the size you’re going for could be different as you mentioned. I can’t speak for the 18tb sizes. As for the smaller external HDD’s, I have 3 6TB ones running in tandem and it’s pretty much the same, I’ve heard them ramp up slightly but it’s nearly silent even under load it’s more of a gentle hum. If there were any noise sources like music it would be unnoticeable. But again, the size may play a factor.

You mentioned it’s right by your bed but would your active hours align with the backups? I.e. if you run them overnight from 2a to 8a, you’d already be asleep for the backup. If it’s noise that prevents you from sleeping that may help.

It’s a bit dated by now I’m sure but I’m a fan of my Rakk Ang Lam Pro (or for me, the Falcon Elite TKL - same thing) that I got from Flashquark.

~$80 board with media scroll wheel and a Win lock. Hotswappable so your favorite switches likely work. It is just a plastic housing but it’s sturdy and there’s no major flex or wear after ~3 years.

Spilled a beer on it and washed the board, all still fully functional.

oh my gosh…

Just some other suggestions, there’s also Syncthing (for backups and syncing devices) and PhotoPrism (like the user who suggested Immich, for gallery view.)

Good find on the solution, there’s some good alternatives from the github Monolith as well. However, MoW looks great, too bad it’s Chrome only from what I can see :(

I did attempt it a bit but I was having issues. Definitely the way I’m trying to go though!

I’m wondering how it goes with online game for instance (wouldn’t it be a no-go for many casual users?

I’ve wondered the same honestly. I’m able to connect to servers, never been an issue, but if I want to host my own game server it’s only available locally and no ports are ever exposed (understandably, since they don’t exist lol). Been a real hassle that’s for sure!

I’d be interested in a networking section. My biggest hurdle in self-hosting is that my ISP uses CG/NAT, so no port forwarding. This has made even simple applications difficult to set up. It seems the easiest workaround is to set them up through a domain, which I’ve tried and had no luck with. A mix of not my forte and there being few straightforward guides.

I like Flashquark, decent prices and good support.

What’s promising about it? I looked through the website but didn’t see much other than that I could install it or buy a computer from them.

I’d be interested solely if I meant I had to do less networking lol

Previously by color/occupation.

Red Desktop, Music Workstation.

Been thinking themes more recently though. WolvesDen for my server, thinking of expanding on that some.

Enjoy!

I’m gonna go the opposite way a little bit and say that I recommend finding a solid hot-swappable keyboard that has what you’re interested in.

I found a reskin of the Rak Lam-Ang Pro called the Falcon Elite TKL on Flashquark - it’s about $80 for the board, USB-C, Bluetooth with profiles, USB-2 for a dongle or extra port and the whole reason I got the board, a media scroll wheel. That’s what I wanted most and so everything else was just how to make it feel.

To research switches you can think about what you like for typing - do you want some resistance, some resistance from a click, a little or a lot, and how do you want the sound - do you want it quiet, clicky but quiet, or clonky and loud?

Any combination of those is just from the material of the keycap and the style/type of switch and how they sound together when the switch clicks and the keycap touches the board.

You can usually get a switch tester for $7-20 or so, I opted not to in favor of just looking online with an idea of what I had in mind. I actually needed 2 keyboards for 2 different PC’s, but I used the same board for both. I wanted one to be as quiet as it could be so I got the Kailh Pro Purple Switches which are OK but serve the purposes for a music production PC with minimal typing. They’re smooth and quiet. I’m also just using standard ABS keycaps on these, for a total of $35 for 88 switches and $20 for the keycaps for a total of $135 for a starting keeb. That rivals a lot of prebuilts and you get to upgrade it on your own terms.

Like I said though, those switches are only OK and for gaming I wanted something better. I went for Kailh Speed Switches - Copper ($8 for 35) and Outemu Phoenix Switches (50 for $35 when I got them - priciest so far). These two are tactile switches which mean they have a small bump that makes a click and these ones have a shorter travel distance, both unlike the Kailh Pro Purples.

These two were much better for that responsive clickiness than the Pro Purples, are clicky but not too loud and make it easy to feel exactly when you get the button pressed, for just $43 for 88 switches - not much more than the others for a better experience. There are just better smooth switches than the Kailh Pro Purples, that’s all.

For the keycaps on the Phoenix/Speed Coppers I got PBT caps which just feel a little firmer/stiffer/less flex and are textured. If you’re a drummer, ABS on plastic sounds like a high tom and PBT on plastic sounds like a low tom.

There are also keyboard mods, alternative stabilizers, o-rings, tape/foam mods which aren’t too expensive ways to add to your experience. I replaced my stabilizers for the shift/enter/space keys (2u and 4u) because the ones that come with are decent but nothing special.

Finally - the last reason I recommend this kind of option is repairability and warranty. Some can be trusted, some can’t, why take the risk? A hot swappable keyboard lets you accidentally spill your water/beer/soda all over your keyboard you can turn it off, remove everything and hose the sucker off and give it an ISO bath. A slightly wonky media scroll wheel is the only byproduct of the event… Oh and I think one switch got ruined. I’ve had keyboards die because I couldn’t properly clean it so for me being able to get right to the PCB can do a lot for some headaches.

But anyway, I hope this gives you some insights! $135-150 for a first keyboard isn’t exactly cheap but it’s not entirely expensive either, especially given that you get to swap out. If you really don’t like switches you got I think the resellers market is decent? If you’re looking for $40 ones then my apologies, but if you’re looking for mid-range ones then this hopefully is helpful! Oh - also I’m not actually recommending the Falcon Elite TKL or the Rak Lam-Ang Pro - I’m not sure if they’re even currently available or not. They’re decent keyboards but it’s just plastic and PCB and it’s not exactly… lets say designed with sleek fashion in mind? It’s just a cheap solid keeb that has features I like. For $80 I’m sure someone can recommend a better base board with the same stuff! I just happened to like this one so I got two and that’s my mech-board experience. Is it endgame? No, not really. But I’ve had these for as long as I’ve built my PC’s, so that’s pretty close eh? Haha!

Ah good, I’ve been looking for something better than Waifu2x. Thanks!

Your body feels hungover because you were taking something that your body was using and then you stopped providing it. That’s not really a hangover so much as a previous source of nutrition that’s no longer being had!

Taking CBD compounds helps start and regulate our endocannabinoid system which helps with chronic nerve pain, gastrointestinal issues, issues with insomnia, mood, and anxiety.

Basically, it’s not like you were taking some acetaminophen for a headache to literally stop you from feeling its presence. It’s still there, regardless of the medication or not. It’s more like you were taking something that acted as a muscle relaxant, which removed the pressure from the thing preventing the headache from happening in the first place.

I think the important distinction here is the percentages of THC present with whatever you’re taking.

If you and @danielton are just talking about getting stoned with cannabis, well yeah it’s going to get you high.

If you guys are talking about taking CBD compound supplements with THC present, that’s very different. THC at low percentages have little to no actual psychoactive effects (talking sub 10% which is way higher than any CBD-specific product can legally be sold as). THC only acts as a catalyst in this fashion.

CDB, CBG, CBC, and CBN, which all occur in different stages of degradation of the THC and CBD compound molecules. CBN is one of the last stages of degradation of THC and is associated with the almost-narcoleptic like sleep and is generally responsible for times that weed knocks you out, which is what I’m guessing happens for you! Not to be one of those vocal enjoyers, moreso highlighting the science behind why you felt the way you have with various strains. It’s certainly the high doses of THC affecting you, but without any CBD compounds there’s nothing to ease the THC.

It’s similar to how we can take an NSAID and an analgesic. Of course we can just have one or the other to get the specific effect, but taking them combined delivers a wider range of effects that go beyond what they were originally meant for. edit The difference is that we have an endocannabinoid system that’s meant to be active and using these theoretically helping prevent the issues in the first place - whereas NSAID and analgesics something we take as a suppressive.

On the other hand, I’ve had friends swear by CBD tinctures. They were doing large doses (like 50mg+) daily and claimed it had all sorts of benefits for their chronic pain or upset stomach.

That’s because their endocannabinoid system is actively in use, unlike people who do not take CBD supplements. We metabolized CBD very well and our bodies will use it when it’s there, so for a lot of people taking CBD they need to jump-start the endocannabinoid system to start processing it.

Often times people will take 1000mg for the first week (or two), then cut that in half to 500mg, then in half for until you are down to 50mg or 15mg doses. Normally we’d have been getting our CBD compounds from the things we eat that eat hemp, something that was prevalent as a feed in the U.S. and is still prevalent in other countries (Nepal, for example). However since we stopped using hemp, animals stopped passing on CBD compounds to us and here we are today with a society full of symptoms of a non-working endocannabinoid system (and well, signs of lead poisoning but lets just move past that…) which include - chronic nerve pain, gastrointestinal issues, issues with insomnia, mood and anxiety. You know, everything that we attribute to just the daily struggles of society today.

Of course, they most likely are just that, but it seems pretty crazy to me that we have a whole system in our body that is essentially on the backburner with very high correlation to many of the health problems.

Just remember, don’t be afraid of THC. They need each other to work effectively, and THC doesn’t have to mean high. Obviously, if it’s a legality issue that’s a different story, but in regards to an edible that has >5% or uses the letters LOC then don’t even think about it for a second - it’s fine. Think of its present as the catalyst for the reaction.

I refer to them as the CBD compounds. Like you said, these work with the entourage effect and so having just one isn’t nearly as effective as getting the full, or at least a wider, spectrum.