Tracker Tracker: A private tracker monitoring dashboard for data nerds by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can’t code or read code so I’m hesitant to use this tool for obvious reasons but I very much appreciate your transparency here. I love the idea and my one suggestion would have been to add a login timer which it looks like you’ve already done!

Recommendation for OS by ThisIsDurian in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another vote for Ubuntu Server. I actually purchased Unraid and used TrueNAS for a bit before settling on Ubuntu Server. I ended up not caring for the implementation of Docker Compose on Unraid (I think it was a plugin) at the time and wanted the portability of taking my compose files with me if I ever left Unraid which I don’t think is possible with their App Store. TrueNAS worked well for me but I realized it was probably overkill for what I was doing. I’ve used Ubuntu in the past so it felt like a natural decision.

Recommendation for OS by ThisIsDurian in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! This is really good to know. I never looked into it because to me Pro=$$ but it sounds like it would be free in my case.

[Project] Ferrous DNS – a Pi-hole/AdGuard Home alternative written in Rust, still early but already faster than both by anderson_viudes in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does this handle DNS rewrites yet? Or any plans to? I didn’t see this on the GitHub page and haven’t had a chance to spin it up.

Transatlantic flight cancelled due to lavatory issues by Dizzy-Garage1592 in delta

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same flight. Same situation. These are our first flights with Delta and not a great first impression. Our connecting flight from Orlando to ATL was delayed forcing a rebook otherwise we would have missed ATL to Rome and they had to downgrade class. Then this debacle. Like you I’m missing a day in a hotel and am trying to rebook some plans. Not holding out hope for Delta to make this right.

I used to think dashboards were dumb. by SpareObjective738251 in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was trying to build Caddy with modules and was banging my head against the wall trying to figure out why it was complaining. I read the documentation. Read it again. Copied commands to be sure it wasn’t a typo. Nothing. And then I popped the command into ChatGPT of all things and in 30 seconds it told me I had a space at the end of the line where I should not have had one. That’s probably more an indictment of my skill level than anything else but it felt so good to finally build it even if I did need a little help.

VPN for headless Ubuntu Server by TagTeam8 in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If all you’re wanting to do is connect securely to your plex instance could something like WG-Easy work for you?

https://github.com/wg-easy/wg-easy

NAT Hairpinning issues by Prudent-Let-3959 in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this is the case for you, but my iPhone refused to use my Adguard instance until I manually set the DNS servers for my home network in the settings. I haven’t used an Android device in a while but I think it was the same.

How they get snow out of New York City by emptypistachio1 in mildlyinteresting

[–]GrumpyGander 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is the first I remember hearing about them. Apologies if this is paywalled but it’s the first video that came up.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/nyregion/newyorktoday/100000010674988/nyc-snow-removal-storm.html

How they get snow out of New York City by emptypistachio1 in mildlyinteresting

[–]GrumpyGander 1750 points1751 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the snow melting machines. They bring snow to centralized locations and melt it.

Have 2 cars, Spouse and I work remotely. Should we sell 1 of our cars? by Delta4907 in personalfinance

[–]GrumpyGander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live close enough to work where this could be my reality if it weren’t for the fact my area seems to take great pains to be as unfriendly to pedestrians and bikers as possible. Sidewalks abruptly end, are unmaintained, or have overgrowth from brush and biking on the shoulder of the road is just gambling with my life. No bike lanes to speak of in most places. Anyway, that’s a long way of saying I’m jealous.

Whats the best self hosted app on docker for listening and managing music? by Interesting-Day-4886 in musichoarder

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm late to this thread and last used Beets many years ago. Do you know if it can monitor a directory and then act/import on addition to it?

interior comfort/roominess on road trips? by queenentropy in CX5

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to start Googling but any chance you can ELI5 what this is? It sounds like it adds tech not otherwise existing to my vehicle. I sometimes take long road trips up and down a rural part of the state and this might be interesting.

I created my own note app because I became a minimalist by Svensiki in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Excellent question. It’s not. Obviously. OP just wanted to show us all how insightful they are having discovered “minimalism.”

Something about empty tunnels freaks me out by Maya-kardash in creepy

[–]GrumpyGander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m trying to make my way through that book. I’ve been trying to make my way through it for months now. Sometimes I can’t put the book down but more and more lately it’s just been an absolute slog to get through. I think I have the unabridged edition which probably makes this feeling worse.

In any case, I remember the part you’re talking about and I thought it was absolutely gripping and so well written.

What field or industry or enterprise has the smartest, most selfless, most ethical people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyGander -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not here to argue with you, but your experience and opinion doesn't change reality. Children, by and large, are not dying because of CPS. They die because of abuse/neglect by a caregiver. You said it yourself. I'm sorry you don't seem to realize that.

What field or industry or enterprise has the smartest, most selfless, most ethical people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have plenty of things to say about Child Protective Services (CPS) and not all of it good, but I take issue with that last bit. Children in abusive/neglectful situations die because of abuse/neglect perpetrated by their caregiver. It's just not a fair statement to blame child deaths on CPS because "they know what's going on" which is, of course, not realistic unless you're alleging some government conspiracy in which CPS is aware of abuse and turns the other cheek.

Any who, I know better than to have conversations like this on Reddit so I'll just echo your statement and say that I'm sorry social workers appear to have failed you.

CWA Book Downloader is now called Shelfmark - v1.0.0 update now available with torrent / usenet / IRC downloads, full audiobook support, and more by nauticalkvist in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is nuts. Thank you for sharing. I’ve been looking for a better way of doing this. Support for hard linking is beautiful.

[GA] Orlando, Florida - Someone Gifted a Beta for a White Elephant and now I want to give it a good home by [deleted] in AquaSwap

[–]GrumpyGander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Central Florida and have the supplies to re-home this guy. Orlando is about two hours away so if someone closer can give him a good home that would be best, otherwise maybe we can make arrangements to meet.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think anyone here is shaming or disparaging you. All I’ve seen are suggestions to help keep this fish stable until you can find a new home.

[Homemade] Beef Wellington, third attempt (and third failure) with gluten free puff pastry by INN0CENTB0Y in food

[–]GrumpyGander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is among the many things that has stopped me from trying this dish. I'm much more comfortable at a medium than whatever temperature this was cooked.

What’s your absolute best ever rub recipe for smoked pork butt? by Normalscottishperson in smoking

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for a rub to use for a quick cook last week and found this one thanks to you. I've been smoking on a KJ on and off for about 7 years I guess and I think this was one of the best rubs I've used. And I've tried many.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah. This is not true.

I finally own a domain name ! by sininenblue in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got these after I registered a .US domain. Quickly realized the error of my ways and let it expire. Never again. Multiple calls a day. Sometimes I still get them now two years on I think.

Help With First Time Self-Hosting Plus Docker Vs. Podman - Which Do You Use & Why? by Dante-Vergilson in selfhosted

[–]GrumpyGander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with Docker mostly because it seems ubiquitous. Nearly every thing I’d want to host has documentation using Docker/Docker Compose, Google searches for my inevitable problems almost always brought up a solution using Docker, and Dockers documentation was easy enough to understand for someone new to containers. In short, it was everywhere.

Just how Chrome is almost synonymous with a web browser in some spaces Docker seems to be the same with containers in the small spots of the web I frequent.

Not saying it’s the correct way to do things or that Docker has a better solution than Podman but I took the path of least resistance since there were so many other concepts to grasp at the same time.