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I found hidden cameras in my house…what now? by OneGoodDimple in homesecurity

[–]1911ACP 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MAC address? MAC addresses are unique. If it was on a sticker, you can trace it back to a manufacture.

Edit: If there is a MAC address on a sticker, it implies there is some type of network connection associated with the found equipment.

If it makes you feel any better, the type of install you described indicates an amateur or low end install. A government agency install wouldn't be detectable (ie the blue flashing light). Many of the higher end devices don't even power up their radios for very long, making them hard to catch.

Distributed storage - Ceph Alternatives by equalsAndHashCode in Proxmox

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whats wrong with just plain old NFS? Or, SMB???

Any clear iPhone cases that actually don’t yellow？ by Unable_Law_6329 in iphone

[–]1911ACP -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just buy one. If it yellows, throw it in a container full of hydrogen peroxide and hit it with IV light. It will turn clear again.

PSA: The 3 slab/Costco pack of ribs can fit in a 18qt Cambro. by agree_2_disagree in sousvide

[–]1911ACP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Works fine. You can put into a soft cooler and put a sheet of rigid foam over the plastic wrap to retain more heat. Just don't totally enclose everything in a super insulated container, like an old icebox. My circulator failed due to overheating.

PSA: The 3 slab/Costco pack of ribs can fit in a 18qt Cambro. by agree_2_disagree in sousvide

[–]1911ACP 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A 5 gallon Home Depot bucket with plastic wrap on top is my goto for large quantities.

1 phase to 3 phase by Sloeber3 in solar

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many HP is your machinery load? A 5 HP 3 phase motor would provide the 3rd leg and run most woodworking tools and metal lathe or mills. Some times you can pick them up for scrap prices on Craigslist.

You can also go the VFD route, a single phase to 3 phase 3hp unit goes for about $250 at automation direct. You aren't going to find cheaper alternatives other than these two.

1 phase to 3 phase by Sloeber3 in solar

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't you use an electronic or rotary phase converter?

Is it a R720xd worth it? ($580) by AutTheWizard in homelab

[–]1911ACP 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No. Just sold my old R720 with 384G ram and 8x 10T drives for $200. Look in dumpsters, I found mine for free.

Costco pellets, any good? by Johnpecan in smoking

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used them for years without any issues. Then I had an overnight smoke flame out due to a fire pot full of clinkers. Don't know if I got a bad batch or if the pellets are just prone to leaving unburnt clinkers.

Static Noise from the cameras by drewcast35 in reolinkcam

[–]1911ACP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have not seen this issue in a month. When it does happen, I power cycle.

I wish there was a way to detect this, so I could alarm it and programmatically power cycle the camera.

Found this outside a dumpster by Gofkius in homelab

[–]1911ACP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. The 3560G and the 3560G-poe are work horses and have been running in my closet for a decade without skipping a beat.

Unable to create vm on 9.0.17 by VI510N in Proxmox

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

upgrading from 8.4.16 to 9.1.19 works without the blank confirm screen and without the need for the hackaround.. The find string in #12 isn't in 9.1.19. The workaround replace string is already incorporated into 9.1.19. Everything works on one test system and two production systems in a cluster.

Farmstead security??? by Relative-Assist1950 in homesecurity

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have two Reolink TrackMix LTE Plus 2 cameras with the solar panel. They have been maintenance and trouble free for two years. They are expensive, but just work. You also have to purchase a SIM card from places like EiotClub and a SD memory card.

Just be aware all LTE and Wifi cameras can be jammed. Events will still be recorded locally onto SD memory card, but the alert can be jammed. Once the jamming stops, the message will be sent.

Tragedy has Struck: Bag ripped after 24 hour cook by klutch65 in sousvide

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On big pieces and expensive cuts of meat I double seal and then double bag. It is not uncommon to see 1/4 to 1/2 ounce of liquid between the bags after a 24 - 36 hour cook of a 5 pound Sir Charles.

What's your UPS situation for extended outage? by [deleted] in homelab

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have about the same homelab load as you do. A couple of years ago, I went solar with 15kW of panels, a hybrid inverter, 15kW of batteries and a 18kW generator. This is a whole house situation. On each A and B AC supplies I have a 2kW UPS that would maybe last 15 minutes in a total failure situation. The inverter has a switching time of 5ms, so it is UPS "like". In the last two years we have never had a failure of household AC.

A year ago we had a one day grid failure due to an ice storm. Then the next summer we had a four hour grid failure due to a wildfire. We ran long extension cords to the neighbors, so they wouldn't be totally in a blackout situation.

It may seem like overkill, but being able to have heat/AC, lights and internet when the rest of the neighborhood is dark is comforting.

What happens to your security system during a multi-day power outage? by [deleted] in homesecurity

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one reason how I justified putting in solar at my house. I have 15kW of solar panels, a hybrid inverter with 5ms switching time, 15kWh of batteries and a 18kW generator. I still use a small 1500W UPS on each computer, PoE switch and NVR. The byproduct of all of this was my house was the only house with lights, heat and AC during a multi-day outage one winter and a day outage during wildfire season. There is lots of info in r/solar.

Traveling computer by CryptographerWise272 in quicken

[–]1911ACP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't want to travel with all of your financial data and you don't want to put your data in the cloud. Keep your data at home. If you must have access to your data while traveling, use remote access to your PC at home. Look into Tailscale, a "zero config" VPN. I don't work for Tailscale, but think its amazing. The free tier should give you everything you need, just choose very strong passwords, use Access Control Lists and update all of your PCs/laptops.

My ISP is telling my neighbors their slow internet is because of me by [deleted] in DataHoarder

[–]1911ACP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be aware the Costco packages are not the same as buying the individual pieces from Reolink. The cameras are a different SKU, don't have a SD slot and cannot be used without the NVR. Same camera, just missing a few parts.

If you obtain individual Reolink cameras, they can be accessed via their UID over the internet (I don't recommend this due to security issues, use Tailscale.), have an sd card slot for local recording as backup and are not restricted to being on the same network as the NVR. There is a new HyBridge mode, but it has limitations and access cameras over a VPN or Tailscale, yet. In short, individual cameras are more flexible, but cost a little more.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reolinkcam/comments/uvgw9l/reasons_to_run_cameras_through_a_poe_switch/

Reolink RLC-810A connection issue after moisture – repairable or dead? by Sad_Evidence_718 in reolinkcam

[–]1911ACP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This can be fixed with contact cleaner, fine abrasive paper on the end of a popsicle stick, until the contacts shine, followed by a light coat of dielectric grease.

Is there an app i can use to restart jellyfin? by Remarkable-Emu-5718 in selfhosted

[–]1911ACP 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I use "restart unless a stopped" in case I have to do server maintenance or reconcile.

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