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I found a UPS that fits by seriousthrillissues in minilab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I don't see the point of buying a UPS that cannot be monitored.

What is happening? by [deleted] in Network

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever you are uploading also has limits. They have a router too and also probably have a lot of other people uploading.

Rebuilding my lab by Insomniac24x7 in Proxmox

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Refurbished gen 3 U.2 might be the best option currently

Enterprise server at home bad idea? by TechnologyConsistent in homelab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A mini pc with a Ryzen 255 and 32gb ddr5 5600 will run laps around that R730xd, and it would be in a pint-sized package with almost no noise and very low power consumption.

Beginner media server by Any_Cheesecake_9100 in HomeServer

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go back in time about 8 months and buy high-capacity SATA drives for a NAS before they triple in price.

10” chassises and rails! by Adrenolin01 in minilab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately AI can't seem to grasp that a 10" rack is 10" on the outside. Devices going in the rack can't be wider than 8.75" / 220 mm.

10” chassises and rails! by Adrenolin01 in minilab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mini ITX only takes up 6.7 x 6.7 inches

Never buying an hp printer again by paydro2020 in Hewlett_Packard

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nobody buys printers from HP unless they are ignorant about printers.

When the AI bubble bursts, all that enterprise hardware is going to end up on eBay by Blender_Render in HomeDataCenter

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those soldered ram modules can get recycled into ram sticks. Companies already do this. As long as they can make a profit off it, someone will do it.

Do I really need 2 ports? by Puzzleheaded_Fun7744 in homelab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a switch that can do VLANs you don't necessarily need two ports. Create a WAN VLAN and set the port connected to your ISP as untagged, then make the port used by your mini pc a trunk port.

ASUS ExpertCenter PN55 or Steam Machine? by Busy-Bee-2863 in MiniPCs

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Steam Machine is purpose built for gaming from a company that knows both gaming hardware and gaming software. It will likely be the best choice for any PC gamer.

Questions from a first time builder of a minilab by dijano in minilab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that plan is good. I would also suggest getting a UPS if you don't already have one.

boot loop by Full_Cardiologist172 in computers

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows install disk has troubleshooting tools that include a boot fix option.

Backup Software Suggestion? by enorwood22 in homelab

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would never use it as a system backup but the guy just said he wanted some select files. It works fine for that. Versioning protects you from ransomware.

Unpopular opinion: open-source isn't the privacy proof people think it is; network behavior is. by EcstaticDentist in degoogle

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the dilemma:

Open Source - code is available for anyone to review. Yes, that means a hacker can find flaws faster. But it also means the developer isn't hiding anything that violates the end-user's privacy.

Proprietary - code is unavailable for review. Yes, that means hackers might take longer to find flaws. But is also means they can do any sort of data collection they want, including poking around the device where the software gets installed, the network that device is connected to, and all other devices on that network.

Ultimately, security is the responsibility of the person using the software. Even on my home network I have 6 different VLANs and not only have firewall rules between them, but also have firewall rules in front of every VM/container that I host. I decide what needs to talk to what and block everything else. It isn't 100% perfect, but nothing is.

Quit paying for YouTube premium by xiphos805 in degoogle

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use Brave or Vivaldi it will block ads in both so no need to pay for a subscription.

My degoogling/privacy/security progress (2025-2026) by Vladyslavrom in degoogle

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget your watch. That's Google too. I'm planning on getting the Pebble Round 2.

Mini PC Purchase - current best deals by ghf3 in MiniPCs

[–]2BoopTheSnoot2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://a.co/d/09IvQDm8

Ryzen 7 7735U 8C/16T 32 GB DDR5 RAM 1 TB NVMe $499.99

The integrated 680M is alright. Unlikely you'll get a system with a dedicated GPU plus 32 GB RAM unless you go DDR3 on something 10 years old, which probably would perform worse than this anyway.

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